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[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
[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.
Choo Young-woo wraps Seoul fan meeting, heads to Japan in July

Choo Young-woo wraps Seoul fan meeting, heads to Japan in July

He shared updates on upcoming projects Love Doctor and Long Vacation, and treated fans to a live band set and cover performances
Actor Choo Young-woo met fans at two solo fan meetings in Seoul on June 27, his agency J-Wide Company said. The event, titled "2026 CHOO YOUNG WOO FANMEETING [CHOO-prise. ] in SEOUL," took place at Daeyang Hall at Sejong University in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.
[Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker] Watching “Marty Supreme,” Recalling Yoon Nam-gyu’s Penholder Table Tennis Racket

[Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker] Watching “Marty Supreme,” Recalling Yoon Nam-gyu’s Penholder Table Tennis Racket

I get hooked on objects shown in movies. I can’t help but wonder why the director, the cinematographer, the production designer—or even the actor—put that item in front of the camera. “Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker” is a record of the movie objects that landed softly in my eyes.
〈Marty Supreme〉 is a table tennis movie. For Korean film fans, the Sharpdy brothers are well known for 〈Heaven Knows What〉(2014), 〈Good Time〉(2017), and 〈Uncut Gems〉(2019), but 〈Marty Supreme〉 is a feature film that older brother Josh Safdie directed on his own for the first time in nearly 10 years.
“My Lottery Dream Home” David Bromstad’s bombshell admission: “I’ll retire from interior design… I fought mental health and drug addiction”

“My Lottery Dream Home” David Bromstad’s bombshell admission: “I’ll retire from interior design… I fought mental health and drug addiction”

In a special broadcast last December, he described it as “my final stage for designing in front of Americans.” During the renovation of his dream house, he said he fell into harmful behavior amid intense pressure and flooding… and even paused his activities to battle his illness Successful comeback after addiction treatment… He plans to keep serving as host of “My Lottery Dream Home”
HGTV’s global mega-hit real-estate reality show, My Lottery Dream Home, has made David Bromstad its unmistakable icon — but behind the glitz of TV stardom, he admitted to a brutal history of mental-health struggles and drug addiction.
CIX alum Hyunsuk cast in tvN’s “My Favorite Employee” as he pivots to acting after the group disbands

CIX alum Hyunsuk cast in tvN’s “My Favorite Employee” as he pivots to acting after the group disbands

He recently signed an exclusive contract with Management Run and has been confirmed to appear in a new tvN drama set to premiere on August 3. He will play Hyuk, the leader of the “D.N.X” fan-idol group that stands out to protagonist Nam Da-reum (Kim Hye-jun), signaling a standout presence. After the group disbanded last April, he shifted to acting and is currently booked solid even for filming his next project, keeping up a relentless work pace.
Hyunsuk, an actor from the group CIX, is joining tvN’s new drama 〈My Favorite Employee〉 as he kicks off a full-fledged acting career. His agency, Management Run, said on the 26th that Hyunsuk will appear in tvN’s drama 〈My Favorite Employee〉, which premieres at 8:50 p. m. on August 3.
Japanese Veteran Actor Sho Kasamatsu Signs Contract With Korea’s Star Platinum, Shares Handwritten Korean Note

Japanese Veteran Actor Sho Kasamatsu Signs Contract With Korea’s Star Platinum, Shares Handwritten Korean Note

Sho Kasamatsu, who made his mark with roles in the film “Good News” and the drama “Taxi Driver 3: Model,” sends a clear signal he will actively work in Korea With strong Korean skills as well, he gets love calls from the industry…showing deep affection for Korean content through a handwritten note he wrote himself News also highlights casting for director Takashi Miike’s Hollywood project, boosting expectations for his global push
Sho Kasamatsu has teamed up with Korean management and previewed even more intense activities. Korean management company Star Platinum announced on June 26 that it has signed a contract with Japanese actor Sho Kasamatsu.
Song Hye-kyo Ends Her Partnership With UAA After 14 Years in a “Beautiful Breakup”…Plans to Go Solo With a One-Person Agency

Song Hye-kyo Ends Her Partnership With UAA After 14 Years in a “Beautiful Breakup”…Plans to Go Solo With a One-Person Agency

UAA, her agency, says in an official statement that her exclusive contract has ended and that both sides will cheer for each other’s future. Starting with a manager role and building a working bond for 27 years, she also parts ways with CEO Park Hyun-jeong, choosing separate paths on the basis of deep trust. She is preparing to launch a one-person agency with long-time dedicated staff and is expected to return to Netflix in the second half of the year, with “Slowly But Intensively.”
Actor Song Hye-kyo is leaving UAA, where she has been for 14 years, and is starting anew. UAA Announces Expiration of Exclusive Contract and Its Official Position In an official statement released on the 26th, UAA said, “Our exclusive contract with Song Hye-kyo recently expired.
[Interview] Gong Myung on His First Husband and Father Role: 'I Got a Lot of Help From Jin Sun-kyu, Who's a Real Romantic'

[Interview] Gong Myung on His First Husband and Father Role: 'I Got a Lot of Help From Jin Sun-kyu, Who's a Real Romantic'

In Netflix's 〈Husbands in Action〉, released on the 19th, Gong Myung delivers a performance that most fully showcases the actor’s coined "bright-eyed mania" charm. The film is a comedy-action story about an unpredictable rescue mission in which an ex-husband and a current husband, who unexpectedly...
[Interview] Jin Sun-kyu on “Husbands in Action” Part 1: “A comedy film we made by thinking together with Gong Myung, like close siblings”

[Interview] Jin Sun-kyu on “Husbands in Action” Part 1: “A comedy film we made by thinking together with Gong Myung, like close siblings”

A “buddy movie” made by “buddies” who genuinely don’t have to pretend—crafted “together. ” 〈Extreme Job〉(2019) marked the last time they reunited after seven years, but Jin Sun-kyu described Gong Myung as “the kind of feeling that’s like a real younger brother.