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“Were the parents too harsh?” The behind-the-scenes story from director Tomoaki Fujino about a sister who spent 25 years locked away

“Were the parents too harsh?” The behind-the-scenes story from director Tomoaki Fujino about a sister who spent 25 years locked away

The film ‘What Should We Have Done?’ opens… It portrays the realities of psychiatric medicine in the 1980s and a family’s anguish, setting a record of 55 straight sellouts in Japan
“What Should We Have Done?” 25 years of seclusion… A painful choice by doctor parentsA hot-ticket release in Japan with 55 consecutive sellouts, shining a light on psychiatric medical realities of the 1980s and the family’s dilemmaBeyond one slice of tragedy: reflection on the other side of the...
| James choi
[Interview] “Stand by Me for Girls—Even if They Give Up the CSAT, They Can’t Lose the Animals!” Director Yoo Jae-uk, Actress Park Hye-jin ②

[Interview] “Stand by Me for Girls—Even if They Give Up the CSAT, They Can’t Lose the Animals!” Director Yoo Jae-uk, Actress Park Hye-jin ②

〈/LANGLE_BRACKET/〉The worries of the girls in “Please, My Cat”〈/RANGLE_BRACKET/〉 and the adventures of the boys on the road in “Stand by Me”〈/RANGLE_BRACKET/〉 come together as a homegrown coming-of-age film.
In Hye is an earnest kid who pours her heart into caring for poultry even as the CSAT approaches. Park Hye-jin Actually, I’m not the kind of person who studies that hard either, so her actions really resonated with me. Honestly, because it’s the CSAT, does everyone just study.
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[Interview] “Stand by Me for Girls—Even if They Give Up the College Entrance Exam, They Can’t Lose the Animals!” ‘San-yang-deul’ director Yoo Jae-wook, actress Park Hye-jin ①

[Interview] “Stand by Me for Girls—Even if They Give Up the College Entrance Exam, They Can’t Lose the Animals!” ‘San-yang-deul’ director Yoo Jae-wook, actress Park Hye-jin ①

With the college entrance exam days away, the four girls—In-hye (Park Hye-jin), Seo-hee (Lee Seung-yeon), Jeong-ae (Park Hyo-eun), and Su-min (Choi Soo-in)—are shaken by news that the animals at the school’s animal-keeping facility will be euthanized.
In 2001, what were the girls from 〈Please Take Care of My Cat〉 doing about now? Maybe they’ve already grown up by now. Somewhere, they’re surely doing well. Even so, the descendants of the daydreamer Tae-hee (Bae Doo-na), who kept caring for strays, are being born again—and growing up—somewhere, as...
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A Miracle From a Rural School With 30 Students in the Entire Grade… Hwasun Cheongpung Elementary Wins 3 Awards at an International Film Festival

A Miracle From a Rural School With 30 Students in the Entire Grade… Hwasun Cheongpung Elementary Wins 3 Awards at an International Film Festival

Set in a former coal-mining village, the film captures a friendship with a grandmother living with dementia, and it is driven to success by a countryside school with 30 students.
A rural school in the mountains with 30 students across the grades has shaken the world of cinema. A single film launched from a small classroom on the fringes is building a rare “golden tower” of achievement by sweeping up attention from both critics and the general public with 'International Film...
| James choi
They Chose YouTube Instead of Theaters… Shin Jae-hoon’s New Work “I’m Your Man” Released Unusually Early

They Chose YouTube Instead of Theaters… Shin Jae-hoon’s New Work “I’m Your Man” Released Unusually Early

Confronting the real-world walls of indie film releases… a comedy starring Lee Ji-hoon and Moon Hee-kyung, with an uncommonly free release of a preview cut
A daring move that picks ‘YouTube’ over the screen… the bitter struggle of an indie film that challenged the logic of capitalAn unusual stir is sweeping through the Korean film industry. Director Shin Jae-hoon, who directed ‘Chiwabŏpkwŏn’ and ‘Mangnaein: Eolgul Eopsneun Salinjadeul’, has unveiled...
| James choi
Indieground Special Screening: “Cine Academy: An Introduction to Short Films” to Run On and Off Line!

Indieground Special Screening: “Cine Academy: An Introduction to Short Films” to Run On and Off Line!

The program features two themes—an “Introduction” section, and a “Deep Dive” section that lets audiences enjoy the expanded possibilities of original viewpoints and formats—showing a total of eight short films.
This special screening was planned to lower the barrier to going to the theater and to introduce Korean short films more broadly, while also giving audiences a chance to discover their own cinematic tastes through distinctive works.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
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[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.
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Bold Independent Film ‘Chung-chung-chung’ x Kim Seung-ju: New Collaboration Music Video Unveiled

Bold Independent Film ‘Chung-chung-chung’ x Kim Seung-ju: New Collaboration Music Video Unveiled

Director Han Kyung-rok’s debut film ‘Chung-chung-chung’ meets singer-songwriter Kim Seung-ju’s ‘The Lead’s Rules’ in a hard-hitting MV release With a少年 manga-style visual aesthetic and an unrestrained band sound, the perfect synergy maximizes the film’s appeal A hot-ticket award winner at major festivals including the Busan International Film Festival and the Seoul Independent Film Festival, currently screening nationwide in theaters to enthusiastic audiences
Chung-chung-chung〉 and Kim Seung-ju’s top-tier collaboration music video was released, drawing attention. Film 〈Chung-chung-chung〉 unveiled a collaboration music video for singer-songwriter Kim Seung-ju’s ‘The Lead’s Rules’ on June 26.
| Seongchan Eol
Just 1,000 won…Seoul City holds “FHFP Film Festival” with 23 universities nationwide

Just 1,000 won…Seoul City holds “FHFP Film Festival” with 23 universities nationwide

Seoul City holds the “FHFP 2026 Film Festival” with 23 universities across the country on the 26th Admission is 1,000 won, and all proceeds from merchandise sales are donated
A Z-generation challenge transplanted onto the screen, asking what comes next for Korean cinemaA seismic shift in the Korean film industry has already begun. The “FHFP 2026 Film Festival,” hosted by Seoul City at the Seoul Film Center on the 26th, is more than a simple coalition event for college...
| James choi