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One phrase immediately came to mind: Christopher Nolan has pushed past his own limits in 〈Odyssey〉, his adaptation of Homer’s 「The Odyssey」, which opens on Aug. 5. 「The Odyssey」 tells the story of King Odysseus’s return to his homeland of Ithaca after the Trojan War, a foundational epic that still...

[First Reactions]Christopher Nolan's new film 〈The Odyssey〉 opens on August 5. The film is an epic about Odysseus, the hero who led the Trojan War to victory, and his battle against the gods' wrath as he tries to return home.

[First reactions at the press screening]〈Sanyangdeul〉, a wilderness adventure about four solitary girls who build a refuge of their own and embark on a small-animal rescue mission, opens July 29. Cineplay Editor Joo Sung-chul reviewed the film after its press screening.

[OTT Star Ratings]Netflix series 〈The East Palace〉 was released on the 17th. 〈The East Palace〉 tells the story of Gucheon (Nam Joo-hyeok), who can move between the world of ghosts and others, and Saenggang (No Yoon-seo), a palace lady who keeps a secret, as they receive a summons from the king (Cho...

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〉.

Anyone who follows Japanese pop culture likely knows one writer by name: Sakamoto Yuji. A steady source of acclaimed TV dramas, Sakamoto has in recent years also produced consistently strong film screenplays. He teamed with Koreeda Hirokazu on 〈Monster〉 and with Tsukahara Ayuko on 〈The First Kiss〉.

※This interview with 〈Hope〉 actor Jo In-sung continues from Part 1. Imagining and acting opposite an imagined being must have been a major challenge. In particular, when Seong-gi confronts a gigantic alien intelligence late in the film, his subtle eye movements and tiny facial shifts were striking.

SBS drama 〈Agent Kim Reactivated〉 is dominating both television and streaming, drawing a 21. 6% rating for Episode 4 on July 4, according to Nielsen Korea, and reaching No. 1 globally among non-English Netflix series.

Marking its 30th anniversary this year, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival will be held from July 2 to July 12 around Bucheon City Hall. As South Korea’s only fantastic genre film festival, BIFAN again presents works armed with genre playfulness and a bold experimental spirit.

※The interview with 〈Hope〉 director Na Hong-jin continues from Part 1. ※This interview contains spoilers and interpretations of the ending. Before the film was finished, you said that the actors who play the aliens—including Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander—are the protagonists.