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How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

The debut struggles of leading Korean filmmakers, from a screenplay rewritten 30 times to seven years of financial hardship
Even the masters who now define Korean cinema had humble, uncertain beginnings. “The Outlaws” (2017) director Kang Yoon-sung’s arduous journey to the director’s chair at the late age of 47 is among the stories collected in the new book “My First Action”, along with the debut tales of 31 top...
Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok has arrived, and with it comes a wave of Korean releases vying for holiday audiences over the long break. A variety of movies are opening now, each hoping to capture viewers during the holiday. CinePLAY reporters previewed three titles that have drawn the most attention and anticipation.
〈My First Action〉 Chronicles Debut Struggles of 31 Leading Korean Directors

〈My First Action〉 Chronicles Debut Struggles of 31 Leading Korean Directors

A look at the aspiring-filmmaker years of Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and others—when they knew neither the ending nor anything but failed takes
〈My First Action〉, a two-volume nonfiction essay vividly recounting the arduous debut journeys of 31 leading directors who have shaped South Korea's film industry, will be published Sept. 25. The book tells the stories of the anxious, fiercely competitive years these directors spent as aspiring...
First Reactions: Cineplay Critics Rate ‘My Father’s Table’

First Reactions: Cineplay Critics Rate ‘My Father’s Table’

First Reactions Lee Joon-ik’s first short-form drama heads to theaters on Sept. 9 with 〈My Father’s Table〉, a vertical-format film about a lifelong home-meal devotee who enters the kitchen for the first time when his wife suddenly finds herself unable to cook.
52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival opens call for entries for ‘Actor Project – 60-Second Monologue Festival’!

52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival opens call for entries for ‘Actor Project – 60-Second Monologue Festival’!

Launched in 2018 at the suggestion of actors Kwon Hae-hyo and Jo Yoon-hee, the program aims to discover emerging independent-film actors and expand exchanges between creators and actors.
The 52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival is accepting entries for the ‘Actor Project – 60-Second Monologue Festival,’ a program designed to discover new actors for independent films. Applications will be accepted from Sept. 14 through 6 p. m. on Sept. 22 .
Director Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ Korea’s Most Provocative Mainstream Film of the Year

Director Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ Korea’s Most Provocative Mainstream Film of the Year

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※〈Gyeongju Trip〉 Director Kim Mi-jo's interview continues from Part 1.One striking aspect of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 is how it depicts Baek Sang-hyun, the killer (Byun Yo-han). Why did you choose not to give any backstory to the perpetrator Baek Sang-hyun and instead portray him solely as a heinous...
Vertical cinema ‘My Father’s Table’ unveils character stills of Jung Jin-young, Lee Jung-eun and Byun Yo-han!

Vertical cinema ‘My Father’s Table’ unveils character stills of Jung Jin-young, Lee Jung-eun and Byun Yo-han!

Before its Sept. 9 release, the film will screen Aug. 29 as an invited selection at the inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, co-hosted by Cineplay and the Korean Film Archive.
The newly released character stills capture the contrasting expressions of Ha-eung, Soon-ae and Myung-bok as they sit around the same table. Ha-eung (Jung Jin-young), seated before the meal with his arms crossed and a deeply displeased expression, immediately reveals the nature of a father who has...
‘Inside Men: The Birth of Villains’ (working title) — Ha Jung-woo, Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Hae-joon and Jung Sung-il cast

‘Inside Men: The Birth of Villains’ (working title) — Ha Jung-woo, Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Hae-joon and Jung Sung-il cast

The media-capital-power cartel that shook South Korea! The 30-year origin story of 〈Inside Men〉 is revealed!
〈Inside Men〉, the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time in South Korea and a box-office and critical success that won Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Planning at the 53rd Daejong Film Awards and Best Picture at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards, returns after 11 years on an even larger...
Director Lee Joon-ik’s Short Drama ‘Father’s Home-Cooked Meal,’ Announces 12 Main-Round Entries in Addition to Invitation Screening at the 1st Korea Short Drama Awards!

Director Lee Joon-ik’s Short Drama ‘Father’s Home-Cooked Meal,’ Announces 12 Main-Round Entries in Addition to Invitation Screening at the 1st Korea Short Drama Awards!

Director Lee Joon-ik’s short drama 〈Father’s Home-Cooked Meal〉 opens the door to the 1st Korea Short Drama Awards, held on Aug. 29 (Sat) at the Korea National University of Arts for Film?
Director Lee Joon-ik’s short drama 〈Father’s Home-Cooked Meal〉 opens the door to the 1st Korea Short Drama Awards. It was selected as an invited work for the awards ceremony to be held at KOFA Cinematheque, the main venue of the Korea Film Archive located in Sangam-dong, on Aug. 29 .
Lee Joon-ik’s “Father’s Home-Cooked Meals” Hits the Big Screen With a 2-Hour-36-Minute Run Time?—It’s a Short-Drama

Lee Joon-ik’s “Father’s Home-Cooked Meals” Hits the Big Screen With a 2-Hour-36-Minute Run Time?—It’s a Short-Drama

The first vertical-format theatrical screening of the webtoon of the same name, starring Jung Jin-young and Lee Jeong-eun, opens exclusively in theaters via Lotte Cinema
156-minute bold lineup with a vertical screen—Lotte Cinema to open exclusively next month on the 9th “Director Lee Joon-ik”‘s first “short drama” “Father’s Home-Cooked Meals” will be officially screened in theaters for the first time in the history of domestic video content.