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23rd EIDF Opens on the 24th, Screening 64 Films That Probe the “Truth of Images” in the AI Era

23rd EIDF Opens on the 24th, Screening 64 Films That Probe the “Truth of Images” in the AI Era

Under the slogan “Portraits of the Times,” screenings run in tandem across theaters, outdoors and TV, with nine sections in total
EBS 'EIDF 2026' — the only documentary festival in South Korea to spotlight 64 films and uncover the truth Held simultaneously online and offline from the 24th to the 30th, including newly launched special exhibitions, with screenings across a total of nine categories Hosted by EBS, the '23rd EBS...
[Chu A-young's Music Box] How Don Hertzfeldt's 'It's Such a Beautiful Day' and Smetana's 'Vltava' Capture Life's Beauty

[Chu A-young's Music Box] How Don Hertzfeldt's 'It's Such a Beautiful Day' and Smetana's 'Vltava' Capture Life's Beauty

I am drawn to music in films. Music often conveys a character's intimate emotions in ways images and dialogue cannot, and it can open a window onto a creator's hidden intent. For me, understanding a film's music has been one way into the film itself.
Review: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Turns Greek Epic Into a Grand Human Drama

Review: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Turns Greek Epic Into a Grand Human Drama

One phrase immediately came to mind: Christopher Nolan has pushed past his own limits in 〈Odyssey〉, his adaptation of Homer’s 「The Odyssey」, which opens on Aug. 5. 「The Odyssey」 tells the story of King Odysseus’s return to his homeland of Ithaca after the Trojan War, a foundational epic that still...
Choo Ah-young's Music Box: How 'Marty Supreme' and 1980s New Wave Lay Bare Capitalism's Script

Choo Ah-young's Music Box: How 'Marty Supreme' and 1980s New Wave Lay Bare Capitalism's Script

I'm drawn to film music. Sometimes music communicates a character's intimate emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot convey. It can become a window onto a creator's hidden intent. For me, understanding film music has been one way into a movie.
First Reactions: Cineplay Critics’ Star Rating for 〈HANA KOREA〉

First Reactions: Cineplay Critics’ Star Rating for 〈HANA KOREA〉

[First Reactions] The South Korea–Denmark co-production 〈HANA KOREA〉 opens July 8. Inspired by a true story, the artbuster follows Hye-seon , a North Korean defector trying to push forward in an unfamiliar life. Cineplay reporter Kim Ji Yeon shares her review from the press screening.
US True-Crime Motif, Busan Indie Film Festival Winning Film ‘ChungChungChung’... Dangerous Impulses of Late-Twentieth-Century Teens

US True-Crime Motif, Busan Indie Film Festival Winning Film ‘ChungChungChung’... Dangerous Impulses of Late-Twentieth-Century Teens

A look at teens’ lack and desire shaped by the collision of impulses... The winner of the Busan International Film Festival jury’s special award will open on the 17th.
Fragmented Desires, a Portrait of a Perilous Solidarity The pathological signs of modern society show up in the most fragile gaps—'lack' among teenagers. A boy gripped by blind duty, convinced he can save the world, and a girl, Jisuk, who tries to prove control with a self-destructive mechanism...
Pure Han Magic Team HundredFingers Clinches a Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent

Pure Han Magic Team HundredFingers Clinches a Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent

A 10-member Pure Korean magic troupe, HundredFingers, storms straight into the live semifinals on America’s Got Talent... dazzling performances overwhelm viewers worldwide
Ten hands that captivated the world, firing a miracle into the heart of the United States The overwhelming power of Korean magic that shook the United States. Project magic team 'Hundred Fingers' seized complete control of NBC’s flagship audition 'America’s Got Talent' stage and captured the...
[Photo&] Cannes Film Festival Captivates With Korean Extended Reality…Floating, Meditative Experience

[Photo&] Cannes Film Festival Captivates With Korean Extended Reality…Floating, Meditative Experience

At the 79th Cannes Film Festival, in the immersive section, WooBoxStudio’s XR work “BOOOOOO-PEEEEEEEE”. Delivering awe-inspiring virtual sensations to audiences worldwide
An overpowering sense of immersion that dissolves the boundaries of reality, ‘BOOOOOO-PEEEEEEEE’ The moment you put on the headset and the glasses set, the physical laws of reality break down. When you follow the instruction heard at your ear—“Make a circle with your fingers”—and draw a circle in...
[Interview] “There’s No ‘Gentle Melody’ in Our Desires” ‘Trainer’ Director Seo Eun-seon ②

[Interview] “There’s No ‘Gentle Melody’ in Our Desires” ‘Trainer’ Director Seo Eun-seon ②

With the release from prison of Sora (Kim Seung-hwa), her younger sister who has a criminal record, the everyday life of celebrity pet trainer Ha-yeong (Choi Seung-yun) begins to shake.
▶〈Trainer〉 Seo Eun-seon, the director’s interview continues from Part 1. Their relationship, full of mutual hostility, keeps creating tension in the film—and gives it a reason for incidents to happen. ​ Yes. It feels like they each hold the other’s leash.
The Master of the World: Buster Keaton ③ Review of Representative Works — “Our Hospitality” (1923) and “Sherlock Jr.” (1924)

The Master of the World: Buster Keaton ③ Review of Representative Works — “Our Hospitality” (1923) and “Sherlock Jr.” (1924)

〈Sherlock Jr.〉 wasn’t an awkward 44-minute runtime; otherwise, it would easily rank among the cinema’s greatest masterpieces.
Slapstick motion without end within the frame,