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Critic Kim Na-hee on ‘Assassin(s),’ “With a Pen, With the Body, and Through Music” ①

Critic Kim Na-hee on ‘Assassin(s),’ “With a Pen, With the Body, and Through Music” ①

※ This article includes plot developments from the latter part of the film and its epilogue. ​ Heo Jin-ho’s 〈Assassin 〉 rings out with six gunshots. But what the film tracks to the end is not the bullets, but the questions left behind where the shots passed. Who fired. How many rounds were fired.
Genre Series Led by Song Kang and Son Suk-ku Seize Primetime — How ‘Four Hands,’ ‘Field Mouse’ and Others Broke Through 7.9% Ratings

Genre Series Led by Song Kang and Son Suk-ku Seize Primetime — How ‘Four Hands,’ ‘Field Mouse’ and Others Broke Through 7.9% Ratings

tvN’s ‘Four Hands’ and Netflix’s ‘Field Mouse’ lead a string of bromance hits, optimizing genre series for buzz and efficiency
From Netflix’s No. 1 non-English series ‘Field Mouse’ to upcoming drama ‘Full Count,’ genre series trend captures buzz and efficiency The television landscape has been shifting rapidly. The wave of female-led stories that dominated primetime last year has receded, making way for ‘bromance’ series...
[Chuseok Holiday Box Office] Yoo Hae-jin and Park Hae-il's 'Assassins' and 'Tazza 4' knock out 'The Odyssey,' draw 130,000 on opening day for No. 1

[Chuseok Holiday Box Office] Yoo Hae-jin and Park Hae-il's 'Assassins' and 'Tazza 4' knock out 'The Odyssey,' draw 130,000 on opening day for No. 1

'Tazza 4' closes in after topping 100,000 admissions, reaching a 31.6% advance-booking rate
'Tazza 4' closes in after topping 100,000 admissions, reaches a 31.6% advance-booking rate over the Chuseok holiday Shots fired in 1974 consume the box office 'Assassins', which probes the events behind the 1974 shooting of the first lady, seized the box-office crown with overwhelming momentum on...
‘Day and Night, To Each Other’ Releases First Press Stills! Coffee-Scented, Distinctive Aesthetic

‘Day and Night, To Each Other’ Releases First Press Stills! Coffee-Scented, Distinctive Aesthetic

A playful, charming film capturing conversations between day and night as they pass through a cafe over the course of a single season.
Selected as the opening film of the 31st Busan International Film Festival, 〈Day and Night, To Each Other〉 sold out every seat at the opening ceremony as soon as advance ticket sales began. The film has now released its first press stills.
'Squid Game' ranks No. 72 among NYT's best dramas of the 21st century; 'Beef' at No. 71, No. 1 to be revealed on the 25th

'Squid Game' ranks No. 72 among NYT's best dramas of the 21st century; 'Beef' at No. 71, No. 1 to be revealed on the 25th

Global vote by 500 actors and industry figures draws NYT praise for 'a bloody sport that annihilates humanity under capitalism'
A bloody sport exposing capitalism's true face proves a global masterpiece The power of Korean screen content has once again made its mark on a list of the 'best dramas of the 21st century' selected by the influential U. S. outlet 'The New York Times' .
‘A Better Man’ sweeps Seoul Drama Awards with three wins for its misogynist’s transformation

‘A Better Man’ sweeps Seoul Drama Awards with three wins for its misogynist’s transformation

Short-form awards return after five years at ceremony set for Oct. 8 at KBS Hall in Yeouido
Nordic story takes global stage as K-content makes commanding gains Norway’s acclaimed ‘A Better Man’ won the Grand Prize in this year’s ‘Seoul Drama Awards’ International Competition. The organizing committee officially announced the final winners of the ‘Seoul Drama Awards 2026,’ including its...
Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok has arrived, and with it comes a wave of Korean releases vying for holiday audiences over the long break. A variety of movies are opening now, each hoping to capture viewers during the holiday. CinePLAY reporters previewed three titles that have drawn the most attention and anticipation.
Lee Min-ho says his biggest takeaway from 〈Assassins(Deul)〉 was seeing Heo Jin-ho, Yoo Hae-jin and Park Hae-il up close

Lee Min-ho says his biggest takeaway from 〈Assassins(Deul)〉 was seeing Heo Jin-ho, Yoo Hae-jin and Park Hae-il up close

※ This interview with actor Lee Min-ho about 〈Assassins 〉 continues from Part 1. In the film, you worked with Shim Eun-kyung, who plays Lee Kang-ja, the character who assists Yeong-il in Japan. What was it like acting with her. Shim Eun-kyung is actually very shy. We did not have long conversations.
Lee Min-ho on ‘〈Assassins〉’: ‘On Set, I’m Just Myself — People Can’t Imagine It Unless They’ve Seen It’

Lee Min-ho on ‘〈Assassins〉’: ‘On Set, I’m Just Myself — People Can’t Imagine It Unless They’ve Seen It’

In 〈Assassins〉, rookie reporter Yeong-il, played by Lee Min-ho, emerges as the film’s driving force. A rookie reporter on the social affairs desk, he goes to cover the August 15, 1974 Liberation Day event and witnesses the deaths — first the first lady, and then the female student he had been...
Jo Young-nam mourns C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun, 'commander-in-chief of Korean folk,' who dies at 93

Jo Young-nam mourns C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun, 'commander-in-chief of Korean folk,' who dies at 93

The former PD-turned-critic who led the acoustic-guitar movement in the 1960s and '70s died on the 21st, with his funeral procession set for the 23rd.
C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun dies at 93; Jo Young-nam mourns 60 years of Ddolgang Former TBC PD pioneered Korea's acoustic-guitar movement in 1964; funeral procession set for 7 a.m. on the 23rd Lee Baek-chun, a popular-music critic who served as a mentor to Korean 'folk music' in the 1960s and '70s...