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‘Happy End’ Director Neo Sora, Two Lead Actors to Return to South Korea

‘Happy End’ Director Neo Sora, Two Lead Actors to Return to South Korea

Director Neo Sora and actors Kurihara Hayato and Hidaka Yukito will visit South Korea June 26–28; the film 〈Happy End〉 will return to theaters June 24 to mark the first anniversary of its South Korean release
Director Neo Sora and actors Kurihara Hayato and Hidaka Yukito will visit South Korea later this month as 〈Happy End〉 returns to theaters to mark the first anniversary of its South Korean release.Distributor Jinjin and Andamiro said on the 2nd that 〈Happy End〉 will return to theaters June 24 to...
Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Surpassing 3 million viewers within 10 days of its release, Colony is indisputably the most popular film in theaters right now. Yet despite that box-office success, reactions to Colony are sharply divided — a split that was evident even among Cineplay reporters at a press screening.
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.
aespa’s New Album Goes Past 840,000 Copies on Day One… Sweeps No. 1 on iTunes in 19 Countries

aespa’s New Album Goes Past 840,000 Copies on Day One… Sweeps No. 1 on iTunes in 19 Countries

With its second studio album, ‘LEMONADE,’ aespa dominates global charts and achieves triple platinum on China’s QQ Music—signaling a full-blown craze from the first day of release.
'Sofitel' and swallowed it up 'aespa'’s bold entry statement, the world answersA massive tectonic shift in the global pop scene has begun. 'aespa', the absolute front-runner among fourth-generation girl groups, is whipping up an unprecedented box-office storm with its second studio album 'LEMONADE'.
BTS North America Tour Draws 840,000 People: The Aesthetics of “Sold Out”… April Revenue Hits 114.8 Billion Won, Topping Billboard’s April “Top Tour”

BTS North America Tour Draws 840,000 People: The Aesthetics of “Sold Out”… April Revenue Hits 114.8 Billion Won, Topping Billboard’s April “Top Tour”

“Arirang” erupts in singalongs across the United States, with an eye-popping per-show haul of 18.2 billion won.
The masterpiece of BTS that breaks borders, “Arirang” that swallowed the North American continentThe history of global pop is being rewritten. The group BTS has sparked an unprecedented cultural tectonic shift across North America with its world tour “Arirang”.
Gu Gyo-hwan: 'If I were wearing the emotion watch from 〈Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness〉 now, I'd be green all over — down to my veins'

Gu Gyo-hwan: 'If I were wearing the emotion watch from 〈Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness〉 now, I'd be green all over — down to my veins'

※This interview with Gu Gyo-hwan continues from Part 1. From films to TV dramas, every project Gu Gyo-hwan has appeared in is doing well. Can we call this the 'Gu Gyo-hwan era'. Calling it the 'Gu Gyo-hwan era' is a bit much. When I walk down the street, people sometimes call out, "Dong-man.
Interview: Gu Kyo-hwan Says ‘I Want to Beat Up Seo Yeong-cheol’ Is the Highest Praise for ‘Colony’

Interview: Gu Kyo-hwan Says ‘I Want to Beat Up Seo Yeong-cheol’ Is the Highest Praise for ‘Colony’

It’s fair to call this "Gu Kyo-hwan’s year. " From 《If We》, which helped spark a melodrama boom, to the recently ended series 《Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Sense of Worthlessness》 (hereafter 《Mojamussa》), and the film 《Colony》, released on May 21 and which has surpassed about 2.
[Lee Hwa-jung’s Deep Detox] “I want to be a giant seedless grape, not a strawberry.” Meeting actor Lee Yeon, Part ② of “The 21st-Century Crown Princess,” “Tango at Dawn,” and “Gyeongju Trip”

[Lee Hwa-jung’s Deep Detox] “I want to be a giant seedless grape, not a strawberry.” Meeting actor Lee Yeon, Part ② of “The 21st-Century Crown Princess,” “Tango at Dawn,” and “Gyeongju Trip”

A talk that reaches the actor through deep, steady breathing, like a detox. The actors Lee Hwa-jung meets in her film journalism.
▶ The meeting with actor Lee Yeon continues from Part 1. ​〈Juvenile Judgment〉 is a different situation, but it’s a portrayal of the dark side of teenage youths. I can imagine that darkness running counter to Lee Yeon’s brightness must have felt overwhelming.
[Lee Yeo-jeong’s Deep Detox] “Thank You to My Past Self.” Lee Yeon on “the ‘Dynasty Lady of the 21st Century,’” “Tango at Dawn,” and “Journey to Gyeongju” — Part 1

[Lee Yeo-jeong’s Deep Detox] “Thank You to My Past Self.” Lee Yeon on “the ‘Dynasty Lady of the 21st Century,’” “Tango at Dawn,” and “Journey to Gyeongju” — Part 1

A talk that approaches the actor with deep, cleansing breaths. Actors Lee Yeo-jeong meets.
“I should get paid a really big amount of money.” Borrowing a line from Dobby-seo, she delivered a compliment aimed at the Dobby-seo of 〈the Dynasty Lady of the 21st Century〉. Lee Yeon’s performance, which breaks the mold of what a typical secretary in a drama looks like, gives off a lively, bouncy...
[Interview] Yeon Sang-ho on 〈Colony〉: ‘I Drew Inspiration From the Extreme Game Mechanics of Escape Rooms and the Operating Principles of AI’

[Interview] Yeon Sang-ho on 〈Colony〉: ‘I Drew Inspiration From the Extreme Game Mechanics of Escape Rooms and the Operating Principles of AI’

Yeon Sang-ho has done it again. Released on May 22, 〈Colony〉 passed 2 million viewers in its opening week. The overseas response has been as strong as the domestic reaction: advance international sales have already generated significant revenue, and in Malaysia the film ranked third among all...