Korean horror film Exhuma has become the highest-grossing Korean film ever in Vietnam, its distributor Showbox Co said.
Exhuma has recorded more than 2.23 million moviegoers in Vietnam as of March 31, surpassing the previous mark of 2.15 million held by comedy film 6/45 (2022), which starred Go Kyung-pyo and Lee Yi-kyung.
Directed by Jang Jae-hyun, Exhuma stars Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hae-jin and Lee Do-hyun. Exhuma recorded US$660,000 at the box office just on its first day of release in Vietnam, on March 15, which also set a new record for the highest opening gross, for a Korean film. On the film’s first weekend in the country, sales reached $3.02 million.
Exhuma has also become the most successful Korean film in Indonesia, notching 2.3 million admissions, which is a record for a Korean film in the country.
As of April 1, Exhuma has brought in more than 11 million admissions at the Korean box office and...
Exhuma has recorded more than 2.23 million moviegoers in Vietnam as of March 31, surpassing the previous mark of 2.15 million held by comedy film 6/45 (2022), which starred Go Kyung-pyo and Lee Yi-kyung.
Directed by Jang Jae-hyun, Exhuma stars Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hae-jin and Lee Do-hyun. Exhuma recorded US$660,000 at the box office just on its first day of release in Vietnam, on March 15, which also set a new record for the highest opening gross, for a Korean film. On the film’s first weekend in the country, sales reached $3.02 million.
Exhuma has also become the most successful Korean film in Indonesia, notching 2.3 million admissions, which is a record for a Korean film in the country.
As of April 1, Exhuma has brought in more than 11 million admissions at the Korean box office and...
- 4/2/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
“Seoul Vibe”, the newest film directed by Moon Hyun-sung (whose previous works include 2012 period sports drama “As One” and 2017 even more period crime-mystery “The King’s Case Note”), certainly promises a lot of fun. It is a period piece set in the politically interesting times in recent history, and an action comedy with a lot of car chases. Regarding those things, it is a bit of pity that it came to us via Netflix, meaning only on the small screens, since a movie theatre feels like a natural setting for watching such a flick.
We meet our protagonists, Dong-wook and Joon-gi (Ong Seong-wu) at the end of their mission in Saudi Arabia where they were tasked by their Korean boss with transporting guns and ammo across the desert in the back of a pick-up truck. After the job is accomplished and paid, they return back to Seoul with a dream...
We meet our protagonists, Dong-wook and Joon-gi (Ong Seong-wu) at the end of their mission in Saudi Arabia where they were tasked by their Korean boss with transporting guns and ammo across the desert in the back of a pick-up truck. After the job is accomplished and paid, they return back to Seoul with a dream...
- 1/16/2023
- by Marko Stojiljković
- AsianMoviePulse
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Park Chan-wook, the world-renowned South Korean auteur best known for the floridly violent films referred to as his “Vengeance Trilogy,” wanted to tell a gentler story. It was 2019 and Park was ruminating on ideas for what would become Decision to Leave, his 11th film and first feature in six years, following a period of television work and fine art creation. He began with two competing ideas.
“Over the years, I’ve watched lots of detective dramas and police procedurals, and I love these kinds of films,” he says. “But I’ve always thought the depiction of the protagonists is quite far from reality, because they’re either really tough and violent, or some kind of genius detective.” Examples in this genre are particularly prevalent in Korea, where the highest-grossing movie just this year is Lee Sang-yong’s The Roundup (101 million and counting), a...
Park Chan-wook, the world-renowned South Korean auteur best known for the floridly violent films referred to as his “Vengeance Trilogy,” wanted to tell a gentler story. It was 2019 and Park was ruminating on ideas for what would become Decision to Leave, his 11th film and first feature in six years, following a period of television work and fine art creation. He began with two competing ideas.
“Over the years, I’ve watched lots of detective dramas and police procedurals, and I love these kinds of films,” he says. “But I’ve always thought the depiction of the protagonists is quite far from reality, because they’re either really tough and violent, or some kind of genius detective.” Examples in this genre are particularly prevalent in Korea, where the highest-grossing movie just this year is Lee Sang-yong’s The Roundup (101 million and counting), a...
