The King (Movie - 2016)

더 킹 (deo king)

134min | Release date in South Korea : 2017/01/18

Synopsis
A man craving power becomes a prosecutor to achieve his dreams. He attempts to grasp even bigger power and faces what happens to him in his ambitious and greedy endeavors.

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Jo In-sung
조인성
As
Park Tae-soo
(박태수)
Jung Woo-sung
정우성
As
Han Kang-sik
(한강식)
Bae Sung-woo
배성우
As
Yang Dong-cheol
(양동철)
Kim Ah-joong
김아중
As
Im Sang-hee
(임상희)
Ryu Jun-yeol
류준열
As
Choi Doo-il
(최두일)
Kim Eui-sung
김의성
As
Kim Eung-soo
(김응수)

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[Guest Film Review] "The King"
2017/08/26
Korean mainstream cinema has been moving towards Hollywood aesthetics and themes for some time now, and the particular one, which seems to draw much from Scorcese's "Goodfellas" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" is a distinct sample of the tendency. When the result is so entertaining as in this case, though, nothing else matters,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "The King"
2017/02/11
So you know that scene where the hero is about to start cleansing the world of evil, then the villain pops up and offers vast power for him to instead assist the forces of evil in ruling the universe? In "The King", that hero is low-born prosecutor Tae-soo (played by Jo In-sung). That villain is high-ranking special prosecutor Kang-sik (played by Jung Woo-sung). The scene happens early on, the twist being that Tae-soo accepts the offer, then proceeds to spend the rest of the movie as a largely passive observer,...More

