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Blackpink’s Jennie Debuts as a Consecutive Headliner for the First Time for K-pop at Major European Festivals

Blackpink’s Jennie Debuts as a Consecutive Headliner for the First Time for K-pop at Major European Festivals

She takes over Denmark’s ‘Roskilde’ and Poland’s ‘Opener’—earning major local praise as her unstoppable global pop-star run continues
‘Global Pop Icon’ that swept across the European continent, with a limitless ability to command the stageJennie of the girl group ‘Blackpink’ took the stage one after another as a ‘headliner’ at two massive music festivals representing Europe—Denmark’s ‘Roskilde’ and Poland’s ‘Opener’—setting a new...
Interview: Choi Min-sik Lays Bare the Raw Face of an Inferiority Complex in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, Part 1

Interview: Choi Min-sik Lays Bare the Raw Face of an Inferiority Complex in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, Part 1

Forty-five years into his career, Choi Min-sik can still reveal a new side. In Netflix’s 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, he trades his usual untouchable charisma for the exposed, raw face of an intellectual consumed by an inferiority complex — a petty man trapped in his own world and steeped in a sense...
[Photo &] From Choi Min-sik in “Oldboy” to “The Last Line Boy,” a luxury performance and a master’s gaze

[Photo &] From Choi Min-sik in “Oldboy” to “The Last Line Boy,” a luxury performance and a master’s gaze

A professor consumed by jealousy and resentment. Choi Hyun-wook, 40 years her junior, earns lavish praise as the master pursues authenticity over box-office results through his acting philosophy
The weight of a tongue that brings disaster, from “Oldboy” to “The Last Line Boy”The Netflix original series “The Last Line Boy”, starring actor Choi Min-sik, brings back the lingering impact of “Oldboy,” a landmark work in the history of Korean cinema.
[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...
Witness the fully formed action of Lee Dong-wook! ‘Killer Shopping Mall Season 2’ confirmed for release on July 22

Witness the fully formed action of Lee Dong-wook! ‘Killer Shopping Mall Season 2’ confirmed for release on July 22

Viewers are drawing intense attention to the fact that Jin-man (Lee Dong-wook)—the uncle they thought was dead—will have his hidden backstory unveiled in earnest.
Disney+’s original series 〈Killer Shopping Mall〉—which swept the world into a “Killer Shopping Mall” frenzy—has confirmed the release of its second season on July 22. Along with the announcement, the series let viewers know that Jin-man—an uncle they believed was dead (Lee Dong-wook)—will have his...
[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.
Takes Up a Guitar Instead of a Piano: Kim Gun-mo Returns With a New Song in 10 Years, “I Wonder Where I’m Heading”

Takes Up a Guitar Instead of a Piano: Kim Gun-mo Returns With a New Song in 10 Years, “I Wonder Where I’m Heading”

Back with a remake of a classic 1977 hit, after 10 years away… “I’ll show you a new side of Kim Gun-mo,” sharing an autobiographical confession
The return of a maestro after 10 years of silence, facing an acoustic guitarA living legend of South Korea’s pop music world, singer Kim Gun-mo is coming back to the public after an unusually long stretch of silence lasting 10 years. His agency, Geon-eum Planning, said that at 6 p. m.
Villain Romance Hits the Mark… Lim Ji-yeon x Heo Nam-jun Unveils the Secrets Behind the Box-Office Success of “Wonderful World”

Villain Romance Hits the Mark… Lim Ji-yeon x Heo Nam-jun Unveils the Secrets Behind the Box-Office Success of “Wonderful World”

“Wonderful World,” which logged a spot in the Netflix global top 10 for seven straight weeks, shares behind-the-scenes stories of Lim Ji-yeon and Heo Nam-jun’s perfect on-screen chemistry produced by the series staff
A Meeting of a Joseon-Era Villainess and a Modern-Day Tycoon, Writing a New Paradigm for K-RomanceThe SBS drama Wonderful World swept No. 1 in the Netflix non-English TV category, fully taking over living rooms at home and abroad.
'The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra' Director Park Se-young's 'The Fin' Set to Open July 22 in South Korea

'The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra' Director Park Se-young's 'The Fin' Set to Open July 22 in South Korea

Philippe Bober, producer of 〈Triangle of Sadness〉 and 〈The Square〉, joins as co-producer
Park Se-young's new film 〈The Fin〉, from the director of 〈The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra〉, has set a July 22 release in South Korea and unveiled its main poster. 〈The Fin〉 is a dystopian art-house science-fiction film set in a near-future, unified Republic of Korea where genetically mutated "Omega"...
Jean-Luc Godard Masterpiece ‘Contempt’ Gets Its First Official 4K Release in South Korea in 63 Years

Jean-Luc Godard Masterpiece ‘Contempt’ Gets Its First Official 4K Release in South Korea in 63 Years

Martin Scorsese praised Jean-Luc Godard’s best work ‘Contempt’ and it finally opens in theaters in 4K quality for the first time in 63 years
The pinnacle of the nouvelle vague arrives on Korean screens at lastA landmark masterpiece destined to be etched into film history finally reaches Korean screens. Considered the aesthetic essence of the revolutionary cineaste Jean-Luc Godard, who dismantled and reassembled the grammar of cinema,...