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[First Reaction] Cineplay Critic’s Star Rating for ‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease’

[First Reaction] Cineplay Critic’s Star Rating for ‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease’

[First Reaction] The Korean animated film that captivated 35 film festivals around the world! 〈Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease〉 opens October 21. This hard-boiled tale from hell follows H, a pig who miraculously survives a culling pit and resolves to become human simply to stay alive, and...
[Joo Sung-chul’s Locker] The Still-Enchanting Mambo Dance in the 4K Re-release of *Days of Being Wild*—Leslie Cheung and the Mirror

[Joo Sung-chul’s Locker] The Still-Enchanting Mambo Dance in the 4K Re-release of *Days of Being Wild*—Leslie Cheung and the Mirror

I get fixated on objects in movies. I find myself wondering why the director, cinematographer, production designer or actor put a particular object in front of the camera. “Joo Sung-chul’s Locker” is a record of the objects in films that have quietly caught my eye.
What exactly was I watching. The image that has stayed with me throughout 〈Days of Being Wild〉, recently re-released in 4K, is Yuddy looking at himself in a mirror. The same goes for the opening, when he flashes his handsome face and says, “Would you look at my watch with me for just one minute.
A Gentle Rhythm in Everyday Life: The Chosen Family at the Heart of 'Journey There'

A Gentle Rhythm in Everyday Life: The Chosen Family at the Heart of 'Journey There'

She cleans them every day: the car and the piano. She cannot drive the car or play the piano, but for Chun-hee (Kim Hye-ok), who lives each day polishing the grand piano and old car her husband left behind as though washing her face, life is an endless task of wiping away dust.
‘Typhoon’ Sets Cast With Koo Kyo-hwan, Han Ji-min, Oh Jung-se, Han Sun-hwa, Kim Eung-soo, Oh Min-ae, Kim Yo-han and Choi Ji-soo

‘Typhoon’ Sets Cast With Koo Kyo-hwan, Han Ji-min, Oh Jung-se, Han Sun-hwa, Kim Eung-soo, Oh Min-ae, Kim Yo-han and Choi Ji-soo

It is a disaster-escape comedy about Jin-mo (Koo Kyo-hwan) and Jae-yi (Han Ji-min), who have decided to break up, encountering a super typhoon at a relative’s wedding in their hometown.
The film 〈Typhoon〉 has finalized its upbeat cast, led by Koo Kyo-hwan, Han Ji-min, Oh Jung-se, Han Sun-hwa, Kim Eung-soo, Oh Min-ae, Kim Yo-han and Choi Ji-soo. 〈Typhoon〉 is a disaster-escape comedy about Jin-mo (Koo Kyo-hwan) and Jae-yi (Han Ji-min), who have decided to break up, encountering a...
Six Masterpieces Left by Late Ahn Sung-ki Draw Crowds, Stirring Deep Longing: “An Actor Who Was Always Kind”

Six Masterpieces Left by Late Ahn Sung-ki Draw Crowds, Stirring Deep Longing: “An Actor Who Was Always Kind”

Busan International Film Festival’s 31st edition concludes tribute program; special exhibition runs through Dec. 27
A special program honoring beloved veteran actor “Ahn Sung-ki,” who died in January this year, concluded successfully at the 31st “Busan International Film Festival.” Film fans from across generations continued to fill screenings, pushing “seat occupancy above 90%” and underscoring the public’s...
Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and 27 other film directors publish debut essay 『My First Action』!

Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and 27 other film directors publish debut essay 『My First Action』!

Featuring the voices of directors affiliated with the Directors Guild of Korea (DGK), the 2014 book 『The Moment of Debut』 has been revised and expanded and published in two volumes, 1 and 2.』
A nonfiction essay vividly recounting the hard-fought debut journeys of 31 leading directors shaping South Korean cinema, 『My First Action』 (jointly planned by the Directors Guild of Korea and CinePlay), has been published.
Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

I fixate on objects in movies. I find myself wondering why the director, cinematographer, production designer or actor placed that particular object in front of the camera. 'Joo Sung-chul's Locker' records the objects in movies that quietly catch my eye.
〈Assassins〉 has canceled all events tied to the Busan International Film Festival, which opens today, Oct. 6. The cancellations began with actor Lee Min-ho's absence from Actors' House, a program that brings actors together with audiences, and were followed by the cancellation of one stage greeting...
Critic Kim Na-hee on 'The Assassins': “With the Pen, the Body and Music” ②

Critic Kim Na-hee on 'The Assassins': “With the Pen, the Body and Music” ②

※ 〈The Assassins〉 review continues from Part 1. This article contains spoilers for the film.
How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

The debut struggles of leading Korean filmmakers, from a screenplay rewritten 30 times to seven years of financial hardship
Even the masters who now define Korean cinema had humble, uncertain beginnings. “The Outlaws” (2017) director Kang Yoon-sung’s arduous journey to the director’s chair at the late age of 47 is among the stories collected in the new book “My First Action”, along with the debut tales of 31 top...
'Manager Kim' actor Won Hyun-joon and actress Lee Soo-jin, co-stars in 'Hyper Knife,' to marry Oct. 4:

'Manager Kim' actor Won Hyun-joon and actress Lee Soo-jin, co-stars in 'Hyper Knife,' to marry Oct. 4: "A lifelong promise"

Actor couple overcomes nine-year age gap, formalizes marriage through agency and social media Actors 'Won Hyun-joon', 46, and 'Lee Soo-jin', 37, are getting married. Their camaraderie, which blossomed while working together, has grown into a lifelong partnership.