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[Photo&] Jeon Ji-hyun and Koo Kyo-hwan… Sang-ho Yeon’s “K Zombie” ‘Hive’ draws 5 minutes of standing ovation at Cannes

[Photo&] Jeon Ji-hyun and Koo Kyo-hwan… Sang-ho Yeon’s “K Zombie” ‘Hive’ draws 5 minutes of standing ovation at Cannes

“After the screening, when the audience clapped and wrapped things up… I got choked up. I wanted to become a persona of Yeon Sang-ho.”
Actress Jun Ji-hyun and Koo Kyo-hwan star in director Yeon Sang-ho’s latest work, “Hive”, which completely took over the 79th Cannes International Film Festival. Officially invited to the Midnight Screening section, “Hive” screens on the 16th at the Lumière Grand Theatre for the world premiere,...
An Endearing Superhero Tale — Early Review of 'WONDERfools'

An Endearing Superhero Tale — Early Review of 'WONDERfools'

But I'm a creep — I'm a weirdo ♫♪I'm a weirdo — I'm a freak, you know ♫♪What the hell am I doing here — damn it, what on earth am I doing here ♫♪I don't belong here — I'm not cut out for a place like this ♫♪In late 1999, at the turn of the century, Chaeni (Park Eun-bin), Haesung City's officially...
A special presentation premiering after four years—could it signal a revival? 'The Punisher: One Last Kill'

A special presentation premiering after four years—could it signal a revival? 'The Punisher: One Last Kill'

Marvel has clearly sharpened its blade. The Marvel Cinematic Universe , which struggled for a long stretch from Phase 4 through the lead-up to Phase 5, announced that, taking 〈The Marvels〉 as a pivot point, it would take a short pause to reevaluate its overall planning.
Kim Yoon-seok & Kim Seon-ho Star in tvN’s “The Borrowed Member”… Ghosts and Avatars Collide in a Political Fantasy

Kim Yoon-seok & Kim Seon-ho Star in tvN’s “The Borrowed Member”… Ghosts and Avatars Collide in a Political Fantasy

A political fantasy starring a ghost of a six-term lawmaker and a ninth-grade public servant… Based on a popular web novel, debuting with first-ever on-screen acting chemistry
“Kim Yoon-seok” and “Kim Seon-ho” team up for “The Borrowed Member”… A once-in-a-generation “political fantasy” in the worksTwo powerhouse actors—“Kim Yoon-seok,” universally recognized as one of South Korea’s top performers, and “Kim Seon-ho,” a global trendsetter—will reunite for their first...
[Photo&] Ra Mi-ran’s Silver-Hair Transformation… Live-Action Adaptation of a 11 Million-Copy Best Seller; Press Screening and Media Q&A for the Film “The Jeoncheon-Dang”

[Photo&] Ra Mi-ran’s Silver-Hair Transformation… Live-Action Adaptation of a 11 Million-Copy Best Seller; Press Screening and Media Q&A for the Film “The Jeoncheon-Dang”

The Magic Snack Shop “Jeoncheon-Dang” That Grants Wishes Opens on the 29th… Ra Mi-ran’s Bold Transformation and a Fantastical Live-Action Take
Live-Action Adaptation of “Jeoncheon-Dang,” the Return of a Fantasy SensationA mega hit children’s fantasy novel ‘The Jeoncheon-Dang, the Strange Snack Shop’, which has surpassed 11 million copies in cumulative worldwide sales and 2 million copies in Korea, is finally reborn as a live-action Korean...
[Interview] “There’s No ‘Gentle Melody’ in Our Desires” ‘Trainer’ Director Seo Eun-seon ②

[Interview] “There’s No ‘Gentle Melody’ in Our Desires” ‘Trainer’ Director Seo Eun-seon ②

With the release from prison of Sora (Kim Seung-hwa), her younger sister who has a criminal record, the everyday life of celebrity pet trainer Ha-yeong (Choi Seung-yun) begins to shake.
▶〈Trainer〉 Seo Eun-seon, the director’s interview continues from Part 1. Their relationship, full of mutual hostility, keeps creating tension in the film—and gives it a reason for incidents to happen. ​Yes. It feels like they each hold the other’s leash. Ha-yeong is afraid of Sora because of the past.
[Interview] “I’m Drawn to Dangerous, Problematic ‘Unknown Women’” Director Seon-sun Seo of ‘The Trainer’ ①

[Interview] “I’m Drawn to Dangerous, Problematic ‘Unknown Women’” Director Seon-sun Seo of ‘The Trainer’ ①

After her younger sister Sora (Seung-hwa Kim), who has a criminal record for murder, is released from prison, the day-to-day life of star pet dog trainer Ha-young (Seung-yoon Choi) begins to shake.
A noteworthy “intruder” has appeared in Korean independent cinema. A director who brings uncomfortable things, things you want to hide, and things that get under your skin right to the front—stimulating the audience’s senses.
“Wonderfulfools” Production Press Event Wraps Up! “Feel the heartbeat and warmth of an amusement park, with a spoonful of sweetness!”

“Wonderfulfools” Production Press Event Wraps Up! “Feel the heartbeat and warmth of an amusement park, with a spoonful of sweetness!”

A supernatural comic adventure in which neighborhood oddballs who unexpectedly gain psychic powers band together to fight off a villain that threatens peace.
In the late 1990s century-end, a supernatural comic adventure 〈Wonderfools〉 where four neighborhood nobodies who happen to gain psychic powers throw themselves into a mission to protect the world after facing villains that threaten peace premiered its production press event successfully on Tuesday,...
Will We See Them in Korea Soon? New Films from High-Profile Directors in the Cannes Competition

Will We See Them in Korea Soon? New Films from High-Profile Directors in the Cannes Competition

One of the world's three major film festivals, the Cannes Film Festival, opened on May 12. Now in its 79th edition, this year's festival has Park Chan-wook serving as president of the main competition jury, and it has drawn a lot of attention with Na Hong-jin's first new film in ten years, 〈Hope〉,...
79th Cannes Film Festival Opens… Hong Jin-na’s “Hope” Aims for the Palme d’Or

79th Cannes Film Festival Opens… Hong Jin-na’s “Hope” Aims for the Palme d’Or

With Park Chan-wook leading the way as the first Korean Jury President, Na Hong-jin, Yeon Sang-ho, and more K-movie stars set the stage
[The Opening of the 79th Cannes Film Festival] All eyes from the global film world focus on Cannes, FranceThe 79th Cannes International Film Festival will open in Cannes, a southern French city, on the 12th . This year’s festival is expected to become a stage that proves the overwhelming status of...