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On Their Fourth Team-Up, the Many Faces of Koo Kyo-hwan Through Yeon Sang-ho’s Lens

On Their Fourth Team-Up, the Many Faces of Koo Kyo-hwan Through Yeon Sang-ho’s Lens

It started with Yeon Sang-ho. Koo Kyo-hwan was already a star of the independent film scene, an idol of sorts for outsiders. But if you trace the origins of how he came to appear in so many commercial projects, you arrive at Yeon’s 〈Peninsula〉.
[Interview] “There’s No ‘Gentle Melody’ in Our Desires” ‘Trainer’ Director Seo Eun-seon ②

[Interview] “There’s No ‘Gentle Melody’ in Our Desires” ‘Trainer’ Director Seo Eun-seon ②

With the release from prison of Sora (Kim Seung-hwa), her younger sister who has a criminal record, the everyday life of celebrity pet trainer Ha-yeong (Choi Seung-yun) begins to shake.
▶〈Trainer〉 Seo Eun-seon, the director’s interview continues from Part 1. Their relationship, full of mutual hostility, keeps creating tension in the film—and gives it a reason for incidents to happen. ​Yes. It feels like they each hold the other’s leash. Ha-yeong is afraid of Sora because of the past.
Revisiting Memorable Quotes and Scenes from Hollywood Stock-Market Films in the KOSPI 7000 Era

Revisiting Memorable Quotes and Scenes from Hollywood Stock-Market Films in the KOSPI 7000 Era

Recently, to celebrate the KOSPI breaking 7000, we highlighted memorable lines and iconic scenes from the Korean film 〈The Scam〉. Since there are few Korean films that deal with stocks, we inevitably had to mention 〈The Scam〉, but Hollywood long ago produced a variety of films about stocks and...
Critic Kim Na-hee’s “Vivaldi and Me” ② The Moment When Beings We Had Only Heard Appear

Critic Kim Na-hee’s “Vivaldi and Me” ② The Moment When Beings We Had Only Heard Appear

Spring isn’t just the season when flowers bloom. It’s the moment when the beings we could only hear finally begin to be seen.
For a brief moment, we may feel like we understand or truly know the other person—so convinced that we believe it. Communication through music is like that. In the deepest layer of their relationship, we see it in Vivaldi’s confession—when, in the middle of the night, he comes first to Cecilia’s...
[First Reactions] 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Cineplay Reporters' Star Ratings

[First Reactions] 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Cineplay Reporters' Star Ratings

[First Reactions]First released in 2006 and long-loved as the bible of fashion films, 〈The Devil Wears Prada〉's sequel 〈The Devil Wears Prada 2〉 opens in Korea today ahead of the rest of the world. 〈The Devil Wears Prada 2〉 tells the story of legendary fashion magazine Runway's editor-in-chief...
Angels, Witches, Vampires, a Re-Release of 'Orlando'—Two or Three Things to Know About Tilda Swinton ②

Angels, Witches, Vampires, a Re-Release of 'Orlando'—Two or Three Things to Know About Tilda Swinton ②

In〈〉Orlando〈〉, the queen becomes captivated by the handsome young nobleman Orlando (Tilda Swinton) and issues a command: “Never grow old, and never die.”
▶ The article about the re-release of〈〉Orlando〈〉 and Tilda Swinton continues from the first installment. Meeting Derek Jarman, the maverick of British film, is surprisingly meaningful. Ever since Derek Jarman debuted with〈〉Caravaggio〈〉, he appeared in eight consecutive films.
[Interview] “Plants Can Be Erotic, Too” ‘Friend of Silence’ Director Ildikó Enyedi

[Interview] “Plants Can Be Erotic, Too” ‘Friend of Silence’ Director Ildikó Enyedi

With her latest work, Hungarian-born director Ildikó Enyedi, 〈Friend of Silence〉, is drawing attention as the second film in which Tony Leung has appeared outside the Chinese-language sphere since 〈A City of Sadness and Flower of Shanghai〉 (2021).
A Moving Two-Shot: Meryl Streep & Anne Hathaway Arrive in Korea! At the Press Conference for “The Devil Wears Prada 2”

A Moving Two-Shot: Meryl Streep & Anne Hathaway Arrive in Korea! At the Press Conference for “The Devil Wears Prada 2”

“The second film had to come out right at this exact moment. ” Meryl Streep said it with determination—much like Miranda Priestly—yet with such elegance. You could say that’s true. A movie that was made before the iPhone even came out has returned to find us again after 20 years.
[Interview] “Who Do You Build for?” Director Lim Pil-seong, Part ② of “How to Become a Landlord in the Republic of Korea”

[Interview] “Who Do You Build for?” Director Lim Pil-seong, Part ② of “How to Become a Landlord in the Republic of Korea”

Last weekend, the show reached episode 8 and is now past the midpoint of its 12-episode run.
▶ 〈How to Become a Landlord〉 The interview with Director Im Pil-seong continues from Part 1. After episode 7, it felt like the ending was shaped by the director’s point of view. But it’s pretty rare for both the writer and the director to be making a drama together for the first time.
[Interview] “Who Is a Building for?” Director Im Pil-sung on “How to Become a Landlord in South Korea” ①

[Interview] “Who Is a Building for?” Director Im Pil-sung on “How to Become a Landlord in South Korea” ①

Last weekend it aired up to episode 8, and it has now passed the midpoint of the 12-episode run.
〈How to Become a Landlord in South Korea〉 is being watched with great interest. It aired through episode 8 over the weekend, and yet even after passing the halfway point of this 12-episode series, it’s still a drama that’s impossible to predict. It’s a drama that’s impossible to predict.