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[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.
[Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker] Watching “Marty Supreme,” Recalling Yoon Nam-gyu’s Penholder Table Tennis Racket

[Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker] Watching “Marty Supreme,” Recalling Yoon Nam-gyu’s Penholder Table Tennis Racket

I get hooked on objects shown in movies. I can’t help but wonder why the director, the cinematographer, the production designer—or even the actor—put that item in front of the camera. “Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker” is a record of the movie objects that landed softly in my eyes.
〈Marty Supreme〉 is a table tennis movie. For Korean film fans, the Sharpdy brothers are well known for 〈Heaven Knows What〉(2014), 〈Good Time〉(2017), and 〈Uncut Gems〉(2019), but 〈Marty Supreme〉 is a feature film that older brother Josh Safdie directed on his own for the first time in nearly 10 years.
[Photo &] 33,000 Join a Chant to Break Through the Heat Wave…PSY Opens “Hsmpp 쇼” in Uijeongbu

[Photo &] 33,000 Join a Chant to Break Through the Heat Wave…PSY Opens “Hsmpp 쇼” in Uijeongbu

A scorching 32-degree heat wave gave way to a massive water cannon and a stadium-wide chant, with Seong Si-kyung and Hwasa stepping in to back PSY’s dazzling “Hsmpp 쇼” kickoff.
A sea of blue that swallowed the heat wave, 'Heumppuk Show 2026' beginsEven a deadly heat wave that topped 32 degrees Celsius proved powerless in front of the massive, sea-like swell of roughly 33,000 people. Korea’s summer emblem, 'PSY Heumppuk Show Sum-weg Su Show 2026', opened its grand curtain...
BTS Jung Kook’s “Seven” Hits 3 Billion-Stream Milestone, a First for a Korean Act on Spotify

BTS Jung Kook’s “Seven” Hits 3 Billion-Stream Milestone, a First for a Korean Act on Spotify

Among all songs released worldwide in 2023, it is the only one to reach the 3 billion mark—entering the Billboard charts for 152 straight weeks and sustaining long-term success
A 3 Billion-Stream Feat, a Proof of the Global Pop Star That Rewrote the Pop Landscape“BTS”’s golden maknae has now risen as an “unmatchable global pop icon,” and “Jung Kook” has set yet another record, shocking music markets around the world.
First Reactions: Cineplay's Joo Seong-chul Gives 'Marty Supreme' 4 Stars

First Reactions: Cineplay's Joo Seong-chul Gives 'Marty Supreme' 4 Stars

[First Reactions]Timothée Chalamet transforms into a table tennis player in 〈Marty Supreme〉, which opens in South Korea on July 1. 〈Marty Supreme〉 follows Marty Mauzer (Timothée Chalamet), a man obsessed with a dream no one respects, as he goes to hell and back to become the best.
Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ② “Comedy King,” Stephen Chow’s Film Where You Never Get Tired of Just Staring at the Sea All Day at Sek O Beach

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ② “Comedy King,” Stephen Chow’s Film Where You Never Get Tired of Just Staring at the Sea All Day at Sek O Beach

Among Hong Kong films, it seems there is none that so deeply absorbs the mood of a place as much as Comedy King. With the exception of the film sets and a nightclub or two, it was shot almost entirely at Sek O Beach, located at the far southeastern tip of Hong Kong Island.
Actor Nam Bora Welcomes Son on the 15th With Emergency C-Section After Low Amniotic Fluid: “I’ll Raise Him Beautifully”

Actor Nam Bora Welcomes Son on the 15th With Emergency C-Section After Low Amniotic Fluid: “I’ll Raise Him Beautifully”

At a final checkup while preparing for a natural birth, she was diagnosed with oligohydramnios—sharing details of the rushed emergency surgery Her son was born at 8:24 p.m. on the 15th, and she first shared a photo of her baby nickname “Kong-al-i”; “Like a second act of life, he’s already adapting calmly” After marrying a peer-age businessman in May last year, the news of her joyous first child has been met with congratulations
Nam Bora, 37, the eldest daughter in her “13-sibling” family and an actress who has won hearts with her warm acting, has finally become a mother.■ “I Wanted a Natural Birth, But…” Confesses Emergency Surgery After Low Amniotic Fluid On July 17, actress Nam Bora smiled at her fans after sharing on...
From AI Movies to Antarctic Documentaries, the 18th International Ocean Film Festival Opens

From AI Movies to Antarctic Documentaries, the 18th International Ocean Film Festival Opens

Ocean films from 15 countries will head to Busan. In the age of climate crisis, the ocean-focused festival asks how humans and the sea can coexist.
'An existential crisis for humanity, as we ask for answers in the depths of the sea'It is time to face the weighty questions that the sea throws at us—the cradle of humanity and a vast abyss. The '2026 International Ocean Film Festival', the only ocean-focused film festival in South Korea, will...
[Photo Story] BTS Celebrates 13th Anniversary in Busan With 110,000 ARMY Members — Korean Fans Chant “Arirang” in a Roaring Singalong at the Concert

[Photo Story] BTS Celebrates 13th Anniversary in Busan With 110,000 ARMY Members — Korean Fans Chant “Arirang” in a Roaring Singalong at the Concert

In Busan, the hometown of Jimin and Jung Kook, the world tour was held. With 110,000 ARMY members chanting “Arirang” in unison, BTS marked the group’s 13th debut anniversary with a blazing performance.
[Photo Story] After 13 Years of Storytelling, BTS Returns to the Night in Busan With 'Arirang'In Busan’s Asiad Main Stadium, wrapped in deep darkness, 55,000 lights flared up at once, as if giving birth to a vast universe.