South Korean revenge thriller Revolver, starring Cannes award-winner Jeon Do-yeon and directed by Oh Seung-uk, has been sold to key territories in Europe and Asia by Plus M Entertainment.
The upcoming feature has been acquired for France (Bac Films), Germany (Plaion Pictures), Taiwan (Moviecloud), Vietnam (Runup Vietnam), and Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei (Purple Plan).
The film reunites Jeon, who won best actress at Cannes in 2007 for her performance in Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine, with director Oh, having previously starred in the filmmaker’s The Shameless, which played in Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2015.
In Revolver, Jeon stars...
The upcoming feature has been acquired for France (Bac Films), Germany (Plaion Pictures), Taiwan (Moviecloud), Vietnam (Runup Vietnam), and Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei (Purple Plan).
The film reunites Jeon, who won best actress at Cannes in 2007 for her performance in Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine, with director Oh, having previously starred in the filmmaker’s The Shameless, which played in Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2015.
In Revolver, Jeon stars...
- 2/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
International K-Drama Day: From The Glory 2 To Moving Top 10 Must-Watch Korean Shows Of 2023 ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Korean dramas have provided a safe and comforting space to the audience over the years. Contrary to popular belief, K-dramas are not just about cliched romantic comedies, though there is nothing wrong with that, but also teach us many life lessons along the way. If K-fanatics are to be believed, 2023 has proved to be one fruitful year, with many heartwarming shows providing a feeling of contentment this year.
While K-dramas have been around for quite some time now, it wasn’t until a few years ago that Netflix, Viki, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Videos, among other streaming spaces, began streaming Korean shows, opening up a new dimension for global viewers. In 2023, all of these Ott giants have done a commendable job of delivering some top-notch K-dramas that have managed to swoon every drama lover out there.
Korean dramas have provided a safe and comforting space to the audience over the years. Contrary to popular belief, K-dramas are not just about cliched romantic comedies, though there is nothing wrong with that, but also teach us many life lessons along the way. If K-fanatics are to be believed, 2023 has proved to be one fruitful year, with many heartwarming shows providing a feeling of contentment this year.
While K-dramas have been around for quite some time now, it wasn’t until a few years ago that Netflix, Viki, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Videos, among other streaming spaces, began streaming Korean shows, opening up a new dimension for global viewers. In 2023, all of these Ott giants have done a commendable job of delivering some top-notch K-dramas that have managed to swoon every drama lover out there.
- 11/28/2023
- by Shivani Negi
- KoiMoi
If you are a fan of the Rom-com series and you’re not sure what to watch, here we’ve Top 10 Rom-com series to watch in 2023!
Romantic comedy is probably the most heartwarming genre for all the viewers out there. After watching a plethora of horror, thriller, mystery, and crime series, What Heals Our Heart is a series depicting a love story. Following is a list of romantic comedy television series that have been released in 2023.
Also Read: Top 10 Horror Movies to Watch in 2023!
Top 10 Rom-com Series to Watch in 2023: Xo, Kitty- Netflix
Jenny Han created this romantic comedy-drama TV series that serves as a spin-off of the To All the Boys I’ve Loved film series. This is the first Netflix TV series to be a spin-off from a Netflix original movie.
The plot revolves around Katherine or “Kitty” Song Covey who thinks herself very knowledgeable on love.
Romantic comedy is probably the most heartwarming genre for all the viewers out there. After watching a plethora of horror, thriller, mystery, and crime series, What Heals Our Heart is a series depicting a love story. Following is a list of romantic comedy television series that have been released in 2023.
Also Read: Top 10 Horror Movies to Watch in 2023!
Top 10 Rom-com Series to Watch in 2023: Xo, Kitty- Netflix
Jenny Han created this romantic comedy-drama TV series that serves as a spin-off of the To All the Boys I’ve Loved film series. This is the first Netflix TV series to be a spin-off from a Netflix original movie.
The plot revolves around Katherine or “Kitty” Song Covey who thinks herself very knowledgeable on love.
- 9/29/2023
- by Suvechchha Saha
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
First looks at both upcoming films revealed.
South Korea’s Plus M Entertainment is set to launch sales on romantic drama Love In The Big City and revenge thriller Revolver at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market.
A first look at both titles can be seen above.
Revolver reunites Cannes best actress winner Jeon Do-yeon with director Oh Seung-uk for the first time since The Shameless, which played in Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2015. Jeon is also known for roles in Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine, for which she won the best actress award at Cannes in 2007, and more recently Netflix feature Kill Boksoon,...
South Korea’s Plus M Entertainment is set to launch sales on romantic drama Love In The Big City and revenge thriller Revolver at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market.
A first look at both titles can be seen above.
Revolver reunites Cannes best actress winner Jeon Do-yeon with director Oh Seung-uk for the first time since The Shameless, which played in Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2015. Jeon is also known for roles in Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine, for which she won the best actress award at Cannes in 2007, and more recently Netflix feature Kill Boksoon,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Officials said 2.67 million admissions were over-counted.
Police in South Korea allege that the box office figures have been inflated for 323 local films over the past five years.
According to a report by local news outlet Yonhap, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has referred 69 officials from cinema chains and 24 film distributors to prosecutors as part of the investigation.
It is alleged that between March 2018 and June 2023, cinema officials colluded with distributors to enter inflated ticket sales information into the Korean Film Council’s box office information system, with the aim of boosting box office rankings.
Officials said 2.67 million admissions were over-counted.
Police in South Korea allege that the box office figures have been inflated for 323 local films over the past five years.
According to a report by local news outlet Yonhap, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has referred 69 officials from cinema chains and 24 film distributors to prosecutors as part of the investigation.
It is alleged that between March 2018 and June 2023, cinema officials colluded with distributors to enter inflated ticket sales information into the Korean Film Council’s box office information system, with the aim of boosting box office rankings.
Officials said 2.67 million admissions were over-counted.
- 8/16/2023
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
South Korean police said on Wednesday that they had found evidence that the box office performance of 323 films over the past five years had been inflated.
Seoul Metropolitan Police said that, as a result, they had referred 69 people from major exhibition chains and 24 film distribution companies to prosecutors. The prosecutors will determine whether or not to proceed with criminal cases.
The force’s anti-corruption and public crime investigation team began probing the sector earlier this year and in June raided the offices of Cj-cgv, Megabox and Lotte Cinema, the country’s three largest cinema operators. At the time, it also emerged that the premises of distributors Showbox, Lotte Entertainment and Kidari had also been visited.
In an update, the police investigators said that they had probed a total of 98 film distributors and 462 movie titles.
“In collusion with film distributors, the accused theater officials allegedly entered inflated ticket sales information onto...
Seoul Metropolitan Police said that, as a result, they had referred 69 people from major exhibition chains and 24 film distribution companies to prosecutors. The prosecutors will determine whether or not to proceed with criminal cases.
The force’s anti-corruption and public crime investigation team began probing the sector earlier this year and in June raided the offices of Cj-cgv, Megabox and Lotte Cinema, the country’s three largest cinema operators. At the time, it also emerged that the premises of distributors Showbox, Lotte Entertainment and Kidari had also been visited.
In an update, the police investigators said that they had probed a total of 98 film distributors and 462 movie titles.
“In collusion with film distributors, the accused theater officials allegedly entered inflated ticket sales information onto...
- 8/16/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Following the powerhouse Netflix launch of his latest feature, the action thriller Kill Boksoon, Byun Sung-Hyun has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.
A South Korean writer-director on the rise, Byun saw Boksoon debut as a Netflix Original in March after making its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. The film centers on Gil Bok-Soon (Jeon Do-yeon), a contract killer and single mother who struggles to find the right balance between her personal and professional lives.
