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'Look Back' novel author, Hirokazu Kore-eda helms live-action adaptation debuting in October

'Look Back' novel author, Hirokazu Kore-eda helms live-action adaptation debuting in October

The animation that thrilled audiences around the world with 20.4 billion yen in box office now carries that emotion to live action. A coming-of-age film that has drawn attention as celebrated filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda himself writes and directs.
A pen line of loss and growth, blooming beyond the master’s viewfinderA living legend in Japan’s film industry, 'Hirokazu Kore-eda' takes the reins of the live-action adaptation of 'Look Back', a global phenomenon.
Why Guns Feature So Prominently in 〈Hope〉: What the Cast and Director Said at the Press Preview

Why Guns Feature So Prominently in 〈Hope〉: What the Cast and Director Said at the Press Preview

The film 〈Hope〉, among the most anticipated releases of 2026, finally opened domestically. Set to open on July 15, 〈Hope〉 held a press preview screening and press conference on Monday, July 6 , at Megabox COEX in Gangnam, Seoul.
First Reactions to ‘Hope’: Cineplay Critics’ Star Ratings

First Reactions to ‘Hope’: Cineplay Critics’ Star Ratings

[First reactions from the press screening]Na Hong-jin’s new film 〈Hope〉, which screened in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, opens July 15. In 〈Hope〉, Beom-seok (Hwang Jung-min), chief of the Hopohang outpost in the Demilitarized Zone, hears from local young men that a tiger has...
'Direct Request' Christopher Nolan makes his first trip to Korea… with Matt Damon in tow

'Direct Request' Christopher Nolan makes his first trip to Korea… with Matt Damon in tow

Nolan, bringing his new film 'Odyssey' for the first time in his career, lands in South Korea for the first time… Hollywood’s top stars including Matt Damon and Charlize Theron will all arrive together on Aug. 3 next month.
A flawless reimagining of myth, Nolan’s team makes a powerful return—and makes its first landing in SeoulHollywood’s undisputed titan, director 'Christopher Nolan', is finally stepping onto Korean soil. It’s his first time ever deciding to come to Korea, ahead of the release of his new film...
CGV·Megabox Movie Tickets Off 6,000 Won, to Release Another 2.05 Million Vouchers on the 8th

CGV·Megabox Movie Tickets Off 6,000 Won, to Release Another 2.05 Million Vouchers on the 8th

Starting at 10 a.m. on the 8th, major theater apps will hand out up to two tickets per person on a first-come, first-served basis… Watch for early sellouts
A 2.05 million-ticket gamble to jolt an ailing theater scene… The 'golden time' is 10 a.m. on the 8thThe government’s large-scale theater “life support” is set to restart. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Film Council have confirmed a plan to distribute 'second movie ticket...
‘OK Madam 2’ Set for Release on Aug. 12! Ready for an All-Out Summer of Comic Action OK!

‘OK Madam 2’ Set for Release on Aug. 12! Ready for an All-Out Summer of Comic Action OK!

Families of former legendary agent Mi-young, who left on a lavish cruise trip, get caught up in a cruise kidnapping incident on the open blue sea.
With the release set nationwide in theaters on Wednesday, Aug. 12, the launch poster for 〈OK Madam 2〉 shows 엄정화 as “Mi-young,” a legendary agent who soon gets pulled into a cruise kidnapping case while on vacation, after briefly living as the owner of an ordinary twisted-dough snack shop.
WOWPOINT x Toho and Yeon Sang-ho team up on Netflix series “Gas Human,” released worldwide today

WOWPOINT x Toho and Yeon Sang-ho team up on Netflix series “Gas Human,” released worldwide today

Based on the universe of the original work, the show has been reborn as a completely original story in eight episodes.
Netflix unveiled its Netflix Original series 〈​Gas Human〉 worldwide on July 2. Taking its premise from Toho’s legendary tokusatsu film 《​Gas Human No. 1》 released in 1960, the new series has been reimagined from scratch as a fully original story spanning a total of eight episodes built on the...
Review: Kim Min-ha Leads ‘Hana Korea,’ as Cast and Filmmakers Discuss the Film at Seoul Press Event

Review: Kim Min-ha Leads ‘Hana Korea,’ as Cast and Filmmakers Discuss the Film at Seoul Press Event

〈Hana Korea〉 tells one of Korean cinema’s most familiar stories in one of its most unfamiliar forms: a film by a Danish director, set in Seoul, about a North Korean defector. At times it unfolds like a Scandinavian film, yet its setting and faces are unmistakably Seoul, with Kim Min‑ha at the...
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.
Yoo Eun-jeong on ‘Shadow Child’: Im Soo-jung Said ‘A Tale of Two Sisters’ Brought the Film to Mind

Yoo Eun-jeong on ‘Shadow Child’: Im Soo-jung Said ‘A Tale of Two Sisters’ Brought the Film to Mind

What if you met someone who looked exactly like a loved one you had lost? That familiar premise has been reshaped into an original film with a fairytale-like setting: 〈Shadow Child〉, which opened on July 1. 〈Shadow Child〉 follows Geum-ok (Im Soo-jung) after her eldest daughter, Su-ryeon — who was...