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[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] See ‘Hope’ Again Through the Driver-Grade Cap Joo Seong-cheol Wears While Racing Across Seong-gi Bridge in ‘The Yellow Sea’ and ‘Goksung’

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] See ‘Hope’ Again Through the Driver-Grade Cap Joo Seong-cheol Wears While Racing Across Seong-gi Bridge in ‘The Yellow Sea’ and ‘Goksung’

I get hooked on the objects in the movies. I end up deep in thought about why the director—whether it was the director, the cinematographer, the production designer, or even an actor—put that particular item in front of the camera. ‘Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker’ is a record of the objects in films that delicately landed on my eyes.
Park Chan-wook’s 〈The Handmaiden〉 and Na Hong-jin’s 〈Goksung〉 were released in 2016, on June 1 and May 12, respectively, in the same year. Coincidentally, both films were invited to the Cannes Film Festival that year—Park Chan-wook’s to the competition section and Na Hong-jin’s to the...
[Photo&] Yoon Kyung-ho Cries at 23% Ratings Breakthrough for ‘Kim Bujang’… a Netflix No. 1 Upset

[Photo&] Yoon Kyung-ho Cries at 23% Ratings Breakthrough for ‘Kim Bujang’… a Netflix No. 1 Upset

Netflix tops the non-English category for the third straight week, driving a hit after 20 years of obscurity
Yoon Kyung-ho (46), a “top-tier star” who has swallowed both Korea’s home entertainment market and global OTT at the same time, finally poured out hot tears. With SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘Kim Bujang’ ending on an astonishing “23% ratings”, he also did not forget the pain of being unknown for 20...
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.
In 'Hope,' Na Hong-jin Maps Korea’s Paranoid Faith①

In 'Hope,' Na Hong-jin Maps Korea’s Paranoid Faith①

The trailer for 〈Hope〉 promises a showdown between humans and aliens. Instead, director Na Hong-jin delays the alien’s appearance until nearly an hour into the film and focuses first on how a stray rumor spirals into collective panic.
Cardigan·D o·Lee Chae-min·Tazan 'Why Are You Doing Substitute Hiking?', Jaw-Dropping Icy-Snow Suffering Stills Revealed

Cardigan·D o·Lee Chae-min·Tazan 'Why Are You Doing Substitute Hiking?', Jaw-Dropping Icy-Snow Suffering Stills Revealed

Netflix’s new original reality show 'Daedeung-oe-Why' unveils chemistry stills of four people from Cardigan to Lee Chae-min A survival tale from the first-ever midwinter mountain trek for involuntary hikers who had never been interested in hiking their entire lives Ahead of Netflix’s exclusive release on August 18, the four cast members share their candid thoughts on the real hike
A chemistry that shines among unique men who hike to come down. 〈Why Are You Doing Substitute Hiking. 〉 has revealed its stills. “Involuntary hikers” four-person crew’s treacherous trek through a snow-covered mountain range Netflix original reality show 〈Why Are You Doing Substitute Hiking.
Review: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Turns Greek Epic Into a Grand Human Drama

Review: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Turns Greek Epic Into a Grand Human Drama

One phrase immediately came to mind: Christopher Nolan has pushed past his own limits in 〈Odyssey〉, his adaptation of Homer’s 「The Odyssey」, which opens on Aug. 5. 「The Odyssey」 tells the story of King Odysseus’s return to his homeland of Ithaca after the Trojan War, a foundational epic that still...
Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition] Tony Leung’s Version of ‘Color, Cain’ That’s Almost Nothing Like the Original ①

Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition] Tony Leung’s Version of ‘Color, Cain’ That’s Almost Nothing Like the Original ①

Orfeo Hannam’s ‘Tony Leung Special Exhibition’ wraps up with a screening of 〈Color, Cain〉 on Aug. 1.
This spring, Tony Leung visited South Korea. After all this time, it’s been 18 years since the first European foray of Leung—who is now past his 60th birthday—came to Seoul to promote director Ildikó Enyedi’s 〈〈Friend of Silence〉〉, the director’s first film in which Leung stars, and to promote his...
Elon Musk to Make “Odyssey” Himself With AI, Launches Sharp Attacks on Nolan Over Casting Black Actors

Elon Musk to Make “Odyssey” Himself With AI, Launches Sharp Attacks on Nolan Over Casting Black Actors

He says he will use his company’s AI, “GrokImagine,” to produce a feature film by the end of the year, while Hollywood directors hit back, saying it has no artistic value
Musk’s U-Turn: Nails Nolan’s “Odyssey” With a Direct Shot—Unveils a 3-Minute AI Film Racism controversy raised over casting Black Helen—Musk previews feature-length “GrokImagine” production by year’s end “Hollywood titan” Musk takes direct aim at Nolan, declaring his “AI film” bid “Elon Musk”, the...
Jang Hang-jun Clears Threat of “Wangsa-nam” Screening Ban; Court Rejects Plagiarism Claims Over a 16.88M-Hit Box Office Hit

Jang Hang-jun Clears Threat of “Wangsa-nam” Screening Ban; Court Rejects Plagiarism Claims Over a 16.88M-Hit Box Office Hit

The court dismisses a temporary injunction, saying the drama “Eumheungdo” differs in key narrative points, lifting limits on OTT release and overseas exports.
Director Jang Hang-jun’s film “The King and the Man Who Lives” (Wangsa-nam) has escaped plagiarism allegations, with claims that it copied the script of the drama “Eumheungdo. ” After the court dismissed an application seeking to block its screening, the hit, which drew 16.
Interview: Nam Joo-hyuk on ‘The East Palace,’ Action Scenes and What’s Next

Interview: Nam Joo-hyuk on ‘The East Palace,’ Action Scenes and What’s Next

※ This interview with 〈The East Palace〉 star Nam Joo-hyuk continues from Part 1. You made Gu-cheon look noticeably different in the real world and in the realm of spirits. How did you approach the styling differences.