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EBS Documentary Series "Witness of the Era"... From 91-year-old Shin Goo and 99-year-old Nora No to Son Suk-hee, Kim Yoon-a, and Lee Se-dol — 12 masters in a weighty spotlight

Premiering Aug. 2, the series shines a light on 12 icons of pop-culture. Behind-the-scenes stories include Yoo Hae-jin’s “Shin Goo Scholarship” anecdotes
The views of 12 people who span the era, tracing turning points in pop cultureEBS presents the documentary series “Witness of the Era. ” On its Aug. 2 premiere, actor Shin Goo is in the spotlight. On the Sept. 9 second broadcast, it will spotlight Nora No, a living legend of Korean fashion.
Nolan’s “Odyssey” Slams Bookstores After Box Office Success… A Text From the 8th Century B.C. Wakes Up on Screen

Nolan’s “Odyssey” Slams Bookstores After Box Office Success… A Text From the 8th Century B.C. Wakes Up on Screen

Kyobo Bookstore’s July sales surge 595.5% year over year… From fully translated editions to comics and guidebooks, new releases keep rolling out
'Christopher Nolan's latest film 'Odyssey' has devoured the theater market and then moved straight into bookstores. The grand saga brought to life on the big screen is spilling over into a thirst for ideas among readers, and sales of books related to the original Greek epic 'Homer's 'Odysseia' are...
[Photo &] “Odyssey” Dumps CGI, Builds a 10m Trojan Horse and Drinks in 640km of Film—A 10m Trojan Horse and an 18m One-Eyed Monster

[Photo &] “Odyssey” Dumps CGI, Builds a 10m Trojan Horse and Drinks in 640km of Film—A 10m Trojan Horse and an 18m One-Eyed Monster

Matt Damon calls it “the toughest project” … Real-life set work covering 10,000㎡ and even an 18m monster brought to the screen after a 20-year dream
Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece “Odyssey” is sending shockwaves through movie theaters worldwide. By bucking the complacent current of the modern film industry that relies on computer graphics —and even directly constructing a full-size Trojan Horse on a 10m scale—the result maximizes Nolan’s...
'Hanran' Director Ha Myung-mi Named Bechdelian Producer of the Year for Yeongdeokdang Hall

'Hanran' Director Ha Myung-mi Named Bechdelian Producer of the Year for Yeongdeokdang Hall

After being selected for 'Bechdel Choice 10,' a big win… Praised for "expanding the possibilities of women's storytelling." The award recognizes her weighty direction depicting the lives of women and children against the backdrop of Jeju's April 3 incident
Director Ha Myung-mi was selected as Bechdelian Producer of the Year.'Bechdel Day 2026' selected director Ha Myung-mi of Hanran in the producer category for the year. Hosted and organized by the Directors Guild of Korea , 'Bechdel Day' is a content festival that spotlights the values of gender...
23rd EIDF Opens on the 24th, Screening 64 Films That Probe the “Truth of Images” in the AI Era

23rd EIDF Opens on the 24th, Screening 64 Films That Probe the “Truth of Images” in the AI Era

Under the slogan “Portraits of the Times,” screenings run in tandem across theaters, outdoors and TV, with nine sections in total
EBS 'EIDF 2026' — the only documentary festival in South Korea to spotlight 64 films and uncover the truthHeld simultaneously online and offline from the 24th to the 30th, including newly launched special exhibitions, with screenings across a total of nine categoriesHosted by EBS, the '23rd EBS...
From a 10-Meter Trojan Horse to a Seaworthy Ship: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of Nolan’s New Film ‘Odyssey’

From a 10-Meter Trojan Horse to a Seaworthy Ship: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of Nolan’s New Film ‘Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan’s long-gestating passion project finally reached theaters in South Korea on Aug. 5, with 〈Odyssey〉 reimagining Homer’s 「Odyssey」 as a modern blockbuster. 「Odyssey」—written around the 8th century BCE—is widely regarded as a pinnacle of ancient Greek literature and is often...
Christopher Nolan’s new film ‘Odyssey’ smashes 560,000 advance tickets… ‘Spider-Man 4’ faces a fierce chase

Christopher Nolan’s new film ‘Odyssey’ smashes 560,000 advance tickets… ‘Spider-Man 4’ faces a fierce chase

Landing in North America after a $900 million run… The movie is the first in film history to be shot in all its running time on IMAX film
The acclaimed master director ‘Christopher Nolan’’s ambitious new work ‘Odyssey’ is shaking up this summer’s theater scene after surpassing 560,000 advance tickets on its opening day alone. It’s effectively putting a strong brake on the previously unchallenged reign of ‘Spider-Man 4’.
Kim Woo-bin Joins a Last-Place Baseball Team as Coach Across the Country… tvN’s “Gift” to Air in the Second Half

Kim Woo-bin Joins a Last-Place Baseball Team as Coach Across the Country… tvN’s “Gift” to Air in the Second Half

Based on the webtoon of the same name… Kim Woo-bin is cast as former pitching coach Jeong Min-yong, who sees through baseball talent at a glance
Equipped with a “hawk eye” that spots talent… A bold reinvention by a top star returning to the living room screensA massive narrative destined to dominate the living-room viewing experience is ready to roll out.
BTS Concert in Las Vegas With Unprecedented World Cup-Scale Impact Generates 450 Billion Won in Economic Effect

BTS Concert in Las Vegas With Unprecedented World Cup-Scale Impact Generates 450 Billion Won in Economic Effect

NJ Shows Draw 157,000 Spectators; HYBE Posts 450 Billion Won in Second-Quarter Revenue, Its Best-Ever Performance
450 Billion Won in Just Four Shows… The Economics of a Mega IP That Outstrips the ‘World Cup’A respected analysis has claimed that the economic ripple effects generated by the global top-tier group “Bangtan Sonyeondan” through its North America tour have officially surpassed the scale of...
4 Venice Film Festival Picks Headed to Korea This Year

4 Venice Film Festival Picks Headed to Korea This Year

The Venice International Film Festival, counted among the world’s three major film festivals along with the Berlin International Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival, has announced the lineup for its 83rd edition. The festival runs Sept. 2–12 in Venice, Italy.