Byun’s latest debuted as the most watched non-English film on Netflix globally and remained in the streamer’s Top 10 worldwide ranking for over six weeks. Pic not only landed at No. 1 on Netflix’s Top 10 most-watched film chart in Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Vietnam, but also made the Top 10 in 82 other countries including Canada, Germany, Spain, Brazil and New Zealand.
First garnering international attention with his crime action flick The Merciless,...
A South Korean writer-director on the rise, Byun saw Boksoon debut as a Netflix Original in March after making its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. The film centers on Gil Bok-Soon (Jeon Do-yeon), a contract killer and single mother who struggles to find the right balance between her personal and professional lives.
Byun’s latest debuted as the most watched non-English film on Netflix globally and remained in the streamer’s Top 10 worldwide ranking for over six weeks. Pic not only landed at No. 1 on Netflix’s Top 10 most-watched film chart in Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Vietnam, but also made the Top 10 in 82 other countries including Canada, Germany, Spain, Brazil and New Zealand.
First garnering international attention with his crime action flick The Merciless,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Cast also includes Ji Chang-wook and Lim Ji-yeon from Netflix’s ‘The Sound Of Magic’ and ‘The Glory’ respectively.
Cannes best actress winner Jeon Do-yeon has reunited with director Oh Seung-uk on the Korean filmmaker’s latest feature, Revolver, which began shooting in South Korea last month.
Jeon is known for roles in Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine, for which she won the best actress award at Cannes in 2007, director Oh’s The Shameless, which played in Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2015, and more recently Netflix feature Kill Boksoon, which premiered at the Berlinale in February.
Oh’s upcoming Revolver,...
Cannes best actress winner Jeon Do-yeon has reunited with director Oh Seung-uk on the Korean filmmaker’s latest feature, Revolver, which began shooting in South Korea last month.
Jeon is known for roles in Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine, for which she won the best actress award at Cannes in 2007, director Oh’s The Shameless, which played in Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2015, and more recently Netflix feature Kill Boksoon, which premiered at the Berlinale in February.
Oh’s upcoming Revolver,...
- 7/4/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Cannes, May 18 (Ians) Making her 21st appearance on the Cannes red carpet on Thursday evening (local time), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, after French photographers mistook Urvashi Rautela for her, left observers flummoxed with her choice of clothing.
The less respectful called it ‘hoodie couture’, some others said it appeared as if she had picked up a flowing sheet of aluminum foil from a kitchen in a hurry to act as a sort of canopy atop her flowing black gown; her fawning fans, however, insisted that she was looking very much like the “Queen of Cannes”.
In the past, according to media reports, she has shown up in a gold mermaid gown by Roberto Cavalli, accessorised with coral lips and immaculate hair, or as the personification of Cinderella, and last year, Renaissance painter Botticelli’s ageless masterpiece, The Birth of Venus, had clearly inspired her look.
Earlier in the morning, she wore...
The less respectful called it ‘hoodie couture’, some others said it appeared as if she had picked up a flowing sheet of aluminum foil from a kitchen in a hurry to act as a sort of canopy atop her flowing black gown; her fawning fans, however, insisted that she was looking very much like the “Queen of Cannes”.
In the past, according to media reports, she has shown up in a gold mermaid gown by Roberto Cavalli, accessorised with coral lips and immaculate hair, or as the personification of Cinderella, and last year, Renaissance painter Botticelli’s ageless masterpiece, The Birth of Venus, had clearly inspired her look.
Earlier in the morning, she wore...
- 5/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The past few years have seen the rise of many notable young actors on the small-screen in K-dramas. Many appear in coming-of-age dramas like All of Us Are Dead. In 2023, fans praised TVing’s newest hit based on a webtoon, Duty After School. The storyline’s popularity and casting have led to a spotlight on one actor in particular, Lee Yeon. Besides Duty After School, Lee Yeon has appeared in some of the most recognized K-dramas and a hit movie.
Lee Yeon as Ae-seol in ‘Duty After School’ | via TVing Lee Yeon stars as the timid No Ae-seol in ‘Duty After School’
While 3rd-year students prepare for the CSATs and enjoy their youth, Duty After School flips the script. The webtoon K-drama focuses on sphere aliens that have inhabited South Korea. But they remained dormant in the sky since their arrival, and everyone has learned to live with them. But behind closed doors,...
Lee Yeon as Ae-seol in ‘Duty After School’ | via TVing Lee Yeon stars as the timid No Ae-seol in ‘Duty After School’
While 3rd-year students prepare for the CSATs and enjoy their youth, Duty After School flips the script. The webtoon K-drama focuses on sphere aliens that have inhabited South Korea. But they remained dormant in the sky since their arrival, and everyone has learned to live with them. But behind closed doors,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Being a contract assassin is hard enough, but Netflix’s Kill Boksoon adds another level of secrecy as the female lead’s daughter has no idea about her mother’s profession. Gil Bok-soon (Jeon Do-yeon) is a single mother and has everyone believe she is an event planner. In reality, she is one of the most elite contract assassins, and Kill Boksoon has her daughter, Jae-young (Kim Si-a) is in danger of learning the truth by the finale.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Kill Boksoon.]
Kim Si-a as Jae-young in ‘Kill Boksoon’ with actor Jeon Do-yeon. | via Netflix Bok-soon struggles between being a single mother and a killer
John Wick has a lot of emotional baggage, from losing his wife, dog, and house to even his car. But Bok-soon encompasses another level of turmoil as she remains one of M.K Ent.’s A-level assassins and a single mother. She has a teenage daughter named Jae-young in Kill Boksoon.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Kill Boksoon.]
Kim Si-a as Jae-young in ‘Kill Boksoon’ with actor Jeon Do-yeon. | via Netflix Bok-soon struggles between being a single mother and a killer
John Wick has a lot of emotional baggage, from losing his wife, dog, and house to even his car. But Bok-soon encompasses another level of turmoil as she remains one of M.K Ent.’s A-level assassins and a single mother. She has a teenage daughter named Jae-young in Kill Boksoon.
- 4/4/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Netflix’s Kill Boksoon gives John Wick a run for his money as a female single-mother assassin is in the hot head. The original Korean movie stars Crash Course in Romance actor Jeon Do-yeon as Gil Bok-soon. Amid Bok-soon’s world of blood and death, she keeps it a secret from her teenage daughter. But Kill Boksoon leaves a mystery of who Jae-young’s (Kim Si-a) father is, with a few teasers for fans to hold on to.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Kill Boksoon.]
Kim Si-a as Jae-young in ‘Kill Boksoon.’ | via Netflix Min-kyu teases that Jae-young’s father is a ‘regular guy’
Leading M.K. Ent. is CEO Min-kyu (Sol Kyung-gu), a feared assassin with years of experience which brought together multiple organizations under one roof. He has a long history with Bok-soon that will be discussed later on. But unlike everyone else in the company, he knows her better than anyone.
In Netflix’s original Korean movie,...
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Kill Boksoon.]
Kim Si-a as Jae-young in ‘Kill Boksoon.’ | via Netflix Min-kyu teases that Jae-young’s father is a ‘regular guy’
Leading M.K. Ent. is CEO Min-kyu (Sol Kyung-gu), a feared assassin with years of experience which brought together multiple organizations under one roof. He has a long history with Bok-soon that will be discussed later on. But unlike everyone else in the company, he knows her better than anyone.
