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Jang Hang-jun of a 15 Million-Viewer Hit “The King and the Man Who Lives with Him” Visits Jecheon for a Special Reason

Jang Hang-jun of a 15 Million-Viewer Hit “The King and the Man Who Lives with Him” Visits Jecheon for a Special Reason

“The King and the Man Who Lives with Him” Director Jang Hang-jun Attends Jecheon Citizens’ Day and Shares Behind-the-Scenes Stories
“15 Million” Box-Office Legend “Jang Hang-jun”, Setting Jecheon AblazeDirector “Jang Hang-jun”, who helmed the blockbuster “The King and the Man Who Lives with Him”, a film that set an overwhelming box-office record with a cumulative audience of “15 million people”, has appeared in Jecheon, North...
[Photo&] Hong Sang-soo’s “The Day She Returned” to Release in May… Official Selection Invited to the Berlin Film Festival

[Photo&] Hong Sang-soo’s “The Day She Returned” to Release in May… Official Selection Invited to the Berlin Film Festival

A record of official selections for seven consecutive years at the Berlin Film Festival. Anticipation is building for the new work starring Song Seon-mi, with Kim Min-hee joining the production team.
“Hong Sang-soo”’s 34th feature “The Day She Returned” to open on May 6… Berlin welcomes a master’s returnThe 34th feature film by acclaimed director “Hong Sang-soo”, “The Day She Returned,” will officially open in South Korea’s theaters on May 6.
[Photo&] Tony Leung Starring in “A Friend of Silence” Opens Nationwide on the 15th—A Collaboration Between Global Master Director Ildikó Enyedi and a Renowned Leading Actor

[Photo&] Tony Leung Starring in “A Friend of Silence” Opens Nationwide on the 15th—A Collaboration Between Global Master Director Ildikó Enyedi and a Renowned Leading Actor

Three Eras Interwoven Around a Ginkgo Tree Planted in 1832. A Prize-Winning Venice Film Festival Work—Reaching Korea Ahead of Tony Leung’s Planned Visit Before Release
A Meeting of a Master and a Top-Rank Star: Tony Leung’s Confirmed Visit—A Masterpiece That Spans the AgesA new work, ‘A Friend of Silence,’ featuring global master director ‘Ildikó Enyedi’ and worldwide leading actor ‘Tony Leung’, has been confirmed for release in Korea on the 15th.
[Photo &] 237 Films Set to Hit the Screen — Jeonju International Film Festival Confirms Opening Film ‘My Private Artist’

[Photo &] 237 Films Set to Hit the Screen — Jeonju International Film Festival Confirms Opening Film ‘My Private Artist’

Opening April 29 for 10 days: 237 invited films from 54 countries. From the opening film by Kent Jones to an Ahn Sung-ki memorial special screening—an impressive lineup
‘Jeonju International Film Festival’ Kicks Off a Grand Lineup of 237 Boundary-Breaking Films‘Jeonju International Film Festival’’s organizing committee held a press conference at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 31st to unveil this year’s operating direction and key film lineup.
Director Lee Myeong-se Directs Documentary “Ran 12.3” … Opens Next Month on the 22nd

Director Lee Myeong-se Directs Documentary “Ran 12.3” … Opens Next Month on the 22nd

A cinematic documentary in which the production budget was secured through crowdfunding by 15,000 citizens A “cinematic documentary” built from music and on-site recordings, with no narration Distributor NEW “Based on vivid on-site footage from citizens, aides, and reporters, it was produced”
Director Lee Myeong-se returns with a documentary film tackling the December 3, 2024 martial law declaration emergency. Distributor NEW announced on the 27th that “Ran 12. 3”, which captures the tense moments of the martial law declaration emergency, will open nationwide next month on the 22nd.
[Film Festival Issue] The Unfamiliar Face of “Nation’s Actor” Ahn Sung-ki… Special Retrospective at the Jeonju International Film Festival

[Film Festival Issue] The Unfamiliar Face of “Nation’s Actor” Ahn Sung-ki… Special Retrospective at the Jeonju International Film Festival

A one-of-a-kind acting spectrum behind a familiar image. The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival presents a special retrospective featuring seven works by acclaimed actor Ahn Sung-ki
Jeonju International Film Festival to Present a Special Retrospective on “Ahn Sung-ki, Slightly Unfamiliar”The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival will hold a special retrospective examining Ahn Sung-ki, the nation’s actor, a symbol of Korean cinema.
Now Is the Era of 'Hang-jun Thinking': Jang Hang-jun in His Own Words

Now Is the Era of 'Hang-jun Thinking': Jang Hang-jun in His Own Words

Finally, 〈Wang-gwa Saneun Namja〉 surpassed 15 million viewers on March 25 , its 50th day since release. 16 million, or even more, is well within sight. We are truly in the era of 'Hang-jun thinking. ' Many netizens call him a 'Maltese with no tear stains.
‘Yeonjigu’ In-Depth Review ①: The First Glance That Hooked Me—‘Guest-Trip Autumn Regret’ Sung by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Anita Mui

‘Yeonjigu’ In-Depth Review ①: The First Glance That Hooked Me—‘Guest-Trip Autumn Regret’ Sung by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Anita Mui

Yeo-hua dresses in menswear and sings “Guest-Trip Autumn Regret” (客途秋恨), and Zhenfang, who arrives late to the drinking gathering, is instantly captivated by what he sees.
〈Injigu〉(1987) lived in Korea for a long time under the title 〈Injigu〉. This all started when the journalist who first introduced the film mistook the Chinese characters and wrote 〈Injigu〉; afterward, other outlets copied it as well. Even action star Donnie Yen (甄子丹) went through something similar.
Film Critic Im Jae-cheol Passes Away… A Key Figure Who Led Film Production, Distribution, and Criticism

Film Critic Im Jae-cheol Passes Away… A Key Figure Who Led Film Production, Distribution, and Criticism

Operating the film company Emotion Pictures; launched Film Culture and founded Film Forum… Age 65
Film critic Im Jae-cheol, who helped cultivate the foundation for art films by bridging criticism and hands-on work in the Korean film industry, has died. According to his family and others on the 23rd, he collapsed about two months ago and had been receiving treatment, before passing away the...
The Essence of Kabuki Blossoming on Screen, Re-Encountered as a ‘National Treasure’ in Dolby Cinema

The Essence of Kabuki Blossoming on Screen, Re-Encountered as a ‘National Treasure’ in Dolby Cinema

Confirmed for Release April 1... A 175-Minute Rush of Artistic Intensity Completed with ‘Dolby Vision X Atmos’
Director Lee Sang-il’s sweeping epic 〈National Treasure〉 returns in Dolby Cinema to meet Korean audiences. Distributor Media Castle Co. , Ltd. has confirmed the April 1 release of the film 〈National Treasure〉 in Dolby Cinema and the Dolby Atmos format, and unveiled a special poster on the 23rd.