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Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Sets a Record as Top Korean Movie Sells in More Than 200 Countries Before Release

Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Sets a Record as Top Korean Movie Sells in More Than 200 Countries Before Release

The Cannes Film Festival competition lineup continues as the film scores a pre-sales bonanza across more than 200 countries and regions worldwide Big-name global distributors including Neon and Focus Features are heavily involved, with early signs the film could recoup about half of its net production budget through pre-sales An ultra-luxe global cast led by Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jeong Ho-yeon, and Michael Fassbender, with a theatrical release arriving in July
〈Hope〉 was setting new records even before its release. 〈Hope〉 is the latest work by director Na Hong-jin, who previously directed 〈The Chaser〉, 〈Hwanghae〉, and 〈哭聲〉, and it was invited to the competition section at last year's Cannes International Film Festival.
| Seongchan Eol
10 Million-Viewer Film

10 Million-Viewer Film "Exhuma" Spin-Off Webtoon "Maengjong" to Begin Serializing on Naver Webtoon at 10 p.m. on the 30th

The prequel to "Exhuma," which drew 11.91 million viewers... The story spotlights the first meeting of Shaman Hwarim and Bonggil when they were high school students. "Olgaemi" writer Haemuri is set to write, centered on a strange case tied to the snake god "Jin," as the Korean-style occult universe expands into a webtoon.
Naver Webtoon said on the 29th that it will release the new horror and occult series "Maengjong" on the 30th and begin serializing it. The new work "Maengjong" is a spin-off webtoon of the Korean occult film "Exhuma," which opened in 2024 and drew more than 11.
| Seongchan Eol
Star Wars ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Returns After 7 Years, Director Jon Favreau Says He Maximized Korean Film Direction

Star Wars ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Returns After 7 Years, Director Jon Favreau Says He Maximized Korean Film Direction

'Baby Yoda' Grogu and Din Djarin’s grand adventure makes for a perfect Star Wars entry point.
A 7-Year Return, Star Wars’ Savior ‘Jon Favreau’ Revives on the Screen The iconic ‘Star Wars’ franchise in the realm of science fiction returns to the big screen for the first time in a full seven years since ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ in 2019.
| James choi
[News from Cannes] George Clooney to Co-Star With Netflix… Kim Ki-yoon, a French-Attorney-turned-Actor, Chases His Dream

[News from Cannes] George Clooney to Co-Star With Netflix… Kim Ki-yoon, a French-Attorney-turned-Actor, Chases His Dream

A Korean-French actor, Kim Ki-yoon, entered Cannes with Netflix’s “Surviving as a Celebrity Manager.” From an elite lawyer to a former… and his fan devotion to director Bong Joon-ho
From an elite lawyer to Cannes’ red carpet: Korean-French actor ‘Kim Ki-yoon’’s bold career move A lawyer at a major law firm, who had taken the country’s top elite track in France, has made his way—confidently—into the 79th ‘Cannes International Film Festival’, a global celebration for filmmakers.
| James choi
[Photo&] Cannes Film Festival Captivates With Korean Extended Reality…Floating, Meditative Experience

[Photo&] Cannes Film Festival Captivates With Korean Extended Reality…Floating, Meditative Experience

At the 79th Cannes Film Festival, in the immersive section, WooBoxStudio’s XR work “BOOOOOO-PEEEEEEEE”. Delivering awe-inspiring virtual sensations to audiences worldwide
An overpowering sense of immersion that dissolves the boundaries of reality, ‘BOOOOOO-PEEEEEEEE’ The moment you put on the headset and the glasses set, the physical laws of reality break down. When you follow the instruction heard at your ear—“Make a circle with your fingers”—and draw a circle in...
| James choi
[Photos] Young Korean Directors Who Lit Up Cannes…Jin Misong Wins Second Prize, Wonjeong Choi Makes New History

[Photos] Young Korean Directors Who Lit Up Cannes…Jin Misong Wins Second Prize, Wonjeong Choi Makes New History

'Silent Voices' takes Jin Misong the Second Prize in Cannes…A major milestone as Wonjeong Choi lands the first invitation for a Korean animation, with the ambitions of the next generation of masters
At the 79th Cannes International Film Festival, director 'Jin Misong' captured the second prize in the short film category of 'La Cinéf' , showing an overwhelming presence on the global stage. The win is expected to be more than just an honor—it is poised to become a strong stepping stone toward...
| James choi
Director Award: Park Chan-wook (Film) and Kang Yoon-sung (Series), The 24th Directors Cut Awards Conclude in Grand Style!

