Jo In Sung | Zo In Sung 조인성 / Drama 2023: Moving 무빙

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*** Wahhh................."Escape from Mogadishu" is still in theaters this week.

 

 

Escape from Mogadishu
(Korea)
Opened July 28
Action, Drama
Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan

Set in 1991 Somalia, South Korean Ambassador to Somalia Han Shin-sung (Kim Yoon-seok) and National Security Planning Agency agent Kang Dae-jin (Jo In-sung) are competing against North Korean Ambassador (Heo Jun-ho) for South Korea’s membership in the United Nations. When a civil war breaks out in the African country, the South and North Korean diplomats have to cooperate to escape the country together.

 

 

source : Korea Herald

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‘Memories of Bali’ Cast Update 2021: Here’s What Jo In Sung, Ha Ji Won, So Ji Sub, and Park Ye Jin Doing Now

 

 

"Memories of Bali" (also called "Something Happened in Bali") is a 2004 romance melodrama that made viewers as well as fans weep, laugh, and fall in love through its amazing cast, rich storyline, and the majestic scenery of Bali, Indonesia.

 

If you loved the SBS drama and you're wondering what the cast members are doing now, stay tuned! Here's the quick rundown of the projects that the cast members did after the drama ended.

 

 

Jo In Sung

 

The 41-year-old actor is one of the greatest actors of his generation, even earning $ 67, 000 each episode he does in every Korean drama.

 

After "Memories of Bali", he appeared in smash-hit dramas "That Winter That Wind Blows" and "It's Okay, That's Love".

 

He also appeared in the silver screen with "The King" and "The Great Battle". He recently starred in the highest-grossing South Korean film "Escape from Mogadishu" which premiered last July 2021.

 

Not only that, but the actor is also set to appear in the upcoming film "Smuggler" and JTBC and Disney+ collaboration drama series "Moving" with Han Hyo Joo and Cha Tae Hyun.

 

 

 

 

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source : Kdramastars

https://www.kdramastars.com/articles/121745/20210827/memories-of-bali-cast-update-2021-here-what-jo-in-sung-ha-ji-won-so-ji-sub-park-ye-jin-doing-now.htm

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[Official] "Escape from Mogadishu" hits 3 million viewers on the 28th...It became the biggest box office hit of the year.
 

 

"Mogadishu," the best movie of 2021, surpasses 3 million viewers on the morning of the 28th.

"Mogadishu" once again set a new box office record as soon as it broke the final score of "Black Widow." As a result, "Mogadishu" was honored as the highest-grossing film of 2021 and the first film to surpass 3 million viewers.

 

"Mogadishu" is following the course that has been followed by word-of-mouth hits such as topping the box office for two consecutive weeks since its release and entering the box office TOP3 for four consecutive weeks. Above all, the reason why "Mogadishu" has been steadily loved by the audience is due to the audience's response to Korean films, which they have met for the first time in a long time. Currently, "Mogadishu" still maintains the 97% CGV Golden Egg Index, while Lotte Cinema and Megabox ratings remain in the 9-point range, forming a high sense of trust between the audience and the work.

 

Such a high audience rating is expected to continue to be a long-term box office race as "Mogadishu," which was released at the fourth stage of social distancing, shows similar box office hits to "Save Me from Evil" and "Penalty," which were released at the time of easing distancing last year. The word-of-mouth success of "Mogadishu," which recorded the highest box office record in 2021, is expected to continue in the future due to its favorable reviews as "a film that offers a true cinematic experience."

 

Meanwhile, the main characters of "Mogadishu" sent letters of appreciation to the audience along with the news of the 3 million mark. Director Ryu Seung-wan, Kim Yoon-seok, Jo In-sung, Heo Joon-ho, Koo Soo-chang, Kim So-jin, Jung Man-sik, Kim Jae-hwa, and Park Kyung-hye all participated in the photo shoot from the time of the Moroccan shooting. The greetings of the team members, who each delivered sincere greetings with their own handwriting, inform that "Mogadishu" has evolved beyond the films of actors and directors and into movies of the audience.