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Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2019.10.25 ~ 2019.10.27
2019/10/27, Source
The number one movie this week is "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982" (82년생 김지영),...More
[Interview] Lee Ga-kyung
2019/09/12
Lee Ga-kyung was born in Jeonju City, Korea. She is working as an actress and a film director both. She has acted in the films: "The King", "Illang : The Wolf Brigade", "The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale", and directed the short film "Escape - Short". On the occasion of her short film "The House of Rising Sun" (festival entry) screening at Ulju Mountain Film Festival, we talk with her about being both director and actor, the song that gave its title to the movie, her family and the inspiration for the film and many other topics,...More
Bae Sung-woo, Park Hae-soo, Park Hae-joon, Actors Who Shine on the Stage, Film and Drama
2019/08/27, Source
Bae Sung-woo from "Metamorphosis", Park Hae-soo from "By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture" and Park Hae-joon from "Cheer Up, Mr. Lee" are rising theater actors who are looking to take over the big and small screens. Park Hae-soo is coming out with the film "By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture" a story about a man who fights against power that manipulates the Republic of Korea in its hands,...More
[HanCinema's News] Jo in-sung to Attend Lotte Cultureworks Screenings of "The King"
2019/06/07
Actor Jo In-sung has been announced as the next special guest for Lotte Cultureworks' 'Happy Ending Star Chair' program. The purpose of the program is to connect actors with spectators through watching one of the actor's movies together. The program will take place at 7:00 PM at Lotte World Tower in southeast Seoul,...More
[USA] "Default" S. Korean Drama Based on 1997 Asian Financial Crisis Releases on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play February 27
2019/02/27
"Default", Based on the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis Releases on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play on February 27, 2019 South Korean drama, "Default", takes a look back at a difficult time for South Korea – the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. It is directed by Choi Gook-he, who was awarded the Best Debut award at the Fantasia International Film Festival for his feature debut in 2016, "Split". Choi presents us with an enthralling storyline and a sense of emotional connection to a time when the country was on the verge of bankruptcy. The film releases on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play on February 27,...More
[Interview] Jung Woo-sung Reflects on Being a Good Person
2019/02/20, Source
Actor Jung Woo-sung is back with a different character under his acting belt. "Innocent Witness" has hit a record of 1 million admissions within just 8 days of release. A lawyer named Soon-ho (Jung Woo-sung) who has to prove someone's innocence meets the sole witness, a teenager with autism named Ji-woo (Kim Hyang-gi). "Innocent Witness" won the 5th Lotte Scenario Contest and it was directed by Lee Han,...More
[Interview] Jung Woo-sung Worked With Kim Hyang-gi When She Was a Toddler
2019/02/19, Source
Jung Woo-sung is back with a movie called "Innocent Witness" which is about a lawyer who has to work a case with a witness that is a teenage girl with autism. His life is changed through her eventually. Jung Woo-sung claims this character helped him feel cleansed in real life too,...More
[USA] "The Great Battle" Arrives On Digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD January 8 @WellGoUSA #TheGreatBattle
2018/12/07
"Majestically Epic" – Houston Chronicle "Full of good, solid action" – eFilmCritic On Digital, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack & DVD January 8 - Includes a Behind-the-Scenes Featurette Director Kim Kwang-sik-I ("My Dear Desperado") brings to life the first Korean action blockbuster to depict the Goguryeo dynasty in the epic story "The Great Battle", ready for combat on digital, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD January 8 from Well Go USA Entertainment,...More
[USA + Canada] "Default" based on 1997 Asian Financial Crisis Releases in N. American Theaters beginning November 29
2018/11/16, Source
"Default", a South Korean Drama Based on the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis Releases on November 29 at CGV Cinemas LA and Buena Park, in Cities Across the U.S. on November 30 and in Canada December 7 Directed by Choi Gook-hee ("Split") and Stars Kim Hye-soo, Yoo Ah-in, Heo Joon-ho, Jo Woo-jin, and Vincent Cassel,...More
Kwon Hyuk to Join "My Healing Love"
2018/10/10, Source
Kwon Hyuk is joinging the new MBC weekend drama "My Healing Love". "My Healing Love" is a family drama about a wonder woman who never wanted to be a kind daughter, a daughter-in-law or a wife but was severely sacrificed by her family,...More
[Just out on DVD] Korean Movie "The King"
2018/09/28, Source
Korean movie "The King" is available to order on a 2-disc DVD limited edtion with English subtitles from YESASIA,...More
Jo Woo-jin to Finally Tie the Knot With Girlfriend of Over 10 Years
2018/09/24, Source
Actor Jo Woo-jin is getting married. He's getting married to his non-actor girlfriend on the 14th of October,...More
[Upcoming DVD Release] Korean Movie "The King"
2018/08/21, Source
Korean movie "The King" is available to preorder on a 2-disc DVD limited edtion with English subtitles from YESASIA,...More
[Orion's Daily Ramblings] Kim Hyun-joon and Lee Yeol-eum Become Siblings for "Jang Geum, Oh My Grandma"
2018/08/02
We have some new casting additions for upcoming series "Jang Geum, Oh My Grandma", a story about the struggles of daily life experienced by the iconic figure's 28th generation descendants, siblings Han San-hae, Han Jin-mi and Han Jeong-sik. Actors Lee Yeol-eum and Kim Hyun-joon join Shin Dong-wook to form this trio,...More
[Lily's Take] Ryu Jun-yeol Is a Respectable Junior Among Veteran Actors
2018/05/22, Source
At age 32, actor Ryu Jun-yeol is walking down a slightly different path than the average actors around his age,...More