Director Award: Park Chan-wook (Film) and Kang Yoon-sung (Series), The 24th Directors Cut Awards Conclude in Grand Style!

Male Actor Award went to Yoo Hae-jin (Film) and Hyun Bin (Series), and the Female Actor Award went to Seo Soo-bin (Film) and Im Soo-jung (Series).
‘The 24th Directors Cut Awards,’ which Korean film directors select and present themselves, was held in grand style at Edeuls on May 19 at 6:00 p. m. , hosted by directors Jang Hang-jun, Bong Man-dae, and Kim Cho-hee.
| Joo Seong-cheol
“Khan’s Biggest Shock”: Why Foreign Media Can’t Stop Praising Hong Jin-ho’s New Film ‘Hope’

“Khan’s Biggest Shock”: Why Foreign Media Can’t Stop Praising Hong Jin-ho’s New Film ‘Hope’

Screen Daily rating of 2.8 keeps it in the upper tier. Amid overwhelming praise from major foreign outlets, reactions to the ending and the monster’s CGI are mixed.
Hong Jin-ho’s return shakes Cannes with 'Hope' Director Hong Jin-ho’s new work, 'Hope', has taken the stage at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival in the Competition section, drawing cheers from critics around the world.
| James choi
Hyunjoon Shin Stars in “Wanted”: Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency Launches Voice Phishing Crackdown Campaign

Hyunjoon Shin Stars in “Wanted”: Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency Launches Voice Phishing Crackdown Campaign

Hyunjoon Shin Takes on Two Roles: a Doppelgänger Comedy Film “Wanted” and a “Let’s Cut It Off” Campaign with the Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency Three teaser trailers, including a romance scam, impersonation of celebrities, and a “Wanted Special Edition” that uses the film’s settings, raise awareness of the danger of voice phishing A heightened sense of anticipation with Actor Hee and Hyunjoon’s on-screen chemistry, plus a standout performance as the lookalike “Zlatan”… Opening on June 10
Hyunjoon Shin’s 〈Wanted〉 lends support to the Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency. The film 〈Wanted〉 is a doppelgänger cooperation comedy in which Hyunjoon, an ordinary citizen who gets pulled into an unexpected mess because of a criminal “Chul-gu,” who looks exactly like him, teams up with the police...
| Seongchan Eol
'Adult Kimjangha' Director Kim Hyun-ji’s New Film 'Namtaeryeong' Concludes a Press Conference Ahead of Its May 20 Release

'Adult Kimjangha' Director Kim Hyun-ji’s New Film 'Namtaeryeong' Concludes a Press Conference Ahead of Its May 20 Release

Capturing the new solidarity and records made by Twitter-obsessed outsiders who move between the scene and X (Twitter) Director Kim Hyun-ji and former National Council of Korean Farmers’ Unions Secretary-General Kwon Hyuk-ju, Ham Se-jin, Yongju, and others attend, shedding light on the meaning of the digital public square Media distribution preview screening and press conference wrap up successfully on May 14; the film will have its official theatrical release on May 20
〈Namtaeryeong〉 has wrapped up this press conference and is getting ready to meet the audience. 〈Namtaeryeong〉 is the new work by Director Kim Hyun-ji, who directed 〈Adult Kimjangha〉. It is a record of a new kind of solidarity created as Twitter-obsessed outsiders move back and forth between the...
| Seongchan Eol