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Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Surpassing 3 million viewers within 10 days of its release, Colony is indisputably the most popular film in theaters right now. Yet despite that box-office success, reactions to Colony are sharply divided — a split that was evident even among Cineplay reporters at a press screening.
| Seongchan Eol
Interview: Gu Kyo-hwan Says ‘I Want to Beat Up Seo Yeong-cheol’ Is the Highest Praise for ‘Colony’

Interview: Gu Kyo-hwan Says ‘I Want to Beat Up Seo Yeong-cheol’ Is the Highest Praise for ‘Colony’

It’s fair to call this "Gu Kyo-hwan’s year. " From 《If We》, which helped spark a melodrama boom, to the recently ended series 《Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Sense of Worthlessness》 (hereafter 《Mojamussa》), and the film 《Colony》, released on May 21 and which has surpassed about 2.
| Kim Ji-yeon
[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...
| 이화정
[Interview] Yeon Sang-ho on 〈Gunche〉②: 'Seo Young-chul Is a Demagogue and the Swarm's Error ... I Wanted to Show the Fear of a Society Bound Only by Universal Thinking.'

[Interview] Yeon Sang-ho on 〈Gunche〉②: 'Seo Young-chul Is a Demagogue and the Swarm's Error ... I Wanted to Show the Fear of a Society Bound Only by Universal Thinking.'

※ The interview with 〈Gunche〉 director Yeon Sang-ho continues from Part 1. It's been 10 years since 〈Train to Busan〉. Did returning to zombies come with any pressure. "I didn't come in thinking, 'I have to do something new.
| Seongchan Eol
[Interview] Yeon Sang-ho on 〈Colony〉: ‘I Drew Inspiration From the Extreme Game Mechanics of Escape Rooms and the Operating Principles of AI’

[Interview] Yeon Sang-ho on 〈Colony〉: ‘I Drew Inspiration From the Extreme Game Mechanics of Escape Rooms and the Operating Principles of AI’

Yeon Sang-ho has done it again. Released on May 22, 〈Colony〉 passed 2 million viewers in its opening week. The overseas response has been as strong as the domestic reaction: advance international sales have already generated significant revenue, and in Malaysia the film ranked third among all...
| Seongchan Eol
[Photo &] Eom Taegoo, an introvert, teams up with Kang Dong-won to form an idol group… JYP rap boot camp for “Wild Thing” — on-set interview

[Photo &] Eom Taegoo, an introvert, teams up with Kang Dong-won to form an idol group… JYP rap boot camp for “Wild Thing” — on-set interview

In “Wild Thing,” Kang Dong-won and Park Ji-hyun transform into a 2000s mixed-gender group. Eom Taegoo’s bold acting transformation begins as he flips even his introverted personality with a challenge in comedy.
Rebellion of the introvert, ripping through the screen to break out of 'Wild Thing'Eom Taegoo recalled, "I saw Senior Kang Dong-won at the practice room, his whole body drenched in sweat, and it looked like a rookie actor shooting his first film, throwing himself into it with passion and working...
| James choi
[Interview] Taking on Comedy Acting Full Force! Park Ji-hyun ① in <Wild Sing>

[Interview] Taking on Comedy Acting Full Force! Park Ji-hyun ① in

Park Ji-hyun’s recent moves come as a surprise. The elegant yet mesmerizing character in 〈Hidden Face〉 that earned her the Best Supporting Actress award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, a terminally ill role in 〈Eunjoong and Sangyeon〉 that spans her life trajectory from her 20s to her 40s, and even...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Park Ji-hyun on Eom Tae-goo's boxing in 'Wild Thing': 'Should I Have Done Ballet Too?'

Park Ji-hyun on Eom Tae-goo's boxing in 'Wild Thing': 'Should I Have Done Ballet Too?'

"I tried to match the choreography and staging as closely as I could, but watching it back I thought, 'I should have let myself get more into it,' which is disappointing"
Actor Park Ji-hyun shared her thoughts on taking on the role of an idol singer. Lead actor Park Ji-hyun of 〈Wild Thing〉, which opens June 3, met with CinePlay in Seoul's Jongno District on the afternoon of May 26 and spoke about everything from preparing for the film to her thoughts on the project.
| Kim Ji-yeon
On Their Fourth Team-Up, the Many Faces of Koo Kyo-hwan Through Yeon Sang-ho’s Lens

On Their Fourth Team-Up, the Many Faces of Koo Kyo-hwan Through Yeon Sang-ho’s Lens

It started with Yeon Sang-ho. Koo Kyo-hwan was already a star of the independent film scene, an idol of sorts for outsiders. But if you trace the origins of how he came to appear in so many commercial projects, you arrive at Yeon’s 〈Peninsula〉.
| Seongchan Eol
[Photo & ‘Cannes Closing Ceremony现场’] Park Chan-wook, Cannes Jury Chair: “I didn’t want to give the Palme d’Or, but I had no choice” Witty remarks

[Photo & ‘Cannes Closing Ceremony现场’] Park Chan-wook, Cannes Jury Chair: “I didn’t want to give the Palme d’Or, but I had no choice” Witty remarks

The 79th Cannes International Film Festival, where Park Chan-wook’s poise and humor set the tone for the closing ceremony. Behind-the-scenes details from the Christian Mungiu Palme d’Or win and a warm, upbeat jury
‘The 79th Cannes International Film Festival’, a closing ceremony ruled by Park Chan-wook’s poise and humor“To speak honestly, the Palme d’Or is not a prize I wanted to give to anyone. That’s because it’s an award I’ve never received.
| James choi