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Review: ‘Hope’ Is Stunning by Design — for Better and Worse

Review: ‘Hope’ Is Stunning by Design — for Better and Worse

Few Korean films this year have arrived with expectations as high as 〈Hope〉. The film 〈Hope〉 has, true to its name, been framed as a much‑needed sign of hope for the Korean film industry and carries enormous expectations. Each of those factors has helped make the film a major draw.
| Seongchan Eol
“Kimbu Jang” Breaks 20% Viewer Ratings, Tops Netflix’s Non-English Shows

“Kimbu Jang” Breaks 20% Viewer Ratings, Tops Netflix’s Non-English Shows

After just four episodes, it hits a 21.6% rating and sweeps global OTT platforms, fueling a surge in K-content hits
The Evolution of K-Action That Takes Over Global Living Rooms, the Opening Act of an Overwhelming SensationGlobal OTT services and South Korea’s living-room screens are both in turmoil. At the center is ‘Kimbu Jang,’ an action blockbuster that signals the return of actor ‘So Ji-sub.
| James choi
'Humor and Fantasy in Marty Supreme' and the Freedom Josh Safdie Won

'Humor and Fantasy in Marty Supreme' and the Freedom Josh Safdie Won

After Josh Safdie split from his brother Benny Safdie, his solo directorial debut 〈Marty Supreme〉 is packed with a different kind of humor and fantasy than before.
〈Marty Supreme〉 is similar to Josh Safdie’s earlier works, but also different. The most decisive factor is that after going through 〈Heaven Knows What〉 (2014), 〈Good Time〉 (2017), and 〈Uncut Gems〉 (2019), which they co-directed under the name “Safdie Brothers” with his younger brother Benny Safdie,...
| Joo Seong-cheol
NBC crime thriller ‘The Hunting Party’ ends in final failure to produce Season 3 as cast contract options expire

NBC crime thriller ‘The Hunting Party’ ends in final failure to produce Season 3 as cast contract options expire

Universal Television tried to move the show to a different platform, but it didn’t happen; fans who expected a dramatic structure like Netflix’s ‘Lucifer’ were crushed by the news of expired contracts Starring actors including Melissa Roxburgh are now free agents… as NBC’s fall lineup overhaul ushers the series into the past
After the network delivered a cancellation notice, NBC’s action crime investigation drama ‘The Hunting Party ’ bet on a dramatic bid for survival by probing a move to another platform—only to arrive at a complete end as the cast’s contract options expired for good.
| Yangsimoh
'Rookie Employee Chairman Kang' ends with a glorious reverse sweep at 13.6%... Lee Jun-young pulls off a surprise soul switch with Ryujin

'Rookie Employee Chairman Kang' ends with a glorious reverse sweep at 13.6%... Lee Jun-young pulls off a surprise soul switch with Ryujin

After climbing from a 3.7% viewership rating to 13.6%, 'Rookie Employee Chairman Kang' wrapped up its run with a satisfying revenge and a shocking second soul-switch ending that delivered a perfect finish.
From 3. 7% to 13. 6%, the completion of a 'reverse-sweep miracle'JTBC weekend drama 'Rookie Employee Chairman Kang' ended its long run with a remarkable upward viewership trajectory. According to Nielsen Korea, the final episode (Episode 12) aired the previous day posted a 13.
| James choi
Interview: Rising Star Choi Hyun-wook of ‘Notes from the Last Row’ ②

Interview: Rising Star Choi Hyun-wook of ‘Notes from the Last Row’ ②

※ This interview with 〈Notes from the Last Row〉 star Choi Hyun-wook continues from Part 1. 〈Notes from the Last Row〉 sets up Lee Gang’s decision to take revenge after an offhand remark from Heo Mun-o, whom he met at the orphanage as a child, becomes a wound.
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Interview] Rising star Choi Hyun-wook takes on a tiger-like co-star in 'Notes from the Last Row' ①

[Interview] Rising star Choi Hyun-wook takes on a tiger-like co-star in 'Notes from the Last Row' ①

Choi Hyun-wook, born in 2002, squares off with Choi Min-sik, born in 1962, in Netflix's 〈Notes from the Last Row〉 — and, furthermore, few expected he'd end up literally playing on top of the veteran; still, he never gives ground.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Interview: Choi Min-sik on stripping insecurity bare in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉

Interview: Choi Min-sik on stripping insecurity bare in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉

※〈Notes from the Last Row〉 actor Choi Min-sik interview continues from Part 1. Among viewers' reactions to 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, many say, "It feels like my most embarrassing, hidden complex has been stripped bare and exposed — it's funny but very uncomfortable.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Interview: Choi Min-sik Lays Bare the Raw Face of an Inferiority Complex in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, Part 1

Interview: Choi Min-sik Lays Bare the Raw Face of an Inferiority Complex in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, Part 1

Forty-five years into his career, Choi Min-sik can still reveal a new side. In Netflix’s 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, he trades his usual untouchable charisma for the exposed, raw face of an intellectual consumed by an inferiority complex — a petty man trapped in his own world and steeped in a sense...
| Kim Ji-yeon
In 〈The Boy in the Last Row〉, a Meta-Drama Exposes the Underside of an Imagined ‘Makjang’ Tale

In 〈The Boy in the Last Row〉, a Meta-Drama Exposes the Underside of an Imagined ‘Makjang’ Tale

※Spoilers for 〈The Boy in the Last Row〉.​We live in the age of binge-watching. The days of waiting one or two episodes a week, predicting the next twist and musing about what comes next are gone. Netflix originals routinely end each episode with cliffhangers designed to make viewers hit the...
| Kim Ji-yeon