Critic Kim Na-hee on 'The Assassins': “With the Pen, the Body and Music” ②
※ 〈The Assassins〉 review continues from Part 1. This article contains spoilers for the film.
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Four Keywords That Capture 〈Possible Love〉
Over roughly 30 years, Korean master filmmaker Lee Chang-dong has made just seven films, yet his imprint on Korean cinema remains immense. Lee Chang-dong returned after eight years with 〈Possible Love〉, a drama about what happens when a laid-off worker couple and a wealthy documentary-director...
Genre Series Led by Song Kang and Son Suk-ku Seize Primetime — How ‘Four Hands,’ ‘Field Mouse’ and Others Broke Through 7.9% Ratings
tvN’s ‘Four Hands’ and Netflix’s ‘Field Mouse’ lead a string of bromance hits, optimizing genre series for buzz and efficiency
From Netflix’s No. 1 non-English series ‘Field Mouse’ to upcoming drama ‘Full Count,’ genre series trend captures buzz and efficiency The television landscape has been shifting rapidly. The wave of female-led stories that dominated primetime last year has receded, making way for ‘bromance’ series...
‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease’ wraps memorial screening, sets Oct. 21 theatrical release
The final work by a master of Korean independent animation is a hard-boiled brutal drama about a pig trying to become human and a human trying to become a beast
‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease,’ the final work by late director Heo Beom-wook, who died in July, has completed its memorial special screening and will open in theaters on Oct. 21. Indie Story Co. , Ltd.
Jung Young-joo elected inaugural chair of Korea Musical Actors Association, backed by 80 actors
Association holds inaugural meeting on the 17th and names its first chair, launching legal support over unpaid appearance fees and other issues
"When problems involving appearance fees and safety arise, we will provide legal support and push for institutional reforms"
Artists onstage, left in the blind spot, raise the anchor for rights protection The Korea Musical Actors Association has officially launched to safeguard the practical rights of musical theater actors, whose struggles have long been obscured by the spotlight.
Jo Young-nam mourns C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun, 'commander-in-chief of Korean folk,' who dies at 93
The former PD-turned-critic who led the acoustic-guitar movement in the 1960s and '70s died on the 21st, with his funeral procession set for the 23rd.
C'est Si Bon's Lee Baek-chun dies at 93; Jo Young-nam mourns 60 years of Ddolgang Former TBC PD pioneered Korea's acoustic-guitar movement in 1964; funeral procession set for 7 a.m. on the 23rd Lee Baek-chun, a popular-music critic who served as a mentor to Korean 'folk music' in the 1960s and '70s...
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[Photo &] “Audience response matters more than awards”: Lee Chang-dong returns in triumph with Silver Lion after 24 years — audiences can see it in theaters first on the 23rd
Global Netflix exclusive release on Nov. 6
Seol Kyung-gu and Jeon Do-yeon, Jo In-sung and Jo Yeo-jeong portray couples from different worlds: “Money and class can take away a person’s value”
A preview screening and press conference for director Lee Chang-dong’s new film ‘Possible Love’ took place on the 21st at ‘CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall’ in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Lee, who achieved a landmark feat 24 years after winning the ‘Silver Lion’ at the 83rd ‘Venice International Film Festival’, said...
Lee Hwi-hyang’s First Film Lead ‘Family Trip’ Holds Press Screening
The film 〈Family Trip〉, opening Sept. 30, held a press and distribution screening attended by co-directors Jeong Jong-seop and Kim Jeong-tae and lead actors Lee Hwi-hyang, Seo Young-hee, Nam Kyeong-eup and Hong Jeong-min.
One destination, five hidden agendas. 〈Family Trip〉, a road movie about a family closer to strangers than relatives, held a well-attended press and distribution screening at 4:30 p. m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance.
Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ wins Korea’s first Ebert Award; Seol Kyung-gu makes surprise confession after 23 years
Eight years after his last film, the director unveils his new work at the Toronto International Film Festival, with Jo In-sung and Jo Yeo-jeong joining the cast ahead of its Nov. 6 Netflix release.
Master Korean filmmaker 'Lee Chang-dong' has captivated North America with his new film 'Possible Love. ' He became the first Korean director to win the 'Ebert Director Award' at the Toronto International Film Festival , once again demonstrating his standing on the world stage.
![[Photos] Lee Sang-yeob on battling the “end button” every time in short-form series; director Lee Byung-hun says he was “told off harshly” at BCWW 2026 conference](https://cdn.www.cineplay.co.kr/w220/q75/article-images/2026-09-16/c538e787-7d80-457e-be64-fe2b71cde310.jpg)
[Photos] Lee Sang-yeob on battling the “end button” every time in short-form series; director Lee Byung-hun says he was “told off harshly” at BCWW 2026 conference
Quality production, creator rights and cutting production resources by 50% to 60% emerge as key topics
Lee Sang-yeob and Lee Byung-hun battle the short-form “X button,” cutting costs by 60% with AI BCWW 2026 conference presents behind-the-scenes stories from 70 productions and a transparent data-sharing model As the media ecosystem undergoes seismic shifts, established creators opened up about the...