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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...
[Photo &] 60,000-Strong Army Takes Over Brussels—Heat Rises at BTS’s First Concert in Belgium Even as the Subway Grinds to a Halt, Fans Chant “Arirang” Together

[Photo &] 60,000-Strong Army Takes Over Brussels—Heat Rises at BTS’s First Concert in Belgium Even as the Subway Grinds to a Halt, Fans Chant “Arirang” Together

Brussels is roiling with K-food fever and fans who poured in from across Europe
A violet wave of thrills rippling through Europe’s core—Brussels grinds to a haltOn the 1st , Brussels, the capital of the European Union, transformed into a giant melting pot. At King Baudouin Stadium, the area that hosted the first visit by the group BTS to Belgium since its debut, the scene was...
Chae Jong-hyeop Pairs Up With Japan’s Top Star Kanna Hashimoto for a Romance in “Vacation Law”

Chae Jong-hyeop Pairs Up With Japan’s Top Star Kanna Hashimoto for a Romance in “Vacation Law”

“I Love You” syndrome’s leading figure Chae Jong-hyeop meets Japan’s top star Kanna Hashimoto. The new drama “Vacation Law” will be released on Netflix on the 31st.
A cross-border visual shock: A mystery romance to be completed by “Hyoksama” and “Thousand-Year Idol”Actor “Chae Jong-hyeop,” who sparked an unprecedented syndrome across the Japanese archipelago, is once again aiming directly at the hearts of fans throughout Asia.
Movie Industry “Big Deal” Falls Through as Lotte Cinema and Megabox Suspend Merger Talks

Movie Industry “Big Deal” Falls Through as Lotte Cinema and Megabox Suspend Merger Talks

Financial stress at Contentree JoongAng prompts the two companies to end their MOU, with Lotte Cinema pivoting to go it alone and focus on strengthening its content capabilities
A massive project that had been expected to shake up the Korean theater industry has ultimately collapsed. In a filing on the 1st, 'Lotte Shopping' declared that it will scrap the 'merger' process between 'Lotte Cultureworks' and 'Contentree JoongAng' involving 'Lotte Cinema' and 'Megabox' in full.
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...
Lee Hwi-hyang Makes Her First Big-Screen Leading Role in 44 Years With ‘Family Trip,’ Set for Release in September—Main Poster Revealed!

Lee Hwi-hyang Makes Her First Big-Screen Leading Role in 44 Years With ‘Family Trip,’ Set for Release in September—Main Poster Revealed!

One destination, five hidden thoughts! It’s a “dongsang-imong” road movie chronicling a family’s no-plan trip that’s anything but smooth.
Actor Lee Hwi-hyang steps into her first big-screen leading role with the upcoming film 〈Family Trip〉, confirmed for release this September. 〈Family Trip〉 is a “dongsang-imong” road movie with one destination and five hidden feelings—telling the story of a family that sets off on a trip with no...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.
Jung I-seo plays Heo Jun-ho's daughter in Netflix's 'Notes from the Last Row'

Jung I-seo plays Heo Jun-ho's daughter in Netflix's 'Notes from the Last Row'

Co-starring with Choi Min-sik and Choi Hyun-wook, she brings a cold, commanding presence
Jung I-seo plays a mysterious figure in Netflix's 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, adding a cold edge to the suspense drama.The suspense drama follows failed writer and Korean literature professor Heo Mun-oh (Choi Min-sik) after he discovers the genius of Lee Kang (Choi Hyun-wook), a student who sits in...