Apostle (Movie - 2013)

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  Kim In-kwon
  김인권
  As
  Joo Cheol-ho
  (주철호)
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  Hong Kyung-in
  홍경인
  As
  Jang Woo-jin
  (장우진)
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  Ahn Byung-kyung
  안병경
  As
  Park Seong-taek
  (박성택)
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  Ji Yong-suk
  지용석
  As
  Yong-seok
  (용석)
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  Choi Kyu-hwan
  최규환
  As
  Yoo Ho-jin
  (유호진)
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  Heo Ji-won
  허지원
  As
  Kim Sin-cheol
  (김신철)

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2015.04.24 ~ 2015.04.26
  2015/04/27
  Mind the Gap: The "Avengers" return to ruin… Crumbs. That's what Marvel's monster left for the rest of the pack over the weekend, crumbs. Its pre-sales were brilliant, over a million, and a million more stormed cinemas across the country to catch the heroes' phenomenal return (as well as to catch South Korean model-turned-actress Claudia Kim make her movie debut as a support character). The hype building up to its release made the weekend's landslide no surprise, but the furiosity of the frenzy was still a sight to behold as "Avengers: Age of Ultron" affected a perfect cinematic storm,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2015.04.24 ~ 2015.04.26
  2015/04/26, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Avengers: Age of Ultron",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.04.18 - 2014.04.20
  2014/04/21
  The "Captain" remains on course... The weather may be heating up but Marvel's "Winter Soldier" still managed to stick it out for yet another week at the top of the pile. The comic captain added another 242,939 admissions (24.2%) over this past weekend to bump its bottom line to $28.6M (3.7M admissions), securing its place as the fourth highest grossing film of the year. The "Captain", however, had some stiff competition this time around as Neil Burger's sci-fi action film "Divergent" snatched a virtuous 212K (21.1%) during its first weekend out. Overall, foot traffic has been soft this year, and the Korean representatives have struggled to find/maintain traction in the top ten,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.04.18 ~ 2014.04.20
  2014/04/20, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Captain America: The Winter Soldier",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.04.11 ~ 2014.04.13
  2014/04/14
  "The Winter Soldier" stands his ground… Marvel's second instalment of their "Captain America" series came out again on top this past weekend, pulling in additional 470,782 admissions (33.6%) to advance its total tally now to 3.3M. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" landed in Korea late March and has since remained the country's film of choice; an impressive feat given the continuous shuffling we've see at the box office this year. Globally, the film has amassed a monstrous $476M thus far and has been praised/enjoy by critics and fans alike,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.04.11 ~ 2014.04.13
  2014/04/13, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Captain America: The Winter Soldier",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.04.04 ~ 2014.04.06
  2014/04/07
  "Captain America" strikes again… After weeks of cycling the crown the Korean box office has finally awarded a second term at the top. Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" stormed onto the scene last weekend and has managed to retain the number one position with over 760K admissions. The film, which recently broke the April ticket tally in the States, now moves onto 2.6M admissions in Korea and has grossed over $303M worldwide. Its nearest rival came in the form of the French-American thriller "3 Days to Kill", directed by Joseph McGinty Nichol (aka "McG") with the story itself by Luc Besson, which managed second place with only 117,175 admissions to its name,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.04.04 ~ 2014.04.06
  2014/04/06, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Captain America: The Winter Soldier",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.03.28 ~ 2014.03.30
  2014/03/31
  "Captain America" strikes, "Noah" sinks... Darren Aronofsky's "Noah" sunk to second as Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" rallied 1.1M admissions to its cause. The American superhero opened to a massive 1,106 screens to capture 61% of the market and dislodge the biblical epic from pole position. Last weekend "Noah" opened its account with 950K, but was unable to see out the storm and managed just 326,746 (16.6%) stubs here in week two. Only three local films featured in the top ten ("Thread of Lies", "Miss Granny", and "Monster - Movie") as Korea's volatile box office continued its fickle favouring of new entries,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.03.28 ~ 2014.03.30
  2014/03/30, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Captain America: The Winter Soldier",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.03.21 ~ 2014.03.23
  2014/03/24
  "Noah" floats to the top with a torrent of tickets... It was a spirited beginning for Darren Aronofsky's "Noah" as the crowds flooded the theatres for this biblical epic. Aronofsky's powerful, but controversial, account of Noah's Ark opened its account in first, claiming 950,864 admissions (54.2%) over 951 screens to secure the top spot. The Korean box office has been unstable these past six weeks as no film has been able to hold the highest honour for more than a weekend; with the latest dethronement being Lee Sook-yeon's "Thread of Lies" which sunk to second here with just 333,544 (17.9%). However "Noah" enjoyed the highest first place haul since early February and will hope its glory will be more than just a flash in the pan,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.03.21 ~ 2014.03.23
  2014/03/23, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Noah",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.03.07 ~ 2014.03.09
  2014/03/10
  "300" rises as "Non-Stop" takes a knee... It's been hard going for local flicks the past month. "Frozen", "Pompeii", and "Non-Stop" have all occupied the top spot but have been unable to hold onto that position. Now a new contender has come forth in the form of Noam Murro's "300: Rise of an Empire", an epic action fantasy sequel to the 2006 film "300". The film, which is based on a graphic novel by Frank Miller that is still to be released, claimed 661,909 (40.6%) over 720 screens to stand as the country's new number one. It was an epic start to its campaign as it dislodged "Non-Stop" at the top of the pile to take gold,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.03.07 ~ 2014.03.09
  2014/03/09, Source
  The number one movie this week is "'300: Rise of an Empire'",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.02.28 ~ 2014.03.02
  2014/03/03
  "Pompeii" burns out as Neeson's latest soars… Paul W. S. Anderson's disaster epic "Pompeii" failed to retain the top spot this past weekend as the mystery thriller "Non-Stop" flew into first without contention. "Non-stop" managed to capture 33.7% of the sales (704K admissions) as it open its account with more than double that of its nearest rival. The film, which stars Liam Neeson alongside Julianne Moore, Scoot MacNairy, and Michelle Dockery, was given 582 screens in week one and secured pole position with plenty of elbow room. The only other new features to make it into the weekend's top films were 20th Century Fox's "The Monument Man" and the Oscar-winning drama "12 Years a Slave",...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.02.28 ~ 2014.03.02
  2014/03/02, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Non-Stop",...More

