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Review: Ridley Scott's 'Dog Star: Last Hope' Finds Striking Images, Uneven Returns

Review: Ridley Scott's 'Dog Star: Last Hope' Finds Striking Images, Uneven Returns

Ridley Scott's 〈Dog Star: Last Hope〉, adapted from Peter Heller's novel, imagines a virus-ravaged 2035 as both post-apocalyptic drama and road movie — with striking visuals but uneven dramatic payoff. At 88 and still energetically directing on set, Scott adapts the novel into a film about a man's...
3 Picks to Watch Amid the Blockbuster Storm: Family, Battlefield and Revenge

3 Picks to Watch Amid the Blockbuster Storm: Family, Battlefield and Revenge

Although the heat dome largely spared the Korean Peninsula, cinemas are in the grip of a box-office storm. 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉, which opened July 29, and 〈Odyssey〉, which opened August 5, have each surpassed 7 million and 6 million viewers respectively, and have fueled the summer box...
[Interview] Gong Hyo-jin on the laugh-and-cry power of 'Gyeongju Trip' (1)

[Interview] Gong Hyo-jin on the laugh-and-cry power of 'Gyeongju Trip' (1)

Gong Hyo-jin’s acting carries an unusually persuasive power. Even a premise in which a character sets out to punish a heinous criminal herself, and a genre blend that shuttles relentlessly between comedy and tears, feel entirely believable because of her.
Witness True Madness in Folk Horror Classic ‘The Wicker Man: Final Cut’

Witness True Madness in Folk Horror Classic ‘The Wicker Man: Final Cut’

The canonical folk-horror film 〈The Wicker Man〉 (1973) will receive its first South Korean theatrical release on Aug. 19 in a 4K remastered restoration, 〈The Wicker Man: Final Cut〉 (hereafter 〈The Wicker Man〉).
How China’s Viral ‘Niu Lai’ Turned an Awkward Look Into a Box-Office Hit

How China’s Viral ‘Niu Lai’ Turned an Awkward Look Into a Box-Office Hit

The slang term "bamti" has gone viral. From its origin to its usage, the bittersweet humor of bamti started when a user with the nickname Bamti in a social game customized their character in an unusually eccentric way.
NewJeans Reconfigures as a Four-Piece and Proves Its Power During a Hiatus With ‘Hurt’… Surpasses 300 Million Streams on Spotify

NewJeans Reconfigures as a Four-Piece and Proves Its Power During a Hiatus With ‘Hurt’… Surpasses 300 Million Streams on Spotify

The ‘Hurt’ track from the debut album tops 300 million cumulative streams on Spotify, setting a 10th all-time benchmark A global audio powerhouse that makes the roughly two-year gap caused by Daniel’s dismissal and a dispute with the agency seem insignificant NewJeans, the four-member lineup that unveiled a special film for its 4th anniversary, is stepping up its preparations for a comeback
After Daniel was removed from the lineup, the group NewJeans, which has been reorganized into a four-piece (Minji, Hani, Haerin, Hyein) and is preparing for a comeback, pushed past 300 million Spotify streams with the debut album track ‘Hurt,’ demonstrating enduring global staying power despite a...
[Weekend Bookstores] Seneca, a Million-Subscriber Pick, Tops the Chart… “Odyssey” Jumps 30 Spots as the Movie Hits

[Weekend Bookstores] Seneca, a Million-Subscriber Pick, Tops the Chart… “Odyssey” Jumps 30 Spots as the Movie Hits

Kyobo Bookstore’s second-week roundup for August takes the No. 1 spot… “Hawaii Mansion” translation-language humanities title rises four places, and related books rebound on the release of the movie “Odyssey”
“Hawaii Mansion,” a Million-Subscriber Pick, a Twist on the Classics… “Odyssey” Charges Ahead With a 30-Spot Surge Takes overall No. 1 in the second week of August; box-office momentum at the theaters sparks a spike in sales of the original book A major YouTuber with 1 million subscribers, “Hawaii...
Genre Film Legend Christopher Lee! ‘The Wicker Man: Final Cut’ Premieres in South Korea on August 19

Genre Film Legend Christopher Lee! ‘The Wicker Man: Final Cut’ Premieres in South Korea on August 19

A timeless masterpiece that captures the dazzling peak of folk horror and Christopher Lee’s superb performance, coming to theaters on August 19 〈The Wicker Man: Final Cut〉.
〈The Wicker Man: Final Cut〉, which has confirmed its Aug. 19 release in 4K in South Korea, is a story in which a police “sub” dispatched to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young girl on a remote island encounters the islanders’ strange religious rites and a hidden secret, highlighting...
Byun Yohan Takes No Pay for 〈Gyeongju Trip〉, Undergoes Dramatic Makeover for Role

Byun Yohan Takes No Pay for 〈Gyeongju Trip〉, Undergoes Dramatic Makeover for Role

He plays the revenge target four mothers and daughters have waited eight years to confront, dramatically altering his appearance with unkempt hair and a tooth-staining mouthpiece.
The upcoming film 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 has released new stills of Byun Yohan as Baek Sang-hyun, the mysterious man targeted by the film’s four mothers and daughters. 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 is a family revenge drama about four mothers and daughters who, after eight years of waiting, set out on a journey of...
2007 Korean Film 'D-War' Suddenly Rises to No. 2 on Netflix in Europe

2007 Korean Film 'D-War' Suddenly Rises to No. 2 on Netflix in Europe

The 2007 South Korean film 〈D-War〉 (also listed as 〈Dragon Wars〉) has reappeared on Netflix: after being released in 19 countries on Aug. 10, it reached No. 6 on FlixPatrol's movie popularity rankings. Its arrival on the streaming service was notable for several reasons.