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※ This article includes plot developments from the latter part of the film and its epilogue. ​ Heo Jin-ho’s 〈Assassin 〉 rings out with six gunshots. But what the film tracks to the end is not the bullets, but the questions left behind where the shots passed. Who fired. How many rounds were fired.

Over roughly 30 years, Korean master filmmaker Lee Chang-dong has made just seven films, yet his imprint on Korean cinema remains immense. Lee Chang-dong returned after eight years with 〈Possible Love〉, a drama about what happens when a laid-off worker couple and a wealthy documentary-director...

Well-crafted historical pursuit thriller upends the box-office landscape The 'Yook Young-soo assassination' rocked South Korea in 1974. 'Assassins', a film that probes the mystery hidden behind the event, is creating a major stir at theaters.

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...

From Netflix’s No. 1 non-English series ‘Field Mouse’ to upcoming drama ‘Full Count,’ genre series trend captures buzz and efficiency The television landscape has been shifting rapidly. The wave of female-led stories that dominated primetime last year has receded, making way for ‘bromance’ series...

The noir drama 〈Made in Korea Season 2〉, which follows Baek Ki-tae’s perilous journey as he hurtles toward even greater ambition nine years later, has offered a variety of behind-the-scenes stories, giving viewers a fresh way to enjoy the series.

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.

The film 〈The Intern〉, directed by Kim Do-young, is climbing the box office rankings and has revealed intriguing behind-the-scenes TMI following its release. Anthology Studio Co. , Ltd. , which produced the film, and distributor Warner Bros. Korea Co. , Ltd.

〈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...

MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama 〈Liar〉 (directed by Jo Young-min and written by Baek Jae-young) has confirmed its Oct. 30 premiere and released photos from its script reading session on Sept. 22. 〈Liar〉 is a high-intensity psychological thriller about a man and a woman who clash fiercely on their...