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[OTT Ratings] ​ Coupang Play’s 〈An Affair Isn’t the Issue Right Now〉 ended last Friday. 〈An Affair Isn’t the Issue Right Now〉 is a black comedy that careens from one collision to the next in which a popular influencer couple—who have sold the image of a happy home—and their neighbors, a doctor...

[First Reactions] 〈Assassin 〉, a film that traces the suspicions and the forces behind the Aug. 15, 1974 assassination incident that shocked South Korea, opens Sept. 23. The film is a collaboration between Hive Media Corp. , the production company behind 〈12.

The Hollywood hit 〈The Intern〉 returns as a distinctly Korean remake, folding in local workplace culture, marital realism, and a stronger emotional through-line. Due to open September 16, 〈The Intern〉 begins when Gi-ho (Choi Min-sik), a 37-year veteran "silver intern," joins Sun-woo (Han So-hee)’s...

[OTT Ratings] Netflix has released all episodes of 〈Mousetrap〉, a thriller about a man who loses his identity in an instant and sets out to get it back. 〈Mousetrap〉 follows novelist Moon Jae, who has his name, face and life stolen by a mysterious figure called the Mousetrap; No-ja, a loan shark...

[First reactions] 〈Obsession〉, the film that ranked No. 1 at the box office among horror releases this year, opens in South Korea on Sept. 2. It centers on a couple who fall in love after making a wish on a stick called 'One Wish Willow,' which grants any wish.

[First reactions from the press screening] Opening Aug. 26, 〈The Journey to Gyeong-ju〉 follows four women from one family who embark on a deadly revenge trip after waiting eight years for their youngest daughter, Gyeong-ju, who never returned from a school trip.

[First Reactions] 〈OK! MADAM2〉, the sequel to the 2020 action-comedy 〈OK! MADAM〉, opens Aug. 12 after the original won over audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic with broad laughs and high-energy action. The film follows the family of former legendary agent Mi-young, who set off on a luxury cruise...

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[OTT Star Ratings]Netflix series 〈The East Palace〉 was released on the 17th. 〈The East Palace〉 tells the story of Gucheon (Nam Joo-hyeok), who can move between the world of ghosts and others, and Saenggang (No Yoon-seo), a palace lady who keeps a secret, as they receive a summons from the king (Cho...

[First reactions from the press screening] Na Hong-jin’s new film 〈Hope〉, which screened in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, opens July 15. In 〈Hope〉, Beom-seok (Hwang Jung-min), chief of the Hopohang outpost in the Demilitarized Zone, hears from local young men that a tiger has...