In Netflix’s original Korean movie,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
South Korea’s answer to “John Wick” is a female assassin faced with the dilemma of choosing between mothering a teenager or continuing to be the A-grade contract killer that she is. Starring Jeon Do-Yeon, Esom, and Sol Kyung-Gu in the lead roles and a supporting role by Koo Gyu-Hwan. There’s also a special cameo for K-drama fans by actor Lee Jae-Wook (Alchemy of the Soul). “Kill Boksoon” is bloody, violent, and dark, giving the viewer fantastical action sequences that top each previous one with cooler camera movements and cinematography. Read our full review here.
Spoilers Ahead
Plot Synopsis: What Happens In ‘Kill Boksoon’?
In a world where contract killing is the norm, and companies are competing to be the top killing agency, Gil Boksoon is a single mother to a rebellious teenage daughter and the top assassin at the leading Mk enterprise. The enterprise works on a ranking system,...
Spoilers Ahead
Plot Synopsis: What Happens In ‘Kill Boksoon’?
In a world where contract killing is the norm, and companies are competing to be the top killing agency, Gil Boksoon is a single mother to a rebellious teenage daughter and the top assassin at the leading Mk enterprise. The enterprise works on a ranking system,...
- 4/1/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
It’s only March, and the action in 2023 has already been amplified to level 100. Marvel has been dominating the genre for the latter half of the last decade, but recently a lot of new players have entered the game with new franchises, top-quality choreography, and interesting storylines that have driven audiences to theaters. Of course, the best example is the “John Wick” franchise, which has surpassed expectations and brought a new generation delight for hand-to-hand combat and bulletproof tailor-made couture suits. In the last three months alone, we have seen large-scale action movies from Bollywood (Pathaan), Vietnam (Furies), Hollywood with chapter 4 of the aforementioned John Wick, and now South Korea has joined with the highly anticipated “Kill Boksoon.” Notably, this one comes closest to “John Wick” in style, plot, and even the couture suits (which are a perfect reason to watch this film). As a fan of Hallyu entertainment, I...
- 4/1/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
While Netflix has ventured heavily into K-dramas and K-content, they have also struck gold with original Korean movies. Over the past few years, fans have gotten Seoul Vibes, the zombie thriller #Alive, and others that have become widely popular. From the teen romance 20th Century Love to a killer mother assassin, Netflix has given fans plenty to watch.
Jeon Do-yeon stars as Gil Bok-soon in the Korean movie ‘Kill Boksoon’ | via Netflix 6. ‘Time to Hunt’ has a group of thieves being hunted by an assassin
For the 2020 dystopian action thriller, not only was the storyline gold but so was its leading cast. Time to Hunt is a perfect watch for fans of heist films with a dramatic twist. The Netflix Korean movie starred Taxi Driver actor Lee Je-hoon, Ahn Jae-hong, Parasite actor Choi Woo-shik, Park Jung-min, and Squid Game actor Park Hae-soo.
The movie is set in a dystopian South Korea,...
Jeon Do-yeon stars as Gil Bok-soon in the Korean movie ‘Kill Boksoon’ | via Netflix 6. ‘Time to Hunt’ has a group of thieves being hunted by an assassin
For the 2020 dystopian action thriller, not only was the storyline gold but so was its leading cast. Time to Hunt is a perfect watch for fans of heist films with a dramatic twist. The Netflix Korean movie starred Taxi Driver actor Lee Je-hoon, Ahn Jae-hong, Parasite actor Choi Woo-shik, Park Jung-min, and Squid Game actor Park Hae-soo.
The movie is set in a dystopian South Korea,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Kill Bok-soon (キル・ボクスン) is a South Korean film directed by Byun Sung-hyun starring Jeon Do-yeon and Sol Kyung-gu.
Funny from the start, with its hilarious one-liners and stylish main character, but the movie wins us over in the action scenes, shot with a lot of punch in a movie that definitely knows when to strike.
Kill Bok-soon (2023) Movie Review Kill Bok-soon (2023)
Funny, ironic and, with all its brutal violence, highly entertaining and destined to stand out on account of its funny, intelligent irony and for its many moral lessons:
-Drinking may be fun, but smoking is not.
After that, the good mother devotes herself to murdering people, while at the same time, combining that activity with meetings with the mothers of students.
Very good on the aesthetic level, very curated in the photography, it knows how to maintain the pace of the story through the elaborate editing, particularly in the special scenes,...
Funny from the start, with its hilarious one-liners and stylish main character, but the movie wins us over in the action scenes, shot with a lot of punch in a movie that definitely knows when to strike.
Kill Bok-soon (2023) Movie Review Kill Bok-soon (2023)
Funny, ironic and, with all its brutal violence, highly entertaining and destined to stand out on account of its funny, intelligent irony and for its many moral lessons:
-Drinking may be fun, but smoking is not.
After that, the good mother devotes herself to murdering people, while at the same time, combining that activity with meetings with the mothers of students.
Very good on the aesthetic level, very curated in the photography, it knows how to maintain the pace of the story through the elaborate editing, particularly in the special scenes,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Director Byun Sung-hyun was baffled when he first learned that his feature film Kill Boksoon would be invited to the Berlin International Film Festival last month.
“I didn’t expect it at all,” he said at a press conference for Kill Boksoon held in Seoul earlier this month. “I thought Kill Bok-soon was not the type of film that would be selected by a festival like Berlin. It’s a genre film. But the screening took place in a theater of 1,800 seats and I was very moved to see the audiences empathizing with the story.”
The action thriller and Netflix original, which launches on March 31 on the streaming service, traces the story of a female assassin named Boksoon (played by the accomplished Korean actress Jeon Do-yeon) who is also a single mom to a teenage daughter. The contrasts of the heroine’s life as a killer and a mother is...
“I didn’t expect it at all,” he said at a press conference for Kill Boksoon held in Seoul earlier this month. “I thought Kill Bok-soon was not the type of film that would be selected by a festival like Berlin. It’s a genre film. But the screening took place in a theater of 1,800 seats and I was very moved to see the audiences empathizing with the story.”
The action thriller and Netflix original, which launches on March 31 on the streaming service, traces the story of a female assassin named Boksoon (played by the accomplished Korean actress Jeon Do-yeon) who is also a single mom to a teenage daughter. The contrasts of the heroine’s life as a killer and a mother is...
- 3/31/2023
- by Soomee Park
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This fast-moving yarn about a woman balancing contract killing with raising a teenage daughter has flair and depth to spare
Like a lot of topline Korean films, this prestige action thriller is a little too long at 137 minutes, but it’s consistently entertaining throughout, and quite well-suited given the length to being viewed on a streaming platform. Viewing in chunks works quite well, especially since the dialogue zips by so quickly that if you don’t speak Korean you may need to rewind to read the subtitles – and they’re actually worth reading here, which is not something you can always say about a film with this much martial arts and fisticuffs.
Jeon Do-yeon stars as Gil Bok-soon, a middle-aged single mother to teen daughter Jae-yeong (Kim Si-a). Jae-yeong and the yummy mummies at the private school Jae-yeong attends think Bok-soon is some kind of executive for an events company,...
Like a lot of topline Korean films, this prestige action thriller is a little too long at 137 minutes, but it’s consistently entertaining throughout, and quite well-suited given the length to being viewed on a streaming platform. Viewing in chunks works quite well, especially since the dialogue zips by so quickly that if you don’t speak Korean you may need to rewind to read the subtitles – and they’re actually worth reading here, which is not something you can always say about a film with this much martial arts and fisticuffs.
