The third edition of the Chungmuro International Film Festival in Korea wrapped Tuesday with the Chinese film named as the top prize winner. By Patrick Frater, The Associated Press HONG KONG — The ...

"When I look at an actor, I always look at their eyes first. The atmosphere that comes from their gaze completes the person and the character." Meeting his early debut work after 60 years, he vividly ...

Award-winning ‘Parasite’ benefits from Chungmuro, home to director Bong Joon-ho and other Korean filmmakers The movie district often epitomizes the fame, power and money that comes from the show-biz ...

A little chaos is good for the gathering.

Chungmuro is in crisis. The Hollywood conquest of domestic screens this summer was launched by "Mission: Impossible 3," and followed up with four more that have kept the monopoly going. On top of that ...

SEOUL -- The inaugural Chungmuro International Film Festival here will feature 150 movies from 32 countries and place a special emphasis on Korean cinema history, organizers said Tuesday. By Mark ...

Korea's 2nd Chungmuro International Film Festival In Seoul (CHIFFS) has announced an inaugural competition section angled at 'classics of the future', as well as a special retrospective partnered with ...

There was a time when Chungmuro in central Seoul was regarded as a Korean version of Hollywood. Aspiring actors and filmmakers would flock to the neighborhood because it was home to theaters and film ...

SEOUL — The Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul, which held a well-attended first edition last October, has announced the launch of an international competition. Fest’s original remit was ...

The 2nd Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul opened last night with some of South Korea's biggest stars in attendance and the screening of Japanese director Shinji Higuchi's Hidden Fortress: ...

With the Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF) just having ended, the spotlight shifts to Chungmuro -- the heart of Seoul and the homeland of Korean cinema. From Oct. 25 to Nov.2., the ...

The inaugural Chungmuro Film Festival in Seoul, devoted almost entirely to classic films, wrapped Friday with strong support from local auds. According to organizers, the eclectic program of 144 films ...