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How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

The debut struggles of leading Korean filmmakers, from a screenplay rewritten 30 times to seven years of financial hardship
Even the masters who now define Korean cinema had humble, uncertain beginnings. “The Outlaws” (2017) director Kang Yoon-sung’s arduous journey to the director’s chair at the late age of 47 is among the stories collected in the new book “My First Action”, along with the debut tales of 31 top...
Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok has arrived, and with it comes a wave of Korean releases vying for holiday audiences over the long break. A variety of movies are opening now, each hoping to capture viewers during the holiday. CinePLAY reporters previewed three titles that have drawn the most attention and anticipation.
〈My First Action〉 Chronicles Debut Struggles of 31 Leading Korean Directors

〈My First Action〉 Chronicles Debut Struggles of 31 Leading Korean Directors

A look at the aspiring-filmmaker years of Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and others—when they knew neither the ending nor anything but failed takes
〈My First Action〉, a two-volume nonfiction essay vividly recounting the arduous debut journeys of 31 leading directors who have shaped South Korea's film industry, will be published Sept. 25. The book tells the stories of the anxious, fiercely competitive years these directors spent as aspiring...
Lee Min-ho says his biggest takeaway from 〈Assassins(Deul)〉 was seeing Heo Jin-ho, Yoo Hae-jin and Park Hae-il up close

Lee Min-ho says his biggest takeaway from 〈Assassins(Deul)〉 was seeing Heo Jin-ho, Yoo Hae-jin and Park Hae-il up close

※ This interview with actor Lee Min-ho about 〈Assassins 〉 continues from Part 1. In the film, you worked with Shim Eun-kyung, who plays Lee Kang-ja, the character who assists Yeong-il in Japan. What was it like acting with her. Shim Eun-kyung is actually very shy. We did not have long conversations.
Jo Young-nam mourns C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun, 'commander-in-chief of Korean folk,' who dies at 93

Jo Young-nam mourns C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun, 'commander-in-chief of Korean folk,' who dies at 93

The former PD-turned-critic who led the acoustic-guitar movement in the 1960s and '70s died on the 21st, with his funeral procession set for the 23rd.
C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun dies at 93; Jo Young-nam mourns 60 years of Ddolgang Former TBC PD pioneered Korea's acoustic-guitar movement in 1964; funeral procession set for 7 a.m. on the 23rd Lee Baek-chun, a popular-music critic who served as a mentor to Korean 'folk music' in the 1960s and '70s...
'Flex x Cop 2' ends on a high with 11.8%, twist ending hints at Season 3

'Flex x Cop 2' ends on a high with 11.8%, twist ending hints at Season 3

Episode 14 finale posts the show's highest rating as Kim Ji-hoon arrives as a new villain
Killer's confession broadcast live, delivering satisfying catharsis SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Flex x Cop 2,' starring actor 'Ahn Bo-hyun,' capped its run with a dominant finale after setting a new series high. According to Nielsen Korea, the ratings agency, the 14th and final episode, which aired...
Park Hae-il on ‘Assassin(s)’: ‘A word of encouragement from Lee Min-ho lifts the whole set’

Park Hae-il on ‘Assassin(s)’: ‘A word of encouragement from Lee Min-ho lifts the whole set’

Actor Park Hae-il is returning to theaters with 〈Assassin 〉, a Chuseok release that revisits the 1974 killing of South Korea’s first lady through the eyes of a detective and two reporters. The film reconstructs that incident from the perspectives of Detective Cheol-gu (Yoo Hae-jin), social affairs...
Lee Hwi-hyang’s First Film Lead ‘Family Trip’ Holds Press Screening

Lee Hwi-hyang’s First Film Lead ‘Family Trip’ Holds Press Screening

The film 〈Family Trip〉, opening Sept. 30, held a press and distribution screening attended by co-directors Jeong Jong-seop and Kim Jeong-tae and lead actors Lee Hwi-hyang, Seo Young-hee, Nam Kyeong-eup and Hong Jeong-min.
One destination, five hidden agendas. 〈Family Trip〉, a road movie about a family closer to strangers than relatives, held a well-attended press and distribution screening at 4:30 p. m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance.
[First Reaction] ‘Family Trip’ Cineplay Reporter Star Rating

[First Reaction] ‘Family Trip’ Cineplay Reporter Star Rating

[First Reaction] ​ Family Trip, the first screen starring role in the 44-year acting career of Lee Hwi-hyang, beloved as the godmother of Korean television, and the directorial debut of Kim Jeong-tae, a “10 million-viewer actor” who has helped lead Korean cinema, opens Sept. 30.
‘Paradise Lost’ Set for Oct. 21 Release, 14 Official Stills Unveiled

‘Paradise Lost’ Set for Oct. 21 Release, 14 Official Stills Unveiled

Ryu Sun-woo, the son Ryu So-young believed had died after disappearing in a camping school bus nine years ago, returns alive as if by a miracle.
〈Paradise Lost〉 is a psychological thriller that begins when Ryu Sun-woo, the son Ryu So-young lost in a camping school bus disappearance nine years ago and believed to be dead, returns alive as if by a miracle. The film 〈Paradise Lost〉 has set Oct.