Jeon Do-yeon stars as Gil Bok-soon, a middle-aged single mother to teen daughter Jae-yeong (Kim Si-a). Jae-yeong and the yummy mummies at the private school Jae-yeong attends think Bok-soon is some kind of executive for an events company,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
As we all know, there’s terrible pressure on the modern hitwoman to have it all: a head-of-the-table position at a prestigious assassin firm, a hunky younger lover, a rogues’ gallery of colorful assassin friends to slurp noodles with, a home greenhouse, a snappy wardrobe and a healthy relationship with a teenage daughter who is hesitantly coming out as gay. Writer-director Byun Sung-hyun probes these highly relatable issues with giddy verve, if not exactly originality. Netflix’s “Kill Boksoon,” which could be the Korean little sister to the “John Wick” franchise cross-fused with “The Long Kiss Goodnight,” is silly, splashy, CG-assisted nonsense — and at 2 hours 17 minutes, way too long. But it has flashes of surprising charm for a film whose philosophy runs no deeper than “You should have led a better life if you wanted to die of natural causes.”
This pearl of wisdom is dropped by Gil Boksoon, as...
This pearl of wisdom is dropped by Gil Boksoon, as...
- 3/28/2023
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
Upcoming titles include ‘Hunger’ from Thailand and ‘Zom: 100 Bucket List of the Dead’ from Japan.
Netflix has revealed that films from across Asia-Pacific featured in its top 10 weekly global non-English film list for 51 out of 52 weeks in 2022.
At a Netflix Apac showcase in Seoul on Wednesday (March 22), Minyoung Kim, vice president of content (Apac excluding India), said that 2022 was “the best year yet” for features from the region, reflecting changing tastes and lowered barriers to foreign-language content.
More than 80 Apac films featured on the weekly global non-English film list in 2022 and features from the region made the weekly top 10 list in more than 90 countries.
Netflix has revealed that films from across Asia-Pacific featured in its top 10 weekly global non-English film list for 51 out of 52 weeks in 2022.
At a Netflix Apac showcase in Seoul on Wednesday (March 22), Minyoung Kim, vice president of content (Apac excluding India), said that 2022 was “the best year yet” for features from the region, reflecting changing tastes and lowered barriers to foreign-language content.
More than 80 Apac films featured on the weekly global non-English film list in 2022 and features from the region made the weekly top 10 list in more than 90 countries.
- 3/24/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Upcoming titles include ‘Hunger’ from Thailand and ‘Zom: 100 Bucket List of the Dead’ from Japan.
Netflix has revealed that films from across Asia-Pacific featured in its top 10 weekly global non-English film list for 51 out of 52 weeks in 2022.
At a Netflix Apac showcase in Seoul on Wednesday (March 22), Minyoung Kim, vice president of content (Apac excluding India), said that 2022 was “the best year yet” for features from the region, reflecting changing tastes and lowered barriers to foreign-language content.
More than 80 Apac films featured on the weekly global non-English film list in 2022 and features from the region made the weekly top 10 list in more than 90 countries.
Netflix has revealed that films from across Asia-Pacific featured in its top 10 weekly global non-English film list for 51 out of 52 weeks in 2022.
At a Netflix Apac showcase in Seoul on Wednesday (March 22), Minyoung Kim, vice president of content (Apac excluding India), said that 2022 was “the best year yet” for features from the region, reflecting changing tastes and lowered barriers to foreign-language content.
More than 80 Apac films featured on the weekly global non-English film list in 2022 and features from the region made the weekly top 10 list in more than 90 countries.
- 3/24/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
In “Kill Boksoon,” a female hitman finds out that killing is simpler than raising a kid. Fresh off its world premieres at the Berlinale last month, South Korean director Byun Sung-hyun‘s new film stars “Secret Sunshine” actress Jeon Do-yeon as an assassin that sees her family and professional lives collide to antic results.
Read More: ‘Kill Boksoon’ Teaser: Korean Assassin Flick Premieres At Berlinale 2023 Before It Hits Netflix On March 31
Here’s an official synopsis for “Kill Boksoon,” courtesy of Netflix:
Hired by the killing agency Mk Ent., Gil Boksoon is both a killer with a 100% success rate and a mother of her teenage daughter, Jae-young.
Continue reading ‘Kill Boksoon’ Trailer: A Professional Killer’s Family And Professional Lives Collide In New South Korean Actioner On Netflix March 31 at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘Kill Boksoon’ Teaser: Korean Assassin Flick Premieres At Berlinale 2023 Before It Hits Netflix On March 31
Here’s an official synopsis for “Kill Boksoon,” courtesy of Netflix:
Hired by the killing agency Mk Ent., Gil Boksoon is both a killer with a 100% success rate and a mother of her teenage daughter, Jae-young.
Continue reading ‘Kill Boksoon’ Trailer: A Professional Killer’s Family And Professional Lives Collide In New South Korean Actioner On Netflix March 31 at The Playlist.
- 3/16/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
"Killing is simple compared to raising a kid." Netflix has debuted one final trailer for the Korean assassin action thriller Kill Boksoon, out for streaming on Netflix worldwide at the end of March. The film recently premiered at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival. A single mother who is a renowned hired killer finds it difficult to achieve a balance between her personal and work life. Jeon Do-yeon stars as Gil Boksoon in this action thriller from director Sung-hyun Byun. At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part. As she tries to find her way out of the company, she ends up confronting more assassins. The cast includes Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Si-a, Esom, & Koo Kyo-hwan. I caught this already during the festival - it's solid but isn't so clean, with a rather drawn out runtime.
- 3/16/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
„Kill Boksoon” opens with a tongue-in-cheek scene – a yakuza goon wakes up on a street wearing only underwear. He is about to be executed by the protagonist, Gil Boksoon (Jeon Do-yeon) a female gun for hire from South Korea. He is given a last chance to fight for his life, and duel with her. He gets a katana, she wields a hatchet. The odds are against her, the disproportionate strength works to the advantage of the Japanese. In a move being a clear riff on the famous scene from “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, she whips out a gun and quickly dispatches her foe. After establishing the ironic, over-the-top tone, the director does little to maintain it after. What follows is a fight- and slow-mo-ridden slog.
Kill Boksoon screened at Berlinale
As far as referencing other movies goes, the director Byun Sung-hyun does not stop at Indiana Jones, and doubles...
Kill Boksoon screened at Berlinale
As far as referencing other movies goes, the director Byun Sung-hyun does not stop at Indiana Jones, and doubles...
- 3/10/2023
- by Olek Młyński
- AsianMoviePulse
Netflix and tvN’s hit rom-com K-drama Crash Course in Romance has a few exciting love lines that fans enjoyed. As the K-drama centers on the woes of academic stress, a few of the main characters are high school teens. Nam Hae-yi (Roh Yoon-seo) soon develops a worthwhile love triangle between her best friend Lee Sung-jae (Lee Chae-min), and school slacker Seo Geon-hu (Lee Min-chae). But Crash Course in Romance fans decided whether they would rather date Sun-jae or Geon-hu.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Crash Course in Romance.]
Characters Sun-jae, Hae-yi, and Geon-hu in ‘Crash Course in Romance’ | via tvN Sun-jae keeps his feeling for Hae-yi a secret in ‘Crash Course in Romance’
The K-drama creates a loving friendship between Sun-jae and Hae-yi. They have been friends for years but inhabit different social classes. Sun-jae parents are elite lawyers, while Hae-yi was raised by her aunt as a single mother who owns a banchan (side dishes) restaurant.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Crash Course in Romance.]
Characters Sun-jae, Hae-yi, and Geon-hu in ‘Crash Course in Romance’ | via tvN Sun-jae keeps his feeling for Hae-yi a secret in ‘Crash Course in Romance’
The K-drama creates a loving friendship between Sun-jae and Hae-yi. They have been friends for years but inhabit different social classes. Sun-jae parents are elite lawyers, while Hae-yi was raised by her aunt as a single mother who owns a banchan (side dishes) restaurant.
