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[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.
The legend of “Lethal Weapon,” Danny Glover, discloses he’s battling Alzheimer’s… “My heart still hasn’t fully accepted it”

The legend of “Lethal Weapon,” Danny Glover, discloses he’s battling Alzheimer’s… “My heart still hasn’t fully accepted it”

A veteran detective from the “Lethal Weapon” film series, the master won love around the world—In an interview on July 1 (local time), he said he was diagnosed three years ago and that symptoms have recently been progressing; “I don’t think this is the end of my life, life goes on”… A wave of support follows the courageous disclosure with backing from his family
In the action buddy movie ‘Lethal Weapon’ series, actor and human rights advocate Danny Glover, who captivated fans worldwide as veteran detective ‘Roger Murtaugh,’ Gibson’s partner, is drawing deep resonance inside and outside the film industry after bravely admitting that he is battling...
Choo Ah-young's Music Box: How 'Marty Supreme' and 1980s New Wave Lay Bare Capitalism's Script

Choo Ah-young's Music Box: How 'Marty Supreme' and 1980s New Wave Lay Bare Capitalism's Script

I'm drawn to film music. Sometimes music communicates a character's intimate emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot convey. It can become a window onto a creator's hidden intent. For me, understanding film music has been one way into a movie.
WOWPOINT x Toho and Yeon Sang-ho team up on Netflix series “Gas Human,” released worldwide today

WOWPOINT x Toho and Yeon Sang-ho team up on Netflix series “Gas Human,” released worldwide today

Based on the universe of the original work, the show has been reborn as a completely original story in eight episodes.
Netflix unveiled its Netflix Original series 〈​Gas Human〉 worldwide on July 2. Taking its premise from Toho’s legendary tokusatsu film 《​Gas Human No. 1》 released in 1960, the new series has been reimagined from scratch as a fully original story spanning a total of eight episodes built on the...
Review: Kim Min-ha Leads ‘Hana Korea,’ as Cast and Filmmakers Discuss the Film at Seoul Press Event

Review: Kim Min-ha Leads ‘Hana Korea,’ as Cast and Filmmakers Discuss the Film at Seoul Press Event

〈Hana Korea〉 tells one of Korean cinema’s most familiar stories in one of its most unfamiliar forms: a film by a Danish director, set in Seoul, about a North Korean defector. At times it unfolds like a Scandinavian film, yet its setting and faces are unmistakably Seoul, with Kim Min‑ha at the...
Yoo Eun-jeong on ‘Shadow Child’: Im Soo-jung Said ‘A Tale of Two Sisters’ Brought the Film to Mind

Yoo Eun-jeong on ‘Shadow Child’: Im Soo-jung Said ‘A Tale of Two Sisters’ Brought the Film to Mind

What if you met someone who looked exactly like a loved one you had lost? That familiar premise has been reshaped into an original film with a fairytale-like setting: 〈Shadow Child〉, which opened on July 1. 〈Shadow Child〉 follows Geum-ok (Im Soo-jung) after her eldest daughter, Su-ryeon — who was...
A Blood-Red Curse Overruns the Palace! ‘The East Palace’ Main Poster & Teaser Trailer Released, Special Posters Unveiled!

A Blood-Red Curse Overruns the Palace! ‘The East Palace’ Main Poster & Teaser Trailer Released, Special Posters Unveiled!

Koo Cheon (Nam Joo-hyuk), who can move between the world of the ghoi(ghosts), and Saenggang (No Yoon-seo), a palace maid who keeps a secret, receive a summons from the king (Jo Seung-woo).
Netflix series 〈The East Palace〉 has released its main poster, main teaser trailer, and special posters, raising expectations further with the story of how Koo Cheon (Nam Joo-hyuk), who can move between the world of ghoi , and Saenggang (No Yoon-seo), a palace maid who keeps a secret, are summoned...
An Incident That Shook the Daily Life of an Ordinary High School Girl! ‘The Gorals’ Confirmed for Release on July 29 and Main Poster Unveiled!

An Incident That Shook the Daily Life of an Ordinary High School Girl! ‘The Gorals’ Confirmed for Release on July 29 and Main Poster Unveiled!

It depicts how four girls, who were wandering and worrying for different reasons, come together to save small lives.
The main poster for 〈The Gorals〉, released, captures with playful flair the distinct personalities and unpredictable adventure of the quartet of ‘Gorals’—drawing attention immediately. The characters look at one another with their own different expressions and gazes, or stare straight ahead,...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
[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.