New HanCinema iOS App Released - Win "A Taxi Driver" Blu-ray Giveaway by @WellGoUSA #ATaxiDriver [USA only]
2018/04/13, Source
The new HanCinema App is now available to download on iOS devices! Click here to download and stay up to date with all the latest drama and film news, info, reviews, and more,...More
[Lily's Take] Gong Hyo-jin Finishes Filming "Door Lock"
2018/03/19, Source
Gong Hyo-jin's upcoming thriller "Door Lock" finished up its three-month long,...More
[USA] "A Taxi Driver" Arrives on Blu-ray April 17 @WellGoUSA #ATaxiDriver
2018/03/16
South Korea's Foreign Language Oscar® Submission "A richly imagined tribute to a working-class hero". ~ Sheri Linden, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER "… a heartfelt appreciation of ordinary people turned heroes in extraordinary circumstances". ~ Barbara VanDenburgh, ARIZONA REPUBLIC "Song's brilliantly layered performance … is almost certain to garner the actor serious awards attention". ~ James Marsh, SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST "A Taxi Driver" Directed by Jang Hoon and Starring Song Kang-ho & Thomas Kretschmann,...More
[Lily's Take] "Return" Jung Eun-chae's Unknown Talents
2018/02/05, Source
While many people enjoy the suspenseful story lines and excellent acting of veteran actress Ko Hyung-jung, evil Shin Sung-rok and Bong Tae-gyu, there's another actress who shines on screen every time she appears. Actress Jung Eun-chae is the newest scene-stealer in the drama "Return",...More
[Video] 9th Korea Film Reporters Association 2018 Awards Winners
2018/01/31
Winners of the 9th Korea Film Reporters Association 2018 (KOFRA) awards,...More
[Lily's Take] Sol Kyung-gu and Yoon Kye-sang Thank Their Significant Others
2018/01/30, Source
On the 30th, The '9th This Year's Movie Award' ceremony was held in the Korea Press Center in Seoul,...More
[HanCinema Awards] Best Actor in a Film for 2017 - And the Winner Is......
2018/01/07
From January to December, 2017 cast an array of talented men in film who rounded out the viewing experience and helped draw us into new worlds. You've cast your vote for your favorites and now it's time to see who won,...More
[HanCinema Awards] HanCinema's Top Film Picks of 2017 - And the Winner Is...
2018/01/03
HanCinema presented its picks for the best films of the year, which was both difficult and fun with the selection from 2017 to choose from,...More
[HanCinema Awards] Best Film of 2017 - And the Winner Is...
2017/12/30
Thanks to you, our HanCinema readers, we have had a successful HanCinema Awards. Today we begin to reveal your winners, starting with "Best Film of 2017,...More
[HanCinema Awards] Only Two Days Left to Vote for Your Favorite Film of 2017 - Vote Now!
2017/12/28
Voting for the Best Film of 2017 closes tomorrow, December 29! Currently in the lead is "A Taxi Driver", followed by "The Battleship Island" and "The King". Be sure to get your votes in before polls close at midnight Pacific Standard Time! Your favorite movie depends on you,...More
4th Korean Film Producers Association Awards 2017 Winners
2017/12/26, Source
Winners for the 4th Korean Film Producers Association Awards 2017,...More
[HanCinema Awards] Best Actor in a Film for 2017 - Cast Your Vote! + Movie Giveaway
2017/12/23
The leading men have been strong in 2017. Globetrotters and national favorites, this year has seen a variety of talent capable of helming films for years to come. Vote for your favorite leading man from December 23 to January 6. Results for all categories will release beginning December 30,...More
[HanCinema Awards] HanCinema's Top Film Picks - Cast Your Vote! and Movie Giveaway
2017/12/19
By the end of the year there is such a colorful array of films to choose from and this year, the HanCinema staff has tackled much of what has hit the silver screen. We've chosen our favorites of the year and want to hear what yours are as well,...More
[HanCinema Awards] Best Film of 2017 - Cast Your Vote!
2017/12/15
Cinema in South Korea is busier than ever, with faces new and old and quite a few globetrotters that made notable appearances on the international scene in 2017. From December 15 to December 29 you can vote for your favorite film of 2017. Results for all categories will be revealed beginning December 30,...More
17th Director's Cut Awards 2017 Winners
2017/12/15
Yeon Sang-ho, Sol Kyung-gu, Choi Hee-seo, Na Moon-hee, Choi Gwi-hwa, Bong Joon-ho and Cho Hyun-hoon Winners for the 17th Director's Cut Awards 2017 organised by Directors' Guild of Korea (DGK),...More
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2017 Winners
2017/11/25
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2017 winners. The ceremony was hosted by Kim Hye-soo and Lee Sun-kyun on November 25, 2017,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.11.10 - 2017.11.12
2017/11/13
"Ragnarok" rules again... "Thor: Ragnarok" secured a third straight week at the top of the Korean box office this past weekend. Released late October, the third "Thor" film in Marvel's Cinematic Universe dislodged the local sleeper hit "The Outlaws" after Chuseok, and now, with the 465,780 admissions (25.89%) it claimed here, "Thor: Ragnarok" has banked $30.9 million (4.2 million admissions) in Korea alone. Worldwide, Taika Waititi's more comedic version of the popular Marvel franchise has grossed $650 million: currently the tenth highest-grossing film of 2017,...More
Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.11.10 ~ 2017.11.12
2017/11/12, Source
Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.11.10 ~ 2017.11.12 The number one movie this week is "THOR: RAGNAROK",...More
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2017 Nominees
2017/11/07, Source
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2017 nominees list,...More
Kwon Hyuk to star in "Two Cops"
2017/11/06, Source
Kwon Hyuk is starring in the new MBC drama "Two Cops", a fantasy investigative drama about a detective named Cha Dong-tak (Jo Jung-suk) who is possessed by the spirit of a con, and a social reporter Song Ji-an (Hyeri). Kwon Hyuk takes on the role of Song Ji-an's (Hyeri) father,...More
[USA] "Heart Blackened" stars Choi Min-sik and Park Shin-hye / Releases Nov. 10 in LA and Buena Park
2017/11/03, Source