 

The movie "Mogadishu" depicts the escape of people isolated by civil war in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, in 1991.

 

 

https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202108290100213740013947&servicedate=20210829

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10 hours ago, syntyche said:

[Official] "Escape from Mogadishu" hits 3 million viewers on the 28th...It became the biggest box office hit of the year.

 

"Mogadishu," the best movie of 2021, surpasses 3 million viewers on the morning of the 28th.

"Mogadishu" once again set a new box office record as soon as it broke the final score of "Black Widow." As a result, "Mogadishu" was honored as the highest-grossing film of 2021 and the first film to surpass 3 million viewers.

 

"Mogadishu" is following the course that has been followed by word-of-mouth hits such as topping the box office for two consecutive weeks since its release and entering the box office TOP3 for four consecutive weeks. Above all, the reason why "Mogadishu" has been steadily loved by the audience is due to the audience's response to Korean films, which they have met for the first time in a long time. Currently, "Mogadishu" still maintains the 97% CGV Golden Egg Index, while Lotte Cinema and Megabox ratings remain in the 9-point range, forming a high sense of trust between the audience and the work.

 

Such a high audience rating is expected to continue to be a long-term box office race as "Mogadishu," which was released at the fourth stage of social distancing, shows similar box office hits to "Save Me from Evil" and "Penalty," which were released at the time of easing distancing last year. The word-of-mouth success of "Mogadishu," which recorded the highest box office record in 2021, is expected to continue in the future due to its favorable reviews as "a film that offers a true cinematic experience."

 

Meanwhile, the main characters of "Mogadishu" sent letters of appreciation to the audience along with the news of the 3 million mark. Director Ryu Seung-wan, Kim Yoon-seok, Jo In-sung, Heo Joon-ho, Koo Soo-chang, Kim So-jin, Jung Man-sik, Kim Jae-hwa, and Park Kyung-hye all participated in the photo shoot from the time of the Moroccan shooting. The greetings of the team members, who each delivered sincere greetings with their own handwriting, inform that "Mogadishu" has evolved beyond the films of actors and directors and into movies of the audience.

 

The movie "Mogadishu" depicts the escape of people isolated by civil war in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, in 1991.

 

https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202108290100213740013947&servicedate=20210829

 

@syntyche thanks for sharing this. So NICE to know that "Escape from Mogadishu" has beaten Black Widow to become SK's #1 box office hit of this year (2021). Among the Korean films released this year, it is the first time that a movie has surpassed 3 million viewers after some days of release especially during this pandemic. Based from those stills, the movie is really a high-quality work. So COOL to see JIS celebrated the 3 million mark and sent a thank you message once again.

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'Mogadishu' passes three million ticket sales

 

“Escape From Mogadishu,” an action film by director Ryu Seung-wan, has pulled in 3 million viewers as of Sunday, according to its distributor Lotte Entertainment. It is the first movie to reach the milestone among the local and foreign films released in Korea this year.
 
Celebrating that “Escape From Mogadishu” made it to the 3-million-ticket threshold despite the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the film industry, director Ryu and the actors who star in the movie, including Kim Yoon-seok, Zo In-sung and Huh Joon-ho, posed with signs thanking the audience for watching the film in a collage of photos released by Lotte.
 
The film is based on the true story of stranded North and South Korean embassy workers who came together to escape the Somali Civil War in Mogadishu in 1991.
 
The movie tells the story of how the embassies of the two Koreas, which had been competing to win approval from the Somali government to be admitted to the United Nations from the late 1980s, band together to escape the country in the midst of chaos as a civil war breaks out in Somalia in 1991.
 

