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'D-War' director says sequel complete as 2007 film surges on Netflix overseas

Director Shim Hyung-rae says the sequel will arrive in two years with a global distributor as the 2007 monster film gains new Netflix audiences overseas.

2026.8.20

‘Hope’ opens with record presales and strong global buzz

The director’s first film in a decade debuted Wednesday in theaters with 599,000 advance tickets, a 68.1 percent booking share and sales to more than 200 countries.

2026.7.15

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Author Kim Cho-yeop, whose 2019 bestselling collection ″If We Can’t Go at the Speed of Light″ is considered as a turning point in Korean sci-fi literature [RABBITHOLE BOOKS]

Women are writing the resurgence of sci-fi in Korea

Once a male-dominated genre, science fiction in Korea is undergoing a seismic shift — and women are leading the charge, not just in expanded readership but as the leading authors, bringing more complex characters and dynamics.

2025.7.28

From left, actors Do Kyung-soo, Kim Hee-ae and Sul Kyung-gu pose for a photo during a press conference for ″The Moon″ at CGV Yongsan in central Seoul on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Korean sci-fi films are going to 'The Moon' in upcoming release

Sci-fi films have been stuck in a rut in Korea, but upcoming film “The Moon” attempts to break through that barrier. Starring Do Kyung-soo, better known as D.O. of boy band EXO, Sul Kyung-gu and Kim Hee-ae, this space survival story is...

2023.7.26

Kim Woo-bin plays 5-8, a deliveryman who supplies ordinary people with oxygen and necessities for survival, in an apocalyptic dystopia in Netflix series ″Black Knight″ [NETFLIX]

'Black Knight' showrunner explains show's meaning, creative process

Dreaming of a utopia while surviving a dystopia is the central theme of the new Netflix series "Black Knight," set in a world where ordinary people have to rely on a supply of fresh air from delivery drivers to survive. Based on the popular...

2023.5.18

Ryu Joon-yeol, center, portrays the clumsy but highly skilled Taoist wizard Mureuk who looks for the fabled sword in director Choi Dong-hoon's 'Alienoid Part 1.' [CJ ENM]

Choi Dong-hoon makes it sci-fi and action, but also Korean in 'Alienoid Part 1'

“I wanted to make a film that was as entertaining as ‘Avengers,’ but Korean.” Director Choi Dong-hoon voiced his thoughts at a local press event after the press screening of “Alienoid Part 1” last week, not hiding his ambition to prove that the...

2022.7.20

From left, actors Kim Eui-sung, Yum Jung-ah, director Choi Dong-hoon, actors So Ji-sub, Kim Tae-ri, Kim Woo-bin and Ryu Jun-yeol pose for the photos at a press event to promote their film 'Alienoid Part 1' at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido, western Seoul on Thursday. [YONHAP]

In 'Alienoid Part 1,' past and present mix and match via wormhole

Choi Dong-hoon, the hitmaking director behind "The Big Swindle" (2004), "The War of Flower" (2006), "Jeon Woochi: The Taoist Wizard" (2009), "The Thieves" (2012) and "Assassination" (2015), is now trying his hand at sci-fi, with "Alienoid Part 1."

2022.6.23

Kang Soo-youn waves to the crowd at the red carpet of the opening ceremony of the 3rd Gangneung International Film Festival, which took place at Gangneung Arts Center, Gangwon, on October 22. [YONHAP]

Kang Soo-youn, pioneering actor, is dead at 55

Kang Soo-youn, one of the first Korean actors to win international recognition, has died. She was 55. Kang was with her family at home in Apgujeong-dong, southern Seoul, on Thursday when she collapsed. She was in cardiac arrest when rushed to the...

2022.5.8

A family photo taken before Yang malfunctions, in the 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival's opening film 'After Yang.' From left is Jake (portrayed by Colin Farrell), Kyra (Jodie Turner-Smith), Mika (Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja) and Yang (Justin H. Min). [JIFF]

JIFF opening film 'After Yang' brings sensitive topics to light

JEONJU — The 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) opened on Thursday with the usual hustle and bustle of crowds, reminiscent of times before Covid-19 was even a thing, with all theater seats open to view the 217 films invited from 56...

2022.4.29

Director Bong Joon-ho, left, and Robert Pattinson [VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL]

Bong Joon-ho to partner with Warner Bros on new sci-fi film

The next film from Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho will be in the sci-fi genre which he’ll create in conjunction with Warner Bros, according to American media outlets. Outlets such as Variety and The Hollywood Reporter reported that Bong...

2022.1.20