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How Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Maps Korea’s Paranoid Beliefs, Part 2

How Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Maps Korea’s Paranoid Beliefs, Part 2

▶〈Hope〉: this piece continues Part 1. Director Na Hong-jin deliberately disorients the audience by showing Beom-seok misidentify the alien's location. Beom-seok and Jong-gu are both police officers, but they are timid and incompetent.
| Chua-young
'Korea’s Coachella' to Be Born in Advance: Public Culture Exchange Committee Announces '2027 FANOMENON' to Be Held at Seoul Arena and KINTEX in December 2027

'Korea’s Coachella' to Be Born in Advance: Public Culture Exchange Committee Announces '2027 FANOMENON' to Be Held at Seoul Arena and KINTEX in December 2027

Centered on K-pop with fans and a phenomenon combined, '2027 FANOMENON' will be held on an instant schedule from Dec. 2 to Dec. 12 next year At Changdong Seoul Arena, 'fan-dominated awards and concerts' will run, while at Goyang KINTEX, 'K-culture exhibitions and experiences' will be integrated Park Jin-young, co-chairman, says it will push for establishing K-culture centers in major cities worldwide and a 2028 LA festival
The Public Culture Exchange Committee’s '2027 FANOMENON,' planned under the banner of a 'Korea-style Coachella,' will take place at the Changdong Seoul Arena and the second exhibition hall of KINTEX in Goyang from Dec. 2 to Dec. 12 next year.
| Seongchan Eol
'227' and 'Sanford and Son' Legendary Actor Hal Williams Dies at 91

'227' and 'Sanford and Son' Legendary Actor Hal Williams Dies at 91

Manager Announces His Death on Local Time on the 16th… Veteran Actor Who Led a Golden Age of American Sitcoms Comes to Rest He played “Lester,” the kind father of Regina King’s character, and the husband of Marla Gibbs’s character, in the popular sitcom '227' A standout comedic duo as the “Smitty” police officer on 'Sanford and Son'… “Ad-libs he came up with even when there was no script” He kept acting with the same intensity even at age 91, appearing in a recent CBS 'Matlock' remake
An African American character actor who helped define the golden age of American sitcoms in the 1970s and 1980s, Hal Williams, has died, bringing warm laughter and emotion to living rooms. He was 91. ■ The warm patriarch of '227' as “Lester”… Setting a model for Black families On local time on the...
| Yangsimoh
‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

Advance bookings alone topped 600,000. That opening-day figure shows that 〈Hope〉 has become a national talking point, not just a movie-industry event. 〈Hope〉 is the new film from director Na Hong-jin, known for the tense, audacious intensity of 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉 and 〈The Wailing〉.
| Kim Ji-yeon
They Chose YouTube Instead of Theaters… Shin Jae-hoon’s New Work “I’m Your Man” Released Unusually Early

They Chose YouTube Instead of Theaters… Shin Jae-hoon’s New Work “I’m Your Man” Released Unusually Early

Confronting the real-world walls of indie film releases… a comedy starring Lee Ji-hoon and Moon Hee-kyung, with an uncommonly free release of a preview cut
A daring move that picks ‘YouTube’ over the screen… the bitter struggle of an indie film that challenged the logic of capital An unusual stir is sweeping through the Korean film industry. Director Shin Jae-hoon, who directed ‘Chiwabŏpkwŏn’ and ‘Mangnaein: Eolgul Eopsneun Salinjadeul’, has unveiled...
| James choi
Jung Ho-yeon on ‘Hope’: ‘I’m trying to overcome the fear of a major project with a rookie’s drive’

Jung Ho-yeon on ‘Hope’: ‘I’m trying to overcome the fear of a major project with a rookie’s drive’

Few actors have had a debut as striking as Jung Ho-yeon’s. Jung moved from top-tier modeling into acting and made a notable acting debut with 〈Squid Game〉. Now she is about to make her film debut in 〈Hope〉. Directed by Na Hong-jin, the filmmaker behind hits such as 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉,...
| Seongchan Eol
Review: ‘Hope’ Is Stunning by Design — for Better and Worse

Review: ‘Hope’ Is Stunning by Design — for Better and Worse

Few Korean films this year have arrived with expectations as high as 〈Hope〉. The film 〈Hope〉 has, true to its name, been framed as a much‑needed sign of hope for the Korean film industry and carries enormous expectations. Each of those factors has helped make the film a major draw.
| Seongchan Eol
Han Seok-gyu Plays a Notorious Terror Suspect in Drama 'Speaking Dead'; New Stills Released

Han Seok-gyu Plays a Notorious Terror Suspect in Drama 'Speaking Dead'; New Stills Released

Han Seok-gyu, Jung Yu-mi, Lee Hee-jun, Yeom Hye-ran, and Kim Jun-han star
The new drama 〈Speaking Dead〉 , set to premiere in the second half of this year, has unveiled six press stills that capture the series' chilling tension. The suspense thriller follows a long-buried incident colliding with the present.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Why Guns Feature So Prominently in 〈Hope〉: What the Cast and Director Said at the Press Preview

Why Guns Feature So Prominently in 〈Hope〉: What the Cast and Director Said at the Press Preview

The film 〈Hope〉, among the most anticipated releases of 2026, finally opened domestically. Set to open on July 15, 〈Hope〉 held a press preview screening and press conference on Monday, July 6 , at Megabox COEX in Gangnam, Seoul.
| Seongchan Eol
Disco King ‘Village People’ Vocalist Victor Willis Dies at 74

Disco King ‘Village People’ Vocalist Victor Willis Dies at 74

The main vocalist of ‘Village People’ and co-writer of legendary hits ‘Y.M.C.A.’ and ‘Macho Man,’ as well as a charismatic police-officer look A maestro who led the disco era of the 1970s to its golden age leaves the world Deep mourning across the global pop world… “A hero who delivered the most joyful dance to humanity, transcending generations and borders”
Victor Willis (Victor Willis·74), the main vocalist and co-founder of the legendary American six-member group ‘Village People,’ which shook club scenes and the pop world around the globe in the 1970s and led disco music’s golden age, has died.
| Yangsimoh