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First Reactions to 〈The Journey to Gyeong-ju〉: Cineplay Reporters' Star Ratings

First Reactions to 〈The Journey to Gyeong-ju〉: Cineplay Reporters' Star Ratings

[First reactions from the press screening] Opening Aug. 26, 〈The Journey to Gyeong-ju〉 follows four women from one family who embark on a deadly revenge trip after waiting eight years for their youngest daughter, Gyeong-ju, who never returned from a school trip.
| Kim Ji-yeon Reporter
In 'Odyssey,' Music Maps Odysseus' Shattered Inner Life

In 'Odyssey,' Music Maps Odysseus' Shattered Inner Life

I'm captivated by film music. Music can sometimes reveal a character's intimate emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot convey. It can also open a window onto a creator's hidden intent. For me, understanding a film through its music is one way of reaching the movie itself.
| Chua-young Reporter
Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewelry Box: Acting-prodigy sisters Do Yeong-seo and Kim Sia, Netflix’s two ‘granddaughters’

Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewelry Box: Acting-prodigy sisters Do Yeong-seo and Kim Sia, Netflix’s two ‘granddaughters’

I'm curious about people. Even an actor already getting attention might be at their least famous moment right now. "Kim Ji-yeon's Jewelry Box" introduces performers who keep hitting new highs day by day. Treat a rising star like a stock: buy low now.
The Coupang Play series 〈The Affair was Just the Beginning〉, which has released four episodes so far (hereafter 〈The Affair〉), is a series whose appeal lies in peeling back its many layers one by one. Blending cynicism and wry laughter, satire and boldness, the series never loses energy as it...
| Kim Ji-yeon Reporter
[Jusungcheol’s Locker] Odyssey’s one-eyed giant Cyclops and Ray Harryhausen’s “The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad”

[Jusungcheol’s Locker] Odyssey’s one-eyed giant Cyclops and Ray Harryhausen’s “The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad”

I can’t help getting captivated by the objects in movies. I find myself in deep thought about why, of all things, the director, cinematographer, production designer, or even the actors would put that item in front of the camera. “Jusungcheol’s Locker” is a record of the film objects that have landed gently on my eyes.
One of the most striking scenes in 〈Odyssey〉 is the one-eyed giant Cyclops that Odysseus and his group encounter in a cave they enter after chasing a ram. With his enormous body blocking the cave like a huge boulder, he devours the humans inside two at a time each day, then sleeps.
| Joo Seong-cheol editor-in-chief
Missed Them the First Time? Five Animated Films Returning to Theaters From August Through September

Missed Them the First Time? Five Animated Films Returning to Theaters From August Through September

We’re in the era of big animated hits. It sounds like a joke, but it’s true. After DreamWorks and Disney set box-office records with theatrical animated features, Japanese animation has taken up the baton and is winning over devoted audiences.
| Seongchan Eol Reporter
20 Key 'Odyssey' Characters and the Actors Who Play Them

20 Key 'Odyssey' Characters and the Actors Who Play Them

Director Christopher Nolan's 〈Odyssey〉 boasts an unusually star-studded ensemble. From Matt Damon to Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Lupita Nyong'o, it's rare even in Hollywood for so many high-profile names to appear together.
| Kim Ji-yeon Reporter
Cineplay Critics on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ an Entertaining Yarn and Antiwar Epic

Cineplay Critics on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ an Entertaining Yarn and Antiwar Epic

Christopher Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉, which opened Aug. 5, drew 290,000 moviegoers on its first day in South Korea and suggests the strong U.S. box-office trend may continue into South Korea. Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya...
| Joo Seong-cheol editor-in-chief
An Online Guide to the Locations in Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉

An Online Guide to the Locations in Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉

Matt Damon said filming Christopher Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉 felt like “shooting seven films at once. ” Nolan, who favors analog cinematography, shot the film on location across North Africa and Europe. Christopher Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉 filmed across Morocco, Greece, Scotland, Iceland and Italy.
| Seongchan Eol Reporter
From a 10-Meter Trojan Horse to a Seaworthy Ship: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of Nolan’s New Film ‘Odyssey’

From a 10-Meter Trojan Horse to a Seaworthy Ship: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of Nolan’s New Film ‘Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan’s long-gestating passion project finally reached theaters in South Korea on Aug. 5, with 〈Odyssey〉 reimagining Homer’s 「Odyssey」 as a modern blockbuster. 「Odyssey」—written around the 8th century BCE—is widely regarded as a pinnacle of ancient Greek literature and is often...
| Kim Ji-yeon Reporter
Where You’ve Seen the Familiar Faces in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Before

Where You’ve Seen the Familiar Faces in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Before

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has already grossed $900 million worldwide. 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉 is sweeping the globe. In South Korea, after opening on July 29, it surpassed 4 million moviegoers in less than a week (as of an Aug. 4 tally).
| Seongchan Eol Reporter