BY MOON SO-YOUNG [moon.soyoung@joongang.co.kr]

 

 

credit : JoongAngDaily

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"Escape From Mogadishu” Overtakes “Black Widow” To Become Korea’s Biggest Box Office Hit Of 2021

 

Jo In Sung’s new movie “Escape from Mogadishu” has officially become this year’s biggest hit at the Korean box office!

 

On August 29, the Korean Film Council announced that as of August 28, “Escape from Mogadishu” had recorded a total of 2,993,515 moviegoers—overtaking Marvel’s “Black Widow” to become South Korea’s No. 1 box office hit of 2021.

 

Additionally, “Escape from Mogadishu” has now drawn the most moviegoers of any Korean film since 2020’s “Deliver Us from Evil,” which was released in August of last year.

 

The box-office success of “Escape from Mogadishu,” which became the first Korean film of 2021 to surpass 2 million moviegoers earlier this month, is all the more impressive considering that the South Korean government has currently placed the greater Seoul area under the strictest level of social distancing guidelines.

 

Based on real events, “Escape from Mogadishu” is a film about the life-and-death-stakes escape of South Korean and North Korean embassy workers stranded in the midst of the Somali Civil War. The movie is helmed by Ryu Seung Wan, the director behind the hit films “The Battleship Island,” “Veteran,” “The Berlin File,” and “The Unjust.”

Congratulations to the cast and crew of “Escape from Mogadishu”!

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1486039wpp/escape-from-mogadishu-overtakes-black-widow-to-become-koreas-biggest-box-office-hit-of-2021

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'Escape from Mogadishu' becomes Korea's No. 1 hit movie this year

 

 

By Kwak Yeon-soo

"Escape from Mogadishu," an action blockbuster by director Ryu Seung-wan, has become the most-viewed film this year to date, its distributor said Sunday.

The film posted over three million ticket purchases as of Sunday, on the 33rd day of its release, according to Lotte Entertainment. It outnumbered the previous No. 1, "Black Widow," released in July, which garnered around 2.95 million ticket sales.

To celebrate this record, Ryu and the cast, including Kim Yoon-seok, Zo In-sung, Huh Joon-ho, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim So-jin and Jeong Man-sik, thanked fans for their support in photos of each actor holding a "thank you" note.

Based on a true story, "Escape from Mogadishu" follows stranded South Korean and North Korea embassy workers who join forces to escape Somalia during the civil war in 1991.

Meanwhile, "Hostage: Missing Celebrity," starring Hwang Jung-min, has topped the local weekend box office during its first two weeks of release, according to data from the Korean Film Council. It has sold over 1 million tickets since its release on Aug. 18.

In the film, Hwang plays an abducted actor himself who tries to escape assailants using his wits, along with acting and combat skills he learned in acting school.

 

 

credit : Korea Times

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Kim Yun-seok and Jo In-sung celebrated the 3 million mark of "Escape from Mogadishu" by appearing on the radio show, "Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time", together for the first time

 

 

 

 

 

 

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14 hours ago, willenette said:

 

@syntyche thanks for sharing this. So NICE to know that "Escape from Mogadishu" has beaten Black Widow to become SK's #1 box office hit of this year (2021). Among the Korean films released this year, it is the first time that a movie has surpassed 3 million viewers after some days of release especially during this pandemic. Based from those stills, the movie is really a high-quality work. So COOL to see JIS celebrated the 3 million mark and sent a thank you message once again. 

 

I'm so happy for the success of Mogadishu. All that waiting for it to be released since the pandemic hit, paid off. Even if there are still restrictions now, word of mouth of the audience helped the movie gain its popularity and thrive in the box office for weeks! Congratulation to the Mogadishu team!

 

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1 hour ago, syntyche said:

I'm so happy for the success of Mogadishu. All that waiting for it to be released since the pandemic hit, paid off. Even if there are still restrictions now, word of mouth of the audience helped the movie gain its popularity and thrive in the box office for weeks! Congratulation to the Mogadishu team!

