CAA Boards Korean Post-Apocalyptic Show ‘Pleasant Outcast’ Ahead of Canneseries Premiere, Reveals Poster (EXCLUSIVE)

CAA has come on board to advise on the worldwide sales of “Pleasant Outcast,” the post-apocalyptic Korean thriller series from Lotte Cultureworks (“Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days”) and Climax Studio. “Pleasant Outcast” is set to premiere at Canneseries,...

SMUGGLERS becomes highest-grossing summer blockbuster with over 5 mln admissions

Director Ryoo Seung-wan's crime action thriller Smugglershas topped 5 million admissions, becoming the highest-grossing blockbuster released this summer, industry data said Wednesday.Smugglers surpassed the milestone on the 36th day since it hit local scre...

International Oscar Race: Korea Selects Documentary CONCRETE UTOPIA

South Korea, a previous winner in the best international feature category with Parasitehas selected current box office hit Concrete Utopiaas its contender in the 2023-24 race. The second film by director Um Tae-hwa, “Concrete Utopia” is set in a Seoul that has...

CONCRETE UTOPIA tops box office in first weekend

The Korean disaster thriller film Concrete Utopia drew over 1 million moviegoers over the weekend, topping the local box office in the first week of its release, data showed Monday.The film attracted 1.12 million moviegoers from Friday to Sunday, accounting fo...

CONCRETE UTOPIA invited to Sitges, Hawaii film festivals

Korean disaster movie Concrete Utopiahas been invited to major film festivals to be held in Spain's Sitges and Hawaii in the United States, its local distributor said Friday.The apocalyptic thriller flick will be shown in Sitges International Fantastic Fil...