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Interview: Choi Min-sik Lays Bare the Raw Face of an Inferiority Complex in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, Part 1

Interview: Choi Min-sik Lays Bare the Raw Face of an Inferiority Complex in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, Part 1

Forty-five years into his career, Choi Min-sik can still reveal a new side. In Netflix’s 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, he trades his usual untouchable charisma for the exposed, raw face of an intellectual consumed by an inferiority complex — a petty man trapped in his own world and steeped in a sense...
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
| 이화정
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.
| 이화정
[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

On the occasion of its 30th edition, the festival announced the start of its three-year project, “Asian Genre Films 99” (Asian Genre Films 99).
Above all, it’s a genre festival. For its 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Chairman Shin Chul, hereafter BIFAN), the festival screens 321 films from 50 countries (170 feature films, 85 short films, 38 AI titles, and 28 XR titles), and of these 93 are world premieres.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[New Film] Cannes Opener “Live One Day” Features Celine Dion’s Beloved Songs in a Musical

[New Film] Cannes Opener “Live One Day” Features Celine Dion’s Beloved Songs in a Musical

A love triangle tied to a star chef’s return to her hometown. The opener of the 78th Cannes Film Festival blends French classics with a playful narrative
French musical evolution that captures both taste and hearingThe unexpected homecoming of a star chef has been reborn on screen as a captivating new variation. The French musical film ‘Live One Day’ breaks away from the rules of a typical romantic comedy, throwing an original aesthetic—where food...
| James choi
Inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards Names Five-Member Jury

Inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards Names Five-Member Jury

Co-hosted by Cineplay and the Korean Film Archive, the inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards carry a total prize pool of 20 million won. The five-member jury is chaired by Min Kyu-dong and also includes Korean Film Archive Director Mo Eun-young; Han Jung-soo, director and CEO of Yeondu Company; Kim Won-jin, director of MCA AI Creative Studio's Creative Headquarters; and actor Lee Yeon. The Archive has pledged archiving support for winners, and organizers say the awards aim to discover new creators and help the short-drama industry take a step forward.
The inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, which carry a total prize pool of 20 million won, have named a five-member jury. Cineplay (CEO Choi Tae-hyung) and the Korean Film Archive (Director Mo Eun-young) are co-hosting the first Korea Short Drama Awards.
| Seongchan Eol
Short-Drama Boom! Director Lee Jun-ik’s “Father’s Home-Cooked Meal” and Director Lee Won-seok’s “Beloved Death” Take Part in Bucheon Release Event

Short-Drama Boom! Director Lee Jun-ik’s “Father’s Home-Cooked Meal” and Director Lee Won-seok’s “Beloved Death” Take Part in Bucheon Release Event

The two works were invited to the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival’s [Platform Planning Exhibition: Short-Form Cinema],
The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, which marks its 30th anniversary this year, is a leading domestic festival that has actively introduced new formats and content, focusing on genre films. The two works were invited to [Platform Planning Exhibition: Short-Form Cinema] within the...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Lee Joon-ik and Lee Won-suk’s Short Drama ‘BIFAN’ and ‘New York Film Festival’ Invitation Is a Huge Win, Displaying the Power of K-Short Drama!

Lee Joon-ik and Lee Won-suk’s Short Drama ‘BIFAN’ and ‘New York Film Festival’ Invitation Is a Huge Win, Displaying the Power of K-Short Drama!

Amid the spotlight, master filmmakers Lee Joon-ik and Lee Won-suk’s short-form challenge lands consecutive invitations to Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and the New York Asian Film Festival
The fleeting aesthetics seen through a master’s gaze. Director Lee Joon-ik’s ‘Father’s Home-Cooked Meal’ and Director Lee Won-suk’s ‘Beloved Death’ are ready to ignite all five senses of genre-film fans around the world—and short-drama fans alike—with a brief yet forceful narrative.
| James choi
FIFTY FIFTY Stars in Short-Drama Film “After School Exorcism Club: Girls’ Night” to Open on June 25

FIFTY FIFTY Stars in Short-Drama Film “After School Exorcism Club: Girls’ Night” to Open on June 25

A theater version of “After School Exorcism Club,” a Kitts premium short-form drama released on May 22, has been set for a standalone theatrical run at CGV, the first such screening for a short drama in South Korea.
Kitts Original Film 〈After School Exorcism Club: Girls’ Night〉 is a teen occult comedy about five quirky high-school girls who band together to drive out the school’s resident ghost. As the theatrical installment of the Kitts premium short-form drama 〈After School Exorcism Club〉, released May 22,...
| Joo Seong-cheol
'Michael' Drew in Bob Fosse ②: Reni's Transformation, the Unprecedented 8-Time Winner of the Tony for Best Choreography

'Michael' Drew in Bob Fosse ②: Reni's Transformation, the Unprecedented 8-Time Winner of the Tony for Best Choreography

〈Reni〉 is a film based on the true story of Renny Bruce, a 1960s stand-up comedian who died from a real drug addiction.
Bob Fosse is a choreographer and director with the unprecedented record of winning the Tony Award for choreography eight times. But as a film director, he was nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards three times and failed to win a single trophy.
| Joo Seong-cheol