 

 

@syntyche ye, SK like around the world remains under Covid 19 restrictions still & this summer they actually entered the strictest regulations yet again. So, that makes the movie box office HIT quite impressive. Imagine if we are in a normal times this would easily have doubled the tickets sold. The reviews are solid.

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On 8/26/2021 at 4:47 AM, anjuliet said:

Thank you for this list   I hope I will still be able to find some of his older works online to watch. 

 

I am watching his old works now. I do hope we still find them online. 

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Kim Yun-seok and Jo In-seong's 'Escape from Mogadishu' thank you poster released for surpassing 3 million viewers "Best box office in 2021"

 

Mogadishu, an action film that surpassed 3 million viewers for the first time this year, unveiled a poster with gratitude to the audience in celebration of its success.

The box office poster released by "Mogadishu" (directed by Ryu Seung-wan) adds to the lingering excitement by recalling the second half of the movie as South Korean and North Korean embassies are all listening to the radio to escape.

In addition, the phrase "Thank you for the first 3 million hits in 2021" was added to express gratitude to the audience who visited the theater this summer and showed hot word of mouth for the movie.

Since its release, "Mogadishu" has been steadily loved for its two consecutive weeks by going on the course of word-of-mouth box office hits, including the top three box offices for four consecutive weeks. "Mogadishu," which is expected to have a long-term box office race by word of mouth throughout the summer and fall, is expected to achieve the highest box office record in 2021, drawing keen attention to future box office moves.

"Mogadishu" depicts the escape of people who were isolated in the capital Mogadishu in 1991 due to the civil war in Somalia. It stars actors Kim Yun-seok, Jo In-sung, Huh Joon-ho, Kim So-jin, Jung Man-sik, Koo Soo-chang, Kim Jae-hwa, and Park Kyung-hye.

 

 

https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202108310926284710

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Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2021.08.27 ~ 2021.08.29

 

credit : https://www.kobis.or.kr/kobis/business/main/main.do

 

 

 

#	Films	Release date	Week-end	Total
1	"Hostage: Missing Celebrity" (인질)	2021/08/18	284 946	1 139 549
2	"Sinkhole" (싱크홀)	2021/08/11	180 007	1 982 225
3	"Escape from Mogadishu" (모가디슈)	2021/07/28	160 233	3 058 562
4	"GUIMOON: The Lightless Door" (귀문)	2021/08/25	40 314	71 238
5	"Free Guy"		23 101	291 734
6	"Reminiscence"		15 029	33 218
7	"PAW Patrol: The Movie"		11 712	51 205
8	"My Love" (你的婚禮)		10 823	21 117
9	"Old"		7 695	108 328
10	"Diary of Dinosaurs" (豬豬俠大電影 恐龍日記)		3 462	3 949

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5 hours ago, syntyche said:

Kim Yun-seok and Jo In-seong's 'Escape from Mogadishu' thank you poster released for surpassing 3 million viewers "Best box office in 2021"

 

Mogadishu, an action film that surpassed 3 million viewers for the first time this year, unveiled a poster with gratitude to the audience in celebration of its success.

The box office poster released by "Mogadishu" (directed by Ryu Seung-wan) adds to the lingering excitement by recalling the second half of the movie as South Korean and North Korean embassies are all listening to the radio to escape.

In addition, the phrase "Thank you for the first 3 million hits in 2021" was added to express gratitude to the audience who visited the theater this summer and showed hot word of mouth for the movie.

Since its release, "Mogadishu" has been steadily loved for its two consecutive weeks by going on the course of word-of-mouth box office hits, including the top three box offices for four consecutive weeks. "Mogadishu," which is expected to have a long-term box office race by word of mouth throughout the summer and fall, is expected to achieve the highest box office record in 2021, drawing keen attention to future box office moves.

"Mogadishu" depicts the escape of people who were isolated in the capital Mogadishu in 1991 due to the civil war in Somalia. It stars actors Kim Yun-seok, Jo In-sung, Huh Joon-ho, Kim So-jin, Jung Man-sik, Koo Soo-chang, Kim Jae-hwa, and Park Kyung-hye.

