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[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...
Interview: Gong Hyo-jin on the bittersweet power of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 (Part 2)

Interview: Gong Hyo-jin on the bittersweet power of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 (Part 2)

※The interview with actor Gong Hyo-jin for 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 continues from Part 1. Your chemistry with Park So-dam, who plays the second sister Young-ju, and Lee Yeon, who plays the youngest sister Dong-ju, felt strikingly natural on screen. What was it like working together on set.
[Interview] Gong Hyo-jin on the laugh-and-cry power of 'Gyeongju Trip' (1)

[Interview] Gong Hyo-jin on the laugh-and-cry power of 'Gyeongju Trip' (1)

Gong Hyo-jin’s acting carries an unusually persuasive power. Even a premise in which a character sets out to punish a heinous criminal herself, and a genre blend that shuttles relentlessly between comedy and tears, feel entirely believable because of her.
Anne Hathaway’s new film ‘Last Day on Oak Street’ features dinosaurs overrunning a neighborhood, opens on the 26th

Anne Hathaway’s new film ‘Last Day on Oak Street’ features dinosaurs overrunning a neighborhood, opens on the 26th

She stars opposite Ewan McGregor as a married couple in a 99-minute battle for survival against giant dinosaurs that descend on a 1980s town
Anne Hathaway’s ‘Last Day on Oak Street’ delivers 99 minutes of everyday life being swallowed whole on the 26thDirected by David Robert Mitchell, the film follows a fight for survival in a 1980s neighborhood and is rated for ages 12 and older‘Last Day on Oak Street,’ a new film starring Hollywood...
'Sherlock' star Amanda Abbington reaches 100 million won settlement after seven weeks of verbal abuse

'Sherlock' star Amanda Abbington reaches 100 million won settlement after seven weeks of verbal abuse

BBC acknowledges six cases, including partner dancer's abusive language, and introduces permanent chaperone presence in training rooms
Amanda Abbington reaches 100 million won settlement after a seven-hour nightmare for the 'Sherlock' starAbuse on BBC variety show: Six of 17 claims substantiatedBehind the five-figure settlement: The shattered illusion of a dance competitionActress Amanda Abbington, who left a strong impression as...
'Anna,' 'Pachinko,' 'The Killer Shop' — OTT dramas flip the script and conquer living rooms

'Anna,' 'Pachinko,' 'The Killer Shop' — OTT dramas flip the script and conquer living rooms

MBC confirms rescheduling on the 23rd, a win-win strategy in the broadcasting industry aimed at cutting production costs and extending IP lifespans
Original dramas once seen as the exclusive territory of online video service (OTT) platforms are making a rare backtrack and marching into the living-room TV market one after another. By pushing past the walled garden of paid subscribers and taking on terrestrial broadcasters and cable channels,...
Seodo Band Releases Debut Studio Album for the First Time in 9 Years — “Koreans’ ‘Han’ Is ‘Chosun Pop’”

Seodo Band Releases Debut Studio Album for the First Time in 9 Years — “Koreans’ ‘Han’ Is ‘Chosun Pop’”

The first full-length album by the “Pungnyu Daijang” winning team, “Won”… a 7-song lineup reinterpretations of the pansori “Chunhyangga,” with a one-off concert to be held at Yonsei University on the 16th
“Chosun Pop” pioneers “Seodo Band” have unveiled their first full-length studio album “Won. ”” By carefully weaving traditional modes of expression from Korean traditional music with modern pop sounds, they are targeting the global music market with “han (恨)”—a uniquely Korean emotional force.
“To Devote Himself to the Final Day of His Life” Director Ahn Pan-seok of “White Tower” Dies… A Vast Wave of Mourning, With Kim Hye-soo and Others

“To Devote Himself to the Final Day of His Life” Director Ahn Pan-seok of “White Tower” Dies… A Vast Wave of Mourning, With Kim Hye-soo and Others

He died on the 12th after battling a cerebral hemorrhage… Leaving behind acclaimed works that skewered society, including “The Lady in Dignity” and “Spring Night”
Director Ahn Pan-seok of “White Tower” Dies on the 12th… The Real Legacy the 38-Year Veteran Left BehindAfter debuting in 1987 and producing landmark works such as “The Lady in Dignity,” he died after a battle with a cerebral hemorrhageDirector Pan-seok Ahn, who left a major mark on South Korea’s...
Firestorm Over ‘Pro-Japanese’ Controversy In Actor HaYoung’s Great-Grandfather Spills to Anyang City as It Hides Independence Activist Post From 6 Years Ago

Firestorm Over ‘Pro-Japanese’ Controversy In Actor HaYoung’s Great-Grandfather Spills to Anyang City as It Hides Independence Activist Post From 6 Years Ago

The city removed from public view a 2020 article written by a citizen reporter group, with HaYoung saying, “As a descendant, I sincerely apologize.”
A backlash has erupted over allegations that actor ‘HaYoung’’s (33; real name Ahn HaYoung) great-grandfather, ‘Ahn SangHo’ (1872~1927), collaborated with Japan as a pro-Japanese figure. In response, the ‘Anyang City’ in Gyeonggi Province moved abruptly to make official blog posts about him as an...
Park Bo-gum Suggests Celebrating Its 10th Anniversary… The “Love in the Moonlight” Five-Actor Cast Gathers for a Travel Variety Show

Park Bo-gum Suggests Celebrating Its 10th Anniversary… The “Love in the Moonlight” Five-Actor Cast Gathers for a Travel Variety Show

Two-part special airs on KBS starting next month on the 16th; lead actors including Kim Yoo-jung and Jin Young take a 1-night, 2-day trip in Gangwon-do
Park Bo-gum Calls the Whole “Love in the Moonlight” Crew to Reunite… The 10th-Anniversary Variety Show Is Unveiled on the 16thThe five leading actors who hit a peak viewership rating of 23.3% are set to appear on a 1-night, 2-day travel variety show in Hongcheon, Gangwon-doA Reunion of the Main...