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[Interview] A Love Letter to Life, Humanity and Korea: Justin H. Min on ‘Journey There,’ Part 1

[Interview] A Love Letter to Life, Humanity and Korea: Justin H. Min on ‘Journey There,’ Part 1

A deeply human story has found a deeply human actor. Min-jun (Justin H. Min) uses informal speech with Chun-hee (Kim Hye-ok) the moment they meet. Unaware of the hierarchy, etiquette and subtle distance between formal and informal Korean, the outsider’s familiar way of speaking becomes less an...
| Kim Ji-yeon
'The Assassin(s)' Tops the Korean Film Box Office for 22 Consecutive Days, Ranks No. 4 Among 2026 Korean Films

'The Assassin(s)' Tops the Korean Film Box Office for 22 Consecutive Days, Ranks No. 4 Among 2026 Korean Films

After ranking among the top four highest-grossing Korean films of 2026, the film is still leading the Korean film box office in its fifth week in theaters, demonstrating its staying power.
〈The Assassin 〉, which follows an investigation into the questions and forces behind the shooting of the first lady that shocked South Korea on August 15, 1974, has ranked among the top four highest-grossing Korean films of 2026.
| Joo Seong-cheol
A Festival for Everyone: 16th Seoul Barrier Free Film Festival Opens at Cinematheque KOFA in Sangam

A Festival for Everyone: 16th Seoul Barrier Free Film Festival Opens at Cinematheque KOFA in Sangam

From Nov. 11 (Wed.) to 14 (Sat.), the festival will present an opening ceremony and screening, along with 26 films—including eight features and 17 shorts—across 12 screenings, and host a barrier-free forum.
The Korean Film Archive (President Mo Eun-young, hereinafter “KOFA”) is supporting the 16th Seoul Barrier Free Film Festival, taking place Nov. 11 (Wed.) through 15 (Sun.). Hosted and organized by the Korean Barrier Free Film Committee, the festival will be held at Cinematheque KOFA in Sangam and...
| Joo Seong-cheol
“2PM Concert ‘THE RETURN’ in Cinemas” Opens Today, October 21, at CGV!

“2PM Concert ‘THE RETURN’ in Cinemas” Opens Today, October 21, at CGV!

The first concert film from 2PM brings the group’s first full-member concert in three years to the big screen.
2PM, the group that made its mark on K-pop, brings the electrifying atmosphere of its first full-group concert in three years to the big screen in the concert film 〈2PM Concert “THE RETURN” in Cinemas〉, opening today.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Kim Ji-yeon’s Treasure Box] From HR to the Military, the Hospital and the Kitchen, Lee Hyun-kyun Has Been Everywhere! ‘Paradise Lost,’ ‘The Ordinary Jackpot,’ ‘New Recruit 4’

[Kim Ji-yeon’s Treasure Box] From HR to the Military, the Hospital and the Kitchen, Lee Hyun-kyun Has Been Everywhere! ‘Paradise Lost,’ ‘The Ordinary Jackpot,’ ‘New Recruit 4’

People fascinate me. Even for actors already in the spotlight, today may be the least famous they will ever be. ‘Kim Ji-yeon’s Treasure Box’ introduces actors whose careers keep reaching new heights. Consider this your chance to get in early.
Now is exactly the right time to write about actor Lee Hyun-kyun. Granted, I should have written about him while 〈The Dream Life of Mr. Kim〉 was airing. But perhaps missing that window, one way or another, meant I was supposed to write about him now.
| Kim Ji-yeon
‘The Assassin(s)’ Rises to No. 4 Among 2026 Korean Films at the Box Office, Buoyed by Praise at Home and Abroad

‘The Assassin(s)’ Rises to No. 4 Among 2026 Korean Films at the Box Office, Buoyed by Praise at Home and Abroad

Film surpasses 3 million admissions and continues its run into its fifth week
The film 〈The Assassin 〉, directed by Hur Jin-ho, has topped the Korean-film box office for 19 consecutive days, rising to fourth place among Korean films released in 2026. Hive Media Corp., which produced and distributed the film, said on the 20th that it had drawn a cumulative 3,241,497...
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Box Office] ‘Chiikawa’ Holds No. 1 for Second Straight Week, Surpassing 1.82 Million

[Box Office] ‘Chiikawa’ Holds No. 1 for Second Straight Week, Surpassing 1.82 Million

Director Heo Jin-ho’s ‘Assassins’ draws 3.24 million moviegoers; Yeon Sang-ho’s new film ‘Lost in Paradise’ opens Oct. 21
‘Chiikawa’ fever keeps it atop the box office for a second straight week ‘Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island’, featuring the popular Japanese character, took a commanding hold of theaters over the weekend.
| James choi
A Chiikawa Novice’s Verdict: 〈Chiikawa the Movie〉 Is 000

A Chiikawa Novice’s Verdict: 〈Chiikawa the Movie〉 Is 000

A Chiikawa frenzy has swept theaters. Since opening Sept. 30, 〈Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island〉 has drawn 1. 41 million viewers through Oct. 14. For a reporter who had known Chiikawa only as a character brand — a self-described "Chiikawa novice" — the film was not exactly a must-see.
| Seongchan Eol
Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and 27 other film directors publish debut essay 『My First Action』!

Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and 27 other film directors publish debut essay 『My First Action』!

Featuring the voices of directors affiliated with the Directors Guild of Korea (DGK), the 2014 book 『The Moment of Debut』 has been revised and expanded and published in two volumes, 1 and 2.』
A nonfiction essay vividly recounting the hard-fought debut journeys of 31 leading directors shaping South Korean cinema, 『My First Action』 (jointly planned by the Directors Guild of Korea and CinePlay), has been published.
| Joo Seong-cheol
National Asian Culture Center to host 2026 ACC Big Door Cinema from Oct. 29-31

National Asian Culture Center to host 2026 ACC Big Door Cinema from Oct. 29-31

The “One Day, One Master: Fall in Love Cinema” program will feature screenings of “200 Pounds Beauty” (2006), “The Contact” (1997) and “Shiri” (1999), along with appearances by the films’ directors and actors.
The National Asian Culture Center , an institution affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and led by Kim Sang-wook, will host “2026 ACC Big Door Cinema” from Oct. 29 to 31 at the Big Door outdoor stage of Theater 1 at the National Asian Culture Center.
| Joo Seong-cheol