MOVIE

[Streaming Rating] The legendary anime is back. 〈Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2〉 premiered on Netflix on October 20. Set in Night City and based on the world of the RPG Cyberpunk 2077, the 10-episode anime follows the intertwined fates of characters caught up in a story of revenge and redemption.

It's all relative, but DC Studios certainly has more freedom than Marvel Studios. Compared with its neighbor, which established a single universe and has been charging ahead ever since, DC Studios has been through an awful lot—much of it arguably self-inflicted.

We dream. We love like 〈Once〉, yearn with the desperation of 〈Begin Again〉, and hope like 〈La La Land〉. Whatever it is, your 20s are a time of hardship and brilliance when you spend them pursuing what you love. Because you have a dream.

Now is exactly the right time to write about actor Lee Hyun-kyun. Granted, I should have written about him while 〈The Dream Life of Mr. Kim〉 was airing. But perhaps missing that window, one way or another, meant I was supposed to write about him now.

[First Reactions from the Press Screening] Tom Rhys Harries’ shocking transformation—and DC’s first R-rated body horror film. 〈Clayface〉 hits theaters October 21. 〈Clayface〉 is a body-horror thriller about a man who loses everything in an instant after becoming a rising Hollywood star.

[First Reaction] The Korean animated film that captivated 35 film festivals around the world! 〈Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease〉 opens October 21. This hard-boiled tale from hell follows H, a pig who miraculously survives a culling pit and resolves to become human simply to stay alive, and...

What exactly was I watching. The image that has stayed with me throughout 〈Days of Being Wild〉, recently re-released in 4K, is Yuddy looking at himself in a mirror. The same goes for the opening, when he flashes his handsome face and says, “Would you look at my watch with me for just one minute.

[First Impressions] Lee Sun-bin X Yoo Jae-myung X Kim Young-min X Jeon Seok-ho: a veteran dream team with a combined 238 years of acting experience! 〈Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng〉 opens October 28. The mission comedy follows Maeng Bo-ram, a Korean language teacher from a small provincial town who...

She cleans them every day: the car and the piano. She cannot drive the car or play the piano, but for Chun-hee (Kim Hye-ok), who lives each day polishing the grand piano and old car her husband left behind as though washing her face, life is an endless task of wiping away dust.

[First Reactions] ​ A special pairing of Kim Hye-ok and Justin H. Min. 〈Journey There〉 opens October 28. The film follows Chun-hee, who is preparing to take a trip of her own after losing her husband. Unexpected connections at her new apartment bring a new melody to her once-quiet daily life.