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[Photo &] Netflix No. 1 “Chamgyoyuk” director Hong Jong-chan interview: “Violence is fantasy—here’s hoping for an open public forum”

[Photo &] Netflix No. 1 “Chamgyoyuk” director Hong Jong-chan interview: “Violence is fantasy—here’s hoping for an open public forum”

On the third day after its release, Netflix’s “Chamgyoyuk” hits No. 1 globally. Director Hong Jong-chan draws a line amid controversy over glorifying corporal punishment, and lays out the real message the work is trying to send.
The global sensation sparked by daring retribution—handing the classroom a rod after it crossed the line ‘Netflix’ original series ‘Chamgyoyuk’ has swept through media markets worldwide. In just three days after release, it notched a staggering feat: No.
| James choi
Netflix’s “Teach You a Lesson” tops the global non-English TV list at No. 1, sweeping 48 countries in a box-office surge!

Netflix’s “Teach You a Lesson” tops the global non-English TV list at No. 1, sweeping 48 countries in a box-office surge!

In 10 countries including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore, it took No. 1, landing on the TOP 10 list in a total of 48 countries.
A Netflix series, 〈Teach You a Lesson〉, which depicts the unrelenting efforts of a school authority protection unit that steps in on behalf of the victims and sets the school back on track, recorded 6,400,000 views in just three days (a figure calculated by dividing viewing time by the work’s total...
| Joo Seong-cheol
“Starting today, we’ll teach this school a lesson.” ‘Teach You a Lesson’ main poster & trailer revealed!

“Starting today, we’ll teach this school a lesson.” ‘Teach You a Lesson’ main poster & trailer revealed!

A Netflix series about a fictional government agency, the School Authority Protection Bureau, will be released on June 5 on Netflix: 〈Teach You a Lesson〉.
Students and teachers who cross the line, and parents whose presence has shattered the education scene—now the School Authority Protection Bureau is ready to launch a decisive strike. The Netflix series 〈Teach You a Lesson〉​, which depicts the Bureau’s relentless efforts to set things right by...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Lee Sung-min X Kim Moo-yul

Lee Sung-min X Kim Moo-yul "True Education" — Coming June 5! A Pedagogical Rights Protection Bureau Appears to Protect a Crumbling Education System!

A Netflix series depicting the exhilarating, refreshing "true education" as the Pedagogical Rights Protection Bureau, established to safeguard South Korea’s deteriorating education scene, takes action.
A Netflix series that portrays the thrilling and refreshing "true education" of the Pedagogical Rights Protection Bureau—created to protect the education system in South Korea that has collapsed due to students, teachers, and parents who cross the line—has confirmed its release for June 5, and will...
| Joo Seong-cheol
‘Independence Army: The Unfinished War’ Actor Jo Jin-woong, Speaker Woo Won-sik, and Others Gather Together

‘Independence Army: The Unfinished War’ Actor Jo Jin-woong, Speaker Woo Won-sik, and Others Gather Together

After completing the theatrical screening journey of the documentary film 〈Independence Army: The Unfinished War〉, Speaker Woo Won-sik, Chairman Lee Jong-chan of the Korean Liberation Association, Director Moon Seung-wook, Actor Jo Jin-woong, and other related parties gathered in one place.
On October 27, 2025, after completing the theatrical screening journey of the documentary film 〈Independence Army: The Unfinished War〉, Speaker Woo Won-sik, Chairman Lee Jong-chan of the Korean Liberation Association, Member of the National Assembly Park Hong-geun (Chairman of the General Hong...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ vs. Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’: Who will win at 35th Buil Film Awards on Oct. 7

Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ vs. Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’: Who will win at 35th Buil Film Awards on Oct. 7

Competition for the best actor and actress awards is fierce, with Lee Byung-hun, Yoo Hae-jin and Son Ye-jin among the contenders; ceremony set for Signiel Busan on Oct. 7
35th awards ceremony to be held at Signiel Busan in Haeundae; ‘A Man Who Lives With the King,’ which topped 10 million viewers, produces two best actor nominees A head-to-head battle between two giants leading South Korea’s film industry is taking shape.
| James choi
[Photo &] Kim Hye-soo: “No one will watch just once” After “Now Affairs Aren’t the Problem” Tops the Cumulative #1

[Photo &] Kim Hye-soo: “No one will watch just once” After “Now Affairs Aren’t the Problem” Tops the Cumulative #1

Coupang Play’s series sets a record for the highest-ever cumulative viewership… She flawlessly brings to life a multidimensional character with the sheen of an influencer—and the heart of a “fraud.”
“Kim Hye-soo,” one of South Korea’s leading actresses, has pushed past another limit through the Coupang Play original series “Now Affairs Aren’t the Problem”. The work, which achieved a landmark as the No. 1 in cumulative viewership among all Coupang Play series, is a daring black comedy that...
| James choi
[Photo] “Uhm Junghwa or Nothing” “OK Madam 2” Returns After Six Years — Scale Doubled, Director Lee Chul-ha Interview

[Photo] “Uhm Junghwa or Nothing” “OK Madam 2” Returns After Six Years — Scale Doubled, Director Lee Chul-ha Interview

Opening on Aug. 12… Expands action set pieces on a cruise ship, with new villain Choi Soo-young joining the cast
The comedy action gem “OK Madam”, which delivered feel-good laughs even amid the harsh conditions of the 2020 pandemic, returns after six years with “OK Madam 2”, expanding its scale twofold. Director “Lee Chul-ha” puts the spotlight on “Uhm Junghwa”, an actor with an aura that is impossible to...
| James choi
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] See ‘Hope’ Again Through the Driver-Grade Cap Joo Seong-cheol Wears While Racing Across Seong-gi Bridge in ‘The Yellow Sea’ and ‘Goksung’

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] See ‘Hope’ Again Through the Driver-Grade Cap Joo Seong-cheol Wears While Racing Across Seong-gi Bridge in ‘The Yellow Sea’ and ‘Goksung’

I get hooked on the objects in the movies. I end up deep in thought about why the director—whether it was the director, the cinematographer, the production designer, or even an actor—put that particular item in front of the camera. ‘Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker’ is a record of the objects in films that delicately landed on my eyes.
Park Chan-wook’s 〈The Handmaiden〉 and Na Hong-jin’s 〈Goksung〉 were released in 2016, on June 1 and May 12, respectively, in the same year. Coincidentally, both films were invited to the Cannes Film Festival that year—Park Chan-wook’s to the competition section and Na Hong-jin’s to the...
| Joo Seong-cheol
How Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Maps Korea’s Paranoid Beliefs, Part 2

How Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Maps Korea’s Paranoid Beliefs, Part 2

▶〈Hope〉: this piece continues Part 1. Director Na Hong-jin deliberately disorients the audience by showing Beom-seok misidentify the alien's location. Beom-seok and Jong-gu are both police officers, but they are timid and incompetent.
| Chua-young