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...

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...

Director of SMUGGLERS aims to balance freshness and familiarity

Director Ryoo Seung-wan's action thrillers are known for an inventive plot, colorful characters and daring action scenes, and his new film Smugglers has it all and ventures into new territory: female-centric narratives.Released Wednesday,Smugglersrevolves ...

Ryoo Seung-wan's SMUGGLERS invited to Locarno Film Festival

Director Ryoo Seung-wan's new crime action thriller Smugglers has been invited to the 76th Locarno Film Festival set to open in Switzerland next month, the festival's homepage showed Thursday.Smugglers was included in the main Piazza Grande lineup for ...