Netflix greenlights 'KPop Demon Hunters' sequel

"KPop Demon Hunters" is officially getting a sequel, Netflix confirmed Friday. The film will again be directed by the original creative team, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. According to Netflix, the sequel will mark the first project to emerge from the streamer’s exclusive multiyear writing and directing partnership with Kang and Appelhans across animation. Specific details, including the release date and plot, have not yet been disclosed. However, speaking at a press conference in Seoul in Au

March 13, 2026

Movies in theaters this week

"Arco" (France) Opened March 11 Animation/Drama Directed by Ugo Bienvenu A 10-year-old boy from the future crash-lands in a climate-ravaged 2075 and goes on an adventure with a girl who takes him in. "Hoppers" (US) Opened March 4 Animation/Comedy Directed by Daniel Chong An animal lover (Piper Curda) transfers her consciousness into a robotic beaver to save a wildlife glade from demolition, only to stumble into a fully functioning animal civilization. "The Bride!" (US) Opened March 4 Romance/Fan

March 13, 2026

In photos: ‘King’s Warden’ director treats public to free coffee after surprise box office hit

Jang Hang-jun, director of South Korea’s latest box-office phenomenon, “The King’s Warden,” treated fans to free coffee in central Seoul on Thursday at an event celebrating the film’s surpassing of the 10 million admissions milestone. Standing beside a “coffee truck” parked in front of the Korea Press Center, Jang thanked moviegoers for their support and expressed hope that the film’s success would help revive South Korea’s struggling film industry. “I’m grateful for the overwhelming support,” h

March 12, 2026

The people's king: How "The King's Warden" became Korea's biggest film in years

In 1984, a Korean television drama called "Apricot in the Snow" aired what can only be described as a creative betrayal of the historical record. Its subject was an incident known to Koreans as Gyeyujeongnan, or the Purge of the Gyeyu Year — a 1453 coup in which Grand Prince Suyang seized control of the court, deposed his twelve-year-old nephew Danjong, banished him to a remote mountain village, and eventually had him killed. In the TV drama's telling, Suyang was a hero born out of circumstance.

March 12, 2026

'The King's Warden' boosts Korea's film revival push

The culture minister delivered cake and flowers to the director in person. The head of the national heritage agency posted guides on social media to the film's real-life locations. The president put up his own congratulations on X. "The King's Warden" had already broken records before any of that happened, but the wave of official recognition that followed the film's run has been remarkable in its own right. The film crossed 10 million admissions on Friday, 31 days after its Feb. 4 opening. In K

March 9, 2026

[Graphic News] Korean films with over 10m admissions

“The King’s Warden” crossed the 10 million admissions mark Sunday, recording a cumulative audience of 11.17 million, a notable achievement as movie theaters continue to struggle to attract audiences amid fierce competition from streaming platforms. The Korean historical film achieved the milestone in just over a month after its Feb. 4 premiere, making it the first film - domestic or foreign - in two years to surpass that threshold. The last films to do so were Jang Jae-hyun’s supernatural thrill

March 9, 2026

Lee lauds 'The King's Warden' on surpassing 10 mln admissions

President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday congratulated the South Korean historical film "The King's Warden" for surpassing the 10 million-admission mark, praising the achievement as particularly meaningful as it comes two years after the last film to reach the milestone. Directed by Jang Hang-jun, the period film depicts an unlikely friendship between village chief Eom Heung-do (Yoo Hai-jin) and the deposed King Danjong (Park Ji-hoon) during the latter's exile in the village. It reached 10 million ad

March 7, 2026

'The King's Warden' hits 10 million admissions, 1st film in 2 years

"The King's Warden" has crossed the 10 million admissions mark Friday, a notable achievement as movie theaters continue to struggle to attract audiences in the face of fierce competition from streaming platforms. The Korean historical film achieved the milestone in just over a month after its Feb. 4 premiere, making it the first film -- domestic or foreign -- in two years to surpass that threshold. The movie achieved the milestone at around 6:30 p.m., according to its distributor, Showbox. The l