- 3/8/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Whether it’s overcoming a mental handicap or fighting for their rights, Korea’s women-led stories are evolving as the local industry kicks some of its dated stereotypes for female characters.
Recent shows “The Glory,” “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” “Little Women” and “Twenty-Five, Twenty-One” not only delve into social issues in Korea, but highlight the strength and depth of character of their female leads.
Three of these were top-10 shows for Netflix in 2022, while data from FlixPatrol shows revenge thriller “The Glory” as the number one TV show on the streamer this year in South Korea, as of Feb. 24.
While Korea’s rigidly hierarchical society and history has traditionally put women at the bottom of society, that same rigidity moulded strong, creative women who overcame hardship and prejudice. Finally, these traits are being reflected in content hitting the small screen.
“Back in the day when the country lived in great poverty...
Recent shows “The Glory,” “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” “Little Women” and “Twenty-Five, Twenty-One” not only delve into social issues in Korea, but highlight the strength and depth of character of their female leads.
Three of these were top-10 shows for Netflix in 2022, while data from FlixPatrol shows revenge thriller “The Glory” as the number one TV show on the streamer this year in South Korea, as of Feb. 24.
While Korea’s rigidly hierarchical society and history has traditionally put women at the bottom of society, that same rigidity moulded strong, creative women who overcame hardship and prejudice. Finally, these traits are being reflected in content hitting the small screen.
“Back in the day when the country lived in great poverty...
- 3/8/2023
- by Rebecca Souw
- Variety Film + TV
The tvN and Netflix K-drama Crash Course in Romance aired its final episode on March 6. But fans cannot help but still ridicule and be annoyed at how the K-drama writers concluded Ji Dong-hui’s (Shin Jae-ha) storyline in Episode 15. The story built up a murder mystery targeting people closest to Choi Chi-yeol (Jung Kyoung-ho), and the killer was proven to be Dong-hui. But Crash Course in Romance Episode 15 rushed Dong-hui’s final moments.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Crash Course in Romance.]
Shin Jae-ha as Dong-hui in ‘Crash Course in Romance’ |via TvN Chi-yeol discovers Dong-hui was the killer all along in ‘Crash Course in Romance’ Episode 15
While watching the K-drama, fans already began Dong-hui as the killer. It was proven true when Hae-yi (Roh Yoon-seo) returns from buying garbage bags late at night. She finds him ready to strike her mother with a metal ball. But seeing his face, Dong-hui runs after her and kidnaps her, but she escapes.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Crash Course in Romance.]
Shin Jae-ha as Dong-hui in ‘Crash Course in Romance’ |via TvN Chi-yeol discovers Dong-hui was the killer all along in ‘Crash Course in Romance’ Episode 15
While watching the K-drama, fans already began Dong-hui as the killer. It was proven true when Hae-yi (Roh Yoon-seo) returns from buying garbage bags late at night. She finds him ready to strike her mother with a metal ball. But seeing his face, Dong-hui runs after her and kidnaps her, but she escapes.
- 3/7/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Alchemy of Souls was one of 2022’s biggest fantasy K-dramas. It premiered a second season in December and went well into 2023. The first season of Alchemy of Souls developed a heartwarming romance between Jang Uk (Lee Jae-wook) and his master, Mu-deok (Jung So-min). But the romance changed in Alchemy of Souls Season 2 as actor Go Youn-jung reprised her role as Nak-su. Months after their sizzling romance, Lee Jae-wook reveals he would say “yes” to a romance K-drama with Go Youn-jung again.
Go Youn-jung and Lee Jae-wook in ‘Alchemy of Souls’ Season 2 | via tvN Go Youn-jung and Lee Jae-wook starred as fated love interests in ‘Alchemy of Souls’ Season 2
The first season of the K-drama guest starred Go as the killer mage assassin Nak-su. The female lead was then played by Jung when Nak-su transferred her soul to a blind woman named Mu-deok. A captivating love story ensues when Mu-deok meets Jang Uk.
Go Youn-jung and Lee Jae-wook in ‘Alchemy of Souls’ Season 2 | via tvN Go Youn-jung and Lee Jae-wook starred as fated love interests in ‘Alchemy of Souls’ Season 2
The first season of the K-drama guest starred Go as the killer mage assassin Nak-su. The female lead was then played by Jung when Nak-su transferred her soul to a blind woman named Mu-deok. A captivating love story ensues when Mu-deok meets Jang Uk.
- 3/2/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Netflix’s hit romance K-drama, Crash Course in Romance, had fans thinking they would get a simple love story between two older characters. But the K-drama added a curveball of mystery as a series of murders occur. Fans had their speculations on who the killer in Crash Course in Romance was, and the fourteenth episode revealed the whole truth and how it is connected to Choi Chi-yeol (Jung Kyung-ho).
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Crash Course in Romance.]
Character Chi-yeol thinking about the killer in ‘Crash Course in Romance’ Episode 14 | via Netflix The murders are all connected to math teacher Choi Chi-yeol in ‘Crash Course in Romance’
The K-drama tells the story of hotshot math tutor Choi Chi-yeol. Despite his fame among mothers and students, he lives in darkness. He cannot eat, sleep, and is plagued by a memory from his past. When he meets Nam Haeng-seon (Jeon Do-yeon), his life improves. Haeng-seon owns a...
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Crash Course in Romance.]
Character Chi-yeol thinking about the killer in ‘Crash Course in Romance’ Episode 14 | via Netflix The murders are all connected to math teacher Choi Chi-yeol in ‘Crash Course in Romance’
The K-drama tells the story of hotshot math tutor Choi Chi-yeol. Despite his fame among mothers and students, he lives in darkness. He cannot eat, sleep, and is plagued by a memory from his past. When he meets Nam Haeng-seon (Jeon Do-yeon), his life improves. Haeng-seon owns a...
- 2/28/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When the history books are written to include modern world cinema, one name that is sure to be mentioned as a titan not just of Korean or Asian cinema, but cinema in general, will undoubtedly be that of South Korean maestro Lee Chang-dong. In a career spanning more than 25 years now, starting in the early days of the Korean New Wave all the way till the modern day, Lee has made a mere six feature films, almost all of which are generally considered among the finest. In their 2022 edition, the Jeonju International Film Festival held a retrospective of the celebrated director’s works, which included 4k remastered versions of all of Lee’s feature films, along with the world premieres of his new short “Heartbeat” and “Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony”, a new retrospective documentary by French director Alain Mazars.
Much like Lee’s breakthrough sophomore work “Peppermint Candy...
Much like Lee’s breakthrough sophomore work “Peppermint Candy...
- 2/23/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Most big Korean action movies are backloaded, wrapping up with three to five endings, but Byun Sung-hyun’s Kill Boksoon, which premiered as a Berlinale Special, has everything going on up front. So much so that it initially seems too much, to the extent that it sometimes feels as though there’s actually a mini-series in there bursting to get out. Surprisingly, that’s not such a crazy idea, since, once you get past the far-fetched premise—an underground network of professional contract killers, presided over the glossy conglomerate Mk Ent—there’s a lot of rich character work to supplement the superbly choregraphed violence that we’ve come to expect from the region.
The title might seem like an order, like Get Carter or (more likely) Kill Bill, but in actual fact it is the nickname given to Gil Boksoon (Jeon Do-yeon), a well-to-do single mother who poses as...
The title might seem like an order, like Get Carter or (more likely) Kill Bill, but in actual fact it is the nickname given to Gil Boksoon (Jeon Do-yeon), a well-to-do single mother who poses as...
