Waiting for Rain (2021)KidariStudio and KIDARI ENT have merged and officially launched a content production company. The merged outfit will seek to exploit its extensive IP webtoon and film library to produce content that can be scaled out in franchises and/or adapted to different markets in local languages. The company is also looking to explore transmedia formats, including the metaverse.Primari...
Lee Joonik’s latest film The Book of Fish was the big winner at this year’s 41st Golden Cinematography Awards, an event staged annually by the Korean Society of Cinematographers. The black and white period drama earned the Best Picture Award as well as the Gold Medal for Cinematography for Lee Euitae, Best Director for Lee, Best Actor for Sul Kyunggu, and Best New Actress for Min Dohui.The Silver ...
KOFFIA to Take Place in 4 Cities through September and OctoberThe Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) is set to return for its 12th edition this year, which will take place in Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney between September 2 and October 23. This year’s KOFFIA will feature a total of 22 feature films.Among the big titles in the program will be Lee Isaac Chung’s Academy Award-winn...
WAITING FOR RAIN Returns to Top 5With two major new entries and a blockbuster holdover, the Korean box office remained strong, with admissions flat at 748,000. The local market share was still on the low side at 12%, but with viewers returning to theaters, distributors may soon try to schedule some of the many local films that have been held back throughout the pandemic.Hanging on to the first pla...
FAST & FURIOUS 9 Looks to Revive Industry this Coming WeekendIt was another quiet weekend at the box office as business remained flat at 304,000 admissions. With no major new domestic titles to entice viewers, the market for the local industry remained on the low side at 29%. However, admissions should shoot up, with the local market share consequently cratering, this coming weekend as theater...
WAITING FOR RAIN Slips to Second in Sophomore FrameWith a heavy sandstorm blanketing the country partly affecting people’s movements, the weekend saw a hefty 30% drop in admissions, with 305,000 tickets sold over the three-day session. After a month of local chart toppers, a new Hollywood animated sequel claimed the top spot, pushing the local market share down to 32%.The Croods: A New Age, a new ...