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[A Pinch by Kim Ji-yeon] Why “21st-Century Daegun’s Wife” (21st-Century Grand Prince Consort) Turned Out More Bland Than Expected

[A Pinch by Kim Ji-yeon] Why “21st-Century Daegun’s Wife” (21st-Century Grand Prince Consort) Turned Out More Bland Than Expected

After saying 'I enjoyed it,' I always feel like tacking on a 'but. ' Maybe it's my innate contrarian streak. No matter how entertaining a movie or drama is, there's always one thing I want to point out. I pick at that nagging detail and write 'A Pinch by Kim Ji-yeon.
| Kim Ji-yeon Reporter
[Seong Chan-eol's Manga Books] A Class-Defying Romance That Slowly Seeps In Like Ink in Water 「Emma」

[Seong Chan-eol's Manga Books] A Class-Defying Romance That Slowly Seeps In Like Ink in Water 「Emma」

I'm obsessed with subculture. I check out anything that handles fresh stories, ideas, or characters—not only films but webtoons, games, comics, and animation. Having opened the door to the world of 'geek' through printed manga, I now read comics on e-books and webtoons on my smartphone—I've become...
| Seongchan Eol Reporter
[Chua-Young’s Music Box] Music for the Purification Ritual of Wounded Youth: “Girls Band Cry”

[Chua-Young’s Music Box] Music for the Purification Ritual of Wounded Youth: “Girls Band Cry”

I get hooked on the music in the film. Music sometimes conveys intimate feelings a character can’t fully express through the visuals alone—or through the lines you hear. It can also serve as a window into the creator’s hidden intentions. For me, understanding film music was one way to connect with the movie. “Chua-Young’s Music Box” lets you listen more closely to the movie’s voice through music. (P.S. While listening to the music, I hope you’ll read the article.)
Following the first film, 〈Girls Band Cry: The Movie—Youth Rhapsody〉 (hereinafter 〈Youth Rhapsody〉), the sequel 〈Girls Band Cry: The Movie, Hey Our Future〉 was released in theaters on April 16. This theatrical release is a compilation film: while it faithfully follows the existing story, it adds...
| Chua-young Reporter
[Kim Ji-yeon's Jewel Box] The Film's Biggest Discovery, 'Jjanggu' Jo Beom-gyu

[Kim Ji-yeon's Jewel Box] The Film's Biggest Discovery, 'Jjanggu' Jo Beom-gyu

I'm curious about people. Even actors who are already getting attention today may be the least famous they'll ever be. 'Kim Ji-yeon's Jewel Box' introduces actors who are hitting new highs day after day. Think of them as breakout stocks and get in at the ground floor.
How did they find someone like this. I wondered right away, thinking they might have literally brought in some unemployed neighborhood freeloader crashing at a friend’s place. The moment Jo Beom-gyu appears in 〈Jjanggu〉, bouncing his leg flippantly, that thought crossed my mind.
| Kim Ji-yeon Reporter
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers] Lee Cronin’s The Mummy and Murderous People Season 2 — and a Scorpion Jacket That Feels Like the Rise of Drive

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers] Lee Cronin’s The Mummy and Murderous People Season 2 — and a Scorpion Jacket That Feels Like the Rise of Drive

I get hooked on the objects in movies. I can’t help but get lost in questions about why the director, cinematographer, production designer, or even the actors put that thing right in front of the camera. “[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers]” is a record of those movie objects that land lightly—right onto my eyes.
Watching 〈Lee Cronin’s The Mummy〉 , you can feel the full-on force of Blumhouse as it revives a franchise that seemed long dead: 〈Mummy〉. The first 〈Mummy〉 (1932), powered by the charisma of actor Boris Karloff, was basically the flagship of the “Universal Horror” era.
| Joo Seong-cheol editor-in-chief
[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...
| Seongchan Eol Reporter
[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.
| Chua-young Reporter
[Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewelry Box] How to Become a Landlord in South Korea — Park Seo-kyeong

[Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewelry Box] How to Become a Landlord in South Korea — Park Seo-kyeong

I’m curious about people. Even if they’re already getting attention as actors, sometimes this is still the day they end up being the most underknown. ‘Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewelry Box’ introduces actors whose momentum is building day by day. Jump into the breakout trend while it’s still early.
“Capable and lively” fits him. A 2009-born “breakout” actor who feels like he’s growing every day, and a child actor whose future is genuinely exciting. I’m curious about Park Seo-kyeong’s future because you can already see—right from the roles he’s built through his filmography—that he has the...
| Kim Ji-yeon Reporter
[Chu Sung-cheol’s Lockers] Who Spat on Leslie Cheung in “Farewell My Concubine”?

[Chu Sung-cheol’s Lockers] Who Spat on Leslie Cheung in “Farewell My Concubine”?

I get hooked on the objects in movies. I find myself falling into deep thought—why, of all things, did the director, cinematographer, production designer, or even an actor put that item in front of the camera? “Chu Sung-cheol’s Lockers” is a record of the film props that gently but firmly captured my attention.
A must-do itinerary on a trip to Hong Kong is Victoria Peak on Hong Kong Island. When you take the Peak Tram up, you’re treated to a stunning view: Hong Kong Island’s skyline in the foreground, with the Kowloon Peninsula stretching out far in the distance.
| Joo Seong-cheol editor-in-chief
Efficient Dating for Single Men and Women—Does It Actually Deliver “Efficient Dating” for Unmarried Couples? A Love- and Marriage Lesson for the Modern Age

Efficient Dating for Single Men and Women—Does It Actually Deliver “Efficient Dating” for Unmarried Couples? A Love- and Marriage Lesson for the Modern Age

Han Ji-min should have just gone to a rotation-style speed dating event instead. In other words, if 〈Efficient Dating for Single Men and Women〉 were truly going to show “efficient dating” between unmarried men and women—exactly as that title promises—then this would have made sense.
| Kim Ji-yeon Reporter