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The Era of Martial Arts Has Not Ended! BIFAN’s 30th Anniversary Opening Film “Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert” Hits Korean Theaters in the Second Half of the Year!

The Era of Martial Arts Has Not Ended! BIFAN’s 30th Anniversary Opening Film “Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert” Hits Korean Theaters in the Second Half of the Year!

Bruce Lee’s screen comeback after 14 years, with Director Yuan Huaping of the legendary original comic drama at the helm and action star Wu Jing from Greater China starring as the lead.
Restoring the long-lost impact, a “real” action that thrilled the worldA work titled “Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert,” in which Hong Kong martial arts film legend and the master who designed action for “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “The Matrix” takes the megaphone, is...
Meet Choi Seong-gon…“Wild Sing” Confirms Week 2 Stage Greetings Amid Hot Support

Meet Choi Seong-gon…“Wild Sing” Confirms Week 2 Stage Greetings Amid Hot Support

The film “Wild Sing,” which reunites a mixed-gender group Triangle—set to take the music scene by storm right after its debut—after 20 years, is in theaters with excellent showings. Riding on an outpouring of enthusiasm from audiences, a stage greeting has been confirmed for June 13 with Director Son Jae-gon and actor Oh Jeong-see, who plays the rival. In particular, Oh Jeong-see is expected to attend in the exact role of “Choi Seong-gon,” the drama’s ballad prince, proving the anticipation and buzz among viewers
The duo of Director Son Jae-gon and Oh Jeong-see, from “Wild Sing,” promised to meet with audiences, drawing attention.Released on June 3, “Wild Sing” depicts what happens when the mixed-gender group “Triangle,” which swept up public popularity right after its debut, reunites for the stage 20 years...
‘The Last-Row Boy’ Character Stills Revealed Featuring Choi Min-sik x Choi Hyun-wook! A Meeting Between a Professor of Korean Literature and a Mysterious Boy!

‘The Last-Row Boy’ Character Stills Revealed Featuring Choi Min-sik x Choi Hyun-wook! A Meeting Between a Professor of Korean Literature and a Mysterious Boy!

The unpredictable aftershocks set in motion by their literature class! 〈The Last-Row Boy〉 will be released on Netflix on June 26.
A suspense drama 〈​The Last-Row Boy〉​ portrays the story of a failed writer and a professor of Korean literature, ‘Heo Moon-oh,’ who discovers the genius of ‘Lee Kang,’ the boy in the very last row of a classroom, and becomes fixated on his writing.
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] Zombie Things That Don’t Flinch Even When Shot: Korea’s First Zombie Film, “Kwe-si” (1981)

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] Zombie Things That Don’t Flinch Even When Shot: Korea’s First Zombie Film, “Kwe-si” (1981)

I can’t help but fixate on the objects in the movies. I find myself getting deeply lost in thought about why—of all things—this director, cinematographer, art director, or even the actor, placed that item in front of the camera. “Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker” is a record of the objects in films that landed on my eyes with a light, delicate stomp.
〈Gun-chae〉surpassed 3 million viewers in just 10 days. According to the Korean Film Commission’s integrated computer network, it reached the 3 million mark on May 30, its 10th day after release, four days earlier than 〈King and the Man〉, which drew 16 million viewers.
Won Bin? Actually: Kang Dong-won X Park Ji-hyeon X Eom Tae-gu’s Wild Sing Lights Up With a Stellar Supporting Cast

Won Bin? Actually: Kang Dong-won X Park Ji-hyeon X Eom Tae-gu’s Wild Sing Lights Up With a Stellar Supporting Cast

A new film from Director Son Jae-gon spotlights Triangle, a group that reunites after 20 years Special cameo by Kang Gi-young and standout performances by Park Hae-mi and Kim Ki-cheon among others have made supporting players the film’s scene-stealers The premiere screenings wrap up successfully on May 30–31, with a nationwide theater release slated for June 3
The supporting cast’s lineup—who helped make 〈Wild Sing〉 shine even brighter—drew attention.Movie 〈Wild Sing〉 portrays what happens when Hyun-woo (Kang Dong-won), Domi (Park Ji-hyeon), and Sang-gu (Eom Tae-gu)—members of Triangle, a group that swept the pop music scene right after debut—reunite...
30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Announces 10 Invited Films for Korean Competition Section “Bucheon Choice Korean”

30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Announces 10 Invited Films for Korean Competition Section “Bucheon Choice Korean”

Renaming the previous “Korean Fantastic” to broaden genre diversity, the festival selects 10 Korean feature films From horror and thrillers to crime dramas, plus sci-fi, comedy, and animation—an eclectic mix of genres and original directing The festival will meet film fans worldwide at screening venues across Bucheon from July 2 to 12, for 10 days
The Bucheon International Film Festival has announced invited films for its Korean competition section after reaching its 30th edition. The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, which opens on July 2, announced 10 invited titles on June 1.
Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Surpassing 3 million viewers within 10 days of its release, Colony is indisputably the most popular film in theaters right now. Yet despite that box-office success, reactions to Colony are sharply divided — a split that was evident even among Cineplay reporters at a press screening.
A Win in 10 Days Shatters Records, Surpassing 3 Million Tickets and Changing the Paradigm for Korea’s Zombie Genre With “Gun-chae”

A Win in 10 Days Shatters Records, Surpassing 3 Million Tickets and Changing the Paradigm for Korea’s Zombie Genre With “Gun-chae”

Yeon Sang-ho’s latest film, “Gun-chae,” hits the break-even point at the fastest pace of the year, underscoring the box-office power of a Cannes Film Festival invitee.
A Win in 10 Days Signals an Overwhelming Hit for “Gun-chae,” the Film That Changes the Paradigm for Korea’s Zombie GenreThe hit formula for Korea’s zombie blockbuster has been rewritten. Director Yeon Sang-ho’s new film “Gun-chae” surged to an early break-even moment by drawing more than 3.
Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Sets a Record as Top Korean Movie Sells in More Than 200 Countries Before Release

Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Sets a Record as Top Korean Movie Sells in More Than 200 Countries Before Release

The Cannes Film Festival competition lineup continues as the film scores a pre-sales bonanza across more than 200 countries and regions worldwide Big-name global distributors including Neon and Focus Features are heavily involved, with early signs the film could recoup about half of its net production budget through pre-sales An ultra-luxe global cast led by Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jeong Ho-yeon, and Michael Fassbender, with a theatrical release arriving in July
〈Hope〉 was setting new records even before its release. 〈Hope〉 is the latest work by director Na Hong-jin, who previously directed 〈The Chaser〉, 〈Hwanghae〉, and 〈哭聲〉, and it was invited to the competition section at last year's Cannes International Film Festival.
10 Million-Viewer Film

10 Million-Viewer Film "Exhuma" Spin-Off Webtoon "Maengjong" to Begin Serializing on Naver Webtoon at 10 p.m. on the 30th

The prequel to "Exhuma," which drew 11.91 million viewers... The story spotlights the first meeting of Shaman Hwarim and Bonggil when they were high school students. "Olgaemi" writer Haemuri is set to write, centered on a strange case tied to the snake god "Jin," as the Korean-style occult universe expands into a webtoon.
Naver Webtoon said on the 29th that it will release the new horror and occult series "Maengjong" on the 30th and begin serializing it. The new work "Maengjong" is a spin-off webtoon of the Korean occult film "Exhuma," which opened in 2024 and drew more than 11.