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Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ sweeps North American theaters, grosses up to $5 million — biggest Korean film hit since ‘Parasite’

Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ sweeps North American theaters, grosses up to $5 million — biggest Korean film hit since ‘Parasite’

The film opened on 1,560 screens across North America and took No. 2 at the box office behind Christopher Nolan’s latest; Jo In-sung and Jung Ho-yeon complete New York red-carpet appearance
Film grosses more than $5 million in opening week, heads to Austin and San Francisco after New York ‘Hope’, the latest film from director Na Hong-jin, is sweeping North American theaters and setting the biggest box-office record for a Korean film since ‘Parasite.
| James choi
Ella Langley ties Mariah Carey record as 27-year-old unknown singer’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ tops Billboard for 22 weeks

Ella Langley ties Mariah Carey record as 27-year-old unknown singer’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ tops Billboard for 22 weeks

Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ ties the record for the longest run at No. 1, with radio revenue topping 2.4 million dollars
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ turns heads, tying Carey’s record with 22 weeks at No. 1 The breakthrough of an unknown singer born in 1999 sets a new Billboard record as cumulative listeners surpass 2.25 billion 27-year-old country newcomer emerges as a threat to the ‘Queen of Christmas’ The...
| James choi
Shim Eun-ha's 'Green Eyes' M:Reboot aims to match 52.2% ratings phenomenon, with Jung Chae-yeon in triple role

Shim Eun-ha's 'Green Eyes' M:Reboot aims to match 52.2% ratings phenomenon, with Jung Chae-yeon in triple role

TVING sets next year's premiere of 'M:Reboot,' starring Jung Chae-yeon and Jung Gun-joo, 33 years after the original
Original starring Shim Eun-ha returns after 33 years, with exclusive release on TVING next year confirmed A landmark Korean horror drama is being revived after 33 years. TVING, an online video service , officially announced on the 15th that it will release 'M:Reboot', an original series starring...
| James choi
Global gaming franchise Diablo to return as Netflix original animated series

Global gaming franchise Diablo to return as Netflix original animated series

Blizzard Entertainment announces landmark partnership with Netflix at BlizzCon 2026 Mega-hit action RPG has built a worldwide fan base, including in South Korea, since its 1996 debut Diablo animation marks 30th anniversary, with new title Diablo 5 slated for 2029
Netflix has announced plans to produce an original animated series based on the game Diablo. Blizzard Entertainment, the developer of the Diablo game series, said Sept. 13, Korea time, at its BlizzCon 2026 event that it would collaborate with Netflix on an original animated series.
| Seongchan Eol
'Three Straight Million-Sellers' NCT WISH to Return Oct. 12 With Fourth Mini Album 'I SPY'

'Three Straight Million-Sellers' NCT WISH to Return Oct. 12 With Fourth Mini Album 'I SPY'

New release arrives about six months after first studio album 'Ode to Love' in April, with six tracks including the title song of the same name Trailer unveils the story of a new digital world, 'WISH LAND,' targeting fans around the globe Next-generation rookies return after conquering South Korea and Japan with a million-selling first studio album and a double-platinum Japanese single
The group NCT WISH is making a major return to the fall music scene and continuing its rise. Next-generation global rookies return after six months According to the music industry on Thursday, NCT WISH will release its fourth mini album, 'I SPY,' through major online music services at 6 p. m. on Oct.
| Seongchan Eol
Interview: After 46 Years, Choi Min-sik Brings Depth to 〈The Intern〉

Interview: After 46 Years, Choi Min-sik Brings Depth to 〈The Intern〉

After 46 years in the profession, Choi Min-sik brings a lifetime of nuance to the Korean remake of 〈The Intern〉, which opens on the 16th. The lines on his face carry the ease and depth that only a long life can produce.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Not the Golden Lion, but enough: Lee Chang-dong wins Venice Grand Jury Prize after 24 years

Not the Golden Lion, but enough: Lee Chang-dong wins Venice Grand Jury Prize after 24 years

Possible Love, about mass layoffs at a major corporation, opens in theaters on the 23rd and arrives on Netflix on Nov. 6
Lee Chang-dong, a master of South Korean cinema, won the Venice International Film Festival's second-highest honor, the Grand Jury Prize, for his new film Possible Love at the festival's 83rd edition. The award marks a welcome return to Venice 24 years after he won the Best Director prize for Oasis...
| James choi
Hong Sang-soo, Kim Min-hee reunite in 'No Place to Put One's Eyes' after 10 years; film opens next month

Hong Sang-soo, Kim Min-hee reunite in 'No Place to Put One's Eyes' after 10 years; film opens next month

Hong's 35th feature won three awards at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, while Choi Myung-gil joins his film world for the first time
Locarno-recognized artistry unfolds in Jeju on a journey 10 years in the making Director Hong Sang-soo's 35th feature, 'No Place to Put One's Eyes,' starring Kim Min-hee, who also serves as the film's production manager, will open in South Korea on the 21st of next month.
| James choi
From Novelist to Global Master: Lee Chang-dong’s 30-Year Gaze on Society

From Novelist to Global Master: Lee Chang-dong’s 30-Year Gaze on Society

A first prize in 24 years since the Best Director award for “Oasis,” highlighting the meaning of class and love through a laid-off worker and a “silver-spoon” couple
Director Lee Chang-dong, 72, reaffirmed his stature as a global master by winning the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for “Possible Love,” his first film in eight years. After winning Best Director for “Oasis” in 2002, Lee added a new milestone to his international...
| James choi
Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉 Hits 10 Million in Korea — and Raises Bigger Questions

Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉 Hits 10 Million in Korea — and Raises Bigger Questions

Nolan has surprised audiences again. Director Christopher Nolan's new film 〈Odyssey〉 surpassed 10 million admissions on September 6. To mark the milestone, Cineplay’s reporters revisited the questions and reservations the film left with each of us.
| Kim Ji-yeon