Korean Movies Goes Back in Time for Inspiration

Korean movie makers are digging into the past for inspiration.
The recent trend in the film industry is all about transforming historic facts and events into fictional stories.
Director Jeong Ji-woo tries to bring Seoul to life during the 1930s in his latest movie “Modern Boy”.
The filmmakers say they had a difficult time finding remnants of the [...]

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The Divine Weapon Conquers Chuseok Box Office Weekend

“The Divine Weapon” came out on top over the three-day Chuseok weekend by drawing 600,000 moviegoers. According to the Korean Film Council, “The Divine Weapon” was shown on 597 screens nationwide, attracting 597,793 people during the period from September 12th through 14th. Following “The Divine Weapon” were “Mama Mia,” seen by almost 555,000 and “Rough [...]

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The Divine Weapon: Fire Arrows, Fighting and a Great Big Fib

“Singijeon (The Divine Weapon)” may end up being more fodder for anti-Korean sentiment among the Chinese.
Ludicrous rumors like “South Korea claims Michael Phelps is Korean” and “South Koreans are taking credit for China’s four great inventions” have been circulating as of late on Chinese Web sites. If Singijeon is any indication, the latter is kind [...]

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