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Actors Kim Hye-soo, left, and Yoo Yeon-seok pose for a photo at the red carpet of the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards held at the KBS Hall in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Friday. [YONHAP]

'Smugglers' wins Best Picture at 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards

"Smugglers" was named Best Picture at the 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards. Other top winners include "Concrete Utopia" with awards for Best Director and Best Actor. Jung Yu-mi received Best Actress and "Next Sohee" won Best Screenplay.

2023.11.24

Actors, directors and film staff attend the 59th Daejong International Film Awards held at the Gyeonggi Arts Center in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday. [DAEJONG INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS]

'Concrete Utopia' wins Best Picture at Daejong Film Awards

Director Um Tae-hwa's disaster film "Concrete Utopia," starring Lee Byung-hun, swept six awards, including best picture, at this year's Daejong International Film Awards, which took place at the Gyeonggi Arts Center in Suwon, Gyeonggi on Wednesday.

2023.11.15

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Main poster for ″Concrete Utopia″ [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

'Concrete Utopia' surpasses 3 million viewers, becomes third Korean film this year to achieve feat

Disaster film “Concrete Utopia” surpassed 3 million cumulative viewers as of Friday, distributor Lotte Entertainment said.

2023.8.25

The main poster for ″Concrete Utopia″ [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

'Concrete Utopia' to take part in Toronto film festival

“Concrete Utopia,” starring Lee Byung-hun, will participate in the 48th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) next month, distributor Lotte Entertainment confirmed Thursday.

2023.8.17

'Concrete Utopia' attracts 2 million moviegoers to date

“Concrete Utopia” attracted a total of 2 million moviegoers as of Tuesday, distributor Lotte Entertainment said the same day.

2023.8.15

Main poster for ″Smugglers″ [NEXT ENTERTAINMENT WORLD]

'Smugglers' draws 3.5 million viewers in second week

“Smugglers” attracted a cumulative total of 3.5 million moviegoers, while competing films “Ransomed” and “The Moon” failed to attract even one million over the weekend. “Smugglers,” starring Kim Hye-soo and Yum Jung-ah as female divers, attracted...

2023.8.7

Lee Byung-hun takes the lead in disaster film 'Concrete Utopia'

Veteran actor Lee Byung-hun has been receiving the same question for the last 15 years: Does he feel pressured by his fame and talent? Lee says his answer is always the same: Everyday, and more so when there's a new piece to be shown...

2023.8.1

Yeong-tak, played by actor Lee Byung-hun, leads the residents of Imperial Palace Apartment against 'outsiders' in 'Concrete Utopia' [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

'Concrete Utopia' puts a twist on typical Korean films

Class warfare and social commentary are signature traits of Korean cinema, as famously seen in the 2019 hit film “Parasite,” but new disaster drama film “Concrete Utopia” puts a twist on these elements. Set in a version of Seoul where almost all...

2023.8.1

Poster for the upcoming film, ″Concrete Utopia,″ starring actor Lee Byung-hun [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

'Concrete Utopia' invited to compete at Sitges Film Festival

The upcoming film “Concrete Utopia” starring actor Lee Byung-hun has been invited to the Òrbita competition section of the Sitges Film Festival, the film’s distributor Lotte Entertainment said Friday. The Spanish film festival, which ...

2023.7.21

From left, actors Lee Byung-hun, Park Bo-young and Park Seo-jun pose for a photo during the press conference for ″Concrete Utopia″ at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University branch in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

'Concrete Utopia' shines light on post-disaster responses

The upcoming film “Concrete Utopia” is not just another disaster movie but a “human black comedy” exploring how people connect with each other and survive after a disaster. “Concrete Utopia” is about a group of survivors who gather at...

2023.6.21