Limited Release Starts November 10 at CGV Cinemas Los Angeles and CGV Buena Park "Heart Blackened", a new crime thriller starring Choi Min-sik ("Old Boy", "I Saw the Devil") and Park Shin-hye ("My Annoying Brother", "The Royal Tailor") is premiering in Los Angeles and Buena Park on November 10, 2017 at CGV Cinemas. The film is produced by the same team that brought the world "Old Boy" and "The Handmaiden",...More
1st Seoul Awards 2017 Winners in Film
2017/10/27, Source
1st Seoul Awards 2017 winners in film,...More
[USA] "A Taxi Driver" Arrives on Digital November 7
2017/10/27
South Korea's Foreign Language Oscar® Submission "A richly imagined tribute to a working-class hero". ~ Sheri Linden, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER "… a heartfelt appreciation of ordinary people turned heroes in extraordinary circumstances". ~ Barbara VanDenburgh, ARIZONA REPUBLIC "Song's brilliantly layered performance … is almost certain to garner the actor serious awards attention". ~ James Marsh, SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST,...More
54th Daejong Film Awards (Grand Bell Awards) 2017 Winners
2017/10/25
54th Daejong Film Awards (Grand Bell Awards) 2017 winners during the ceremony presented by Shin Hyun-joon and Stephanie Lee,...More
26th Buil Film Awards Winners
2017/10/18, Source
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54th Daejong Film Awards (Grand Bell Awards) 2017
2017/09/29, Source
54th Daejong Film Awards (Grand Bell Awards) 2017 nominees that will take place on October 25, 2017,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.09.01 - 2017.09.03
2017/09/04
"The Hitman's Bodyguard" takes down "V.I.P" while "A Taxi Driver" backs away with millions... Patrick Hughes' "The Hitman's Bodyguard" arrived last Thursday and despite receiving just 482 screens (the lowest of this weekend's top five), the action comedy took first place by capturing 30.82% of the sales (556,100 admissions). Interestingly, the film's script, written by Tom O'Connor, was on the 2011 'Black List', an annual survey that ranks the year's most liked films that have not been produced. "The Hitman's Bodyguard" stars Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson and has already banked $76.2 million, more than double its production budget of $30 million; in Korea, its arrival marked the return of a foreign film to the top of the pile after a reel of successful local blockbusters reigned in the month of August,...More
[Guest Film Review] "The King"
2017/08/26
Korean mainstream cinema has been moving towards Hollywood aesthetics and themes for some time now, and the particular one, which seems to draw much from Scorcese's "Goodfellas" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" is a distinct sample of the tendency. When the result is so entertaining as in this case, though, nothing else matters,...More
Ryu Jun-yeol, Hyeri in Off-Screen Relationship
2017/08/17, Source
Ryu Jun-yeol (left) and Hyeri Actor Ryu Jun-yeol and Hyeri of girl group Girl's Day are dating, Ryu's management agency admitted Wednesday after an internet news site broke the news,...More
Hwang Seung-eon, "I kissed Jo In-sung, but I fell for Bae Sung-woo"
2017/07/12, Source
Hwang Seung-eon claimed she fell for Bae Sung-woo. She appeared on the MBC TV show "Radio Star" with Choi Min-soo, Lee So-yeon and Cho Tae-kwan,...More
The 7 Lucky Charm Celebrities
2017/06/30
There are few actors and actresses we are awfully familiar with, because they are everywhere! These stars we will talk about today are not the top celebrities who always gets the main roles but rather, the minor roles that will withhold the show with their firm support! They are so-called the Lucky Charm Celebrities, as it is said that whatever movies/dramas they appear in, will end up in a great success!,...More
[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets
2017/06/25
KOBIZ reveals the most expensive Korean films of 2017, Variety looks ahead to next month's Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan), Korean animation pioneer Shin Dong-hun dies at the age of 90, and Bong Joon-ho talks to The Inquirer about his new film "Okja",...More
Yoo Hae-jin and Oh Dal-soo's way of getting love
2017/06/13, Source
Side actors are starring in movies and dramas and are slowly making their way to be main characters. Oh Dal-soo is starring in director Lee Hwan-kyung's movie "Next Door Neighbors". Lee Moon-shik is a lead character in the movie "Karaoke Crazies" and Bae Sung-woo was a lead character in the movie "The King". Movie makers are delighted by this turn of events. These actors also hope to be the new Yoo Hae-jin who starred in his own movie called "Luck.Key" which recorded over 7 million views,...More
[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets
2017/05/14
Variety reviews Moon Hyeon-seong's period comedy "The King's Case Note", hear from Pierce Conran about Korea's top composers, Darcy Paquet weighs in on "Fabricated City", and KoBiz's latest infographic puts K-kings in the spotlight,...More
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 Winners in Movies
2017/05/03
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 winners in movies,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.04.14 - 2017.04.16
2017/04/17
"The Fate of the Furious" overtakes "Beauty and the Beast" for pole position... Bill Condon's "Beauty and the Beast" was unable to secure a fifth-straight run at the top because of the arrival of a high-octane action film from director F. Gary Gray. "The Fate of the Furious" (also known as Fast & Furious 8), the eighth film in the franchise, arrived last Wednesday and scooped up the lion's share of the stubs (63.82%); from 1,467 screens around the country, "The Fate of the Furious" claimed 1.05 million admissions ($10.5 million). The film, which cost $250 million to produce, boasts an ensemble cast including Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, and others. Worldwide, the 'F8' has already grossed over half a billion dollars,...More
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 : Most Popular Actor in a Movie Nominees List
2017/04/10, Source
53nd Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 : most popular actor in a movie nominees list,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.04.07 ~ 2017.04.09