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  "Apostle" to be aired in Geneva UN Human Rights Council
  2014/02/28, Source
  The movie "Apostle", which is about the North Korea human rights reality, is being screened at the Genera UN Human Rights Council on the 19th. Taepoong Korea announced this statement on the 28th,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.02.21 ~ 2014.02.23
  2014/02/24
  Ice gives way to fire as "Pompeii" overthrows "Frozen" at the top… Disney's Oscar contender "Frozen" was finally dislodged at the top of pile in a hotly contested tussle at the top. This past weekend saw Paul W. S. Anderson's disaster epic "Pompeii" entered in first position (542,060-21.3%), a film that has been struggling globally after poor reviews stunted its hopes of reaching the $100M it took to produce. Despite its unimpressive stats thus far, Anderson's indulgent 3D flick only narrowly outplayed Kim Kwang-sik-I's newly released "Tabloid Truth" (440,829-20%). "Tabloid Truth" is already looking good to overtake Kim's pervious effort with "My Dear Desperado", a romantic comedy that claimed nearly 700K stubs back in 2010,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.02.21 ~ 2014.02.23
  2014/02/23, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Pompeii",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.02.14 - 2014.02.16
  2014/02/17
  "Frozen" still chilling in first after five weeks… Walt Disney's "Frozen" recently won the Best Animation award at this year's BAFTA, but Korean fans have known about its magic for weeks now. After five weeks the film is still running hot at the top of Korea's box office and, despite ticket sales falling somewhat, the film has now raced to more than 8.9 million admissions and is still going strong. After regaining the crown last week from Hwang Dong-hyuk's "Miss Granny", "Frozen" has managed to remain Korea's movie of choice having racked up 747,416 admissions (29.9%) over the weekend. In fact, both Disney's latest and Dong-hyeok's drama remained unmoved at the top of the pile, and that's despite the release of the must-anticipated "Robocop" and two new local entries in the form of "Venus Talk" and "Apostle",...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.02.14 ~ 2014.02.16
  2014/02/16, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Frozen",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "Apostle"
  2014/02/15
  Why do missionaries in hostile environments keep trying? Surely it becomes obvious pretty quickly that whoever's persecuting them is taking that work very seriously. Cheol-ho (played by Kim In-kwon) knows this all too well. The first scene in "Apostle" depicts Cheol-ho in North Korean custody. The officers in charge are not...pleasant people. The tone soon takes a turn for the brutal and vicious. The message is clear. Don't proselytize again. And yet that's what Cheol-ho continues to do. Now, make no mistake, even if he is a man sent by God, Cheol-ho is all too mortal. He has fears, anxieties, and worries,...More