 

 

https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202108310926284710

 

@syntyche thanks for sharing this. The movie being sold more than 3 million tickets has been confirmed by the film distributor Lotte Entertainment. The release of “Escape from Mogadishu” was possible with support from the Korean Theater Association, which includes among its members the top three multiplex operators: CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox. The support was a way to encourage local film distributors to release movies amid COVID-19. We know that the movie costs around 25 billion won ($21.82 million) to make. The film was estimated "break even" when it sold more than 3 million tickets. 

 

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'Escape from Mogadishu' director credits staff for its success

 

A scene from the film "Escape From Mogadishu," portraying Somali civilians protesting against the central government. [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

 
Filmmaker Ryoo Seung-wan’s action blockbuster “Escape from Mogadishu” surpassed 3 million in ticket sales on Sunday 33 days after its release on July 28, casting aside the record set by Marvel’s Black Widow” of 2.96 million admissions to become the most-watched film at the local box office this year.  
 
Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country in February last year, “Mogadishu” is the third highest-selling local film after “Deliver Us From Evil” and “Peninsula,” which recorded 4.35 million and 3.81 million in box office sales, respectively. Of the the three, “Mogadishu” had the biggest production budget with 25.5 billion won ($22 million). Despite the heightened social distancing measures, positive reviews drew audiences to the theaters.  
 
“Since the pandemic hit, the main moviegoers who are visiting theaters are those in their 20s and 30s,” said Jung Kyung-jae, the head of the film department in Lotte Cultureworks. “The biggest outcome from this film was that we could, once more, captivate the audience’s interest toward films.”
 
The JoongAng Ilbo, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, learned from the film’s distributor and production studio Filmmaker R&K the backstory of the film’s success.  
 
“We did not anticipate that Level 4 social distancing would drag on this long,” Filmmaker R&K’s CEO Kang Hye-jung said. Kang runs the studio with her husband and filmmaker Ryoo. “If we had forecasted this situation, we wouldn’t have released the film in local theaters. It’s as if we were suddenly placed in the ring of a boxing fight, but it’s the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship).”
 

Actors Kim Yoon-seok, left, and Huh Joon-ho on the film set [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

 
Not only did theaters have to close at 10 p.m. because of the regulations under Level 4, the film also had to compete with the live broadcast of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
 
“Escape from Mogadishu” is based on a true story which took place in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia in 1991. North and South Korean embassy workers had to band together to escape the civil war. A star cast including Kim Yoon-seok and Zo In-sung portray the South Korean embassy workers while Huh Joon-ho and Koo Kyo-hwan portray those from the North. The film was shot entirely in Morocco, marking the first time a local movie has been completely filmed overseas.  
 
“We thought the film contained a narrative which would appeal to a wider range of audiences and give them a good reason to want to see it on the big screen [due to gun-action and car-action scenes],” Jung said. “We were confident about our film from the beginning. We strategized to secure plenty of time for the film to screen in theaters so that people can gradually get to see it after hearing word-of-mouth reviews. We also planned out screenings in theaters with special effects such as IMAX, Dolby Atmos, 4D and Screen X formats.”
 
It helped that the theater industry agreed to fully support the distributors of the two big-budget films for the summer —“Mogadishu” and “Sinkhole” — by not taking any of the revenue from ticket sales until the distributors had recovered 50 percent of the production costs. They came to this agreement under the condition that the films would be released during the summer. Prior to the pandemic, the norm has been that theaters and film distributors divide ticket sales in half.  
 
The screenplay for “Mogadishu” was originally created by another production company Dexter Studio in 2013 and was set to be directed by filmmaker Kim Yong-hwa. (Kim broke away from Dexter Studio last year to establish his own production company Blaad Studio.) As he became immersed in another film, “Along with the Gods” series (2017-18), he offered the script to Ryoo.  
 
