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[Chua-young's Music Box] May Madness Reign on This Land! '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' and 'The Number of the Beast'

[Chua-young's Music Box] May Madness Reign on This Land! '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' and 'The Number of the Beast'

I am captivated by the music in movies. Music sometimes conveys the intimate emotions of characters that cannot be expressed through visible images and audible dialogues alone. It can also serve as a window into the hidden intentions of the creator. For me, understanding film music was one way to connect with the film. 'Chua-young's Music Box' listens to the voice of the film more closely through music. (P.S. I hope you read this while listening to the music.)
〈28 Days Later〉(2002) is the authentic sequel to 〈28 Years Later〉(2025), the second installment of 〈28 Years Later: The Bone Temple〉(hereafter 〈The Bone Temple〉). The film is a tribute to British band music. It reveals affection for British band music by incorporating the music of Radiohead, Duran...
| Chua-young
Is That a Goomba? Game-Based Films That Successfully Reinvented Themselves from Bywords for Flops

Is That a Goomba? Game-Based Films That Successfully Reinvented Themselves from Bywords for Flops

It feels like a lifetime has passed. Gone are the days when "video game adaptations" fought over 0.5 or 1-star ratings; now we live in an era where they can reliably deliver a decent average. Even Mario once went through a period when it was the epitome of a "worst movie," a reputation even fans...
| Seongchan Eol
2 Billion-Won Box-Office Legend Continues… Tom Cruise Officially Confirms ‘Top Gun 3’ Production

2 Billion-Won Box-Office Legend Continues… Tom Cruise Officially Confirms ‘Top Gun 3’ Production

Tom Cruise returns with ‘Top Gun 3.’ After the $1.5 billion box-office phenomenon, attention turns to whether it will ignite another global theater-going frenzy, building on the momentum of the previous film.
A legendary aerial action blockbuster that saved movie theaters around the world 'Top Gun' has announced its third return. On the 16th , according to international media outlets including ABC, Paramount Skydance officially announced the production of 'Top Gun 3' through CinemaCon 2026.
| James choi
'Horizon'—Popular Japanese band back number confirms first Korea concert in September

'Horizon'—Popular Japanese band back number confirms first Korea concert in September

“King of Love Songs,” back number, which has racked up 100 million streams and more than 30 tracks, will hold its first Korea show at KINTEX in September.
Japanese J-pop “King of Love Songs” “back number” has confirmed its “Korea concert” for the very first time since its formation. As part of an Asia tour following a stadium tour with an audience of 500,000, it’s a historic stage that has captured the attention of global music fans.
| James choi
“Korean Cinema Faces Collapse Crisis” Bong Joon-ho and 581 Others Urge Withdrawal of Holdback Bill

“Korean Cinema Faces Collapse Crisis” Bong Joon-ho and 581 Others Urge Withdrawal of Holdback Bill

A survival crisis amid Netflix pressure and conglomerate dominance. Calls for extraordinary measures such as introducing a screen cap and establishing a large-scale fund.
Facing the Collapse of the Korean Film Ecosystem, Urgent Appeals from Major FilmmakersA total of 581 leading figures in the Republic of Korea film industry, led by director Bong Joon-ho, strongly warned about 'the crisis in the Korean film industry' and urged 'extraordinary countermeasures' from...
| James choi
[Interview] “Plants Can Be Erotic, Too” ‘Friend of Silence’ Director Ildikó Enyedi

[Interview] “Plants Can Be Erotic, Too” ‘Friend of Silence’ Director Ildikó Enyedi

With her latest work, Hungarian-born director Ildikó Enyedi, 〈Friend of Silence〉, is drawing attention as the second film in which Tony Leung has appeared outside the Chinese-language sphere since 〈A City of Sadness and Flower of Shanghai〉 (2021).
| 문동명
Kim Hye-yoon’s “Sal-mok-ji” Takes #1 at the Box Office… Best Horror Opening Since “The Wailing”

Kim Hye-yoon’s “Sal-mok-ji” Takes #1 at the Box Office… Best Horror Opening Since “The Wailing”

Horror Sensation That Knocked Out Ryan Gosling and Jang Hang-jun… Draws 89,000+ on Day One
The horror film 〈Sal-mok-ji〉, starring actress Kim Hye-yoon, has claimed the top spot in the overall box office right upon release, causing a major stir in the horror genre as it spreads nationwide theaters in April.
| Chua-young
A Critically Acclaimed Film, ‘Hamnet’—It’s Good, But There’s One Thing That Bothered Me

A Critically Acclaimed Film, ‘Hamnet’—It’s Good, But There’s One Thing That Bothered Me

Chloé Zhao’s film 〈Hamnet〉 has been praised for its delicate storytelling, cinematic artistry, and the outstanding performances by its actors—both at home and abroad. In particular, with Jessie Buckley even winning the Academy Award for Best Actress, these reactions were only strengthened.
| Chua-young
'The Ultimate Duo': A Detective Revisit That’s Earned Its Charm—But Not Everyone Will Enjoy This Complicated Feeling

'The Ultimate Duo': A Detective Revisit That’s Earned Its Charm—But Not Everyone Will Enjoy This Complicated Feeling

After spending a long time waiting with audiences to see the "ultimate showdown," 〈The Ultimate Duo〉 opens on April 2. Veteran detective Seo Jae-hyeok (Bae Seong-woo), who discovers new leads in a case that has already been closed, teams up with rookie detective Kim Jung-ho to solve the mystery.
| Seongchan Eol
[Culture &] The Stage of Miracles… Celine Dion, “Rare Illness” Stricken, Set to Return With a Comeback Concert in Paris This Fall

[Culture &] The Stage of Miracles… Celine Dion, “Rare Illness” Stricken, Set to Return With a Comeback Concert in Paris This Fall

Relive the emotion of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony once again. Pop star Celine Dion, who has a rare neurological disorder, is officially expected to hold a major concert in Paris this coming fall!
The great diva returns—“Celine Dion” will take the Paris stageThe world-famous pop star “Celine Dion”, who left the stage due to a rare neurological disorder, is finally coming back to be with her fans. Major foreign media outlets, including the U. S.
| James choi