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[New Film] Cannes Opener “Live One Day” Features Celine Dion’s Beloved Songs in a Musical

[New Film] Cannes Opener “Live One Day” Features Celine Dion’s Beloved Songs in a Musical

A love triangle tied to a star chef’s return to her hometown. The opener of the 78th Cannes Film Festival blends French classics with a playful narrative
French musical evolution that captures both taste and hearing The unexpected homecoming of a star chef has been reborn on screen as a captivating new variation. The French musical film ‘Live One Day’ breaks away from the rules of a typical romantic comedy, throwing an original aesthetic—where food...
| James choi
Interview: Jin Gi-ju says corporal punishment is 'a very dangerous act.'

Interview: Jin Gi-ju says corporal punishment is 'a very dangerous act.'

▶ 〈Teach You a Lesson〉 Jin Gi-ju interview continues from Part 1. What were your real school days like. They were just ordinary. I would cram for tests, I really wanted to hang out every day but studied because I had to, and I loved club activities. Did a teacher ever actually hit you.
| Chua-young
Even a U.S. Pop Star Cancels Shows—But BTS’s World Tour Returns After 7 Years With Every Ticket Sold Out in a Frenzy

Even a U.S. Pop Star Cancels Shows—But BTS’s World Tour Returns After 7 Years With Every Ticket Sold Out in a Frenzy

As the U.S. live-music industry grapples with a shortage of remaining seats driven by high inflation, BTS’s first tour in seven years sells out every show and turns the entire city into a festival
The U.S. live music industry—the heart of the global concert business—has hit an unprecedented deep freeze. Amid the fallout from punishing inflation and ticket-price hikes that have derailed major pop stars’ tours one after another, “BTS”’s North American and European tour has been delivering...
| James choi
Controversial “Reassignment Education,” Yet My Favorite Episode Is…

Controversial “Reassignment Education,” Yet My Favorite Episode Is…

Even in its second week after release, the Netflix series 〈Reassignment Education〉 topped the No. 1 spot among non-English TV shows in the global TOP 10 rankings. Cine Play reporters picked their favorite episodes.
Once again, a high-impact K-content title has burst onto Netflix. The Netflix series 〈Reassignment Education〉, which depicts the relentless efforts of the authority group for protecting teachers’ rights as it takes the side of victims and puts schools back in order, kept its No.
| Kim Ji-yeon
'K-Pop Demon Hunters' Marks 1 Year With a Record-Shattering Run

'K-Pop Demon Hunters' Marks 1 Year With a Record-Shattering Run

A year after its worldwide release on June 20, 2025, Netflix's 〈K-Pop Demon Hunters〉 continues to set major streaming and music-chart records. The film was released worldwide on June 20, 2025, and more than a year later remains a frequent topic of conversation.
| Seongchan Eol
Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ① John Woo’s “A Better Tomorrow” and a History Lesson at Mei Ho House, San Shui Po

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ① John Woo’s “A Better Tomorrow” and a History Lesson at Mei Ho House, San Shui Po

Built in 1953 after the “Sekkipmei Fire,” the sprawling public housing complex known as “Mei Ho House” became the stage for 〈A Better Tomorrow〉.
Cineplay and House Travel teamed up for a Hong Kong movie tour, their fifth trip. The core theme of this tour was the meeting of Hong Kong’s past and present through film. From John Woo’s 〈A Better Tomorrow〉 (1990), set in 1960s Hong Kong and starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, to 〈The King of Comedy〉...
| Joo Seong-cheol
59 Hours of Unreleased Footage Returns…Elvis Presley Reborn on the Screen

59 Hours of Unreleased Footage Returns…Elvis Presley Reborn on the Screen

The 59 hours of rare video and voice found by director Baz Luhrmann. With “EPiC,” opening July 1, the legendary stage of the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll” returns once again.
A body turned myth, a massive pop-culture ‘epic’ awakens Under the dazzling lights of Las Vegas, the United States, there is a man who throws himself into the roar. In the fleeting moment when sweat scatters through the air, the crowd’s frenzy feels less like simple cheering and more like a...
| James choi
Youthphere Returns After a Year Away With Bae Hyunsung’s Backing, Featuring “Wicked Game” Album

Youthphere Returns After a Year Away With Bae Hyunsung’s Backing, Featuring “Wicked Game” Album

Debuts first mini album “Byte District” and transforms into a witch in the music video to unleash its fantasy appeal
Zone Where Desire and Fantasy Intersect, and How the Girls’ Universe Evolves In the modern K-pop scene, a girl group’s universe functions as more than just a concept—it becomes a kind of social text that mirrors the emptiness and desires of today’s youth.
| James choi
BTS Takes Over Busan…Foreigners Spend 2 Times More at Traditional Markets, Hotel Bills ‘Rip-Off Fees’

BTS Takes Over Busan…Foreigners Spend 2 Times More at Traditional Markets, Hotel Bills ‘Rip-Off Fees’

With foreign card payments up 73%, sales at traditional markets jump 2-fold…Data also sheds light on ‘rip-off pricing’ at lodging businesses
A pilgrimage for pop culture—and a find of the most ‘Korean’ kind of spending ‘Bangtan Sonyeondan’’s arrival in Busan sparked sociological meaning far beyond a massive concert. The fan frenzy that gathered from around the world—the so-called ‘ARMY’—was a giant testbed showing how modern pop culture...
| James choi
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] Do You Know the Origin of Woody in “Toy Story”?

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] Do You Know the Origin of Woody in “Toy Story”?

I can’t stop fixating on the objects in the movies. I get pulled into deep thought over why—director, cinematographer, production designer, maybe even an actor—someone put that object in front of the camera. “Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker” is a record of the objects from films that landed in my eyes, as if they gently stepped over them.
〈Toy Story 2〉 (1999)’s opening begins as if it were a scene from the 〈Star Wars〉 series. And in the moment of crisis, Woody recites the lines “Think about it, think about it,” like the way Dong-su (Kim Sang-kyung) does in 〈Theater Jeon〉 (2005) or Yeon-hong (Son Ye-jin) does in 〈No Secrets〉 (2016).
| Joo Seong-cheol