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Interview: Choi Min-sik Lays Bare the Raw Face of an Inferiority Complex in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, Part 1

Interview: Choi Min-sik Lays Bare the Raw Face of an Inferiority Complex in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, Part 1

Forty-five years into his career, Choi Min-sik can still reveal a new side. In Netflix’s 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, he trades his usual untouchable charisma for the exposed, raw face of an intellectual consumed by an inferiority complex — a petty man trapped in his own world and steeped in a sense...
[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...
The Secret Behind Filming “Hope”! “The Making of HOPE” First Look Released!

The Secret Behind Filming “Hope”! “The Making of HOPE” First Look Released!

It shows the clash between a 3D creature crafted through facial capture and motion capture, and pure action created by humans.
〈bracket〉HOPE〈/bracket〉 is an action film built with traditional techniques, featuring a high-tech 3D creature. 〈bracket〉HOPE〈/bracket〉 sought to make a classic action movie in which all stunts are performed and filmed directly by the actors, without any CG assistance, just like the action films...
[Interview] Y2K Sensibility, Meeting This Year’s Debut, Director Changrok Han in the Hot Seat, Actors Joo Min-hyeong and Baek Ji-hye (②)

[Interview] Y2K Sensibility, Meeting This Year’s Debut, Director Changrok Han in the Hot Seat, Actors Joo Min-hyeong and Baek Ji-hye (②)

The 〈strong〉Chungchungchung〈/strong〉 (also rendered as 〈strong〉Chung Chung Chung〈/strong〉)—made with the 2018 murder case in Washington, Benton as its inspiration—depicts a catastrophe sparked by the tangled, competing desires of three children.
How did the two of you interpret and approach your respective characters. The name “Courage” suggests an energy that’s overflowing, but the character is also a “pathetic” youth who doesn’t have real, powerful force.
Yeon Sang-ho's Korea-Japan Co-Production Series 'Gas Man' to Debut July 2

Yeon Sang-ho's Korea-Japan Co-Production Series 'Gas Man' to Debut July 2

Starring Oguri Shun and Aoi Yuu, the Korea-Japan co-production mounted a production so large it closed the area around Tokyo Station for filming.
Netflix will release 〈Gas Man〉, a Korea-Japan co-production series executive-produced and co-written by Yeon Sang-ho, worldwide on July 2. On June 9, Netflix unveiled the main trailer and key art for 〈Gas Man〉. The Japanese original series reboots the legendary 1960 tokusatsu film 〈Gas Man No.
[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...
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...
Interview: Jun Ji-hyun on 〈Colony〉 — ‘I looked good in my previous project, too … there really was no special makeup treatment’

Interview: Jun Ji-hyun on 〈Colony〉 — ‘I looked good in my previous project, too … there really was no special makeup treatment’

※ The interview with Jun Ji-hyun about 〈Colony〉 Part 1 continues here. Also note that the following contains spoilers for the film 〈Colony〉. Many people said she still looked great even in a blood-soaked raincoat. I’m just grateful people saw it that way.
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).
Kim Jaejoong’s Shamanism Occult! “Shrine: Whispers of a Malevolent Spirit” Opens June 17

Kim Jaejoong’s Shamanism Occult! “Shrine: Whispers of a Malevolent Spirit” Opens June 17

“Shamanism Occult Horror” Blending Korean Folk Shaman Beliefs and Japanese Horror
Kim Jaejoong-starring film 〈Shrine: Whispers of a Malevolent Spirit〉 will be released on June 17. The distributor, Roa&Co Holdings Co. , Ltd. , confirmed the film 〈Shrine: Whispers of a Malevolent Spirit〉’s release date as June 17, and released the first poster and the main trailer on the 12th.