The South Korean film "Escape" debuted at No. 1 on the local box office chart, halting the reign of Disney's animation "Inside Out 2," data showed Thursday. The action drama, released the previous day, drew over 112,000 moviegoers on its opening day, accounting for 33.2 percent of the country's total box office revenue for the day, according to the Korea Box Office Information System. "Escape," starring Lee Je-hoon and Koo Kyo-hwan, portrays a North Korean soldier dreaming of defecting from his country and an officer from the North's state spy agency who pursues him. Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2" had held the top spot since its release on June 12. But it was pushed to second place with approximately 105,000 moviegoers. Its cumulative admissions have surpassed 5.91 million. Source: Yonhap News Agency
Myanmar Confirms Nearly 309,000 Rohingya Eligible For Return Once Rakhine Security Improves
August 17, 2026
Naypyidaw: Myanmar has, for the first time, acknowledged that nearly 309,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as former residents of Rakhine state, saying they would be allowed to return once security