2017/04/10
"Beauty and the Beast" holds off "The Prison" to secure its fourth weekend at the top... For the fourth straight weekend, Bill Condon's update on Disney's 1991 classic "Beauty and the Beast" (starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens) has remained Korea's film of choice. The 347,085 admissions (26.96%) it claimed over the weekend pushes its total tally in Korea now 4.6 million ($33.2 million), making it the highest-grossing foreign film of the year, as well as the third highest overall ("Confidential Assignment" and "The King" are one and two respectively). Worldwide, "Beauty and the Beast" has grossed nearly a billion dollars,...More
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 - Movies : Nominees List
2017/04/10, Source
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 will be held on May, 3 2017, here are the nominees for movies,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.03.31 ~ 2017.04.02
2017/04/03
Foreign fairytale narrowly outplays "The Prison" for the top spot... "Beauty and the Beast", Bill Condon's re-imagining of Disney's classic fairytale, fended off a flood of new entries last weekend to secure a second week at the top. Now in its third weekend, the film once again narrowly retained pole position by capturing 32.51% of the sales (650,185 admissions). That sum moves its bottom line in Korea now to over 4 million admissions ($30.1 million) and is currently the third highest-grossing film of the year behind "The King" (5.3 million) and "Confidential Assignment" (7.8 million). Worldwide, "Beauty and the Beast" is closing in on a billion dollars in sales: $876.3 million,...More
Lee Kwang-soo in round glasses, youthful
2017/03/22, Source
Actor Lee Kwang-soo looks youthful. Stills of Lee Kwang-soo making an ad for Dunkin' Donuts were released on the 23rd. This ad parodies the movie "The King",...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.03.10 ~ 2017.03.12
2017/03/13
"Kong" and "Logan" battle it out at the top... Jordan Vogt-Roberts's reboot of the iconic King Kong character in "Kong: Skull Island" (Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman and John Goodman) arrived last Wednesday and climbed to the top of the chart with 49.14% of the box office pie. (Interestingly, one of the films that Vogt-Roberts said influenced him was Bong Joon-ho's "The Host".) From 984 screens, "Kong" attracted 823,219 admissions ($6.1 million) during its first weekend out in Korea. Worldwide, "King" has already recouped an estimated $142.6 million of the $185 million it took to produce; the film was released in the US last Friday,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.02.24 ~ 2017.02.26
2017/02/27
M. Night Shyamalan's Split breaks local films' reign... For the first time this year since "Your Name", a foreign film has stepped up and claimed pole position in Korea's box office. Local delights have been dominating since mid-January ("Confidential Assignment", "The King", and "Fabricated City"), but M. Night Shyamalan's new film, Split (starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy and Betty Buckley), arrived last Wednesday and came out on top during its first weekend out,...More
Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.02.24 ~ 2017.02.26
2017/02/26, Source
The number one movie this week is Split,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.02.17 - 2017.02.19
2017/02/20
"New Trial" outplays "Fabricated City" and "The Great Wall"... Kim Tae-yoon's third film, "New Trial" (starring Jung Woo, Kang Ha-neul, Lee Dong-hwi and Kim Hae-sook), was released on Wednesday and came out on top during its first weekend out. "New Trial" tells the story of a lawyer's lonely struggle to defend the rights of a young boy who was wrongfully imprisoned seventeen years ago for murder. From 935 screens around the country, Kim's latest captured 34% of the box office pie (754,666 admissions) to claim pole position from Bae Jong's "Fabricated City",...More
Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.02.17 ~ 2017.02.19
2017/02/19, Source
The number one movie this week is "New Trial" (재심),...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review]
2017/02/13
"Fabricated City" ends "Confidential Assignment"'s three-week run at the top... After three weeks as Korea's number, Kim Seong-hoon-III's action film "Confidential Assignment" was supplanted at the top of the chart by a new local entry over the second weekend of February; Kim's sophomore feature added 543,401 admissions (22.9%) during its fourth week out, moving its total tally now to 7.2 million ($51.6 million), but it was not enough for country's highest-grossing film of the year to secure a fourth-straight weekend at the top of the pile,...More
Buddy Flick Hits 7-Million Viewer Mark
2017/02/13, Source
The buddy film "Confidential Assignment" has surpassed the 7-million-viewer mark, the Korean Film Council said on Sunday. It became this year's first movie to achieve the feat, after hitting theaters on Jan. 19,...More
Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.02.10 ~ 2017.02.12
2017/02/12, Source
The number one movie this week is "Fabricated City" (조작된 도시),...More
[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets
2017/02/12
Arts Desk reviews the DVD version of Na Hong-jin's "The Wailing", discover the long-standing relationship between South Korea cinema and the Berlin International Film Festival, Pierce Conran shares his thoughts on Lee Joon-ik's tenth film about Korea under Japanese occupation, and KoBiz's latest infographic reveals the common thread running through three of Korea's most recent successes,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "The King"
2017/02/11
So you know that scene where the hero is about to start cleansing the world of evil, then the villain pops up and offers vast power for him to instead assist the forces of evil in ruling the universe? In "The King", that hero is low-born prosecutor Tae-soo (played by Jo In-sung). That villain is high-ranking special prosecutor Kang-sik (played by Jung Woo-sung). The scene happens early on, the twist being that Tae-soo accepts the offer, then proceeds to spend the rest of the movie as a largely passive observer,...More
