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The “Salmokji” Legend: What Was Added During the Film Adaptation Process

The “Salmokji” Legend: What Was Added During the Film Adaptation Process

The chilling folktale “Salmokji,” which had audiences fired up across broadcasts including the MBC horror talk show 〈Midnight Spook Talk〉 and various horror channels, has been reborn as a movie. Director Lee Sang-min, who has steadily immersed himself in the horror genre—through shorts such as...
Uncovering Time That Shouldn’t Be Buried Again: Movies to Watch Like “My Name Is”

Uncovering Time That Shouldn’t Be Buried Again: Movies to Watch Like “My Name Is”

There are stories we try to bury—but we shouldn’t. And there is a director who makes sure to pull such stories back up, rekindling the public’s memory. The director for 〈My Name Is〉, releasing on April 15, is Director Jeong Ji-young.
[First Impressions] CINEPLAY Reporter Star Ratings for “Super Mario Galaxy”

[First Impressions] CINEPLAY Reporter Star Ratings for “Super Mario Galaxy”

[First Impressions]A global box-office hit with $1. 3 billion in worldwide earnings—“Super” returns as a global megahit animated film on the world stage. 〈The Super Mario Bros. 〉 returns with a new story—〈Super Mario Galaxy〉 releases on April 29.
Angels, Witches, Vampires, a Re-Release of 'Orlando'—Two or Three Things to Know About Tilda Swinton ②

Angels, Witches, Vampires, a Re-Release of 'Orlando'—Two or Three Things to Know About Tilda Swinton ②

In〈〉Orlando〈〉, the queen becomes captivated by the handsome young nobleman Orlando (Tilda Swinton) and issues a command: “Never grow old, and never die.”
▶ The article about the re-release of〈〉Orlando〈〉 and Tilda Swinton continues from the first installment. Meeting Derek Jarman, the maverick of British film, is surprisingly meaningful. Ever since Derek Jarman debuted with〈〉Caravaggio〈〉, he appeared in eight consecutive films.
Angels, Witches, Vampires: Two or Three Things You Might Want to Know About Tilda Swinton’s “Orlando” Re-Release ①

Angels, Witches, Vampires: Two or Three Things You Might Want to Know About Tilda Swinton’s “Orlando” Re-Release ①

〈Orlando〉 In 〈Orlando〉, a queen falls for the handsome noble boy Orlando (Tilda Swinton) and issues an order: “Don’t ever grow old, and don’t ever die.”
Tilda Swinton is an actress who seems like she just stepped out of a Renaissance painting. Usually, people describe actors with the phrase “untouchable,” but if I’m allowed to use that expression for only one person, I’d want it to be her.
[First Impressions from a Press Screening] Renoir Cineplay Journalist Star Rating

[First Impressions from a Press Screening] Renoir Cineplay Journalist Star Rating

[First Impressions from a Press Screening]​〈Renoir〉, a hot topic from the Competition section of the Cannes Film Festival, which opened on Wednesday, April 22, is a 2026 springtime story set during an ordinary summer vacation in 1980—when an 11-year-old named “Huki” grows up, learning about the...
[TV Ratings] MBC Drama '21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife (Perfect Crown)' Cineplay Reporter Ratings

[TV Ratings] MBC Drama '21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife (Perfect Crown)' Cineplay Reporter Ratings

[TV Ratings]IU and Byeon Woo-seok’s MBC drama 〈21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife 〉 has aired up to episode 2. Set in a constitutional monarchy in 21st-century Korea, 〈21st Century Grand Prince’s Wife 〉 follows a chaebol who has everything except her status—she’s stuck as a commoner, so she’s...
[Sungchan-eol’s Comic Book] The “Happy” Adventure of Circus Cutie Donuts, “Donuts and the Circus”

[Sungchan-eol’s Comic Book] The “Happy” Adventure of Circus Cutie Donuts, “Donuts and the Circus”

I’m totally obsessed with subculture. If it involves fresh stories or material—and characters—like not just movies, but webtoons, games, comics, anime, and more, I check it out first. I opened the world of “otaku fandom” with a comic book, and became an “a-adult” who reads comic books on an...
[Interview] “Plants Can Be Erotic, Too” ‘Friend of Silence’ Director Ildikó Enyedi

[Interview] “Plants Can Be Erotic, Too” ‘Friend of Silence’ Director Ildikó Enyedi

With her latest work, Hungarian-born director Ildikó Enyedi, 〈Friend of Silence〉, is drawing attention as the second film in which Tony Leung has appeared outside the Chinese-language sphere since 〈A City of Sadness and Flower of Shanghai〉 (2021).
[Chua-Young’s Music Box] ‘Project Hail Mary’—A Story of Humanity’s Trembling at the Brink of the End, and ‘Sign of the Times’

[Chua-Young’s Music Box] ‘Project Hail Mary’—A Story of Humanity’s Trembling at the Brink of the End, and ‘Sign of the Times’

Eve Stratt (Sandra Hüller), the executive in charge of Project ‘Hail Mary,’ which leads the effort to overcome the crisis facing the world, says goodbye by singing at the final party before sending her team out into the vastness of space.