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The Japanese film market achieved its highest box office revenue ever last year, thanks to the mega-hit animation 〈Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba〉 and the film 〈KOKUHO〉 directed by Korean resident Lee Sang-il. According to the Japan Film Producers Association, the total box office revenue for...

The live-action film 〈5 Centimeters Per Second〉, based on the legendary animation by director Makoto Shinkai, is set to be released domestically on February 25, and the activities of actress Mitsuki Takahata, who plays the lead role of ‘Akari’, are drawing the attention of film fans.

The life masterpiece 〈National Treasure〉, which has adorned the screen this year, continues its remarkable journey by being named on the shortlist for major categories at the 98th Academy Awards, held in Los Angeles, USA on March 15, 2026 .

〈Kokubo〉 has maintained the number one spot in the independent and art film box office for three consecutive weeks, and this week, ahead of surpassing 150,000 viewers, Director Lee Sang-il, who directed the film, personally delivered a thank you video in Korean.

This year's life masterpiece 〈National Treasure〉 has been leading the independent and art film box office for 15 consecutive days, and today it has surpassed 130,000 viewers, accelerating its box office success faster than the Korean art film 〈Master of the World〉.

〈Kokuh〉 has demonstrated its power by reclaiming the number one spot in the all-time box office rankings in Japan. Directed by Lee Sang-il, 〈Kokuh〉 tells the life story of Kikuo, who was born as the son of a yakuza but rose to fame as an onnagata (a male actor who plays female roles in kabuki,...

The film 〈KOKUHO〉 by director Lee Sang-il, who is of Korean descent, has broken the highest box office revenue record for Japanese live-action films. According to reports from Kyodo News and Nihon Keizai Shimbun on the 25th, distributor Toho announced that 〈KOKUHO〉 has attracted a cumulative...

The life masterpiece 〈National Treasure〉 that adorned the screen this year-end and the highly anticipated film 〈Avatar: Fire and Ash〉 set to release in December are not only generating overwhelming anticipation but also stirring discussions among movie fans with their 3-hour running time.

Director Lee Sang-il's masterpiece 〈National Treasure〉 has achieved the remarkable feat of ranking 5th in pre-sales ahead of its release today, the 19th. The film 〈National Treasure〉 recorded 11,820 pre-sales as of 10:45 AM on November 19 according to the Integrated Ticketing System, securing the...

The reaction to the film 〈National Treasure〉 is hot. As the film 〈National Treasure〉 is set to be released in South Korea on the 19th, it has shown off its impressive Rotten Tomatoes Freshness Score of 100%. 〈National Treasure〉 has received perfect reviews, being called 'the best Japanese film of...