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[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets

Jun Ji-hyun shines in "The Assassination", Koream reveals the highest-grossing films of 2015, Jason Bechervaise reviews "The Assassination" for Screen Daily, and 25 of South Korea's best films listed.

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"Actresses lead Korean film industry this summer"

Local films have not had it all their own way this year, but one positive coming through is a recent release that is being praised for its bold female lead character. Choi Dong-hoon's "The Assassination" is performing incredibly well at the box office right now, and that hype is being led largely but its lead: actress Jun Ji-hyun. In this article, Yonhap reports on Jeon's role and discovers what attracted her to Choi's character: "I thought it's a character that can hardly be found in Korean films and a rare chance for me to play it".

...READ ON YONHAP: http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2015/07/29/0701000000AEN20150729002700315.html

"South Korean Box Office: Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films of 2015"

Last year South Korea's list of the highest-grossing films was dominated by local delights, but how is 2015 shaping up? Foreign flicks like "Furious 7", "Inside Out", "Mad Max: Fury Road", "Jurassic World", "Kingsmen", and "Avengers: Age of Ultron" are all up there, but that hasn't left much room for the home team...

...READ ON I AM KOREAM: http://iamkoream.com/south-korean-box-office-top-10-highest-grossing-films-of-2015/

"'Assassination': Review"

South Korean cinema journalist and critic Jason Bechervaise reviews "The Assassination" for Screen Daily: ""The Assassination" plays more to Choi's strengths - witty dialogue and entertaining storytelling accompanied by strong visuals and cast - which have made him a commercial force in Korea".

...READ ON SCREEN DAILY: http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/assassination-review/5090978.article?blocktitle=REVIEWS&contentID=40296

"The 25 Best Films of The South Korean New Wave"

This is not a recent post (and I may have even posted it previously), but this list is great for those still not familiar with South Korean cinema and so maybe are not sure where to begin. Whether you're into action films, dramas, horrors, thrillers or comedies, South Korean cinema has you covered with its library of quality choices to get you off to a good start! Binge if you have to, you'll thank me afterwards.

...READ ON TASTE OF CINEMA: http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2014/the-25-best-films-of-the-south-korean-new-wave/#ixzz3hYHG1ERz

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