Korean Box Office: Detectives and Spies Lead Lunar New Year Weekend (2015 WK 8)

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By Pierce Conran Business shot up 70% over last week, as 3.88 million holiday spectators flooded the theaters, however that figure was over ... Continue reading →

Korean Box Office: DETECTIVE K 2 Opens Over Original (2015 WK 7)

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By Pierce Conran 2.25 million spectators shuffled into theaters during the weekend before the Lunar New Year holiday, which was better than ... Continue reading →

Review: C'EST SI BON Trades Rich 60s Music Setting for Dull Romance

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By Pierce Conran A terrific period setting is squandered in the disappointing C'est si bon , a twee and lethargic romance masquerading ... Continue reading →

Korean Box Office: Soft Opening for C'EST SI BON Ahead of Lunar New Year (2015 WK 6)

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By Pierce Conran In the warm up to holidays, 1.81 million people visited theaters as a Korean film reclaimed the top of the charts. Local fi... Continue reading →

Reel Talk: Korea's Lunar New Year Contenders

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Every Friday I appear on a segment called Reel Talk for Arirang TV on the 2 o'clock news, mostly covering Korean cinema. The Lunar New ... Continue reading →

New Korean Films: Tellement bon! (2015 Week 5)

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C'est si bon (쎄시봉) By Fabien Schneider At the end of the 60s, the “C’est si bon” music hall was the place where new trends in folk music... Continue reading →