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'My Daughter is a Zombie' sets opening-day record, topping 'Mission: Impossible 8'

The zombie drama "My Daughter is a Zombie" has set a new opening-day box office record for the year, surpassing this year's previous record held by "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning," which opened with 423,942 ticket sales.

2025-07-31

Lalo Schifrin, 'Mission: Impossible' composer, dies at 93

Argentine musician Lalo Schifrin, composer of the memorable "Mission: Impossible" theme and the scores for dozens of Hollywood movies and TV shows, has died at age 93, media outlets reported on Thursday.

2025-06-27

Tom Cruise film 'Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning' hits 1 million viewers in 5 days

"Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning" has drawn over 1 million moviegoers within five days of its release, its local distributor Lotte Entertainment said Wednesday.

2025-05-21

'Mission: Impossible 8' crushes weekend box office in Korea

"Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" dominated the weekend box office in Korea, drawing over 750,000 moviegoers, data showed Monday.

2025-05-19

Tom Cruise in Seoul: 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' is 30-year culmination

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise said Thursday that his latest movie, "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning," marks the culmination of the 30-year-long franchise.

2025-05-08

Tom Cruise visits Seoul to promote new 'Mission: Impossible' film

Tom Cruise visited Seoul to promote 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,' receiving a warm welcome from fans and attending a press conference with cast and director.

2025-05-07

'Detective Conan' tops box office on opening day

Japanese animation “Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine” beat “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” to gain the number one spot in the box office on its opening day on Friday. “Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine” attracted 117,000...

2023-07-21

'Mission: Impossible' 7 takes top box office spot in Korea

"Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" took the number one spot at the box office over the weekend, drawing 1.2 million moviegoers over the weekend. "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" topped the weekend box office and...

2023-07-17

Tom Cruise checks in to promote latest Mission Impossible movie

Hollywood star Tom Cruise is visiting Korea for the 11th time and said Thursday that he went to grab Korean barbeque as soon as he arrived the night before. Since his first visit to Korea in 1994 for “Interview with the Vampire,” Cruise has paid...

2023-06-29

Photo op

American actor Tom Cruise poses for photos with fans upon arrival at Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center on Wednesday. Cruise is in Korea to promote his new feature film "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One."

2023-06-28