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Not the Golden Lion, but enough: Lee Chang-dong wins Venice Grand Jury Prize after 24 years

Not the Golden Lion, but enough: Lee Chang-dong wins Venice Grand Jury Prize after 24 years

Possible Love, about mass layoffs at a major corporation, opens in theaters on the 23rd and arrives on Netflix on Nov. 6
Lee Chang-dong, a master of South Korean cinema, won the Venice International Film Festival's second-highest honor, the Grand Jury Prize, for his new film Possible Love at the festival's 83rd edition. The award marks a welcome return to Venice 24 years after he won the Best Director prize for Oasis...
From Novelist to Global Master: Lee Chang-dong’s 30-Year Gaze on Society

From Novelist to Global Master: Lee Chang-dong’s 30-Year Gaze on Society

A first prize in 24 years since the Best Director award for “Oasis,” highlighting the meaning of class and love through a laid-off worker and a “silver-spoon” couple
Director Lee Chang-dong, 72, reaffirmed his stature as a global master by winning the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for “Possible Love,” his first film in eight years. After winning Best Director for “Oasis” in 2002, Lee added a new milestone to his international...
SK Chairman Choi Tae-won, Yellen headline EBS' 'Great Minds' Season 6 lineup of 50

SK Chairman Choi Tae-won, Yellen headline EBS' 'Great Minds' Season 6 lineup of 50

Premiering on the 12th next month, the season features its first South Korean leaders and five Nobel laureates among a host of leading global scholars
A showcase of ideas from world-class scholars and global leaders, 'EBS 1TV Great Minds' — hereafter 'Great Minds' — is set to launch its sixth season. The season features a record 50 speakers. For the first time, leading South Korean figures and scholars, including 'Choi Tae-won, chairman of SK...
Sandra Oh's 'The Misanthrope' opens at Megabox on the 23rd, bringing unrestrained barbs to the screen

Sandra Oh's 'The Misanthrope' opens at Megabox on the 23rd, bringing unrestrained barbs to the screen

Megabox to screen major British stage productions through National Theatre Live
National Theatre Live's first screening: a bold feminist reworking of a 1666 classic The commanding stage presence of Sandra Oh, the actor who captivated Hollywood, is coming to screens in South Korea. Megabox, a "life theater" company, has selected National Theatre Live 's The Misanthrope as the...
[Choo A-young's Music Box] Ridley Scott's Message of Hope in 〈Dog Star: Last Hope〉 and Hozier's 'Like Real People Do'

[Choo A-young's Music Box] Ridley Scott's Message of Hope in 〈Dog Star: Last Hope〉 and Hozier's 'Like Real People Do'

Film music hooks me first. It often reveals emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot fully carry, and it can open a window onto a filmmaker's hidden intentions. For me, understanding film music has been one path to understanding the film itself.
Country music queen Dolly Parton dies at 80; Trump orders flags at half-staff for one week

Country music queen Dolly Parton dies at 80; Trump orders flags at half-staff for one week

The 11-time Grammy winner leaves behind the classic “I Will Always Love You”; family asks mourners to donate to charity instead of sending flowers
Original “The Bodyguard” singer Dolly Parton dies; Trump orders flags at half-staff for one week A legend who wrote 3,000 songs and sold 100 million records; family asks mourners to donate to charity instead of sending flowers Dolly Parton, the enduring symbol of American country music who reigned...
'Infinite Company' and 'Hello, Francesca' to Return as Wavve Unveils Two Spinoffs This Year

'Infinite Company' and 'Hello, Francesca' to Return as Wavve Unveils Two Spinoffs This Year

Park Myung-soo and Jung Joon-ha team up in 'Hawasu Never Die'; Shim Hye-jin makes a special appearance in 'Francesca Next Door' as the 2005 original cast returns
Legendary IPs Make a Dazzling Comeback, Poised to Shake Up the Streaming Market 'Infinite Challenge', one of the most influential shows in South Korean broadcasting history, is bringing back its megahit segment 'Infinite Company' and the legendary sitcom 'Hello, Francesca' with entirely new stories.
“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 Behind After debuting in 1987 and producing landmark works such as “The Lady in Dignity,” he died after a battle with a cerebral hemorrhage Director Pan-seok Ahn, who left a major mark on South Korea’s...
'The Guest,' 'Voice' Director Kim Hong-sun Returns With Netflix's 'Mousetrap' Starring Ryu Jun-yeol

'The Guest,' 'Voice' Director Kim Hong-sun Returns With Netflix's 'Mousetrap' Starring Ryu Jun-yeol

A modern reinterpretation of the folktale 'The Mouse That Ate a Fingernail' — Ryu Jun-yeol, Seol Kyung-gu and Lee Kyu-hyung lead 10-episode series
Netflix's new original series 〈Mousetrap〉 (Mousetrap, directed by Kim Hong-sun, written by Lee Jae-gon) will be released simultaneously worldwide at 5 p. m. on August 28. The 10-episode series is Kim Hong-sun's latest project and is expected to draw attention from thriller fans.
[Interview] “It’s a bigger sin not to release this video.” How should it have been handled? Director Tomoaki Fujino ①

[Interview] “It’s a bigger sin not to release this video.” How should it have been handled? Director Tomoaki Fujino ①

When it was released in Japan, the film posed pointed questions about families with disabled relatives and issues of caregiving, and interest continues as it opened in South Korea on the 29th of last month.
There’s a film that has sparked buzz on every front, from the source material—an older sister’s schizophrenia and the parents’ confinement of her—to the production of a private documentary recorded by the family, and to the theater release format despite the absence of IPTV, VOD, OTT, and other...