“Ryoo has plenty of directing experience on various kinds of topics in commercial films, and I thought he was the best man for the job as he already has experience telling the narrative of North and South Koreans through his prior film ‘The Berlin File’ [2013],” said Dexter Studio’s CEO Kang Jong-ik.  
 
“I knew that the actual event was very dramatic, and as I dug deeper into my research I found out that Dexter Studio was already working on a screenplay and dropped it,” Kang said. “By coincidence, filmmaker Kim gave us the screenplay [...] The original screenplay was more steered toward humanism, and Ryoo asked Kim if he could bring the focus to his area of expertise, spectacles. Kim gave his consent, and so we immediately started on this project.”
 

The film was entirely shot overseas, with the Korean staff collaborating closely with local staff in Morocco. [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

 
Somalia still remains off-limits to travelers due to the ongoing war. Kang told the press that it wasn’t easy to recreate a city from 30 years ago that her staff have never been to. The preparation to shoot overseas was meticulously pre-planned by the local production team and location manager Mohamed Benhmammane who was behind Hollywood films such as “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” (2015) and “The Born Ultimatum” (2007).  
 
“The critical factor behind our success lies in our Korean staff,” Kang said. “Every day was a battle between the mentality of ‘Can we do this? Or can we not?’ The art team especially put effort into recreating the architecture and even the geography of Somalia back then only relying on past records.”
 
According to Kang, the advance party of staff was dispatched three times earlier than that of “The Berlin File,” which was six months ahead of the shooting. As there is no direct flight to Morocco, it took them some 30 hours. The volume of cargo was three to five times larger than the average film, too. From the food to special props, Korean furniture placed inside the embassy, guns, gun powder and detonators exported from Hong Kong and the U.S., every prop was transported to Morocco and set up the city. Since the staff in Morocco and foreign actors were all from culturally diverse backgrounds, the set was always buzzing with people speaking diverse languages such as Korean, Arabic, French, Spanish and Italian.  
 
“In the back of my mind, I, too, had doubts [about the set]. Could this really work?” Kang said. “There was only 10 days left for shooting when Morocco heard about the coronavirus. There were some unfriendly stares or people calling out menacingly, ‘Asia go home.’ Two of our staff who stayed behind to wrap up the set were trapped in the airport for 30 hours and had to take a detour to get home due to a shutdown.”

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A car chase scene in the film as embassy workers and their families attempt to escape to the embassy of Italy is one of the most dramatic in the film. [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

 
The success of the film is not limited to within Korea. Earlier this month, Lotte Entertainment reported that the film’s distribution rights have been sold to 50 countries, a considerable feat as the global film market is still reeling from the pandemic.  
 
“I think people are much more conservative when it comes to stories about North and South Korea,” Kang said, when asked how she was feeling about the response in local theaters. “There were many of those who saw the film politically [...] We also saw positive reviews such as that we did not overly dramatize the narrative, making it more realistic [for the audience].
 
“When we showed our edits to a producer in Hollywood, he asked us how we were able to shoot all of this in 76 days. In Hollywood, it would have cost them at least 100 billion won but when we told him that the total production cost was 25 billion including the cost for promoting the film, he said, ‘I cannot believe it.’ ‘Mogadishu’ showed the world the exceptional ability and talent of our Korean staff.”
 
 
 

BY NA WON-JEONG, LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]

 

credit : JoongAngDaily

 

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'Mogadishu' becomes most-watched film in 2021

 

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean action movie "Escape from Mogadishu" has topped a cumulative 300 million admissions to become the most-watched film in 2021, box office data showed Monday.

 

Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, the film garnered 160,000 people over the weekend, bringing its combined total to 3.06 million, according to the data by the Korean Film Council.

 

Released on July 28, the big-budget tentpole starring actors Kim Yun-seok and Zo In-sung is based on the true story of the life-and-death escape by diplomats in South and North Korean missions in the capital city of Somalia during the civil war in 1991.

