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[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...
| 이화정
Interview, Part 2: Gong Myung on Crafting a ‘Clear-Eyed, Slightly Unhinged’ Look

Interview, Part 2: Gong Myung on Crafting a ‘Clear-Eyed, Slightly Unhinged’ Look

※ This interview with Gong Myung, star of 〈Husbands〉, continues from Part 1. The animal clinic van got a lot of laughs in the film. What was your first impression when you saw the clinic van. Also, the van’s drift action was striking—how did you prepare for that. It was so adorable.
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Interview] Jin Sun-kyu on “Husbands in Action” Part 1: “A comedy film we made by thinking together with Gong Myung, like close siblings”

[Interview] Jin Sun-kyu on “Husbands in Action” Part 1: “A comedy film we made by thinking together with Gong Myung, like close siblings”

A “buddy movie” made by “buddies” who genuinely don’t have to pretend—crafted “together. ” 〈Extreme Job〉(2019) marked the last time they reunited after seven years, but Jin Sun-kyu described Gong Myung as “the kind of feeling that’s like a real younger brother.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Netflix’s New Rom-Com “Voicemails for Isabelle” Hits a 91% Rotten Tomatoes Popcorn Score

Netflix’s New Rom-Com “Voicemails for Isabelle” Hits a 91% Rotten Tomatoes Popcorn Score

The Netflix original film starring Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson is captivating viewers immediately after its release “Audience ratings reach 91%, one of the best performances among recent Netflix films” A clever, heartfelt romance narrative connected by the voice messages left for a sister who has passed away
Netflix’s new romantic comedy film, “Voicemails for Isabelle,” is capturing the hearts of viewers around the world right after it was released and is charging ahead with a breakout box-office run. Forbes, a U. S.
| Yangsimoh
[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

On the occasion of its 30th edition, the festival announced the start of its three-year project, “Asian Genre Films 99” (Asian Genre Films 99).
Above all, it’s a genre festival. For its 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Chairman Shin Chul, hereafter BIFAN), the festival screens 321 films from 50 countries (170 feature films, 85 short films, 38 AI titles, and 28 XR titles), and of these 93 are world premieres.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[New Film] Four Summer Horror-Thrillers to Beat the Heat: 4 Takes, 4 Flavors

[New Film] Four Summer Horror-Thrillers to Beat the Heat: 4 Takes, 4 Flavors

From Shin Min-a’s starring vehicle, “The Pupils,” to “Scary Movie,” which returns after 13 years,
A blood-chilling counterattack at the multiplex begins—one that will freeze even the sweltering heat in an instant. This summer, four “thriller” and “horror” masterpieces, going beyond simple surprises and digging into viewers’ deepest fears, are ready to hit the screen.
| James choi
[Box Office] 'Toy Story 5' Returns After 7 Years, Takes No. 1 With 710,000 Over the Weekend

[Box Office] 'Toy Story 5' Returns After 7 Years, Takes No. 1 With 710,000 Over the Weekend

Ages 〉The toy adventures taking on smart devices drive 'Toy Story 5,' which draws more than 710,000 viewers over its opening weekend to reclaim the No. 1 spot with overwhelming box-office results
A rousing counterpunch from 'Analog Toys' flips the theater-going box-office landscapeDisney and Pixar's masterpiece, 'Toy Story 5,' reclaimed the top spot at home by displaying overwhelming audience-drawing power during its opening weekend.
| James choi
[New Film] Cannes Opener “Live One Day” Features Celine Dion’s Beloved Songs in a Musical

[New Film] Cannes Opener “Live One Day” Features Celine Dion’s Beloved Songs in a Musical

A love triangle tied to a star chef’s return to her hometown. The opener of the 78th Cannes Film Festival blends French classics with a playful narrative
French musical evolution that captures both taste and hearingThe unexpected homecoming of a star chef has been reborn on screen as a captivating new variation. The French musical film ‘Live One Day’ breaks away from the rules of a typical romantic comedy, throwing an original aesthetic—where food...
| James choi
Im Ji-yeon and Heo Nam-joon’s Romance Lands… “Brave New World” Ends on a Happy Note with 11.8%

Im Ji-yeon and Heo Nam-joon’s Romance Lands… “Brave New World” Ends on a Happy Note with 11.8%

Im Ji-yeon and Heo Nam-joon’s destined-love story that transcends time and space completes a flawless happy ending.
A rescue narrative that transcends time and space, capped with a dazzling 11.8% endingThe 'tender romance' that blossomed after overcoming the tragedy of a past life fully took control of living-room viewers. SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Brave New World' wrapped up with a spectacular finale alongside...
| James choi
‘Mind of Mencia’ Comedian Carlos Mencia Arrested on the Spot… Accused of Hiding $12 Billion Won in Income and Tax Evasion

‘Mind of Mencia’ Comedian Carlos Mencia Arrested on the Spot… Accused of Hiding $12 Billion Won in Income and Tax Evasion

Arrested at his LA home on the morning of the 18th… Charged with 12 felony counts, including willful failure to report personal and corporate taxes from 2019 to 2024 LA district attorney: “One of the most notorious high-volume repeat tax delinquents”… If convicted, could face up to 11 years in prison A past remark that “taxes are a good thing” comes back to haunt him… After a “plagiarism” controversy, he was on tour when he was detained
Carlos Mencia, a comedian who ruled the U. S. stand-up comedy world as a mid-2000s entertainment giant, was arrested on the spot by police on suspicion of hiding a massive income amounting to $8. 7 million (about 12 billion won) and evading taxes. ■ Arrested in a surprise raid at 7 a. m.
| Yangsimoh