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Critic Kim Na-hee on ‘Assassin(s),’ “With a Pen, With the Body, and Through Music” ①

Critic Kim Na-hee on ‘Assassin(s),’ “With a Pen, With the Body, and Through Music” ①

※ This article includes plot developments from the latter part of the film and its epilogue. ​ Heo Jin-ho’s 〈Assassin 〉 rings out with six gunshots. But what the film tracks to the end is not the bullets, but the questions left behind where the shots passed. Who fired. How many rounds were fired.
Lee Byung-hun captivates British Museum with 164 national treasures from '2000 Years of Creativity' unveiled for first time

Lee Byung-hun captivates British Museum with 164 national treasures from '2000 Years of Creativity' unveiled for first time

Special exhibition opening Oct. 1 in London features 79 items, including donations from late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee's collection
The spirit of 'K-heritage' resonates in the heart of Britain Actor 'Lee Byung-hun' will serve as the sole narrator for a special exhibition at the 'British Museum', one of the world's most prestigious cultural institutions.
Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok has arrived, and with it comes a wave of Korean releases vying for holiday audiences over the long break. A variety of movies are opening now, each hoping to capture viewers during the holiday. CinePLAY reporters previewed three titles that have drawn the most attention and anticipation.
Jo Young-nam mourns C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun, 'commander-in-chief of Korean folk,' who dies at 93

Jo Young-nam mourns C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun, 'commander-in-chief of Korean folk,' who dies at 93

The former PD-turned-critic who led the acoustic-guitar movement in the 1960s and '70s died on the 21st, with his funeral procession set for the 23rd.
C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun dies at 93; Jo Young-nam mourns 60 years of Ddolgang Former TBC PD pioneered Korea's acoustic-guitar movement in 1964; funeral procession set for 7 a.m. on the 23rd Lee Baek-chun, a popular-music critic who served as a mentor to Korean 'folk music' in the 1960s and '70s...
[Photos] Producer-director Pyo Jae-soon reveals six decades of backstage stories at 89 ... A master’s record spanning the 1988 Seoul Olympics to beloved national dramas

[Photos] Producer-director Pyo Jae-soon reveals six decades of backstage stories at 89 ... A master’s record spanning the 1988 Seoul Olympics to beloved national dramas

Publishes first autobiographical essay, “Gya, What’s Your Job?,” titled after a quip by late actor Jang Min-ho ... Yoo In-chon, Shin Goo and other cultural veterans turn out in force
At 89, master reveals the truth behind six decades onstage “I have the surname Pyo, but I spent my whole life trying not to stand out.” Pyo Jae-soon, 89, a living history of South Korea’s broadcasting and performing arts industries, has published his first autobiographical essay, “Gya, What’s Your...
Lee Joon-ik Makes the Case for a 'Vertical Revolution' at 'Father's Home Cooking' Q&A

Lee Joon-ik Makes the Case for a 'Vertical Revolution' at 'Father's Home Cooking' Q&A

“If horizontal film is a landscape painting, the vertical frame is a portrait. You can focus more deeply on a character’s inner life, and on set every actor gets a solo shot — it becomes a kind of liberated space for cinema where everyone stands equal.
Country music queen Dolly Parton dies at 80; Trump orders flags at half-staff for one week

Country music queen Dolly Parton dies at 80; Trump orders flags at half-staff for one week

The 11-time Grammy winner leaves behind the classic “I Will Always Love You”; family asks mourners to donate to charity instead of sending flowers
Original “The Bodyguard” singer Dolly Parton dies; Trump orders flags at half-staff for one week A legend who wrote 3,000 songs and sold 100 million records; family asks mourners to donate to charity instead of sending flowers Dolly Parton, the enduring symbol of American country music who reigned...
[Joo Sung-chul's Locker] What Are the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in 'Warfare' and 'The Hurt Locker'?

[Joo Sung-chul's Locker] What Are the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in 'Warfare' and 'The Hurt Locker'?

I am drawn to objects in movies. I find myself wondering why the director, cinematographer, production designer or actor put that particular object in front of the camera. 'Joo Sung-chul's Locker' records the objects in movies that quietly catch my eye.
“The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug.” The Hurt Locker (2009), which won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture, opens with that title card. Director Kathryn Bigelow drew the quotation from War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, a 2002 nonfiction book by...
3 Picks to Watch Amid the Blockbuster Storm: Family, Battlefield and Revenge

3 Picks to Watch Amid the Blockbuster Storm: Family, Battlefield and Revenge

Although the heat dome largely spared the Korean Peninsula, cinemas are in the grip of a box-office storm. 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉, which opened July 29, and 〈Odyssey〉, which opened August 5, have each surpassed 7 million and 6 million viewers respectively, and have fueled the summer box...
Gangneung’s Hyundeoksa brings ‘Jeolhaegodo’ to life — a forest cinema without electricity on Sept. 5

Gangneung’s Hyundeoksa brings ‘Jeolhaegodo’ to life — a forest cinema without electricity on Sept. 5

Twenty temple-stay guests and 14 camping groups are invited; dogs are welcome as visitors enjoy the quiet of a mountain temple without electricity
Sixth World Ilhwa International Buddhist Film Festival to feature a 14-group, no-electricity temple-stay camping experience Turning off the outside world: Perfect isolation in a Geumgangsong pine forest An unusual film festival that invites audiences to pitch tents and merge with nature in the deep...