- 12/13/2022
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"He will start killing the moment he wakes up." Hulu has revealed an official trailer for Connect, their new streaming series made by Disney+ Korea. It's directed by none other than Japanese legend Takashi Miike, which is why this has such a wicked cool style. It first premiered at the 2022 Busan Film Festival a few months ago, and we featured a teaser trailer back then as well. In this new series, adapted from the Manga, an "immortal" man is kidnapped and one of his eyes is removed by a gang of organ hunters. The eye is then transplanted into the body of a serial killer… The unwilling donor now has terrible visions as he witnesses terrifying attacks on the residents of Seoul. But he also really wants his eye back, and will stop at nothing to find it. The series stars Jung Hae-in, Go Kyung-pyo, and Kim Hye-jun. This looks crazy!
- 12/13/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Decision to Leave Review — Decision to Leave (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Park Chan-wook, written by Seo-kyeong Jeong and Park Chan-wook and starring Park Hae-il, Tang Wei, Go Kyung-Pyo, Jung Yi-seo, Jeong Min Park, Seo Hyun-woo, Teo Yoo, Lee Jung-hyun, Hak-joo Lee, Kim Shin-young and Yong-woo Park. Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook is [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Decision To Leave (2022): Two Solid Lead Performances Drive Park Chan-wook’s Latest Dramatic Film...
Continue reading: Film Review: Decision To Leave (2022): Two Solid Lead Performances Drive Park Chan-wook’s Latest Dramatic Film...
- 10/16/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
What the hell do we have here?! Disney has revealed a teaser trailer for a new horror thriller series called Connect, made for Disney+ Korea. Premiering at the 2022 Busan Film Festival before it's streaming later this year. I can't even believe that Disney made this, and hired the legendary Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike (!!) to direct, but hell yes why not. In this series, adapted from the Manga, a man is kidnapped and one of his eyes is removed by a gang of organ hunters. The eye is then transplanted into the body of a serial killer… The unwilling donor now has terrible visions as he witnesses terrifying attacks on the residents of Seoul. The series stars Jung Hae-in, Go Kyung-pyo, and Kim Hye-jun. This has some gnarly footage in it for a teaser that is barely 60 seconds long. Does this supernatural eye help people heal, too? How does the story...
- 10/3/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Here’s a bit of news I bet you never thought you’d hear… the great Takashi Miike has directed “Connect”, a series for Disney+ Korea.
Yes, the iconic Japanese filmmaker responsible for Auditon, Dead or Alive, Gozu, Visitor Q, and Ichi the Killer, is working for The Mouse.
In the series adapted from the Manga, a man is kidnapped and one of his eyes is removed by a gang of organ hunters. The eye is then transplanted into the body of a serial killer…
The unwilling donor now has terrible visions as he witnesses terrifying attacks on the residents of Seoul.
It stars Jung Hae-in, Go Kyung-pyo, and Kim Hye-jun.
Variety first reported that the 6-part, 45 mins per episode series will play in Busan on Oct. 6-7, 2022.
Check out the first trailer.
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Yes, the iconic Japanese filmmaker responsible for Auditon, Dead or Alive, Gozu, Visitor Q, and Ichi the Killer, is working for The Mouse.
In the series adapted from the Manga, a man is kidnapped and one of his eyes is removed by a gang of organ hunters. The eye is then transplanted into the body of a serial killer…
The unwilling donor now has terrible visions as he witnesses terrifying attacks on the residents of Seoul.
It stars Jung Hae-in, Go Kyung-pyo, and Kim Hye-jun.
Variety first reported that the 6-part, 45 mins per episode series will play in Busan on Oct. 6-7, 2022.
Check out the first trailer.
The post “Connect” Trailer – Takashi MIike Directed a Series for…Disney+ Korea?! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!
- 9/30/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
After an extremely painfully awkward (and long) lead-in by Tim League, legendary director Park Chan-wook took the stage at Fantastic Fest 2022 to introduce his new film, "Decision to Leave." Director Park told us that one thing we should know about his latest is that it might be his funniest film yet. He added that people who watch his movies often don't realize they're supposed to be funny, or at the very least miss the humor. He concluded that he hoped we would laugh at the funny parts.
Mission accomplished: the audience I was with cracked up all throughout "Decision to Leave," me included. And yet ... this is an odd experience. Because "Decision to Leave" is also one of the year's saddest films. I won't go into full-blown spoilers here, but just know that Park's newest goes to some heartbreaking places throughout its 138-minute runtime. But the laughs keep coming, as...
Mission accomplished: the audience I was with cracked up all throughout "Decision to Leave," me included. And yet ... this is an odd experience. Because "Decision to Leave" is also one of the year's saddest films. I won't go into full-blown spoilers here, but just know that Park's newest goes to some heartbreaking places throughout its 138-minute runtime. But the laughs keep coming, as...
