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Already a Live-Action Film? How 'Look Back' Differs From the Manga and Anime

Already a Live-Action Film? How 'Look Back' Differs From the Manga and Anime

Few titles have moved across media this quickly. Fujimoto Tatsuki’s 2021 one-shot 「Look Back」 became an anime in 2024 and has now returned as a live-action film in 2026, with Kore-eda Hirokazu taking charge of the screenplay and directing.
Review: Live-Action 'Look Back' Preserves the Original's Spirit With Greater Nuance

Review: Live-Action 'Look Back' Preserves the Original's Spirit With Greater Nuance

Just five years. That is how long it took for the one-shot manga 「Look Back」 to move beyond Japan and capture readers around the world. Tatsuki Fujimoto published the short manga in 2021. It follows Fujino Ayumu and her truant classmate Kyomoto, an exceptionally gifted artist, and what happens when...
4 Venice Film Festival Picks Headed to Korea This Year

4 Venice Film Festival Picks Headed to Korea This Year

The Venice International Film Festival, counted among the world’s three major film festivals along with the Berlin International Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival, has announced the lineup for its 83rd edition. The festival runs Sept. 2–12 in Venice, Italy.
'Look Back' novel author, Hirokazu Kore-eda helms live-action adaptation debuting in October

'Look Back' novel author, Hirokazu Kore-eda helms live-action adaptation debuting in October

The animation that thrilled audiences around the world with 20.4 billion yen in box office now carries that emotion to live action. A coming-of-age film that has drawn attention as celebrated filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda himself writes and directs.
A pen line of loss and growth, blooming beyond the master’s viewfinder A living legend in Japan’s film industry, 'Hirokazu Kore-eda' takes the reins of the live-action adaptation of 'Look Back', a global phenomenon.
Master Hirokazu Kore-eda, Live-Action Film 'Look Back' Set to Land in Korea in 2026!

Master Hirokazu Kore-eda, Live-Action Film 'Look Back' Set to Land in Korea in 2026!

Based on the popular manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, filming completed, scheduled for domestic release in 2026
World-renowned master director Hirokazu Kore-eda brings to life the short manga 「Look Back」 by Tatsuki Fujimoto as a live-action film. On the 3rd, Megabox officially announced, "Director Hirokazu Kore-eda has confirmed the domestic release of the film 〈Look Back〉 for 2026," stating that he is in...
At Last, It Reclaims the Name Pig-Dragon Walled City! ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ Returns to Theaters for the First Time in 20 Years, Part 1

At Last, It Reclaims the Name Pig-Dragon Walled City! ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ Returns to Theaters for the First Time in 20 Years, Part 1

Instead of Pigsty, the film changed the first character of Kowloon Walled City (九龍城砦) to the character for “pig” (豬), creating Pig-Dragon Walled City (豬龍城砦).
〈Kung Fu Hustle〉 is the dream world Stephen Chow brought to life as a director, a work shaped by his abiding love for Bruce Lee and the traditions of Hong Kong martial arts cinema. It could be called Chow’s reinterpretation of the entire history of Hong Kong cinema.
[Photos] Song Hye-kyo, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon... Netflix’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Unveils 2027 Slate in Korea for the First Time: ‘What’s Next?’

[Photos] Song Hye-kyo, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon... Netflix’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Unveils 2027 Slate in Korea for the First Time: ‘What’s Next?’

Stars behind Netflix hits gather for two-day celebration in Sangam, including cast of live-action adaptation of webtoon with 14.3 billion views
Netflix Korea held a large-scale fan event, Netflix Janchi, at Oil Tank Culture Park in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, to mark the 10th anniversary of its launch in South Korea. With co-CEO Ted Sarandos among those celebrating the milestone, the company drew global viewers’ attention by unveiling its 2027...
‘The Meryl Streep Project’: A Decade of Twists and Turns in the Making

‘The Meryl Streep Project’: A Decade of Twists and Turns in the Making

Director Park Hyo-sun wanted to meet Meryl Streep in person, so she and her friends made a video and planned to take it to the United States to deliver it to the actor.
Opening in theaters nationwide on October 28, the film ‘The Meryl Streep Project’ chronicles the decade-long, often chaotic journey from launching a project to meet Hollywood actor Meryl Streep to turning it into a documentary.
A Standout Villain Spinoff That Could Save an Already Troubled Universe: Early Thoughts on 'Clayface' (Plus, Is There a Post-Credits Scene?)

A Standout Villain Spinoff That Could Save an Already Troubled Universe: Early Thoughts on 'Clayface' (Plus, Is There a Post-Credits Scene?)

It's all relative, but DC Studios certainly has more freedom than Marvel Studios. Compared with its neighbor, which established a single universe and has been charging ahead ever since, DC Studios has been through an awful lot—much of it arguably self-inflicted.
Na Hyun-woo Says His Mother Made Him the Actor He Is

Na Hyun-woo Says His Mother Made Him the Actor He Is

Six years after turning heads with "Waving Through a Window" on tvN's 〈Double Casting〉, Na Hyun-woo is finally playing Evan in 〈Dear Evan Hansen〉. For Na Hyun-woo, this production is a little special. He made a striking impression on tvN's 〈Double Casting〉 (2020) — a survival audition program that...