- 2/19/2023
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeon Do-yeon who earned the Cannes best actress award for her part in Lee Chang-dong’s tragedy-ridden “Secret Sunshine” back in 2007 and has long had the reputation as Korea’s most-admired female actor, gets a chance to show her range in “Kill Boksoon.”
The Netflix-backed action film plays in the Berlinale Special section of the Berlin Film Festival and is a witty action showcase that was created especially for Jeon by one of Korea’s best young directors, Byun Sung-hyun.
What were your intentions when you set out to make Kill Boksoon?
Byun Sung-hyun: My previous work before this was a political film. And after filming that, I had no particular intention other than to create something with the amazing actress Jeon Do-yeon. I didn’t give her any kind of text or scripts. I just asked her if she’d do the next film together.
My focus was...
The Netflix-backed action film plays in the Berlinale Special section of the Berlin Film Festival and is a witty action showcase that was created especially for Jeon by one of Korea’s best young directors, Byun Sung-hyun.
What were your intentions when you set out to make Kill Boksoon?
Byun Sung-hyun: My previous work before this was a political film. And after filming that, I had no particular intention other than to create something with the amazing actress Jeon Do-yeon. I didn’t give her any kind of text or scripts. I just asked her if she’d do the next film together.
My focus was...
- 2/18/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
If John Wick were a middle-aged single mom whose teenage daughter was about to come out as a lesbian, than she would be something like Gil Boksoon, the bone-crushing, throat-slashing, but otherwise fragile heroine of Korean director Byun Sung-hyun’s new action thriller, which premiered out of competition at the Berlinale.
Cheekily titled Kill Boksoon, the Netflix original takes cues both from Tarantino and the Wick franchise, with highly kinetic fight scenes where computer-generated blood fills the air like raindrops, and a plot revolving around corporatized assassins who inevitably turn on each other until there’s only one man — or woman — left standing.
The film also has an emotional undercurrent, albeit a rather familiar and facile one, as Boksoon copes with her daughter’s growing pains while she slays, slays and slays. At well over two hours it’s way too long and heads more or less where you think it will,...
Cheekily titled Kill Boksoon, the Netflix original takes cues both from Tarantino and the Wick franchise, with highly kinetic fight scenes where computer-generated blood fills the air like raindrops, and a plot revolving around corporatized assassins who inevitably turn on each other until there’s only one man — or woman — left standing.
The film also has an emotional undercurrent, albeit a rather familiar and facile one, as Boksoon copes with her daughter’s growing pains while she slays, slays and slays. At well over two hours it’s way too long and heads more or less where you think it will,...
- 2/18/2023
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Within the Korean film industry, Jeon Do-yeon is both a big star and a deeply respected actor’s actor. In over 25 years on-screen, she has appeared in scores of K-dramas and over 20 films, including numerous titles now considered modern Korean classics. Now, she’s poised for greater global exposure as the star of Netflix’s forthcoming action drama Kill Boksoon, a film that blends everything international audiences have come to love about Korean cinema: wit, genre invention, powerful performances, slick production values and a bit of the old ultra-violence.
Soon after her breakthrough on the small screen in the 1990s, Jeon quickly earned a reputation as a uniquely chameleonic film actress, inhabiting a diverse range of characters — from a doctor (A Promise, 1998) to a school girl (The Harmonium in My Memory, 1999), an adulterous wife (Happy End, 1999), a dreamy bank teller (I Wish I Had a Wife, 2001), a time traveler (My Mother,...
Soon after her breakthrough on the small screen in the 1990s, Jeon quickly earned a reputation as a uniquely chameleonic film actress, inhabiting a diverse range of characters — from a doctor (A Promise, 1998) to a school girl (The Harmonium in My Memory, 1999), an adulterous wife (Happy End, 1999), a dreamy bank teller (I Wish I Had a Wife, 2001), a time traveler (My Mother,...
- 2/18/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Your mom is great at what she does." Netflix has revealed a new trailer for a Korean action thriller titled Kill Boksoon launching in March for viewing. This is premiering first at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival this weekend, hence the new trailer dropping now. This seems to be a Korean riff on Kill Bill? Because it looks as badass as that. They will kill. To keep their secrets. A bloody killer-action with style. Jeon Do-yeon stars as Gil Boksoon in this action thriller from director Sung-hyun Byun. At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part. The cast also includes Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Si-a, Esom, & Koo Kyo-hwan. I'm already planning on catching this at Berlinale, but after this trailer, I'm even more excited to watch it on the big screen! This looks like it's...
- 2/16/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
2022 was finally the year that the Korean box office, after the pandemic, was defibrillated back to life. Producers and distributors were finally confident that the time was right for big budget, blockbuster projects, that had long been queueing up for a release, to start making their way to the theatres. After having to resort to Ott streaming and generally smaller scale films, the audience too was hungry to see high-value productions, entertainment and their favorite stars on the big screen and thronged to the theatres, lapping up these releases. So much so that 2022 saw four new films make their way into the 100 highest grossing Korean films of all tie at the domestic box-office, with Ma Dong-seok’s “The Roundup” even rolling comfortably into the top 10.
2023 too began strongly, with the long-in-production “The Point Men” starring Hwang Jung-min and Hyun Bin and the Sol Kyung-gu led ensemble spy thriller “Phantom” opening the year strong.
2023 too began strongly, with the long-in-production “The Point Men” starring Hwang Jung-min and Hyun Bin and the Sol Kyung-gu led ensemble spy thriller “Phantom” opening the year strong.
- 2/12/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Crash Course in Romance is a South Korean series directed by Yoo Je-won. A funny series that comes to us from South Korea, starring Jeon Do-Yeon and Jung Kyung-ho.
Crash Course in Romance is a series that manages to combine romantic comedy with a more classic and physical comedy based in ingenious dialogue. Briefly, more comedy and crazy situations than in a normal romantic comedy.
Crash Course in Romance (2023)
As happens in Love To Hate You, Crash Course in Romance is a series that, if you like this kind of humor that borders the absurd, will entertain you.
A curious comedy that is also about capitalism and an ironic gaze that is quite entertaining. We loved it and have found it to be very funny, a great and fun way to spend this week just
before Valentine´s Day.
A happy, zestful series that is very amenable and that you...
Crash Course in Romance is a series that manages to combine romantic comedy with a more classic and physical comedy based in ingenious dialogue. Briefly, more comedy and crazy situations than in a normal romantic comedy.
Crash Course in Romance (2023)
As happens in Love To Hate You, Crash Course in Romance is a series that, if you like this kind of humor that borders the absurd, will entertain you.
A curious comedy that is also about capitalism and an ironic gaze that is quite entertaining. We loved it and have found it to be very funny, a great and fun way to spend this week just
before Valentine´s Day.
A happy, zestful series that is very amenable and that you...
- 2/11/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
American audiences know Korean actress Jeon Do-yeon best for her role in Lee Chang-dong‘s 2007 film “Secret Sunshine.” Now it’s time to catch her Jeon in more bloody and offbeat fare, as she stars in “Kill Boksoon,” an assassin flick set for a world premiere at Berlinale 2023 before it hits Netflix in March.
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In the film, Jeon stars as Gil, a single mom who must juggle the demanding career as a professional killer with her role as a mother to a teenage girl.
Continue reading ‘Kill Boksoon’ Teaser: Korean Assassin Flick Premieres At Berlinale 2023 Before It Hits Netflix On March 31 at The Playlist.
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In the film, Jeon stars as Gil, a single mom who must juggle the demanding career as a professional killer with her role as a mother to a teenage girl.