Ryu Jun-yeol blossoms through "The King"
2017/02/09, Source
Actor Ryu Jun-yeol has been drawing favorable claims for his performance in "The King". "The King" was a big issue for various reasons and one of them was that it was Ryu Jun-yeol's first commercial movie. He debuted in 2015 with the movie "Socialphobia" and left a big impression on his fans. He then starred in dramas "Answer Me 1988", "SORI: Voice from the Heart", "No Tomorrow", "One Way Trip", "Canola" and others,...More
[Hot Takes from the Noonas] Jo In-sung is ready to work with "Goblin" writer Kim Eun-sook
2017/02/07
In a recent interview to promote his new film, "The King", actor Jo In-sung expressed his desire to work with the writer of recent hits "Goblin" and "Descendants of the Sun", Kim Eun-sook.,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.02.03 ~ 2017.02.05
2017/02/06
"Arrival" lands in third; "Confidential Assignment" and "The King" remain unmoved... "Arrival", an American adaptation of Ted Chiang's 1998 short story, "Story of Your Life", was the highest new entry this week, but the 298,665 admissions (13.05%) it claimed was not enough to prevent two local flicks from scoring another big one-two finish,...More
"The King VS "Confidential Assignment"
2017/02/05, Source
"The King" and "Confidential Assignment", which were released on the 18th of January, have been competing for first and second place of the box office. Jo In-sung and Jung Woo-sung star in "The King" and Hyun Bin and Yoo Hae-jin star in "Confidential Assignment". First of all, the two movies are based on popular actors. However, they have different genres and they are based in different settings. We compare these movies,...More
Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.02.03 ~ 2017.02.05
2017/02/05, Source
The number one movie this week is "Confidential Assignment" (공조),...More
[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets
2017/02/04
Disney to distribute its first Korean film, Film Journal International reviews "The King", KoBiz's latest infographic looks at Lunar New Year winners past and present, and Marvel's "Black Panther" set to shoot a massive chase scene in "the city of film",...More
'The Year of the Rooster' babies Jo In-sung and Park Bo-gum
2017/01/30, Source
This year is the Year of the Rooster and The Fact rounded up a list of celebrities who were born in this year. - 1993 born Park Bo-gum, IU and Seo Kang-joon,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.01.27 - 2017.01.29
2017/01/30
Local buddy cop film gains momentum to overthrow "The King"... Kim Seong-hoon-III's "Confidential Assignment" (formally known as "Cooperation") received a screen boost for its second weekend out that helped bump it up one place to pole position. Last weekend, Kim's sophomore film – after "My Little Hero" (2006) – entered in second with 845,971 admissions (27.2%) from 976 screens behind "The King"'s 1.3 million admissions (42.85%); in week two, "Confidential Assignment" (starring Hyun Bin and Yoo Hae-jin) had 1,379 screens from which to pool and added another 1,9 million (46.1%), moving its total tally now to 3.77 million ($26.57 million),...More
Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.01.27 ~ 2017.01.29
2017/01/29, Source
The number one movie this week is "Confidential Assignment" (공조),...More
"The King" 2 million audiences in just 6 days, Jo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung, Bae Sung-woo and Ryu Jun-yeol
2017/01/24, Source
"The King" broke through 2 million audiences. According to the Korean Film Council, "The King" drew in about 2 million audiences until the 23rd. The accumulated number is estimated to be 2,016,556,...More
Two Buddy Films Pull in 1 Million Viewers Each in Less Than a Week
2017/01/24, Source
Two much-anticipated films released simultaneously last week have gotten off to good starts, selling more than 1 million tickets each within a week. With heartthrobs Jo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung and Hyun Bin leading their casts, "The King" and "Confidential Assignment" made a buzz even before they reached screens,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.01.20 ~ 2017.01.22
2017/01/23
Local films "The King" and "Confidential Assignment" capture 70% of the sales... Han Jae-rim's new film, "The King" (starring Jo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung and Bae Sung-woo), and Kim Jeong-hoon-III's sophomore feature, "Confidential Assignment" (with Hyun Bin and Yoo Hae-jin), entered the chart and secured a one-two finish for the home team,...More
Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.01.20 ~ 2017.01.22
2017/01/22, Source
The number one movie this week is "The King" (더 킹),...More
The King (2016)
2017/01/21, Source
"The King" Genres: Crime and Drama Running Time: 134 min. Directed by: Han Jae-rim Starring: Jo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung,...More
Movie Audiences Dwindle for 1st Time in 7 Years
2017/01/20, Source
Movie audiences have dwindled for the first time in seven years. The number of moviegoers hit 200 million for the first time in 2013 and had been rising steadily since, but the Korean Film Council on Thursday said they dwindled by 280,000 last year to 217 million,...More
Korean movies opening today 2017/01/18 in Korea
2017/01/18, Source
Korean movies opening today 2017/01/18 in Korea: "Confidential Assignment", "The King", and "Turning Mecard W: The Revival of Black Mirror",...More
Today's Photo: January 17, 2017 [3]
2017/01/17, Source
Actor Jo In-sung takes photos with fans at a red carpet event for his new film "The King" in Seoul on Monday,...More
[Interview] "The King" Jo In-sung, "Too much attention, I hope it doesn't affect the movie"
2017/01/16, Source
Actor Jo In-sung joined the showbiz as soon as he debuted as a model in 1998. Under his father's influence as an Air Force officer, he joined the Air Force himself in 2009 but before that, he settled himself down as an actor by staring in various dramas and movies like "Jump", "School 3", "New Non Stop", "Piano", "Daemang", "Shoot for the Stars", "Something Happened in Bali", "Spring Days", "Madeleine", "The Classic", "Love of South and North", "A Dirty Carnival", "A Frozen Flower" and more. All of his dramas succeeded in all ways and movies "The Classic" made a mark of 1,540,000, "A Dirty Carnival" 2,040,000 and "A Frozen Flower" 3,770,000,...More
