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The first lady was shot. Yet the investigation is riddled with questions. If "the scene does not lie," who is lying. The film 〈Assassin 〉 reconstructs South Korea's social landscape around the 1974 assassination of First Lady Yuk Young-soo.

Does an actor grow by meeting the right director, landing the right project and learning alongside more seasoned performers. There was a time when television dramas and films were almost the only stages for actors to develop.

[First Reactions] 〈Assassin 〉, a film that traces the suspicions and the forces behind the Aug. 15, 1974 assassination incident that shocked South Korea, opens Sept. 23. The film is a collaboration between Hive Media Corp. , the production company behind 〈12.

The Hollywood hit 〈The Intern〉 returns as a distinctly Korean remake, folding in local workplace culture, marital realism, and a stronger emotional through-line. Due to open September 16, 〈The Intern〉 begins when Gi-ho (Choi Min-sik), a 37-year veteran "silver intern," joins Sun-woo (Han So-hee)’s...

“Back in action. ” In Nancy Meyers’ 〈The Intern〉 (2015), Ben says to himself as he prepares for his first day back at work. The expression describes resuming activity after an extended break because of rest or an injury. Strictly speaking, however, he is not talking to himself.

In her travel memoir 〈The Faraway Nearby〉, Rebecca Solnit writes that she learned by setting out on the road that “the longest journey a traveler makes is the journey within. ” Travel, she says, “changes not only the location of the body, but also the location of memory and imagination.

[First Reactions] A fresh pairing of Choi Min-sik as a silver intern and Han So-hee as a workaholic CEO arrives in the Korean film 〈Intern〉, which opens Sept. 16. 〈Intern〉 tells an office-life story that transcends both generations and rank, beginning when Gi-ho, a silver intern with 37 years of...

Tom Holland is an actor known for how well he uses his body. Appearing in 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉 and 〈Odyssey〉, he has continued his box-office run, and his latest film also showed off a well-developed upper body — prompting interest in his training routine.

First Reactions Lee Joon-ik’s first short-form drama heads to theaters on Sept. 9 with 〈My Father’s Table〉, a vertical-format film about a lifelong home-meal devotee who enters the kitchen for the first time when his wife suddenly finds herself unable to cook.

[OTT Ratings] Netflix has released all episodes of 〈Mousetrap〉, a thriller about a man who loses his identity in an instant and sets out to get it back. 〈Mousetrap〉 follows novelist Moon Jae, who has his name, face and life stolen by a mysterious figure called the Mousetrap; No-ja, a loan shark...