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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.
| Seongchan Eol
In 〈EUREKA〉, Shinji Aoyama Maps a Society Trapped in Endless Pain

In 〈EUREKA〉, Shinji Aoyama Maps a Society Trapped in Endless Pain

Praised as a landmark of 21st-century Japanese cinema, Shinji Aoyama’s 〈EUREKA〉 will open in South Korea on May 27. Originally released in 2000, 〈EUREKA〉 screened in competition at the 53rd Cannes Film Festival and drew lavish praise from leading contemporary critics such as Shigehiko Hasumi, who...
| Chua-young
A Magical Healing Experience: Romería, a Special Behind-the-Scenes Story from Director Carla Simón

A Magical Healing Experience: Romería, a Special Behind-the-Scenes Story from Director Carla Simón

A film called Romería, which gathers fragments of memory and offers comfort in the present, was released May 27 at last.
Amid the release of director Carla Simón’s latest film, Romería, on May 27, Simón shared the behind-the-scenes story of the work, which draws on her own autobiographical experience, along with a greeting.Romería is a story of Marina, a 18-year-old whose parents died when she was young, who...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Hwang Jung-min Stars in New Film “Hope” as Filming Location in Haenam Is Built Into an 1980s-Themed Street

Hwang Jung-min Stars in New Film “Hope” as Filming Location in Haenam Is Built Into an 1980s-Themed Street

Director Na Hong-jin’s new film “Hope,” set mainly in Namchang-ri, Haenam, brings an unusual tourist spot to life with a recreated 1980s backdrop and props from the movie
At the Cannes Film Festival, director Na Hong-jin’s new film “Hope”—the filming site in Namchang-ri, Bukpyeong-myeon, Haenam County, South Jeolla Province—is set to get an eye-catching cultural street.On the 27th, Haenam County said the county has begun in earnest a project to create a themed...
| James choi
200-plus Countries Pre-Sales “Hope” Behind-the-Scenes Stills Unveiled From Cannes

200-plus Countries Pre-Sales “Hope” Behind-the-Scenes Stills Unveiled From Cannes

In the competition section at the Cannes Film Festival, 〈​Hope​〉—a Korean film making its first foray in four years—will meet audiences in theaters this summer.
The behind-the-scenes stills unveiled this time capture the special ensemble of the stars of 〈​Hope​〉—Director Na Hong-jin, along with Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Taylor Russell—who took part in the Cannes Film Festival.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Jeon Ji-hyun on 〈Colony〉: Fun Set, On-Time Days and Yeon Sang-ho’s Clear Worldbuilding

Jeon Ji-hyun on 〈Colony〉: Fun Set, On-Time Days and Yeon Sang-ho’s Clear Worldbuilding

Returning after 11 years, she is, as director Yeon Sang-ho put it, “a film actor. ” Actress Jeon Ji-hyun appears as Kwon Se-jung in 〈Colony〉, which opened on May 22, marking her first appearance before audiences since 〈Assassination〉 (2015).
| Seongchan Eol
'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
'Michael' Drew in Bob Fosse ②: Reni's Transformation, the Unprecedented 8-Time Winner of the Tony for Best Choreography

'Michael' Drew in Bob Fosse ②: Reni's Transformation, the Unprecedented 8-Time Winner of the Tony for Best Choreography

〈Reni〉 is a film based on the true story of Renny Bruce, a 1960s stand-up comedian who died from a real drug addiction.
Bob Fosse is a choreographer and director with the unprecedented record of winning the Tony Award for choreography eight times. But as a film director, he was nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards three times and failed to win a single trophy.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[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 CannesThe 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
[Photo&] Cannes Film Festival Captivates With Korean Extended Reality…Floating, Meditative Experience

[Photo&] Cannes Film Festival Captivates With Korean Extended Reality…Floating, Meditative Experience

At the 79th Cannes Film Festival, in the immersive section, WooBoxStudio’s XR work “BOOOOOO-PEEEEEEEE”. Delivering awe-inspiring virtual sensations to audiences worldwide
An overpowering sense of immersion that dissolves the boundaries of reality, ‘BOOOOOO-PEEEEEEEE’The moment you put on the headset and the glasses set, the physical laws of reality break down. When you follow the instruction heard at your ear—“Make a circle with your fingers”—and draw a circle in...
| James choi