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Director Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ Korea’s Most Provocative Mainstream Film of the Year

Director Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ Korea’s Most Provocative Mainstream Film of the Year

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※〈Gyeongju Trip〉 Director Kim Mi-jo's interview continues from Part 1.One striking aspect of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 is how it depicts Baek Sang-hyun, the killer (Byun Yo-han). Why did you choose not to give any backstory to the perpetrator Baek Sang-hyun and instead portray him solely as a heinous...
Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ the Year’s Most Provocative Korean Commercial Film

Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ the Year’s Most Provocative Korean Commercial Film

Kim Mi-jo’s 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 is a brisk, chilly revenge drama that announces a director with a singular, hard-to-pin-down voice. Director Kim Mi-jo said that 〈Little Miss Sunshine〉 (2006) and Bong Joon-ho’s 〈The Host〉 (2006) were the biggest influences on 〈Gyeongju Trip〉.
[Interview] Korean indie film 'Little Dreamers' meets Michel Gondry's imagination: Director Lee Kwang-ho, actors Yoo Hee-je and Kim Se-won ①

[Interview] Korean indie film 'Little Dreamers' meets Michel Gondry's imagination: Director Lee Kwang-ho, actors Yoo Hee-je and Kim Se-won ①

Geon-woo (Yoo Hee-je), an unemployed young man who quit baseball and stands at a dead end in life, and Mina (Kim Se-won), a teenage girl who wanders after her mother's death, unable to fit into her new surroundings.
Geon-woo is an unemployed young man who quit baseball and now stands at a dead end in life. Mina is a teenage girl who wanders after her mother's death, unable to fit into her new surroundings. The two characters illuminated by 〈Little Dreamers〉 are burdened by their own struggles as they try to...
Busan International Film Festival to world-premiere 3 new Korean drama series in 'On Screen'; new projects starring Shin Min-a and Son Suk-ku make global debuts

Busan International Film Festival to world-premiere 3 new Korean drama series in 'On Screen'; new projects starring Shin Min-a and Son Suk-ku make global debuts

The festival opens Oct. 6, with 'The Remarried Empress' and other titles set for 'On Screen,' plus nine additional commercial films confirmed for the lineup
K-content's triumphant return: A star-studded battle to light up screens worldwide The 31st Busan International Film Festival, which opens Oct. 6, has announced a powerhouse lineup poised to draw the attention of movie fans around the world.
Yeon Sang-ho, Kore-eda to discuss at Toronto festival as ‘Paradise Lost’ returns for second straight year

Yeon Sang-ho, Kore-eda to discuss at Toronto festival as ‘Paradise Lost’ returns for second straight year

The two will attend TIFF Summit together on Sept. 14 to discuss IP adaptations and the global expansion of Asian cinema; ‘Paradise Lost’ and ‘Look Back’ are set for October releases in South Korea.
Two of the leading directors from South Korea and Japan will meet at North America’s largest film festival. Director 'Yeon Sang-ho', whose new film 'Paradise Lost' has been selected for the Special Presentations section of the 51st 'Toronto International Film Festival' for a second consecutive...
[Photo &] “Jang Bu-jang” sequel carries the weight of up to 23%

[Photo &] “Jang Bu-jang” sequel carries the weight of up to 23%

With the momentum of Season 1’s peak 11% popularity, it returns after two years… Jeong Eun-chae joins the cast, Yoo Seung-ho makes a special appearance
Carrying the daunting title as the follow-up to the mega hit 'Jang Bu-jang' that reached a high viewership rating of 23%, actor 'Ahn Bo-hyun' returns to the living room on July 7 with SBS’s new Friday-Saturday drama 'Jae-bol X Detective 2'.
‘Sang-namja’ Disney+ Release Confirmed! Park Jeong-min Rewinds as a Corporate Rookie CEO

‘Sang-namja’ Disney+ Release Confirmed! Park Jeong-min Rewinds as a Corporate Rookie CEO

He climbed to the CEO chair at a major conglomerate chasing only success—but the next day, he loses everything, and rewinds back 20 years to his days as a new hire.
Popular Naver webtoon 〈Sang-namja〉 is being produced as a series. 〈Sang-namja〉 is an office time-rewind story about a man who rises to the CEO spot at a major conglomerate by pursuing nothing but success—only to lose everything overnight—then rewinds back 20 years to his new-hire days to carve out...
Yeon Sang-ho’s 'Paradise Lost' Officially Invited to Toronto Film Festival, Set for October Release

Yeon Sang-ho’s 'Paradise Lost' Officially Invited to Toronto Film Festival, Set for October Release

Following last year’s 〈Face〉, Yeon returns to TIFF’s Special Presentations for a second consecutive year
Director Yeon Sang-ho's new film 〈PARADISE LOST〉 has been officially invited to the Special Presentations section at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. CJ ENM said on July 21 that 〈PARADISE LOST〉 will screen in the Special Presentations section at the 51st Toronto International Film...
‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

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〉.
National Theater Masterpieces on the Big Screen! CGV Hosts “Cinematour” Free for All

National Theater Masterpieces on the Big Screen! CGV Hosts “Cinematour” Free for All

The National Theater of Korea’s signature repertoire—“Changgeuk: The Hegemon-King and Farewell to My Wife” and “The Book of the Lion” — plus “Entong-i’s Lullaby Kingdom 2”—will be screened at the CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall. Benefits include lively GV events with cast and production staff and limited-edition special tickets. Starting July 13, viewers can apply for free tickets through the National Theater of Korea website…A summer vacation special cultural experience
On July 13, the National Theater of Korea and CGV announced their “Cinematour” program. “Cinematour” is a special screening event that brings the National Theater of Korea’s signature repertoire to the big screen, and it will screen “Changgeuk: The Hegemon-King and Farewell to My Wife,” “The Book...