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Interview: Na Hong-jin on 〈Hope〉 — The Massive Attraction Built on a Decade of Obsession, Part 2 (Contains spoilers)

Interview: Na Hong-jin on 〈Hope〉 — The Massive Attraction Built on a Decade of Obsession, Part 2 (Contains spoilers)

Contains spoilers and interpretations of the ending.
※The interview with 〈Hope〉 director Na Hong-jin continues from Part 1. ※This interview contains spoilers and interpretations of the ending. Before the film was finished, you said that the actors who play the aliens—including Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander—are the protagonists.
'Bong Joon-ho discovery' British critic Tony Rayns dies, a patron of Korean cinema

'Bong Joon-ho discovery' British critic Tony Rayns dies, a patron of Korean cinema

The late Tony Rayns, credited as a patron of Korean cinema who helped launch the Busan International Film Festival, gave the overseas first introduction of Bong Joon-ho’s short film 'Jirimeuryeol'
Remembering Tony Rayns, 'Korea film's eternal compass'The 'Pioneer with Blue Eyes' who brought Korean film from the margins to the center of global attention has left us. 'Tony Rayns,' a leading British film critic and programmer, died on the 8th.
[Photo &] Fan Bingbing and Isabelle Huppert Shine… BIFAN’s Glitzy Opening Marks Its 30th Anniversary

[Photo &] Fan Bingbing and Isabelle Huppert Shine… BIFAN’s Glitzy Opening Marks Its 30th Anniversary

'Humanoid Robots and the Coexistence of Humans' is the theme, with 321 genre films from 50 countries running through Dec. 12… From Jet Li’s new work to first-time reveals by major filmmakers, the lineup is packed
A genre-film hub that screens the future, completing 30 years of legacyThe Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival , which has led the cutting edge of the world’s genre film scene beyond Asia, opened on the 2nd with an overwhelming scale as it charted its 30th course.
Amazon Shelves “OpenAI” Exposé Film That the “Parasite” Distributor Takes Up

Amazon Shelves “OpenAI” Exposé Film That the “Parasite” Distributor Takes Up

Targeting Sam Altman and Elon Musk, the film “Artificial,” which Amazon and Netflix passed on, lands with Neon in a swift deal.
The pressure of massive technology capital could not stifle the work’s accusations against power. The film ‘Artificial ’, which dissects the true face of the U. S. artificial intelligence empire ‘OpenAI’, finally makes it to the big screen after pushing past Big Tech’s blunt refusal.
[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...
“My Lottery Dream Home” David Bromstad’s bombshell admission: “I’ll retire from interior design… I fought mental health and drug addiction”

“My Lottery Dream Home” David Bromstad’s bombshell admission: “I’ll retire from interior design… I fought mental health and drug addiction”

In a special broadcast last December, he described it as “my final stage for designing in front of Americans.” During the renovation of his dream house, he said he fell into harmful behavior amid intense pressure and flooding… and even paused his activities to battle his illness Successful comeback after addiction treatment… He plans to keep serving as host of “My Lottery Dream Home”
HGTV’s global mega-hit real-estate reality show, My Lottery Dream Home, has made David Bromstad its unmistakable icon — but behind the glitz of TV stardom, he admitted to a brutal history of mental-health struggles and drug addiction.
Song Hye-kyo Ends Her Partnership With UAA After 14 Years in a “Beautiful Breakup”…Plans to Go Solo With a One-Person Agency

Song Hye-kyo Ends Her Partnership With UAA After 14 Years in a “Beautiful Breakup”…Plans to Go Solo With a One-Person Agency

UAA, her agency, says in an official statement that her exclusive contract has ended and that both sides will cheer for each other’s future. Starting with a manager role and building a working bond for 27 years, she also parts ways with CEO Park Hyun-jeong, choosing separate paths on the basis of deep trust. She is preparing to launch a one-person agency with long-time dedicated staff and is expected to return to Netflix in the second half of the year, with “Slowly But Intensively.”
Actor Song Hye-kyo is leaving UAA, where she has been for 14 years, and is starting anew. UAA Announces Expiration of Exclusive Contract and Its Official Position In an official statement released on the 26th, UAA said, “Our exclusive contract with Song Hye-kyo recently expired.
Young Breakout Directors Who Injected New Blood Into Hollywood in 2026

Young Breakout Directors Who Injected New Blood Into Hollywood in 2026

Hollywood is changing — and getting younger. Three directors behind some of 2026's biggest horror stories, from 〈Backrooms〉 to 〈Obsession〉 and 〈Iron Lung〉, are helping redraw the industry's map.Kane Parsons〈Backrooms〉 $10 million =〉 $270 millionAmong the many gifted figures in Hollywood, the most...
[BIFAN 2026] Enjoying Bucheon 30 Years in 100 Times ② Bucheon Is AI! AI Content Summit & Beyond Reality

[BIFAN 2026] Enjoying Bucheon 30 Years in 100 Times ② Bucheon Is AI! AI Content Summit & Beyond Reality

AI films are Bucheon’s main focus. For the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (executive committee chair Shin Cheol, hereinafter BIFAN), “Bucheon AI Contents Summit” (Bucheon AI Contents Summit) will be introduced for the first time this July, positioning itself as a venue for...
[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

On the occasion of its 30th edition, the festival announced the start of its three-year project, “Asian Genre Films 99” (Asian Genre Films 99).
Above all, it’s a genre festival. For its 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Chairman Shin Chul, hereafter BIFAN), the festival screens 321 films from 50 countries (170 feature films, 85 short films, 38 AI titles, and 28 XR titles), and of these 93 are world premieres.