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Mun Sang-hoon of BDNS Reviews His Favorite Comedy Film of the Year, 〈Nirvana the Band〉

Mun Sang-hoon of BDNS Reviews His Favorite Comedy Film of the Year, 〈Nirvana the Band〉

After searching for more than a year through Cannes, Los Angeles and Hong Kong for the best comedy film, BDNS leader Mun Sang-hoon settled on a single title: 〈Nirvana the Band: Not related to the legendary band ‘Nirvana’ — the duo Matt and Jay.
| Chua-young
A Classroom Turns Into a Bloodbath Survival Story: The “Jiwoohak” and “Girigo” Craze Expands the “Dark Academy” Genre Built on Endless Competition

A Classroom Turns Into a Bloodbath Survival Story: The “Jiwoohak” and “Girigo” Craze Expands the “Dark Academy” Genre Built on Endless Competition

From “Jiwoohak” to “Girigo,” K-academy fare morphs into bite-your-fingers survival drama. The bleak reality inside a classroom reduced to a ladder of class and violence
The end of romance—classrooms become a blood-red survival fight. . . The world gets hooked on 'Girigo' No more romance of first love is breathing in classrooms. A strange app appears on smartphone screens, turning teenagers’ daily lives into a brutal survival game.
| James choi
[Photo &] Christian Mungiu wins his second Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival with “Fjord,” while Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” misses out

[Photo &] Christian Mungiu wins his second Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival with “Fjord,” while Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” misses out

A dazzling 12-day journey, the artistic questions Cannes left behind
A Master Returns, Reaching the Peak of Cannes The eyes of cinephiles around the world were on the 79th Cannes Film Festival, and its top honor, “Palme d’Or,” went to Romanian master “Christian Mungiu.” The winning film, “Fjord,” is a sharp examination of modern society’s extremism through the...
| 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

"Housewife Dad" Documentary Film 'The Foul King Monkey' About a Dad Who Stays Home for His Four Children

A Documentary Telling the Real-Life Day-to-Day Parenting of a Stay-at-Home Dad Raising Four Siblings, 'The Foul King Monkey' Opens on the 20th
The Misfit of the 0. 8 Birthrate Era: The Special Everyday Life of a Dad and His Four Kids—and a Male Stay-at-Home Parent A Heavy Topic Thrown at the Super-Low-Birthrate Age, Documentary 'The Foul King Monkey' In South Korea, where the total fertility rate hovers around 0.
| James choi
Jisung, Ha Yoon-kyung, Park Byung-eun, and Moon So-ri Cast in JTBC’s New Sat-Sun Drama ‘Apartment’… Set for First Broadcast in July

Jisung, Ha Yoon-kyung, Park Byung-eun, and Moon So-ri Cast in JTBC’s New Sat-Sun Drama ‘Apartment’… Set for First Broadcast in July

Transforming into former mob boss ‘Park Hae-gang’ who goes after ‘blind money’ inside the apartment complex With Ha Yoon-kyung, Park Byung-eun, and Moon So-ri joining… Building a premium acting powerhouse lineup you can trust A fun, thrilling comic drama preview about uncovering corruption in the residents’ representatives council
Actor Jisung (49) will make a bold transformation this time into a former organized crime boss who unravels corruption inside an apartment complex. ■ Jisung’s comedic comeback as a former mob boss targeting 10 billion won in capital On the 19th, JTBC officially announced that Jisung’s new Sat-Sun...
| Yangsimoh
BIGBANG’s Taeyang Shares the “Essence” on His 20th Debut Anniversary… Releases 4th Studio Album “Quintessence” in 9 Years

BIGBANG’s Taeyang Shares the “Essence” on His 20th Debut Anniversary… Releases 4th Studio Album “Quintessence” in 9 Years

He held a listening session on the 18th—his birthday… “I’m thrilled to showcase the heart of the music I studied for a year, feeling light and free.” Title track “LIVE FAST DIE SLOW,” with “My Own Tempo” inside the fastest beats ever Featuring The Kid LAROI and Tablo, and writing lyrics on 9 out of 10 tracks… “BIGBANG’s 20th anniversary—a miracle made by fans”
Taeyang of the group BIGBANG has returned with a solo studio album that captures the musical “essence” he has refined, in a momentous year as he marks his 20th debut anniversary. On the afternoon of the 18th, in Mapo-gu, Seoul, Taeyang held a music listening event to celebrate the release of his...
| Yangsimoh
[Interview] “From ‘Adult Gimjangha’ to ‘Namtaeryeong,’ the Plaza Evolves.” Director Hyunji Kim ②

[Interview] “From ‘Adult Gimjangha’ to ‘Namtaeryeong,’ the Plaza Evolves.” Director Hyunji Kim ②

That “long, long night” with a felt temperature of minus 20°C became, somehow, the “brightest night.” “This cute and spicy struggle—that’s the core of Namtaeryeong!”
​ ▶ 〈Namtaeryeong〉 The interview with Director Hyunji Kim continues from Part 1.
| 이화정
[Interview] “In the Flow of the December 3 Coup Attempt, the Most Decisive Moment Is Namtaeryeong.” Director Kim Hyun-ji of ‘Namtaeryeong’ ①

[Interview] “In the Flow of the December 3 Coup Attempt, the Most Decisive Moment Is Namtaeryeong.” Director Kim Hyun-ji of ‘Namtaeryeong’ ①

Seventeen tractors belonging to the Korean National Federation of Farmers’ Clubs (JeonNong), pushing forward to stand up to a coup in the guise of “martial,” were blocked by police at Namtaeryeong in Seocho-gu, Seoul.
Since that unbelievable day—December 3, 2024, when the president declared a state of emergency—another day continued with nights full of uncertainty and anxiety. Seventeen tractors belonging to the Korean National Federation of Farmers’ Clubs , advancing to confront the president’s coup in the...
| 이화정
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers] The Great Dancer Turned Film Director Summoned by “Michael”: Bob Fosse’s “All That Jazz”

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers] The Great Dancer Turned Film Director Summoned by “Michael”: Bob Fosse’s “All That Jazz”

I can’t help but get hooked on the objects in movies. Director, cinematographer, production designer, or even an actor—why, exactly, did they put that item in front of the camera? ‘Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers’ is a record of the movie objects that lightly landed under my gaze and, somehow, stuck there.
Everyone had been waiting. With the release of 〈Michael〉 on May 13, it shot to #1 at the weekend box office, instantly projecting a million viewers. Zafar Jackson, Michael Jackson’s real-life nephew, debuts as the youngest member of the ‘Jackson 5’ right away, drawing attention for his musical...
| Joo Seong-cheol