Continue reading ‘Kill Boksoon’ Teaser: Korean Assassin Flick Premieres At Berlinale 2023 Before It Hits Netflix On March 31 at The Playlist.
- 2/2/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Netflix has unveiled a trailer for Berlin-bound action drama “Kill Boksoon,” with Jeon Do-yeon, previous winner of the best actress prize at Cannes, in the starring role.
The film sees Jeon as Gil, a single woman juggling the demanding and conflicting roles of professional killer and mother to a teenage daughter.
Despite her unblemished track record as an assassin, Gil hesitates about renewing her contract at the killing company where she is employed and decides to spend time finding out what is gnawing at her daughter. But complications are never far away, such as discovering her next target is at a parent-teacher meeting.
She also finds herself in competition with another hired gun (portrayed by “Peninsula” star Koo Kyo-hwan) and under pressure from her employers, portrayed Sul Kyung-gu and E Som (“Samjin English Company Class”).
The movie will have its world premiere in the Berlinale Special section, which acts as...
The film sees Jeon as Gil, a single woman juggling the demanding and conflicting roles of professional killer and mother to a teenage daughter.
Despite her unblemished track record as an assassin, Gil hesitates about renewing her contract at the killing company where she is employed and decides to spend time finding out what is gnawing at her daughter. But complications are never far away, such as discovering her next target is at a parent-teacher meeting.
She also finds herself in competition with another hired gun (portrayed by “Peninsula” star Koo Kyo-hwan) and under pressure from her employers, portrayed Sul Kyung-gu and E Som (“Samjin English Company Class”).
The movie will have its world premiere in the Berlinale Special section, which acts as...
- 2/2/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The full competition lineup for the 73rd Berlin Film Festival will be unveiled this morning via a live stream that begins at 11 Cet/2 am Pst.
Berlin Executive Director Mariette Rissenbeek and Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian will reveal the lineup as well as the festival’s sidebar Encounters competitive section.
As previously announced, Berlin opens on February 16, 2023, with the world premiere of She Came to Me, by Rebecca Miller. The romantic comedy stars Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei, Joanna Kulig, Brian d’Arcy James, and Anne Hathaway. The film screens out of competition as a Berlinale Special Gala at the Berlinale Palast.
Other standout titles already announced include Golda, starring Helen Mirren, Camille Cottin, and Liev Schreiber. Directed by Guy Nattiv from a screenplay by Nicholas Martin, the pic follows the intensely dramatic and high-stakes responsibilities and decisions that Golda Meir, former Israeli prime minister, faced during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
Netflix’s...
Berlin Executive Director Mariette Rissenbeek and Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian will reveal the lineup as well as the festival’s sidebar Encounters competitive section.
As previously announced, Berlin opens on February 16, 2023, with the world premiere of She Came to Me, by Rebecca Miller. The romantic comedy stars Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei, Joanna Kulig, Brian d’Arcy James, and Anne Hathaway. The film screens out of competition as a Berlinale Special Gala at the Berlinale Palast.
Other standout titles already announced include Golda, starring Helen Mirren, Camille Cottin, and Liev Schreiber. Directed by Guy Nattiv from a screenplay by Nicholas Martin, the pic follows the intensely dramatic and high-stakes responsibilities and decisions that Golda Meir, former Israeli prime minister, faced during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
Netflix’s...
- 1/23/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix unveiled its biggest-ever annual slate of Korean films and series on Tuesday, while stating that over 60 percent of its global subscribers watched Korean content in 2022. The company showcased 34 titles in its 2023 slate announcement, including 11 previously unknown projects.
The 2023 slate includes a raft of returning K-content hits, such as new seasons of Sweet Home, D.P., and The Glory. Part two of revenge drama The Glory will be released in March, after part one became Netflix’s most-watched non-English TV show during the first week of January with 82.48 million viewing hours.
“Over the last year, Korean series and films have regularly featured in our Global Top 10 list in more than 90 countries, and three of Netflix’s most-watched shows ever are from Korea,” said Don Kang, Netflix’s vp of content in Korea. “This year, we’re pushing the envelope even further with the stories we tell and how we tell them.
The 2023 slate includes a raft of returning K-content hits, such as new seasons of Sweet Home, D.P., and The Glory. Part two of revenge drama The Glory will be released in March, after part one became Netflix’s most-watched non-English TV show during the first week of January with 82.48 million viewing hours.
“Over the last year, Korean series and films have regularly featured in our Global Top 10 list in more than 90 countries, and three of Netflix’s most-watched shows ever are from Korea,” said Don Kang, Netflix’s vp of content in Korea. “This year, we’re pushing the envelope even further with the stories we tell and how we tell them.
- 1/17/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Berlin International Film Festival has added several out-of-competition world premieres to its 2023 lineup, including Golda, Guy Nattiv’s political biopic starring Oscar winner Helen Mirren as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. The feature, which co-stars Camille Cottin and Liev Schreiber, will screen as a Berlinale Special Gala at the 73rd Berlin festival.
Kill Boksoon, an action thriller from Korean director Byun Sung-hyun (The Merciless) featuring The Housemaid star Jeon Do-yeon and Mad Fate from Chinese filmmaker Soi Cheang (Limbo) will also have their world premieres as 2023 Berlinale special screenings. They will play alongside two Italian films: Andrea Di Stefano’s Italian crime feature Last Night of Amore with The Traitor actor Pierfrancesco Favino playing a cop in Milan on his fateful last night, and Mario Martone’s documentary Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me, about the star of the Oscar-winning The Postman. Two German dramas: Sun and Concrete...
Kill Boksoon, an action thriller from Korean director Byun Sung-hyun (The Merciless) featuring The Housemaid star Jeon Do-yeon and Mad Fate from Chinese filmmaker Soi Cheang (Limbo) will also have their world premieres as 2023 Berlinale special screenings. They will play alongside two Italian films: Andrea Di Stefano’s Italian crime feature Last Night of Amore with The Traitor actor Pierfrancesco Favino playing a cop in Milan on his fateful last night, and Mario Martone’s documentary Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me, about the star of the Oscar-winning The Postman. Two German dramas: Sun and Concrete...
- 1/13/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Berlin Film Festival today announced eight titles that have been added to its Berlinale Special program. The new crop of films includes Golda, starring Helen Mirren, Camille Cottin, and Liev Schreiber.
Directed by Guy Nattiv from a screenplay by Nicholas Martin, the pic follows the intensely dramatic and high-stakes responsibilities and decisions that Golda Meir, former Israeli prime minister, faced during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Mirren stars as Meir. Jane Hooks and Michael Kuhn are producers on the pic. Embankment is handling sales.
Other titles added to the program include Netflix’s Kill Boksoon. Jeon Do-Yeon, who won the best actress award at Cannes in 2007 for Secret Sunshine, stars in the pic, which follows a single mother and renowned hired killer who struggles to find a balance between her personal and work life.
Also selected is Andrea Di Stefano’s Last Night of Amore, starring Pierfrancesco Favino, Linda Caridi,...
Directed by Guy Nattiv from a screenplay by Nicholas Martin, the pic follows the intensely dramatic and high-stakes responsibilities and decisions that Golda Meir, former Israeli prime minister, faced during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Mirren stars as Meir. Jane Hooks and Michael Kuhn are producers on the pic. Embankment is handling sales.
Other titles added to the program include Netflix’s Kill Boksoon. Jeon Do-Yeon, who won the best actress award at Cannes in 2007 for Secret Sunshine, stars in the pic, which follows a single mother and renowned hired killer who struggles to find a balance between her personal and work life.