 

Its total audience number marked the largest among all releases in 2021, outnumbering the previous No. 1 "Black Widow" with 2.96 million.

 

Also, "Mogadishu" became the first South Korean movie to surpass the 3 million threshold since the zombie apocalypse flick "Peninsula" last summer.

 

Meanwhile, the Korean action thriller "Hostage: Missing Celebrity" topped the local weekend box office with a combined 285,000 over the Friday-Sunday period.

 

Its total admission reached 1.14 million, becoming the ninth 2021 film to have passed the 1 million-mark, including the Korean disaster comedy film "Sinkhole" and "Mogadishu."

 

"Sinkhole" placed second with 180,000 people over the weekend, with its total admission reaching 1.98 million.

 

A total of 768,000 people went to theaters during the weekend, marking the lowest weekend score in August amid tightened social distancing against COVID-19.

 

 

 

brk@yna.co.kr
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credit : Yonhap News

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‘Mogadishu’ attracts three million viewers amid prolonged pandemic

The action flick “Escape From Mogadishu” has attracted three million moviegoers in Korea as of Sunday. It is the first movie to reach the milestone among local and foreign films released in Korea this year.

 

The film by director Ryu Seung-hwan is based on the true story of stranded North and South embassy workers who came together to escape the Somali Civil War in Mogadishu in 1991.

 

The film’s top-billed cast includes stars such as Zo In-sung, Kim Yoon-seok and Huh Joon-ho. 

 

 

credit : KBS World

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Korean Films You Must See: A Guide to South Korea's Best Movies

 

Korean films have made their mark on the global cinema landscape with several historic award wins and nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes and BAFTAs.

Here, we look at some of the most captivating and compelling Korean films to explore on your journey through more than 100 years of Korean cinema.

 

Escape from Mogadishu

This engrossing drama from South Korean director Ryoo Seung-wan is set in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The film is based on real events that happened in 1991 amid the civil war in Somalia when the South and North Korean embassies were battling for United Nations membership.

 

The rivaling embassies form an unlikely united front "solely in order to come out alive from this war field," in the words of South Korean ambassador Han Shin-sung (the real-life character played by Korean actor Kim Yoon-seok).

 

 

The movie takes viewers on an emotional, heart-pounding ride, from narrow escapes to touching moments between the North and South Korean embassy workers.

Its star-studded cast also features Zo In-sung (known from several K-dramas and Korean films), veteran Korean actor Huh Joon-ho from the Netflix K-drama series Kingdom and Koo Kyo-hwan from Kingdom's "Ashin of the North."

 

 

https://www.newsweek.com/must-see-korean-films-guide-1619956

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Jo In Sung Dating History: ‘Escape from Mogadishu’ Star Once Blamed his Fame for Being Single

 

 

Jo In Sung previously shared his thoughts regarding dating his on-screen partner and gets honest about his struggle of getting to know someone. 

 

K-drama fanatics would recognize this award-winning actor with several notable series and films under his belt. 

 

The 40-year-old actor is best known for his impeccable acting skills portraying the main character in "What Happened in Bali," "That Winter, the Wind Blows," and "It's Okay, That's Love" with the talented Gong Hyo Jin. 

 

Currently, he is making waves on the big screen with his comeback film "Escape from Mogadishu," which recently garnered over 2 million moviegoers since the premiere. 

 

This is followed by another action-packed film "Smugglers," with a roster of talented stars including Park Jung Min, Yeom Jung Ah, Kim Hye Soo, and "Youth of May" actress Gi Min Si. 

 

In addition to this, the South Korean A-lister is returning to the small screen with Jo In Sung's new drama "Moving" under JTBC. 

 

To recall, the award-winning actor last starred in K-drama with the 2014 mega-hit series "It's Okay, That's Love."

 

Amid his fame, he was also caught up in a string of controversies involving dating rumors. 