March 6, 2026

Movies in theaters this week

"Hoppers" (US) Opened March 4 Animation/Comedy Directed by Daniel Chong An animal lover (Piper Curda) transfers her consciousness into a robotic beaver to save a wildlife glade from demolition, only to stumble into a fully functioning animal civilization. "The Bride!" (US) Opened March 4 Romance/Fantasy Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal Set in 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein's monster (Christian Bale) enlists a scientist (Annette Bening) to bring a murdered woman (Jessie Buckley) back to life as his com

March 6, 2026

Surprise box-office hit 'King's Warden' leaves director with pledges he can't keep

With "The King's Warden" on the verge of surpassing 10 million tickets sold, social media is abuzz with the bizarre pledges its director, Jang Hang-jun, made before the film's release, apparently not expecting such a major hit. When Jang appeared on the "Bae Sung-jae's Ten" radio program on SBS Power FM on Feb. 1, shortly before the the film opened in theaters, he said he would "undergo plastic surgery, change his name and host a yacht party" if it crossed 10 million viewers. As of Thursday, the

March 5, 2026

What 'King's Warden' gets right — and invents — about Korea's most tragic king

Director Jang Hang-jun's "The King's Warden" has steamrolled through the Korean box office since its Feb. 4 release and has now surpassed the 10 million admission threshold — one only a handful of Korean films clear. It is a remarkable run for a period drama built around a tragedy every Korean already knows: Danjong, the boy king who ascended the throne at 12, was ousted by his uncle at 15 and died in mountain exile by 17. It is the kind of tragedy that never quite lets go. The film centers on t

March 5, 2026

'No Other Choice' just crossed $10m in the US. But it's not nearly Korea's top-grossing film there

Park Chan-wook's "No Other Choice" has crossed the $10 million mark in the North American box office, pushing his career record in the region even further ahead, the film's South Korean distributor CJ ENM said Tuesday. The black comedy about a laid-off paper mill worker who goes after his rival job applicants passed $10 million in takeings on Feb. 28, according to CJ ENM. The film opened with a limited release on Christmas Day, before expanding to 695 theaters on Jan. 16. Neon, which acquired No

March 4, 2026

Lotte Cinema to screen NCT Dream's world tour finale live

Lotte Cinema will exclusively screen two performances from NCT Dream's ongoing world tour, the multiplex chain said Tuesday. Available at 18 Lotte Cinema locations nationwide, the screenings will cover the March 21 and 28 gigs of "The Dream Show 4: Future the Dream Finale," the closing leg of the group's fourth concert tour. Both take place at the KSPO Dome in Seoul's Olympic Park, as part of a six-show run spread across two weekends, March 20-22 and March 27-29. Tickets go on sale Wednesday at

March 3, 2026

'KPop Demon Hunters' won a PGA Award. Is an Oscar next?

Netflix's animated sensation "KPop Demon Hunters" won the Producers Guild of America Award for best animated feature on Saturday night in Los Angeles, the latest in a virtually unbroken string of wins that has all but cemented its status as an overwhelming favorite for the Oscars. Producer Michelle Wong took home the prize at the ceremony held at the Fairmont Century Plaza, beating out "The Bad Guys 2," "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle," "Elio" and "Zootopia 2." The PGA ceremony also handed its to

March 3, 2026

'The King's Warden' tops 9m views

The historical film "The King's Warden" has surpassed 9 million cumulative admissions at the domestic box office and is on course for the 10-million milestone, official data showed Tuesday. The film hit the mark Monday, drawing a total of 9,213,408 viewers since its release Feb. 4, according to the box-office tally from the Korean Film Council. Nearly 820,000 moviegoers watched the film Sunday alone, the second day of a three-day extended holiday weekend marking the March 1 Independence Movement

March 3, 2026