- 9/26/2022
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Decision to Leave Trailer 2 — A second movie trailer for Decision to Leave / Heojil Kyolshim (2022) has debuted via Cj Entertainment. View here the first and international Decision to Leave movie trailers. Crew Park Chan-wook‘s Decision to Leave stars Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Go Kyung-Pyo, and Lee Jung-Hyun. Park Chan-wook [...]
Continue reading: Decision To Leave (2022) Movie Trailer 2: Park Chan-wook’s Crime Drama on a Mysterious Death & Burgeoning Feelings...
Continue reading: Decision To Leave (2022) Movie Trailer 2: Park Chan-wook’s Crime Drama on a Mysterious Death & Burgeoning Feelings...
- 9/15/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"Bring me the head of that kind detective." Mubi has debuted their own new official trailer for Decision to Leave, one of the best films of the year opening in theaters this fall. It's the latest from acclaimed Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, originally premiering at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival where Park won the Best Director prize. It was my favorite film of this year's festival, an impeccably made intriguing story of love and murder. A detective investigating a death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing. It's not as shocking or as crazy as Park's previous films, but it's still a remarkable film anyway. Starring Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Go Kyung-Pyo, and Lee Jung-Hyun. I wrote in my Cannes review: "More than a detective story about solving crimes, Decision to Leave is a masterful, exquisite romance that makes your heart beat faster.
- 9/15/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Decision to Leave Trailer 3 — Cj Entertainment has released the third movie trailer for Decision to Leave / Heojil Kyolshim (2022). View here the first and second Decision to Leave movie trailers. Crew Park Chan-wook‘s Decision to Leave stars Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Go Kyung-Pyo, and Lee Jung-Hyun. Park Chan-wook and Seo-kyeong [...]
Continue reading: Decision To Leave (2022) Movie Trailer 3: A Police Detective Investigates a Man’s Death in Park Chan-wook’s Film...
Continue reading: Decision To Leave (2022) Movie Trailer 3: A Police Detective Investigates a Man’s Death in Park Chan-wook’s Film...
- 7/12/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"Bring me the head of that kind detective." Cj Entertainment has revealed another official "main" trailer for Decision to Leave, the latest film from acclaimed Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook. This one premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where Park Chan-wook won the Best Director prize (seen in the photo below the trailer). It was my favorite film of this year's festival, an impeccably made intriguing story of love and murder. A detective investigating a death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing. It's not as shocking or as crazy as Park's previous films, but it's still a remarkable film anyway. Starring Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Go Kyung-Pyo, and Lee Jung-Hyun. I wrote in my Cannes review: "More than a detective story about solving crimes, Decision to Leave is a masterful, exquisite romance that makes your heart beat faster." I can't wait...
- 6/24/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Park Chan-wook was last in Cannes in 2016 with The Handmaiden, a sumptuous and erotically charged film based on the popular Sarah Waters novel Fingersmith. This year he’s back on the Croisette with Decision to Leave, which again deals with crime, subterfuge and passion. If you thought The Handmaiden was convoluted, wait until you see this film.
Hae-joon (Park Hae-il) is a detective in Busan. He is honest to a fault, happily married and highly respected: these are the holy trinity of attributes that need to be crushed during the course of this contemporary noir. Handily for the plot to be able to thicken, Hae-joon’s wife (Lee Jung-hyun) lives up in Ipo, the couple constantly analysing the statistics for long-distance relationships and working out ways to keep their marriage going. Hae-joon refuses to leave Busan for he craves the cases the big city offers.
When a man is found...
Hae-joon (Park Hae-il) is a detective in Busan. He is honest to a fault, happily married and highly respected: these are the holy trinity of attributes that need to be crushed during the course of this contemporary noir. Handily for the plot to be able to thicken, Hae-joon’s wife (Lee Jung-hyun) lives up in Ipo, the couple constantly analysing the statistics for long-distance relationships and working out ways to keep their marriage going. Hae-joon refuses to leave Busan for he craves the cases the big city offers.
When a man is found...
- 5/24/2022
- by Jo-Ann Titmarsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Welcome back, Park Chan-wook. The South Korean auteur returned to Cannes six years after “The Handmaiden” with his new detective thriller “Decision to Leave” and earned a five-minute standing ovation.
