The members of Parasite’s central impoverished family, led by patriarch Kim Ki-taek (Song Kang-ho), are always lying to the film’s wealthy employers in ways that are obvious to the viewer ...

It just cost way too much to ever turn a profit in this lifetime. The R-rated movie, directed by Bong Joon Ho and starring Robert Pattinson, opened on Feb. 28 in Korea (Bong’s home country ...

By Pamela McClintock Senior Film Writer Bong Joon Ho’s sci-fi space epic Mickey 17 has finally landed at the box office, where it opened to a sluggish $19.1 million after failing to wow audiences.

MANILA, Philippines — Korean star Lee Min-ho is all set for his return to the Philippines as a part of his first fan meeting tour in nearly a decade. The "Boys Over Flowers" star will hold the ...

It has been six years since director Bong Joon-ho released his last film (the Best Picture Oscar-winning Parasite), but the wait has been worth it. Mickey 17, based on Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel ...

There's long been a current of topical anger running through the work of the brilliant South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho. Parasite was a domestic thriller and an indictment of economic inequality.

Director Bong Joon Ho envisioned the interaction between the two families as a cat-and-mouse game of spying, set in an open-plan house. This layout allowed him to depict the spatial relationships ...

Bong Joon-ho is a one of a kind. He’s only made 8 films in the past 25 years, but each feature is a precious jewel, expertly chiseled and finely shined. There are a handful of thematic and ...

From Okja's hybrid super pig to The Host's mutant squid, filmmaker Bong Joon Ho is no stranger to a good cinematic creature. His latest film, Mickey 17, adds an endearing critter to his pantheon ...

Bong Joon Ho considers himself an optimist, even if it’s not exactly obvious from his work. “It doesn’t work to deny the dark reality, to just gloss over it,” he explained to me through ...

Of course Bong Joon Ho is an environmentalist. He recycles his own ideas. “Mickey 17,” a sloppy but enjoyable sci-fi comedy set in the year 2054, mashes together the monsterphobia of “The ...

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