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South Korea’s “Madonna” Uhm Jung-hwa makes her return to the big screen for the first time in three years with 〈OK! Madam 2〉, and this time she sets her sights on becoming South Korea’s Tom Cruise. 〈OK! Madam 2〉 is a comedic action story about a family of a former legendary agent, who sets out on...

In this video, Jo In-sung can be seen throwing himself into the role of “Sung-gi,” a local young man in Ho-po Port who does whatever it takes to make money. Describing Sung-gi as “a character that reveals the grit to fight for survival,” Jo In-sung proved his standout presence not only through...

With the movie 〈Hope〉 proving an unmistakable presence at this summer’s theaters, it drew 333,899 viewers on its first day of release to take the No. 1 spot at the box office. That makes it the highest opening score among Na Hong-jin’s works to date, surpassing 〈The Chaser〉(113,673 viewers),...

A titan of the Korean film industry, ‘Lee Chang-dong’, offered praise for ‘Na Hong-jin’’s new work ‘Hope’ that felt less like a compliment and more like awe. “The absolute peak that an entertainment film can reach—that’s a crazy movie, plain and simple.

‘Hope’ opens a new chapter for Korean sci-fi… What an overwhelming opening score meansDirector Na Hong-jin’s ambitious work ‘Hope’ has finally lifted the veil and is shaking up the movie-theater ecosystem. Lightly surpassing 300,000 viewers on its first day of release, it has set a new milestone in...

Advance bookings alone topped 600,000. That opening-day figure shows that 〈Hope〉 has become a national talking point, not just a movie-industry event. 〈Hope〉 is the new film from director Na Hong-jin, known for the tense, audacious intensity of 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉 and 〈The Wailing〉.

With advance ticket sales reaching No. 1 starting 11 days before release, the film 〈Hope〉 not only climbed to the top at the fastest pace among 2026 releases, but also has been setting new preorder records day after day while breaking this year’s best prebooking volume record. As of 7:00 a. m.

[In-Depth Analysis] The Return of a $5 Billion Epic—A Mind-Blowing Sci-Fi Thriller Created by the Namhongjin UniverseThe return of a master who broke a decade of silence is, indeed, overwhelming. 'Hope', which has shaken up the landscape of the Korean film industry, proved its explosive box-office...

The comic action film 〈OK! MADAM 2〉 (OK! MADAM: BON VOYAGE), starring Uhm Jung-hwa, will hit theaters Aug. 12, the distributor said, releasing its main poster and trailer the same day.〈OK! MADAM 2〉 follows former legendary agent Mi-young (Uhm Jung-hwa) and her family, whose luxury cruise vacation...

※This interview with 〈Hope〉 actor Jo In-sung continues from Part 1. Imagining and acting opposite an imagined being must have been a major challenge. In particular, when Seong-gi confronts a gigantic alien intelligence late in the film, his subtle eye movements and tiny facial shifts were striking.