Although the ovation matched the amount of time celebrating “The Handmaiden,” the reception was notably more muted. While the camera the festival uses that normally shows on the creative team’s gracious reaction after the movie, and helps to keep the applause rolling, wasn’t working, the response was quiet even before the technical snafu.
“Decision to Leave” centers around a detective who falls in love with a mysterious widow who just happens to be the prime suspect in his latest murder investigation. The synopsis has led many to refer to the film has as Park’s “Basic Instinct.” The cast is led by Park Hae-il and “Lust, Caution” breakout Tang Wei. Supporting roles are played by Lee Jung-hyun, Go Kyung-pyo and Park Yong-woo.
Although the ovation matched the amount of time celebrating “The Handmaiden,” the reception was notably more muted. While the camera the festival uses that normally shows on the creative team’s gracious reaction after the movie, and helps to keep the applause rolling, wasn’t working, the response was quiet even before the technical snafu.
“Decision to Leave” centers around a detective who falls in love with a mysterious widow who just happens to be the prime suspect in his latest murder investigation. The synopsis has led many to refer to the film has as Park’s “Basic Instinct.” The cast is led by Park Hae-il and “Lust, Caution” breakout Tang Wei. Supporting roles are played by Lee Jung-hyun, Go Kyung-pyo and Park Yong-woo.
- 5/23/2022
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
‘Decision to Leave’ Review: A Masterful, Dazzling Love Story Wrapped in a Mischievous Murder Mystery
Nobody does convoluted like Park Chan-wook. Far beyond the point that Theseus himself would have given up and turned to a pile of desiccated bones in some dead-end nook, the Korean master behind “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden” will be coolly sauntering through another of his immaculately intricate labyrinths, pausing very occasionally — with perhaps the slightest trace of irritation — to make sure the laggards in the back can keep up. The process should be maddening, but instead, as his new Cannes competition title proves, it’s almost magical how his trail of elegant, glinting clues leads us out, blinking, into the light again. After the world-conquering success of Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” and the small-screen domination of “Squid Game,” your new, sublimely accomplished Korean thriller obsession is here, and it is Park Chan-wook’s “Decision to Leave.”
Hae-joon is an ace police detective. The youngest officer ever to make Inspector in bustling Busan,...
Hae-joon is an ace police detective. The youngest officer ever to make Inspector in bustling Busan,...
- 5/23/2022
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
Decision to Leave Trailer — Park Chan-wook‘s Decision to Leave (2022) movie trailer has been released by Cj Entertainment. The Decision to Leave trailer stars Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Go Kyung-Pyo, and Lee Jung-Hyun. Crew Park Chan-wook and Seo-kyeong Jeong wrote the screenplay for Decision to Leave. Jahye Lee is the script editor for [...]
Continue reading: Decision To Leave (2022) Movie Trailer: Detective Park Hae-il investigates a Death in the Mountains in Park Chan-wook’s Thriller...
Continue reading: Decision To Leave (2022) Movie Trailer: Detective Park Hae-il investigates a Death in the Mountains in Park Chan-wook’s Thriller...
- 5/10/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"The closer you look, the harder you fall." Cj Entertainment has unveiled a full 80-second teaser trailer for Decision to Leave, the brand new film from acclaimed Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook. We featured a much shorter Korean teaser last week. The film is premiering at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival next week in the Main Competition. A detective investigating a death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing. The title is (perhaps) a reference to one of the relationships - the Korean translation is more clear: 헤어질 결심 means Decision to Break Up. The film stars Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Go Kyung-Pyo, and Lee Jung-Hyun. The more we see from this, the better it looks. This trailer perfectly ends with the gut punch back-n-forth dialogue: "Am I such a pushover?" "Am I so wicked?" Ahhhh this looks so good. Glad to have...
- 5/9/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Time for a first look! Cj Entertainment has revealed a short teaser trailer for Decision to Leave, the brand new film from acclaimed Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook. This is premiering at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in just a few more weeks, playing in the Main Competition section. A detective investigating a man's death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing. The title is (seemingly) a reference to their relationship - the Korean translation is more clear: 헤어질 결심 means Decision to Break Up. Beyond this basic synopsis, not much is known about what happens. But as always with Park Chan-wook, we're probably in for a twisted surprise. The film stars Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Go Kyung-Pyo, and Lee Jung-Hyun. There's not much to this first teaser, but of course there's some captivating shot in this. Especially the two shots of each...
- 5/6/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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