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  Korean movies opening today 2014/02/13 in Korea
  2014/02/13, Source
  Korean movies opening today 2014/02/13 in Korea; "Venus Talk", "Apostle", "Ordinary Days - 2014", "Secret Tutor",...More

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  [Photos] Added new poster and images for the Korean movie 'Apostle'
  2014/02/10, Source
  Added new poster and images for the upcoming Korean movie "Apostle",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.02.07 ~ 2014.02.09
  2014/02/10
  "Frozen" re-solidifies itself at the top while "The Huntresses" melts away... After a hectic Lunar New Year weekend "Frozen" has managed to recapture the lead and pack on the pressure as it moved on to 7.7 million admissions ($57.9M). Last week it was Hwang Dong-hyuk's "Miss Granny" that stole the show, but after the holiday rush Hwang's comedy drama was forced back a place with its 1 million haul (31.6%). These two films were the only ones in contention for gold, and together they captured over 70% of the market share. A few of the new entries ("I, Frankenstein", "Another Family", and "The Lego Movie") held their own in the middle order while "Hot Young Bloods" and "The Huntresses" fell viciously to the wrong end of the chart,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.02.07 ~ 2014.02.09
  2014/02/09, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Frozen",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film News] New Korean Films Inbound….
  2014/02/08
  K-Films Coming Soon: ★★★★★ "Apostle": A true story of North Korean churchgoers who are persecuted for their faith and then attempt to head South. (02/13) ★★★★ "Venus Talk": A 'sex in the city' style comedy drama that follows three woman in their 40s. (02/13) ★★★★ "Ordinary Days - 2014": A drama about two friends dealing with suicide, jealousy, and betrayal. (02/13) ★★ "Secret Tutor": An erotic melodrama about a student who gets more than he hoped for from his new tutor. (02/13),...More

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  "Apostle" movie premiere
  2014/02/05, Source
  Stars are all about the new movie "Apostle". The VIP premiere was held on the 5th at Megabox in Seoul,...More

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  Kim In-kwon, fingers paralyzed?
  2014/01/22, Source
  The press conference for "Apostle" was held in Lotte Cinema on the 2nd and Kim In-kwon talked about the filming. He said, "I was tied up by the arms to a wall to film a torturing scene and lost feelings in two fingers. It didn't come back for a month",...More

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  [Photos] Added new teaser and stills for the Korean movie 'Apostle'
  2014/01/22, Source
  Added new teaser and stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Apostle",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.01.17 ~ 2014.01.19
  2014/01/20
  "Frozen" enjoys a solid start while "The Attorney" celebrates 10M tickets…  After four consecutive weeks at the top of the pile, Yang Woo-seok's "The Attorney" has finally given way to Walt Disney Picture's "Frozen" (1,036,102 admissions). The Oscar nominated animation has already grossed $759M worldwide and arrived on Korean shores to the delight of more than a million filmgoers. "Frozen" captured 41.4% of the market share to dislodge Yang's true-life drama and deny it a fifth straight week as Korea's number one. However that didn't overshadow the fact that this past week saw "The Attorney" breach 10 million admissions (10,162,511 - $69.5M), and it now joins an elite, and ever-growing, list of Korean films who have achieved such an incredible feat,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.01.17 ~ 2014.01.19
  2014/01/19, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Frozen",...More

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  [Video] Trailer released for the Korean movie 'Apostle'
  2014/01/08, Source
  Trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Apostle",...More

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  [Photos] Added new poster for the Korean movie 'Apostle'
  2014/01/07, Source
  Added new poster for the upcoming Korean movie "Apostle",...More

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  Updated cast and images for the upcoming Korean movie "Apostle"
  2013/09/19, Source
  Updated cast and images for the upcoming Korean movie "Apostle",...More

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  Upcoming Korean movie "Sado"
  2013/02/15, Source
  Added the upcoming Korean movie "Sado"'s page to HanCinema database,...More

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  Hong Kyung-in cast for "Sado"
  2013/02/14, Source
  Actor Hong Kyung-in has been cast for the movie "Sado". He stars as Kim In-kwon's character Joo Cheol-ho's long time friend Jang Woo-jin,...More

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  Kim In-kwon, no more comic in movie "Apostle"
  2013/02/13, Source
  Actor Kim In-kwon who is known for his character will be in a serious act this time. Kim has been cast for a leading role in a movie called, "Apostle" which will be released in later this year,...More