Comedy reigns at box office: Why Korean audiences are laughing again

Comedy is dominating Korean theaters this year, signaling a shift in audience taste. From “My Daughter Is a Zombie,” the year’s biggest box-office hit, to “The First Ride,” which recently broke the winning streak of Japanese anime films, moviegoers are turning...

Korean film industry eyes global audiences beyond borders

As the Korean film industry grapples with a domestic market increasingly dominated by streaming services, production companies are aggressively pivoting toward international markets. This strategic shift aims to secure the stability of Korean cinema by broaden...

Box office suffers historic first-half decline as theaters adapt survival strategies

It's almost a truism at this point to say that movie theaters are in deep trouble, and Thursday's midyear report from the Korean Film Council confirmed that yet again with hard numbers. According to the report, box office revenue declined 33 percent ye...

“My daughter became a zombie, but I’ll protect her”… Jo Jung-suk on tearful and humorous film "My Daughter is a Zombie"

The film "My Daughter is a Zombie" opens with this blunt declaration. What would a family do for the sake of their child? "My Daughter is a Zombie" is based on the popular webtoon of the same name written by author Lee Yoon-chang. It tells the ...