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[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...
| Seongchan Eol
[Weekend Theater Scene] Jun Ji-hyun and Koo Kyo-hwan’s “Swarm” Dominates the Box Office…300 Million Won? Breakthrough Likely This Weekend

[Weekend Theater Scene] Jun Ji-hyun and Koo Kyo-hwan’s “Swarm” Dominates the Box Office…300 Million Won? Breakthrough Likely This Weekend

“Intelligence-hunting zombies” and the bold premise win praise as “Swarm” surpasses 2.5 million cumulative viewers, setting up expectations to reach the break-even point this weekend
A new benchmark for evolving K-zombies: “Swarm,” a main poster that reflects Yeon Sang-ho director’s relentless universe. The overwhelming horror and a philosophy of survival are perfectly condensed into a single image.
| James choi
Ma Dong-seok Is Back After a Promotion… Kim Jae-young Named as New Villain for “The Roundup 5”

Ma Dong-seok Is Back After a Promotion… Kim Jae-young Named as New Villain for “The Roundup 5”

Aiming for a fourth straight blockbuster success. A high-stakes showdown is set between Team Leader Ma Seok-do and the worst villain, Lee Kang-tae.
A monster detective in evolution and the birth of a new evil, “The Roundup 5” begins filmingThe absolute ruler of South Korea’s action blockbuster scene, “The Roundup” opened the door to its fifth chapter. Distributor ABO Entertainment officially announced on the 24th that “The Roundup 5” has...
| James choi
BTS’ “SWIM” Breaks 500 Million Streams for the First Time This Year—Captures Even Artist of the Year at the AMAs, Unrivaled

BTS’ “SWIM” Breaks 500 Million Streams for the First Time This Year—Captures Even Artist of the Year at the AMAs, Unrivaled

With the full-track 1亿 streaming milestone on their fifth studio album and a clean sweep of eight trophies at HYBE’s AMAs, BTS proves its dominant foothold in the global music market
A new milestone for pop music: the sheer power of “Spotify” reaching 500 million streamsThe group “BTS” shook up the map of global music history once again. The title track of their fifth studio album, “SWIM”, set an unprecedented record by surpassing 500 million streams on the world’s largest...
| James choi
'Woo Young-woo' Ranks No. 2 of All Time as 'Scarecrow' Closes With Park Hae-soo's 8.1%

'Woo Young-woo' Ranks No. 2 of All Time as 'Scarecrow' Closes With Park Hae-soo's 8.1%

Inspired by the Hwaseok Yi-jong murder case, 'Scarecrow' delivers a heavy message and wraps up after hitting a personal best of 8.1% and recording the No. 2 spot in ENA drama history.
Scraps of truth ripped out of 30 years of darkness. As 'Scarecrow' crosses the scars of the past it depicts with the absurdities of the present, it delivers a heavy-era warningAt the deepest depth of South Korea's crime history, ENA's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Scarecrow', which pulled the nation's...
| James choi
'Michael' Brought Up by 'Bob Fosse' ① : A 'Cabaret' Packed With Liza Minnelli's Charm

'Michael' Brought Up by 'Bob Fosse' ① : A 'Cabaret' Packed With Liza Minnelli's Charm

‘Cabaret’〈bracketed〉 won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) in 1973, the same year it also won the Academy Award for Best Director (Bob Fosse) and Best Actress (Liza Minnelli).
Along with the box-office success of 〈Michael〉 , the most welcome thing it brought was Bob Fosse, a dancer and director who has said he was inspired by Michael Jackson's childhood memories. After introducing 〈All That Jazz〉 (1979) at ‘Jo Seong-cheol’s Locker’, a piece that won the Palme d'Or in...
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Holiday Box Office] Jun Ji-hyun X Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Swarm’ Surpasses 2 Million Admissions…Beats the Pace of ‘The King and the Man’

[Holiday Box Office] Jun Ji-hyun X Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Swarm’ Surpasses 2 Million Admissions…Beats the Pace of ‘The King and the Man’

Within 5 days of release, during the Buddha’s Birthday holiday, the theaters are dominated at a sprint; tickets for the action-stuffed ‘Wild Thing’ starring Kang Dong-won are in 2nd place as it charges hard
The evolution of a K-zombie thriller that takes over theaters, ‘Swarm’ sparks box-office surgeSouth Korea’s screens have been fully taken over. During the Buddha’s Birthday holiday, the film that instantly reshaped the theater landscape was Director Yeon Sang-ho’s ambitious work ‘Swarm’.
| James choi
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
[Holiday Movie Lineup] Jun Ji-hyun and Yeon Sang-ho’s “Kundo” Tops 1 Million in 4 Days—Fastest Record This Year

[Holiday Movie Lineup] Jun Ji-hyun and Yeon Sang-ho’s “Kundo” Tops 1 Million in 4 Days—Fastest Record This Year

The electrical film “Michael” also clears the 1 million mark, creating a double-hit box-office surge
A new box-office paradigm for the Korean film industry, the overwhelming run of “Kundo”Director Yeon Sang-ho’s distinct dystopian universe and the inimitable grip of Jun Ji-hyun have given rise to a new chapter in K-zombies.
| James choi
[Moja-mu-sse Ending] ‘Break Through When You’re Trapped’ in Youthful Mise-en-Scène… Gu Kyo-hwan Wins Best New Director, 5.3% Ratings on Finale Day, Reflections From 6 Key Cast Members

[Moja-mu-sse Ending] ‘Break Through When You’re Trapped’ in Youthful Mise-en-Scène… Gu Kyo-hwan Wins Best New Director, 5.3% Ratings on Finale Day, Reflections From 6 Key Cast Members

From Gu Kyo-hwan to Go Yoon-jung, the cast’s star turns lit up ‘Moja-mu-sse,’ which ended by setting a new personal-best ratings record
Ratings surge straight up from 2. 2% to 6. 0%, a stunning catharsis launched by ’Worthlessness’JTBC’s well-made drama ’Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness’ (hereafter ’Moja-mu-sse’) finally drew a brilliant curtain call. The final episode aired on the 24th notched 5.
| James choi