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Jo In Sung's Girlfriends: Past and Rumored Flings

Kim Min Hee

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The "Shoot For The Stars" actor's first public romance was with actress Kim Min Hee.

Amid the rumors, both actors' agencies confirmed their relationship in 2013 and revealed that they had been together for more than a year. 

 

In addition, Jo In Sung's agency at the time explained that they kept it on the down-low as a precaution and to avoid publicity, adding that only their close circle knew about their romance. 

 

Unfortunately, after one year since the confirmation, the agency announced that the couple had broken up.

Gong Hyo Jin

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Surprisingly, after Jo In Sung's breakup with Kim Min Hee, the 40-year-old A-lister is rumored to be dating his "It's Okay, That's Love" leading lady Gong Hyo Jin. 

 

It came after various paparazzi shots circulated online, showing the closeness of both actors. 

 

This is also the time when the award-winning actress called it quits to her then-boyfriend, Lee Jin Wook. 

 

Amid the rumors, their agencies released an official statement denying the dating issue. 

 

"Jo In Sung has continued his friendship with Gong Hyo Jin after becoming friends while filming their drama together," Jo In Sung's agency explained. 

Jo In Sung Relationship Status: Single

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Despite his string of flings with fellow celebrities, multiple reports cited that Jo In Sung is currently single and focusing on his upcoming projects; however, he once revealed that he has difficulties dating.

 

With his striking visuals and features, there's no denying that "The Great Battle" star is total eye candy, but surprisingly, this is also his disadvantage. 

 

In a 2018 report cited by a Korean outlet, he blamed his fame for finding it hard to date and get to know someone. 

 

Moreover, he explained that it could be the reason why his relationship doesn't work out.

 

"In my opinion, I don't think the image of Jo In Sung, the star actor isn't advantageous in living one's life."

 

As the Hallyu fans know, being a celebrity in Korea is tough since their lives are like an open book and under the scrutiny of millions of fans and spectators. 

 

 

source : Kdramastars

 

 

 

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New Poster Added for the Korean Movie "Escape From Mogadishu"

 

 

 

 

source : Hancinema

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Following the success of "Escape from Mogadishu" in Korea, theaters around the world are aiming for the best. Expanded sales to 75 countries overseas, including Germany→Singapore

 

The action film "Mogadishu" (directed by Ryu Seung-wan, produced by Dexter Studio, and produced by Foreign Oil & Marine Power), which set the highest box office record among its releases this year, has been sold to 75 countries around the world thanks to enthusiastic responses.

 

"Mogadishu," which became the biggest hit in 2021, is expanding its overseas sales. "Mogadishu" has been sold to a total of 75 countries since its sales in 50 countries around August 12.

"Mogadishu," which has already recorded 100 percent of Rotten Tomato Critic Score and 96 percent of Audience Score, has been recognized for its international commercial and box office success. A realistic and dramatic story that penetrates the era in the face of the recent outbreak in Afghanistan in the international community has sparked keen interest from overseas distribution officials.

 

Among them, Singapore will be released on the 2nd, Hong Kong and Macau will be released on the 16th, and Taiwan will be released on the 24th, signaling that they will visit fans waiting for the movie following the U.S. and Canada.

 

Major countries sold include Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands and Austria in Oceania, and in the Middle East and North Africa, they were sold to most countries, including Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt.

 

In addition to Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, which have been confirmed to be released in Asian countries, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Mongolia and Indonesia are also waiting for the release date of "Mogadishu," which is drawing keen attention to the global success of Korea, the U.S., and Canada.

 

"Mogadishu" depicts the escape of people who were isolated in the capital, Mogadishu, in 1991 due to the civil war in Somalia. It stars Kim Yun-seok, Jo In-sung, Huh Joon-ho, Kim So-jin, Jung Man-sik, Koo Soo-chang, Kim Jae-hwa, and Park Kyung-hye appeared, and directed by Ryu Seung-wan, director of "Veteran," "Berlin," and "Unfair Trade".

 

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