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Nam Joo-hyuk Enters the Spirit World in Netflix’s 'The East Palace'

Nam Joo-hyuk Enters the Spirit World in Netflix’s 'The East Palace'

〈KPop Demon Hunters〉 next is 〈The East Palace〉. The hybrid-genre Netflix series 〈The East Palace〉—which mixes occult and historical drama with mystery, fantasy and action—finally unveiled its first episodes on the 17th after months of anticipation.
[Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box] Han Ji-eun Gives the Best Scene-Stealing Performance of the First Half in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉

[Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box] Han Ji-eun Gives the Best Scene-Stealing Performance of the First Half in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉

I am curious about people. Even actors already in the spotlight can be at their least visible moment right now. "Kim Ji-yeon's Jewel Box" introduces performers who are hitting new highs day by day. Buy the dip on tomorrow's breakout stars.
I would go so far as to say she has renewed a career-defining role — specifically Seon Min-hee in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉. For an actor in her 21st year since debut, this represents a new peak. Viewers and theatergoers who have followed Han Ji-eun for years already consider her well known, yet...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
Olivia Rodrigo Announces ‘Daisy Chain Fields’ Festival for Women’s Solidarity, Kicking Off in Irvine on Aug. 29

Olivia Rodrigo Announces ‘Daisy Chain Fields’ Festival for Women’s Solidarity, Kicking Off in Irvine on Aug. 29

Rodrigo designed and launched the event herself; 100% of the proceeds go to women’s and children’s charities Chappell Roan, Mitski, KATSEYE, and even Stevie Nicks—an all-women lineup spanning generations Set for Aug. 29 at Irvine’s Great Park in California; presale begins at 10 a.m. on the 24th
The era’s top pop icon, Olivia Rodrigo, who swept the Grammy Awards, has officially announced the debut of her long-cherished music festival, ‘Daisy Chain Fields’. The event draws global attention not only for its large-scale festival format, but also for its bold lineup consisting entirely of...
[Interview] Park Ji-hoon, From Danjong to Kitchen Duty: Becoming an Actor Between Emerging and Established ①

[Interview] Park Ji-hoon, From Danjong to Kitchen Duty: Becoming an Actor Between Emerging and Established ①

It’s the first time a drama has leaned so fully into what the show dubs “chwiral” (a newly coined blend of "kitchen soldier" and "crazy"). After a single spoonful of seaweed soup, a sudden "god of seaweed" stages a mock "creation of heaven and earth," and after tasting a multicolored rice ball an...
[Lee Yeo-jeong’s Deep Detox] “Thank You to My Past Self.” Lee Yeon on “the ‘Dynasty Lady of the 21st Century,’” “Tango at Dawn,” and “Journey to Gyeongju” — Part 1

[Lee Yeo-jeong’s Deep Detox] “Thank You to My Past Self.” Lee Yeon on “the ‘Dynasty Lady of the 21st Century,’” “Tango at Dawn,” and “Journey to Gyeongju” — Part 1

A talk that approaches the actor with deep, cleansing breaths. Actors Lee Yeo-jeong meets.
“I should get paid a really big amount of money.” Borrowing a line from Dobby-seo, she delivered a compliment aimed at the Dobby-seo of 〈the Dynasty Lady of the 21st Century〉. Lee Yeon’s performance, which breaks the mold of what a typical secretary in a drama looks like, gives off a lively, bouncy...
Interview: How Park Eun-bin, Once Known as a Model Student, Went Off the Rails in ‘The WONDERfools’ (Part 2)

Interview: How Park Eun-bin, Once Known as a Model Student, Went Off the Rails in ‘The WONDERfools’ (Part 2)

▶ This interview with Park Eun-bin on 〈The WONDERfools〉Part 1 continues below. “At its core, the series is about solidarity among flawed people. ” The characters grow through that process. How did you interpret and portray Chae-ni’s process of growth. Chae-ni was, after all, living on borrowed time.
[Interview] The Boldest, Most Unconventional Attempt of His Career, 'Wild Sing' Kang Dong-won②

[Interview] The Boldest, Most Unconventional Attempt of His Career, 'Wild Sing' Kang Dong-won②

“My 'headspin'? I want to be the best actor in the world. That's all.”
▶Actor Kang Dong-won's interview on 〈Wild Thing〉 continues from Part 1. 〈Wild Sing〉's Hyun-woo sees the 'headspin' as the symbol of a dream he can never give up; if Kang Dong-won has a dream like that, what is it. I just want to be the best actor in the world; simply put, that's all there is.
[Interview] Kang Dong-won on 'Wild Sing,' the Most Radical Challenge of His Career ①

[Interview] Kang Dong-won on 'Wild Sing,' the Most Radical Challenge of His Career ①

“One hour step practice, one hour technique practice, one hour choreography practice, then technique practice again — I practiced four hours a day”
Kang Dong-won let himself go without reservation. He said he wasn’t working extra hard just this time. He explained that he’s always approached each project with the mindset that you can’t afford to strike out; if you strike once, you must make it to base the next time — and that attitude has...
[Interview] The Most Brilliant Finale to a Long Journey Is Complete! 'Yumi's Cells 3' Kim Jae-won②

[Interview] The Most Brilliant Finale to a Long Journey Is Complete! 'Yumi's Cells 3' Kim Jae-won②

▶〈Yumi's Cells 3〉 actor Kim Jae-won interview continues from Part 1. In this project, the chemistry with actress Kim Go-eun is very strong, and many viewers say it makes their hearts flutter. As the younger boyfriend Sun-rok on set, was there any particular point you focused on to build rapport...