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Son Seok-gu to Play Roh Tae-woo, Ha Jung-woo to Play Chun Doo-hwan... Director Yoon Jong-bin's Netflix Film 'The Generals' Confirmed for Production

Son Seok-gu to Play Roh Tae-woo, Ha Jung-woo to Play Chun Doo-hwan... Director Yoon Jong-bin's Netflix Film 'The Generals' Confirmed for Production

A modern historical drama exploring the power behind Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo... Ji Chang-wook, Hyun Bong-sik, and Seo Hyun-woo Join Cast
Director Yoon Jong-bin, who directed the films 〈The War on Crime: The Heyday of the Bad Guys〉 and 〈The Spy Gone North〉, and the Netflix series 〈Narco-Saints〉, has teamed up with Netflix to produce a new film, 〈The Generals〉.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Netflix ‘Yoo Jae-suk Camp’ to Be Released Next Month: Guests Are Kings, and So Is Yoo Jae-suk!

Netflix ‘Yoo Jae-suk Camp’ to Be Released Next Month: Guests Are Kings, and So Is Yoo Jae-suk!

Debut 34 Years in, Yoo Jae-suk’s First Bed-and-Breakfast Variety Challenge. An Elite Staff Lineup Revealed, From Byeon Woo-seok to Lee Kwang-soo, Ji Ye-eun, and More.
A Bold Move After 34 Years Since Debut—Launching Netflix ‘Yoo Jae-suk Camp’A titan of South Korea’s variety scene, ‘Yoo Jae-suk’, is transforming into the owner of a bed-and-breakfast for the first time in 34 years since debut.
| James choi
After 'Salmokji,' Ready for a Ghost Tour? Korean Horror Films Set at Real-Life Haunted Spots

After 'Salmokji,' Ready for a Ghost Tour? Korean Horror Films Set at Real-Life Haunted Spots

〈A Man Living with the King〉's Yeongwol was followed by Yesan for 〈Salmokji〉. The film 〈Salmokji〉, which has already surpassed twice its break-even point, takes its motif from the 'Salmokji legend,' which is set at the Salmokji reservoir in Gwangsim-myeon, Yesan, Chungnam.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Shin Hyun-joon Dives Into a Doppelganger Comedy with “Wanted”: Stills Show Off a Bold 1-Person, 2-Roles Challenge

Shin Hyun-joon Dives Into a Doppelganger Comedy with “Wanted”: Stills Show Off a Bold 1-Person, 2-Roles Challenge

A doppelganger-cooperation comedy that captures the twisty chase-pursuit partnership between ordinary citizen Hyun-joon and criminal Cheol-gu Shin Hyun-joon, taking on the 1-person, 2-roles challenge for the first time in his career, joked, “I should’ve been paid for two people—(that’s) what it felt like,” and shared his upbeat thoughts Kim Byung-man, along with a star-studded supporting cast including Regina Ray, joins the film—slated for Korean theaters in June
〈Wanted〉, set to hit theaters in June, has unveiled stills highlighting actor Shin Hyun-joon’s daring 1-person, 2-roles performance.In 〈Wanted〉, Shin Hyun-joon plays Hyun-joon, an ordinary citizen who gets pulled into an unexpected situation when a criminal named Cheol-gu turns out to look exactly...
| Seongchan Eol
The “Salmokji” Legend: What Was Added During the Film Adaptation Process

The “Salmokji” Legend: What Was Added During the Film Adaptation Process

The chilling folktale “Salmokji,” which had audiences fired up across broadcasts including the MBC horror talk show 〈Midnight Spook Talk〉 and various horror channels, has been reborn as a movie. Director Lee Sang-min, who has steadily immersed himself in the horror genre—through shorts such as...
| Chua-young
President Lee Jae-myung Watches “My Name Is” and Calls for Abolishing the Statute of Limitations on State Violence…

President Lee Jae-myung Watches “My Name Is” and Calls for Abolishing the Statute of Limitations on State Violence…

President Lee Jae-myung urges a serious push to abolish the statute of limitations for crimes of state violence that violate human rights, and to uncover responsibility permanently, as he watches “My Name Is,” which addresses Jeju 4·3.
President Lee Jae-myung watches the film “My Name Is” about Jeju 4·3—and calls for abolishing the statute of limitations on state violence that violates human rightsPresident Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung sit with 165 citizens—sharing the message beyond the usual distance of...
| James choi
Uncovering Time That Shouldn’t Be Buried Again: Movies to Watch Like “My Name Is”

Uncovering Time That Shouldn’t Be Buried Again: Movies to Watch Like “My Name Is”

There are stories we try to bury—but we shouldn’t. And there is a director who makes sure to pull such stories back up, rekindling the public’s memory. The director for 〈My Name Is〉, releasing on April 15, is Director Jeong Ji-young.
| Seongchan Eol
Traveling Through Korea in a Fresh New Way with “XO, Kitty”: The Korean Places Inside “XO, Kitty”

Traveling Through Korea in a Fresh New Way with “XO, Kitty”: The Korean Places Inside “XO, Kitty”

When you start each day by riding the “hell train” in the morning and crossing the colorless concrete jungle from one place to another, living through days that feel utterly lifeless can suddenly make you crave a fantasy to escape reality.
| Kim Ji-yeon
2026 Jeonju International Film Festival Closing Film Teaser Poster for “Namtaeryeong” Released & Set for May Release!

2026 Jeonju International Film Festival Closing Film Teaser Poster for “Namtaeryeong” Released & Set for May Release!

〈Adult, Kim Jang-ha〉 Directed by Kim Hyun-ji, the digital archive film 〈Namtaeryeong〉 has been selected as the closing film of the 27th Jeonju International Film Festival.
A record of a new kind of solidarity crafted as border-region “Twitterians” cross back and forth between the field and the double plaza of X . Confirming its release in May, the digital native reality archive 〈Namtaeryeong〉 has unveiled a teaser poster.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[First Impressions from a Press Screening] Renoir Cineplay Journalist Star Rating

[First Impressions from a Press Screening] Renoir Cineplay Journalist Star Rating

[First Impressions from a Press Screening]​〈Renoir〉, a hot topic from the Competition section of the Cannes Film Festival, which opened on Wednesday, April 22, is a 2026 springtime story set during an ordinary summer vacation in 1980—when an 11-year-old named “Huki” grows up, learning about the...
| Chua-young