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[Interview] "Now you will remember the voice of the youngest member of the investigation team, right?" Actor Park Wan-hyung from 'Mantis: The Murderer's Outing'

The phrase 'the underdog's rebellion' does not only apply to sports. Actor Park Wan-hyung, who placed last at the 2023 Seoul Independent Film Festival 60-Second Monologue Festival, nevertheless secured a major role in the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 〈Mantis: The Murderer's Outing〉.
[Interview] 'HOMEWARD BOUND' Director Kim Dae-hwan:

[Interview] 'HOMEWARD BOUND' Director Kim Dae-hwan: "The most uncomfortable people in the world are family."

"The perspective of a child looking at their parents has not been well addressed in Korean cinema, so I really wanted to do it."
Cineplay Lee Hwa-jung Guest ReporterFor Director Kim Dae-hwan, 'family' was the most important unit that composed the film. The lingering feelings left in the disbanded family in his debut film 〈Homeward Bound〉 (2016) acted as a 'stumbling block' for the newlywed couple in his second film 〈First...
[Interview] Director Park Jun-ho of '3670', Actors Jo Yu-hyun and Kim Hyun-mok,

[Interview] Director Park Jun-ho of '3670', Actors Jo Yu-hyun and Kim Hyun-mok, "The Queer Community Can Speak Now!" ①

Cineplay Reporter Lee Hwa-jungThe back streets near Jongno 3-ga and Nakwon Arcade have long been known to the LGBTQ+ community. Long before the trendy cafes and restaurants in Ikseon-dong became a hot spot, it was the LGBTQ+ individuals who ruled the night here.
[Interview] '3670' Director Park Jun-ho, Actors Jo Yoo-hyun, Kim Hyun-mok,

[Interview] '3670' Director Park Jun-ho, Actors Jo Yoo-hyun, Kim Hyun-mok, "Queer Community, Now We Can Speak!"②

Cineplay Guest Reporter Lee Hwa-jung※ The interview with Director Park Jun-ho, Actors Jo Yoo-hyun, and Kim Hyun-mok for 〈3670〉 continues from the first related article. The main filming locations of the movie are real places. It seems like the actors' preparations were based on that reality.
[Interview] Director Byun Young-joo of 'Queen Mantis' Says, “This Drama is a Story of Two Conflicting Worldviews”

[Interview] Director Byun Young-joo of 'Queen Mantis' Says, “This Drama is a Story of Two Conflicting Worldviews”

“It’s not a scary drama… The fun of mystery and the performances of the actors are what make this drama great”
A new type of female psychopath has emerged. The upcoming SBS 8-episode Friday-Saturday drama 〈Queen Mantis〉 is a mystery drama centered around a unique psychological game between a ‘killer and a detective’ and a ‘mother and son’.
[Interview] 'Bechdel Day 2025' This Year's Bechdelian! Writer Park Ji-sook of 'The Tale of Lady Ok' Captures Popularity, Artistic Value, and Equality

[Interview] 'Bechdel Day 2025' This Year's Bechdelian! Writer Park Ji-sook of 'The Tale of Lady Ok' Captures Popularity, Artistic Value, and Equality

"My life goal is to write a drama that is both kind and entertaining, and I feel like I have achieved that with 〈The Tale of Lady Ok〉"
It’s so entertaining yet subversive. 〈The Tale of Lady Ok〉 is subversive yet warm, hopeful yet filled with tension, and despite being a 16-episode series, it has a fast and solid pace. Above all, the achievement of 〈The Tale of Lady Ok〉 lies in breaking the prejudice that 'kind dramas are not...
[Interview] Rising to the Role of a Lifetime! Im Soo-jung from 'Low Life' Says,

[Interview] Rising to the Role of a Lifetime! Im Soo-jung from 'Low Life' Says, "Jung-sook Even Appears Cute to Me"

"Acting is Really 'So Much' Fun"
I dare say that Yang Jung-sook is Im Soo-jung's 'role of a lifetime'. The Disney+ series 〈Low Life〉 is a picaresque tale that highlights a 'dark ensemble' formed by villains committing their own misdeeds. However, the evil acts committed by each character make them even more intriguing and...
[Interview] 'The Nature Man' Director Noh Young-seok

[Interview] 'The Nature Man' Director Noh Young-seok "In the Era of One-Person Media, Let's Face It with Film"

"I have to find my way while doing it my style"
Cineplay Lee Hwa-jeong Guest ReporterIndependent film fans must have been curious. 〈The Nature Man〉 is the first new work in 11 years from Director Noh Young-seok, following 〈Day Drinking〉 (2009) and 〈Intruders〉 (2014).
[Interview] Im Yoon-a from 'Pretty Crazy' Says,

[Interview] Im Yoon-a from 'Pretty Crazy' Says, "There’s Still So Much I Haven’t Shown... I Want to Challenge Myself with Various Works in Different Tones"

"I Feel Proud to Be Part of the 'Sung Dong-il's Daughter' Lineage"
The combination of Lee Sang-geun and Im Yoon-a, which drew 9.42 million viewers and created an unexpected box office sensation with the movie 〈Exit〉, has returned with the film 〈Pretty Crazy〉. In this work, Im Yoon-a challenges herself with a dual role, portraying the neat and innocent ‘Day...
Lim Yoona

Lim Yoona "I immersed myself in this work as if I had truly turned into a devil"

Director Lee Sang-geun and Lim Yoona have teamed up again in the movie 〈Pretty Crazy〉, where actress Lim Yoona shared her thoughts on playing the character Seon-ji, who is a completely different person during the day and night.