[USA and Canada] Korean movie "The King" to be Released in North America on January 27, 2017
2017/01/16
Will "The King" Become the Next Korean Blockbuster Hit in the U.S? * Uncanny resemblance to the Choi Soon-sil Scandal * Korean-American viewers are keeping their eyes on the movie's release date in Korea (1/18) * Limited release in about 30 theaters around the U.S./Canada on January 27 * Jaw-dropping cast including Jung Woo-sung, Jo In-sung, Ryu Jun-yeol, and Kim Ah-joong,...More
Ryu Jun-yeol swoons fans
2017/01/16, Source
Ryu Jun-yeol appeared at the VIP Premiere of the movie "The King" "The King" is the tale of Tae-soo (Jo In-sung) who wanted to live a fancy life with absolute power, meeting Han Kang-sik (Jung Woo-sung) who controls the whole of Korea and struggles to claim his throne,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.01.13 ~ 2017.01.15
2017/01/16
Japan's highest-grossing anime retains pole position... Makoto Shinkai's romantic fantasy "Your Name" is now the highest-grossing Japanese anime in history having recently overtaken Hayao Miyazaki's classic, "Spirited Away" (2001). Shinkai's critical acclaimed masterpiece entered the Korean market January 4 and became the first Japanese anime to enter in pole position in over a decade. During its second weekend out, "Your Name" added another 739,079 admissions (30%) and moved its total tally in Korea now to 2.4 million ($17.2 million). Worldwide, "Your Name" has grossed $290 million, enough to overtake "Spirited Away"'s $289 million,...More
Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.01.13 ~ 2017.01.15
2017/01/15, Source
The number one movie this week is "Your Name (君の名は。)",...More
Jung Woo-sung, Jo In-sung Try to Out-Charm Each Other
2017/01/14, Source
Two movie heartthrobs, Jung Woo-sung and Jo In-sung, stood in front of a camera recently for a poster shoot for the crime flick "The King",...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.01.06 ~ 2017.01.08
2017/01/09
Japanese anime "Your Name" enters in pole position... For the first time in over a decade, a Japanese anime has entered at the top of the South Korean box office. Makoto Shinkai's fantasy romance anime "Your Name" (based on Shinkai's own novel of the same name) officially opened on Wednesday after becoming the second-highest grossing anime film in Japan late last year where it banked over $288 million (Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away", the highest-grossing anime, sits on $289 million). From 944 screens, "Your Name" captured 31.3% of the sales (832,040 admissions) to dislodge last weekend's number one, Cho Ui-seok's crime flick "Master",...More
Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.01.06 ~ 2017.01.08
2017/01/08, Source
The number one movie this week is "Your Name. (君の名は。)",...More
[Video] Final trailer and poster released for the Korean movie 'The King'
2017/01/04, Source
Final trailer and poster released for the upcoming Korean movie "The King",...More
[Photos] Added new posters, stills and on-the-set images for the upcoming Korean movie "The King"
2016/12/30, Source
Added new posters, stills and on-the-set images for the upcoming Korean movie "The King",...More
[Photos] Added new stills for the Korean movie 'The King'
2016/12/23, Source
Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "The King",...More
"The King" starring Jo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung and Kim Ah-joong
2016/12/22, Source
Jo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung and Kim Ah-joong are all starring in the movie "The King". "The King" is about Tae-soo (Jo In-sung) who desires almighty power while living in style, meeting Han Kang-sik (Jung Woo-sung), a power planner and working together,...More
[Video] Official trailer released for the Korean movie 'The King'
2016/12/19, Source
Official trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "The King",...More
[Photos] Added new press conference photos for the Korean movie 'The King'
2016/12/16, Source
Added new press conference photos for the upcoming Korean movie "The King",...More
Today's Photo: December 16, 2016 [3]
2016/12/16, Source
Jo In-sung (left) and Jung Woo-sung pose at a press junket for their new film "The King" in Seoul on Thursday,...More
Cha Yup in SBS morning drama "I'm Sorry, Kang Nam-gu"
2016/12/12, Source
Actor Cha Yup is starring in the new SBS morning drama "I'm Sorry, Kang Nam-gu". The drama lays out the story of a woman who loses everything once her husband finds his plutocrat parents and the crucial but innocent love of a man who's only been after success,...More
[Photos] Added new stills for the Korean movie 'The King'
2016/12/09, Source
Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "The King",...More
Jung Woo-sung and Zhang Ziyi reunite in Macao
2016/12/08, Source
Actor Jung Woo-sung reunited with actress Zhang Ziyi in Macao. This picture was posted on Jung Woo-sung's Instagram on the 8th,...More
[Video + Photos] Added new trailer and posters for the Korean movie 'The King'
2016/11/30, Source
Added new trailer and posters for the upcoming Korean movie "The King",...More
[Interview] "Lucky Romance" Ryu Jun-yeol, "I am lucky to be successful"
2016/07/21, Source
Actor Ryu Jun-yeol debuted last year. He's only been at this for 2 years but the speed of his growth is "Lucky". He's become one of those actors who 'starred in the tvN "Respond" series and became a star'. Many people had doubts about Ryu Jun-yeol who had no previous experiences in dramas but by the first and second episode, he was 'it'. Later, he landed himself in the leading role of a ground-wave drama,...More
[Photos] Added new images for the upcoming Korean movie "The King"
2016/07/15, Source
Bae Sung-woo, Jo In-sung, director Han Jae-rim and Jung Woo-sung Added new images for the upcoming Korean movie "The King",...More
Kim Ah-joong: "Filming 'The King' with Jung Woo-sung, Jo In-sung and Ryu Jun-yeol. It's a blessing"
2016/05/10, Source
