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Actors Kim Hye-soo, left, and Yoo Yeon-seok, hosts of the 42nd annual Blue Dragon Film Awards, walk the red carpet for the awards ceremony held at KBS Hall in western Seoul on Friday night. [YONHAP]

'Escape From Mogadishu' sweeps Blue Dragon Film Awards

“Escape From Mogadishu,” an action film by director Ryoo Seung-wan, won six prizes including the Best Picture Award at the 42nd annual Blue Dragon Film Awards, one of Korea’s major film honors. The awards ceremony, hosted by actors Kim Hye-soo and...

2021.11.28

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

'Escape from Mogadishu' director credits staff for its success

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..

2021.8.31

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Director Ryu Seung-wan, top left, and the stars of the film ″Escape from Mogadishu″ hold signs celebrating that the movie has sold more than 3 million tickets as of Sunday. [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

'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...

2021.8.29

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‘Sinkhole’ tops box office over Liberation Day holiday

Disaster comedy film “Sinkhole” topped the box office during the Liberation Day holiday, attracting 741,000 moviegoers between Aug 14. to 16 according to the Korean Film Council’s Korea Box Office Information System on Tuesday. “Sinkhole” was ...

2021.8.17

Actors of ″Escape from Mogadishu″ each thanked fans in short videos. [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

'Escape from Mogadishu' tickets sell like hotcakes, actors say thanks

“Escape From Mogadishu,” an action film by director Ryu Seung-wan, sold 2 million tickets in 17 days, the Korean Film Council announced Friday. This number is garnering attention as “Escape From Mogadishu” is the first movie in 2021 to have...

2021.8.13

A scene from ″Escape from Mogadishu.″ [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

Distribution rights for 'Escape from Mogadishu' sold in 50 countries

The distribution rights for “Escape from Mogadishu,” director Ryu Seung-wan’s 11th feature film, has been sold in 50 countries, according to local distributor Lotte Entertainment on Thursday. The countries include Germany, Belgium, Netherlands...

2021.8.12

A scene from the film ″Escape from Mogadishu″ with actors Kim Yoon-seok, left, and Zo In-sung. [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

'Escape from Mogadishu' tops daily box office sales on its opening day

Director Ryoo Seung-wan’s latest feature film “Escape from Mogadishu” topped the daily box office selling 126,000 tickets on its opening day on Wednesday, according to data from the Korean Film Council.

2021.7.29

Actor Kim Yoon-seok portrays the ambassador of South Korea to Somalia, Han Shin-sung in “Escape from Mogadishu.” [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

Kim Yoon-seok admits scale of 'Escape from Mogadishu' was daunting

Actor Kim Yoon-seok’s interest was immediately piqued when he read the script for “Escape from Mogadishu,” but his excitement was almost instantly clouded by doubt. “I first sat down with the director and we talked about whether it would actually...

2021.7.28

Actor Huh Joon-ho portrays the ambassador of North Korea to Somalia, Rhim Yong-soo in “Escape from Mogadishu.” [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

Huh Joon-ho struck by crew's commitment while filming 'Escape from Mogadishu'

Actor Huh Joon-ho had nothing but praise for the production team behind “Escape from Mogadishu.” ‘I felt like I’ve had my share of experiences filming overseas and knew what to expect, but ‘Mogadishu’ was certainly something else,” ...

2021.7.28

Leads in the highly anticipated “Escape from Mogadishu” — from left, actors Koo Kyo-hwan, Huh Joon-ho, Kim Yoon-seok and Zo In-sung — pose at an online press event Thursday. [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

Great 'Escape'

Leads in the highly anticipated “Escape from Mogadishu” — from left, actors Koo Kyo-hwan, Huh Joon-ho, Kim Yoon-seok and Zo In-sung — pose at an online press event Thursday. The film is based on a true story of an escape attempt made by North and...

2021.7.1