Also selected is Andrea Di Stefano’s Last Night of Amore, starring Pierfrancesco Favino, Linda Caridi,...
- 1/13/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Berlinale Special strand adds eight titles.
Guy Nattiv’s Golda, in which Helen Mirren plays former Israeli prime minister Golda Weir, will have its world premiere as a Berlinale Special Gala at next month’s Berlin Film Festival (February 16-26).
The film is one of eight additions to the Berlinale Special section, seven of which are world premieres.
Scroll down for the full list of new Special titles
Produced by Michael Kuhn for the UK’s Qwerty Films, Jane Hooks and Nattiv’s New Native Pictures, Golda focuses on the responsibilities and decisions of Meir faced during the Yom Kippur...
Guy Nattiv’s Golda, in which Helen Mirren plays former Israeli prime minister Golda Weir, will have its world premiere as a Berlinale Special Gala at next month’s Berlin Film Festival (February 16-26).
The film is one of eight additions to the Berlinale Special section, seven of which are world premieres.
Scroll down for the full list of new Special titles
Produced by Michael Kuhn for the UK’s Qwerty Films, Jane Hooks and Nattiv’s New Native Pictures, Golda focuses on the responsibilities and decisions of Meir faced during the Yom Kippur...
- 1/13/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The Berlin Film Festival has added eight films to its Berlinale Special program, including “Golda,” starring Helen Mirren as Golda Meir, “Call My Agent!” star Camille Cottin, and Liev Schreiber.
Other films include Andrea Di Stefano’s “Last Night of Amore,” about the last night of a Milan policeman, played by Pierfrancesco Favino, documentary “Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me,” Mario Martone’s tribute to actor and filmmaker Troisi, and Byun Sung-hyun’s “Kill Boksoon,” starring Jeon Do-yeon (“The Housemaid”) as an unflappable female killer in South Korea.
Also selected is David Wnendt’s “Sun and Concrete,” an adaption of Felix Lobrecht’s novel of the same name, following seven days in the life of a bunch of 15-year-old boys in Berlin-Neukölln as they search for weed, girls, and a way to steal their school’s computers.
Other titles include “Mad Fate,” directed by Soi Cheang, who recently won...
Other films include Andrea Di Stefano’s “Last Night of Amore,” about the last night of a Milan policeman, played by Pierfrancesco Favino, documentary “Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me,” Mario Martone’s tribute to actor and filmmaker Troisi, and Byun Sung-hyun’s “Kill Boksoon,” starring Jeon Do-yeon (“The Housemaid”) as an unflappable female killer in South Korea.
Also selected is David Wnendt’s “Sun and Concrete,” an adaption of Felix Lobrecht’s novel of the same name, following seven days in the life of a bunch of 15-year-old boys in Berlin-Neukölln as they search for weed, girls, and a way to steal their school’s computers.
Other titles include “Mad Fate,” directed by Soi Cheang, who recently won...
- 1/13/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
A standard direct flight from Incheon International Airport in South Korea to Honolulu clocks in at a little over 10 hours, and a lot can happen in the duration of that dawn-to-near-dusk journey. You could start and finish a medium-sized book or work your way through a season of a premium-cable prestige drama. Maybe you’d answer a lot of emails (depending on the Wi-Fi situation, which we’re told can be unreliable), get wildly drunk, or catch up on your sleep. Or, should you be a psychopath who works for...
- 8/12/2022
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
After over two years of Covid-19, I don't think anyone would want to be on a plane like this — but watching it from the comfort of our homes? We can definitely do that. The upcoming South Korean survival thriller "Emergency Declaration" has been highly anticipated, and /Film has an exclusive clip for you to sink your teeth into.
According to the film's press release, "Emergency Declaration" stars "Squid Game" actor Lee Byung-hun as "a man trapped in an airplane where a terrorist is threatening to release a deadly virus" while costar Song Kang-ho — perhaps best known in the United States for his work as patriarch Ki-taek in Bong Joon-ho's acclaimed black comedy-thriller "Parasite" — plays "a detective in a race against the clock to stop the attack." Needless to say, tensions rise in the air as well as on the ground when forces waiting for the plane to land start...
According to the film's press release, "Emergency Declaration" stars "Squid Game" actor Lee Byung-hun as "a man trapped in an airplane where a terrorist is threatening to release a deadly virus" while costar Song Kang-ho — perhaps best known in the United States for his work as patriarch Ki-taek in Bong Joon-ho's acclaimed black comedy-thriller "Parasite" — plays "a detective in a race against the clock to stop the attack." Needless to say, tensions rise in the air as well as on the ground when forces waiting for the plane to land start...
- 8/12/2022
- by Lex Briscuso
- Slash Film
As described at the start of Jae-rim Han’s disaster film in the sky, everything is supposed to stop the moment a pilot initiates an Emergency Declaration. It alone lets everyone involved know that the plane is in real danger of crashing. Other aircraft are instantly diverted into circling patterns, the nearest runway is cleared for landing, and it becomes all-hands-on-deck to ensure the safety of passengers and crew. And the general populace condones those measures—they don’t know when they might be on the next flight in desperate need of a runaway. Since the protocol is mainly drawn for piloting issues, depleting fuel, or malfunctions that make time of the essence, however, things get much more complicated if the plane becomes a threat itself.
That’s what happens here, courtesy an act of bioterrorism. Suddenly those in positions of power must weigh the safety of the 200-or-so people...
That’s what happens here, courtesy an act of bioterrorism. Suddenly those in positions of power must weigh the safety of the 200-or-so people...
- 8/9/2022
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Song Kang-ho, the Korean actor who starred in Oscar-winning black comedy “Parasite” has grabbed headlines again with news of his philanthropic activities.
Song, who recently won the best actor award at Cannes for his turn in “Broker,” was reported to have given KRW100 million this month to Hope Bridge Association of Korea’s National Disaster Relief aimed at helping the victims of recent wildfires in South Korea’s eastern coastal region.
The news was reported Friday by the Korea Times newspaper. It quoted Song’s agency Sublime, as saying: “Song has been thinking about how to return some of the love he has received from fans. He realized one way to do it was to donate money to neighbors in need. He will be engaged in the sharing culture.
The Hope Bridge Association confirmed that the gift from Song was the second donation by the acting star. He gave a...
Song, who recently won the best actor award at Cannes for his turn in “Broker,” was reported to have given KRW100 million this month to Hope Bridge Association of Korea’s National Disaster Relief aimed at helping the victims of recent wildfires in South Korea’s eastern coastal region.
The news was reported Friday by the Korea Times newspaper. It quoted Song’s agency Sublime, as saying: “Song has been thinking about how to return some of the love he has received from fans. He realized one way to do it was to donate money to neighbors in need. He will be engaged in the sharing culture.
The Hope Bridge Association confirmed that the gift from Song was the second donation by the acting star. He gave a...
- 7/23/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Emergency Declaration Trailer — Jae-rim Han‘s Emergency Declaration / Bisang Seoneon (2021) movie trailer has been released by Well Go USA Entertainment. The Emergency Declaration trailer stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Nam-gil, Yim Si-wan, Kim So-jin, and Park Hae-joon. Crew Jae-rim Han wrote the screenplay for Emergency Declaration. Poster Emergency Declaration Movie Poster Plot Synopsis Emergency Declaration‘s plot [...]
Continue reading: Emergency Declaration (2021) Movie Trailer: A Passenger Plane is Banned from Landing after a Viral Terrorist Threat is Detected...
Continue reading: Emergency Declaration (2021) Movie Trailer: A Passenger Plane is Banned from Landing after a Viral Terrorist Threat is Detected...
- 7/9/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
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