Kim Ah-joong has shared a part of her recent activities. A press conference for the 18th Seoul International Women's Film Festival took place at the Art Hall of Korea Broadcasting Art School in the afternoon on May 10th,...More
"The King" Jo In-sung and Jung Woo-sung in portrait-like double shot
2016/04/12, Source
"The King" Jo In-sung and Jung Woo-sung were featured on the front page of Cine 21's 21st Anniversary Special Issue. "The King" is the project of a man who struggles to become the king in a world of power starring Jo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Ah-joong, Bae Sung-woo and Ryu Jun-yeol,...More
[Photos] Visual kings, Jung Woo-sung and Jo In-sung
2016/04/07, Source
"The King" Jung Woo-sung and Jo In-sung got together for a photo shoot. Director Han Jae-rim posted pictures on his Instagram from a movie magazine called, Cine 21,...More
"I knew it was a success the moment I saw Song Joong-ki in uniform", "The ending is a secret, even to my wife"
2016/03/24, Source
"Descendants of the Sun" has made impact all the way to China and this is the first time in 4 years a weekday drama has broken through 30% since "The Sun and the Moon". "Descendants of the Sun" has an accumulated number of 1.1 billion views in China. The rights to the drama has been sold to over 32 countries including America, England and France, and even a remake is being discussed,...More
[Photo] Added first poster for the upcoming Korean movie "The King"
2016/03/11, Source
Added first poster for the upcoming Korean movie "The King",...More
The stars of "Answer Me"/"Respond" to come back on the big screen
2016/02/16, Source
The "Answer Me"/"Respond" cast is coming back with new movies this time around. Ryu Jun-yeol is returning with the movie "One Way Trip", a youthful movie about a group of 20-year-old friends who go on a trip together but their time stops there. Ryu Jun-yeol co-stars with Suho and Ji Soo from EXO and Kim Hee-chan,...More
[Interview] Ryu Jun-yeol, "Forever on my side, 'Cheetah' Ra Mi-ran"
2016/02/11, Source
It was a rapid progress. Actor Ryu Jun-yeol who debuted in 2014 appeared like a comet. He starred in the short film "Midnight Sun" and feature film "Socialphobia" then in the tvN drama "Answer Me 1988" and rose to stardom. He has been tagged 'husband material Ryu Jun-yeol and his fan meeting sold out 1,500 seats in just 2 minutes,...More
'The King' cast is complete with the unprecedented lineup: Jo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung, Ryu Jun-yeol and more
2016/01/25, Source
"The King" main cast is complete with Jo In-sung, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Ah-joong, Bae Sung-woo, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Eui-sung, Jung Eun-chae. Han Jae-rim's next movie project, "The King" has completed their casting for main roles,...More
Lee Joo-yeon shows off co-existence of sexy and innocent appeals in her
2016/01/25, Source
Lee Joo-yeon's Esquire pictorial has been revealed. In the revealed pictorial, Lee Joo-yeon shows off fresh and sexy appeals while she puts aside her usual cheerful girly images. She embodies the sophisticated sex appeal in a white bodysuit. Lee Joo-yeon also strikes a provocative pose in a bathtub,...More
Bae Sung-woo in "The King" as lead actor
2016/01/20, Source
Bae Sung-woo has been cast for "The King" as the lead actor with Jung Woo-sung and Jo In-sung. He takes on the role of Dong-cheol. "The King" is directed by Han Jae-rim. It's an action movie in which a man dreams of becoming a king in a world of the high class 1% people in Korea,...More
Jung Woo-sung confirmed to join Jo In-sung for movie 'The King'
2016/01/03, Source
Jung Woo-sung will star in movie "The King". An associate with Jung Woo-sung's agency, Red Brick House told Xports News on January 2nd, " Jung Woo-sung will star in "The King". He will play a superintendent public prosecutor,...More
Upcoming Korean movie "The King"
2015/11/14, Source
Added the upcoming Korean movie "The King"'s page to HanCinema database,...More
Former After School member, Lee Joo-yeon joins Jo In-sung in movie 'The King'
2015/11/12, Source
Former After School member Lee Joo-yeon has been cast for movie, "The King". According to sources in film industry on November 12th, Lee Joo-yeon will star in the upcoming movie, "The King" starring Jo In-sung as the leading actor and directed by Han Jae-rim. Lee Joo-yeon's character will play an important role in moving forward the plots and developing events in the movie,...More
[Spoiler] 'The King's Face' Jo Yoon-hee aims her arrow at her brother
2015/01/08, Source
On the 15th episode of KBS 2TV drama, "The King"s Face', Kim Ga-hee (Jo Yoon-hee) became furious with Kim Do-chi (Shin Sung-rok). Kim Ga-hee heard from Song-wol (Im Soo-hyun) that Kim Do-chi had told Kanosita (Kim Myung-soo-I) about Prince Gwang Hae (Seo In-guk)'s infiltration into the capital,...More
'Do-ol' Kim, Yong-ok translates film 'The King and the Clown' into English
2006/03/06, Source
'Do-ol' Kim, Yong-ok, emeritus professor at Sunchon National University, translates the film 'The King and the Clown' (director: Lee Joon-ik; production: Eagles Pictures ?,...More

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Han Jae-rim (한재림)

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Kim Woo-taek (김우택)
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Mowg (모그)
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Min Ji-min (민지민)
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Cheon Rae-hoon (천래훈)
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Jung Do-an (정도안)
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Sin Min-kyeong (신민경)
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134 min

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Airing dates : 2017/01/18

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As of 2017.11.12 : 5 317 151 admissions (total)

As of 2017.02.26 : 5 315 793 admissions (total)

As of 2017.02.19 : 5 312 782 admissions (total)

As of 2017.02.12 : 5 271 386 admissions (total)

As of 2017.02.05 : 4 991 122 admissions (total)

As of 2017.01.29 : 3 835 331 admissions (total)

As of 2017.01.22 : 1 852 944 admissions (total)

As of 2017.01.15 : 7 233 admissions (total)

As of 2017.01.08 : 274 admissions (total)

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