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Christopher Nolan’s long-gestating passion project finally reached theaters in South Korea on Aug. 5, with 〈Odyssey〉 reimagining Homer’s 「Odyssey」 as a modern blockbuster. 「Odyssey」—written around the 8th century BCE—is widely regarded as a pinnacle of ancient Greek literature and is often...

The echoes of 40 years as a legend rewrites the standard for live performances again A giant of South Korea’s popular music scene, 'Lee Seung-chul', who marks the 40th anniversary of his debut, is rewriting history in the concert world once again. Beginning with Gwangju on Nov.

A star is lost: Glen Hansard, of Once… dies at 56 after a solo motorcycle crash The man behind an Academy Award triumph and a $20 million box-office myth died early on Sept. 29 in a traffic accident in Dublin The wandering bard who left Dublin’s night streets for good The star of the global hit...

The maestro’s hidden 19 minutes, a cold return beyond perfection A brutal yet elegant thriller woven by director Park Chan-wook, the film 'It’s Not Like I Had a Choice' is finally unsealed. CJ ENM, the distributor, will release an extended edition in the form of a Deep Cut—one step beyond the...

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〉.

※This interview with 〈Hope〉 actor Jo In-sung continues from Part 1. Imagining and acting opposite an imagined being must have been a major challenge. In particular, when Seong-gi confronts a gigantic alien intelligence late in the film, his subtle eye movements and tiny facial shifts were striking.

“All tragedy begins with perspective. ” Director Na Hong-jin wrote that line in the director's note for 〈Hope〉. On July 15, the director's new film 〈Hope〉, invited to compete in the competition section at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, is set for release.

BIKY’s evolution: a screen revolt for the next generation, expanding its territory all the way to West Busan The "21st Busan International Children’s and Youth Film Festival" , which boasts the largest scale in Asia, will kick off its run from Aug. 8 through Aug. 14.

A brilliant musician’s farewell as he breaks down borders with original rhythms The owner of an unmistakable rhythm that moved between the global stage and South Korea’s traditional music has put his sticks down.

'YMCA' myth star and disco king passes away Victor Willis, the lead singer of the group 'Village People', the epicenter of the disco craze that shook the world in the 1970s, has died at age 74. On May 1 , according to major foreign media outlets, his wife said via the official social media account,...