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‘Shadow Child’ Review: A Fantastical World Rooted in the Real Pain of Absence, Plus What Its Key Players Had to Say

‘Shadow Child’ Review: A Fantastical World Rooted in the Real Pain of Absence, Plus What Its Key Players Had to Say

Blending realist grounding with a genre mood is difficult. Capturing the border between those two seemingly different realms and turning it into a film is no easy task. Even in South Korea’s film industry, where tightly executed genre movies and grounded, reality-driven stories dominate, films that...
| Seongchan Eol
Netflix's 'Field Rat' Tops Global Chart With 4.4 Million Views, Wins Over the World With a Twist on Folklore

Netflix's 'Field Rat' Tops Global Chart With 4.4 Million Views, Wins Over the World With a Twist on Folklore

Thriller starring Ryu Jun-yeol and Sol Kyung-gu ... 'Four Hands' ranks fifth and 'This Damn Love' seventh
K-thriller reaches No. 1 among non-English titles two weeks after release, breaks into top 10 in 45 countries Ryu Jun-yeol and Sol Kyung-gu lead Netflix mystery thriller 'Field Rat', which has emerged as the latest force behind a global streaming surge.
| James choi
Busan International Film Festival to screen 13 Japanese animated films, including ‘Hakujaden,’ which moved Hayao Miyazaki to tears

Busan International Film Festival to screen 13 Japanese animated films, including ‘Hakujaden,’ which moved Hayao Miyazaki to tears

The 31st Busan International Film Festival’s special program will showcase Japan’s first color animated feature, made in 1958, while ‘Metropolis’ director Rintaro and others visit Busan
The origins of Asian animation come back to the screen The Busan International Film Festival secretariat officially announced on the 31st that it will hold a special program on Japanese animation at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, which opens Oct.
| James choi
In 'Tiger, Come In,' the Kids at Home Are More Tiger Than Rabbit

In 'Tiger, Come In,' the Kids at Home Are More Tiger Than Rabbit

I love subculture. I follow not just films but webtoons, games, comics and animation—anything with fresh stories, themes or characters. Comic books opened the door to fandom for me, and now I’m the kind of grown-up kid who reads comics on an e-reader and webtoons on a smartphone.
| Seongchan Eol
'The Guest,' 'Voice' Director Kim Hong-sun Returns With Netflix's 'Mousetrap' Starring Ryu Jun-yeol

'The Guest,' 'Voice' Director Kim Hong-sun Returns With Netflix's 'Mousetrap' Starring Ryu Jun-yeol

A modern reinterpretation of the folktale 'The Mouse That Ate a Fingernail' — Ryu Jun-yeol, Seol Kyung-gu and Lee Kyu-hyung lead 10-episode series
Netflix's new original series 〈Mousetrap〉 (Mousetrap, directed by Kim Hong-sun, written by Lee Jae-gon) will be released simultaneously worldwide at 5 p. m. on August 28. The 10-episode series is Kim Hong-sun's latest project and is expected to draw attention from thriller fans.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Ryu Jun-yeol x Sol Kyung-gu Mystery Thriller 'The Mouse,' With Teaser Posters and Trailer, Set to Debut on Netflix on Aug. 28

Ryu Jun-yeol x Sol Kyung-gu Mystery Thriller 'The Mouse,' With Teaser Posters and Trailer, Set to Debut on Netflix on Aug. 28

A mystery pursuit thriller based on the Korean traditional folktale 'The Mouse That Ate a Fingernail' Ryu Jun-yeol, whose identity is stolen, alongside Sol Kyung-gu as a moneylender and Lee Gyu-hyeong as a detective—teaser trailer previews a tense manhunt Directed by Kim Hong-seon and based on a webtoon of the same name, coming exclusively worldwide on Aug. 28
The new series 〈The Mouse〉 has unveiled its release soon with teaser posters and a trailer. Netflix original series 〈The Mouse〉 announced it will begin airing on Aug. 28 after releasing a teaser poster and trailer on July 31.
| Seongchan Eol
‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

Advance bookings alone topped 600,000. That opening-day figure shows that 〈Hope〉 has become a national talking point, not just a movie-industry event. 〈Hope〉 is the new film from director Na Hong-jin, known for the tense, audacious intensity of 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉 and 〈The Wailing〉.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Interview: Director Yu Eun-jeong Says the House in 〈Shadow Child〉 Was Designed by Kim Chung-up

Interview: Director Yu Eun-jeong Says the House in 〈Shadow Child〉 Was Designed by Kim Chung-up

※ 〈Shadow Child〉 director Yu Eun-jeong interview continues from Part 1. 〈Shadow Child〉 recalls your earlier film 〈The Night's Door Opens〉. Both films depict death as a dark realm, yet each also takes a fundamentally affirmative view of existence — I saw similar imagery running through both.
| Seongchan Eol
The “Salmokji” Legend: What Was Added During the Film Adaptation Process

The “Salmokji” Legend: What Was Added During the Film Adaptation Process

The chilling folktale “Salmokji,” which had audiences fired up across broadcasts including the MBC horror talk show 〈Midnight Spook Talk〉 and various horror channels, has been reborn as a movie. Director Lee Sang-min, who has steadily immersed himself in the horror genre—through shorts such as...
| Chua-young
[Chua-young's Music Box] The Meta Representation of Subculture 'Cosmic Princess Kaguya!' with 'World Is Mine' and 'Reply'

[Chua-young's Music Box] The Meta Representation of Subculture 'Cosmic Princess Kaguya!' with 'World Is Mine' and 'Reply'

I get hooked on the music in movies. Music sometimes conveys the intimate emotions of characters that cannot be expressed through visible images and audible dialogues. It can also serve as a window to glimpse the hidden intentions of the creator. For me, understanding movie music was one way to connect with the film. 'Chua-young's Music Box' listens to the voice of the movie more closely through music. (P.S. I hope you read this while listening to the music.)
Japanese animator Shingo Yamashita, who gained recognition for directing various movie openings such as 〈Naruto: Shippuden〉, 〈Jujutsu Kaisen〉 Season 1, and 〈Chainsaw Man〉, has created his ambitious debut work. The Netflix feature animation 〈Cosmic Princess Kaguya.
| Chua-young