The Return of the Masters

Netflix will release two masterpieces that will excite film fans around the world in the last week of January. The films are 〈Bugonia〉 by director Yorgos Lanthimos and 〈CantHelpIt〉 by director Park Chan-wook.

First, 〈Bugonia〉, which will be released on January 26 (Monday), is a work that reunites director Yorgos Lanthimos, who took the world by storm with 〈The Favourite〉, and his persona Emma Stone. This film, a remake of the Korean cult classic 〈Save the Earth!〉, depicts the bizarre story of two protagonists who are obsessed with conspiracy theories and believe that the CEO of a famous pharmaceutical company is an alien, leading to their kidnapping of him. Expectations are high for how the original's unique B-movie sentiment and socially critical message will be reborn through Lanthimos's signature bizarre yet beautiful mise-en-scène.

Then, on January 29 (Thursday), director Park Chan-wook's new film 〈CantHelpIt〉 will reach global viewers. This work, which has garnered attention since its production stage with the dream combination of Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin, is a thriller that follows Mansoo (Lee Byung-hun), who was fired from a paper company, as he prepares to re-enter the workforce for his wife and two children, eliminating competitors with similar qualifications one by one. Based on Donald Westlake's novel 〈The Ax〉, it powerfully depicts the desperate struggle and madness of a father pushed to the brink of life, all through Park Chan-wook's unique aesthetic.

Both films will be available exclusively on Netflix. Having been invited to major international film festivals and receiving unanimous acclaim from critics, these two films are expected to captivate subscribers worldwide at the end of January.