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Why 'Digger' Had to Lie

Why 'Digger' Had to Lie

Box-office prospects were already more or less lost, yet 〈Digger〉 is earning strong reviews from audiences. Of course, some viewers dislike it as critics did before release, but in South Korea (as of Oct. 7) it has a Watcha score of 3. 8 and a CGV Golden Egg of 92%, earning especially strong marks.
Filmmakers including director Jung Ji-young hold emergency news conference in Busan's Haeundae:

Filmmakers including director Jung Ji-young hold emergency news conference in Busan's Haeundae: "Don't turn films into political battlegrounds"

Filmmakers issue joint statement at the 31st Busan International Film Festival on Oct. 8, condemning outside pressure, including a Singapore letter sent Oct. 6, and threats to their personal safety
Leading South Korean filmmakers, including directors Jung Ji-young and Lee Myung-se, have taken a firm stand over the controversy surrounding 'Assassins', a film at the center of allegations of historical distortion.
Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ gets 157-minute extended cut, with unseen Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin scenes revealed

Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ gets 157-minute extended cut, with unseen Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin scenes revealed

A special screening of the director’s cut, featuring 19 additional minutes, is set for the 13th at Cinematheque KOFA, with director Park Chan-wook and cinematographer Kim Woo-hyung in attendance
A tighter narrative and psychological battle, deepened by 19 minutes of cinematic artistry The Korean Film Archive officially announced on the 8th that it will hold a special screening on the 13th of the extended version of master director ‘Park Chan-wook’’s thriller ‘No Other Choice’ (2025) at...
Why TVING Put Dating in the Bleachers: Lee Gi-yeon and the Hosts of 〈Wonsu-neun Oeya-seok-eseo♥〉

Why TVING Put Dating in the Bleachers: Lee Gi-yeon and the Hosts of 〈Wonsu-neun Oeya-seok-eseo♥〉

Baseball and dating, two of South Korea’s biggest obsessions right now, have been brought together. The genre of Korean dating shows — which has evolved from remote islands to unfamiliar travel spots, from sibling duets to programs pairing people who have never dated before — has reached another...
Review: Live-Action 'Look Back' Preserves the Original's Spirit With Greater Nuance

Review: Live-Action 'Look Back' Preserves the Original's Spirit With Greater Nuance

Just five years. That is how long it took for the one-shot manga 「Look Back」 to move beyond Japan and capture readers around the world. Tatsuki Fujimoto published the short manga in 2021. It follows Fujino Ayumu and her truant classmate Kyomoto, an exceptionally gifted artist, and what happens when...
'Look Back' and Yuta Bando's Music of Nature's Cycle

'Look Back' and Yuta Bando's Music of Nature's Cycle

Choo A-young's Music Box
I get hooked on music in films. Music often reveals intimate emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot fully convey. It can serve as a window into a creator's hidden intentions. For me, understanding film music has been one route into the movie itself.
Han Hye-jin, Lee Hyun-yi and Song Hae-na join new agency ACHER in exodus of eight top model entertainers

Han Hye-jin, Lee Hyun-yi and Song Hae-na join new agency ACHER in exodus of eight top model entertainers

New agency officially announces exclusive contracts with eight high-profile models on July 7
Fashion and entertainment icons join ACHER, signaling a new leap forward Key figures driving South Korea’s fashion and broadcasting industries have found a new home at the newly established agency ACHER. On July 7, ACHER officially announced that it had signed exclusive contracts with broadcaster...
How Did They End Up With Two Names? Series Known by Different Titles at Home and Abroad

How Did They End Up With Two Names? Series Known by Different Titles at Home and Abroad

Names matter, and titles are just as important in popular entertainment. A title has to be instantly recognizable, memorable and true to the work if it is going to stick with audiences. Yet some series have ended up with two names.
[Kim Ji-yeon's Gem Box] 38-Year 'Rookie' Actor Nam Kwon-a of 'Tazza: The Song of Belzebub' and 'Gyeongju Trip'

[Kim Ji-yeon's Gem Box] 38-Year 'Rookie' Actor Nam Kwon-a of 'Tazza: The Song of Belzebub' and 'Gyeongju Trip'

I am curious about people. Even actors already drawing attention may be having the least famous day of their careers right now. 'Kim Ji-yeon's Gem Box' introduces actors whose profiles are reaching new highs by the day. Buy into these rising stars while they are still undervalued.
If I had to name just one Korean commercial film released this year whose performance fell short of expectations, it would unquestionably be 〈Gyeongju Trip〉. The film's provocative story and its sheer determination to swing between comedy and tragedy with almost ungainly roughness certainly shone,...
Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

I fixate on objects in movies. I find myself wondering why the director, cinematographer, production designer or actor placed that particular object in front of the camera. 'Joo Sung-chul's Locker' records the objects in movies that quietly catch my eye.
〈Assassins〉 has canceled all events tied to the Busan International Film Festival, which opens today, Oct. 6. The cancellations began with actor Lee Min-ho's absence from Actors' House, a program that brings actors together with audiences, and were followed by the cancellation of one stage greeting...