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Movie Industry “Big Deal” Falls Through as Lotte Cinema and Megabox Suspend Merger Talks

Movie Industry “Big Deal” Falls Through as Lotte Cinema and Megabox Suspend Merger Talks

Financial stress at Contentree JoongAng prompts the two companies to end their MOU, with Lotte Cinema pivoting to go it alone and focus on strengthening its content capabilities
A massive project that had been expected to shake up the Korean theater industry has ultimately collapsed. In a filing on the 1st, 'Lotte Shopping' declared that it will scrap the 'merger' process between 'Lotte Cultureworks' and 'Contentree JoongAng' involving 'Lotte Cinema' and 'Megabox' in full.
| James choi
[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
[Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker] Watching “Marty Supreme,” Recalling Yoon Nam-gyu’s Penholder Table Tennis Racket

[Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker] Watching “Marty Supreme,” Recalling Yoon Nam-gyu’s Penholder Table Tennis Racket

I get hooked on objects shown in movies. I can’t help but wonder why the director, the cinematographer, the production designer—or even the actor—put that item in front of the camera. “Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker” is a record of the movie objects that landed softly in my eyes.
〈Marty Supreme〉 is a table tennis movie. For Korean film fans, the Sharpdy brothers are well known for 〈Heaven Knows What〉(2014), 〈Good Time〉(2017), and 〈Uncut Gems〉(2019), but 〈Marty Supreme〉 is a feature film that older brother Josh Safdie directed on his own for the first time in nearly 10 years.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Shin Ha-kyun and Oh Jung-se’s Bromance Shines as ‘Fifty Percent’ Wraps With 5.0%

Shin Ha-kyun and Oh Jung-se’s Bromance Shines as ‘Fifty Percent’ Wraps With 5.0%

Finishing a mission 10 years in the making delivers catharsis, as praise for B-movie-style humor and action lands it a 5.0% finale rating to close things out on a high note
‘Fifty Percent’’s Brilliant Exit, the Evolution of a Well-Made Genre Series That Surpassed Rating LimitsMBC’s Friday-Saturday drama ‘Fifty Percent’, which sparked a playful revolt in living rooms, closed out its long run with a lingering aftertaste.
| James choi
[Box Office] Toy Story 5 Surges Past 1.6 Million Admissions…Shin Mina’s Eye Drops to No. 2

[Box Office] Toy Story 5 Surges Past 1.6 Million Admissions…Shin Mina’s Eye Drops to No. 2

' Toy Story 5' Opens the Prelude to a Long Reign at the Box OfficeDisney and Pixar’s masterpiece animated film `'Toy Story 5'` seized full control of theaters even in its second week after release, locking in a steady, record-setting run at the box office.
| James choi
‘NirvanaTheBandTheShow’ Breaks 80,000-Viewer Mark, Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll Share Thank-You Video for Korean Fans

‘NirvanaTheBandTheShow’ Breaks 80,000-Viewer Mark, Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll Share Thank-You Video for Korean Fans

The comedy film that drew attention through Moon Sang-hoon’s import and Tablo’s translation has topped 80,000 cumulative viewers Starring Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll, the two send a message that highlights their signature humor while mentioning BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) The unlikely trip of two friends who set off on a time-travel quest for a famous club performance is cruising with a long run at theaters nationwide
〈NirvanaTheBandTheShow__’s two leading stars have returned the love from Korean audiences with a message of thanks.The duo of Matt and Jay in 〈NirvanaTheBandTheShow__—unrelated to the legendary band ‘Nirvana’—first met 17 years ago when they hatched a ridiculous plan to build a time machine for a...
| Seongchan Eol
Japanese Veteran Actor Sho Kasamatsu Signs Contract With Korea’s Star Platinum, Shares Handwritten Korean Note

Japanese Veteran Actor Sho Kasamatsu Signs Contract With Korea’s Star Platinum, Shares Handwritten Korean Note

Sho Kasamatsu, who made his mark with roles in the film “Good News” and the drama “Taxi Driver 3: Model,” sends a clear signal he will actively work in Korea With strong Korean skills as well, he gets love calls from the industry…showing deep affection for Korean content through a handwritten note he wrote himself News also highlights casting for director Takashi Miike’s Hollywood project, boosting expectations for his global push
Sho Kasamatsu has teamed up with Korean management and previewed even more intense activities. Korean management company Star Platinum announced on June 26 that it has signed a contract with Japanese actor Sho Kasamatsu.
| Seongchan Eol
Young Breakout Directors Who Injected New Blood Into Hollywood in 2026

Young Breakout Directors Who Injected New Blood Into Hollywood in 2026

Hollywood is changing — and getting younger. Three directors behind some of 2026's biggest horror stories, from 〈Backrooms〉 to 〈Obsession〉 and 〈Iron Lung〉, are helping redraw the industry's map.Kane Parsons〈Backrooms〉 $10 million =〉 $270 millionAmong the many gifted figures in Hollywood, the most...
| Seongchan Eol
Chuncheon Film Festival Opens for 13th Edition, Adding Romance to Summer Nights

Chuncheon Film Festival Opens for 13th Edition, Adding Romance to Summer Nights

Held for four days starting on the 25th in and around Megabox and the Gongji Stream area in Chuncheon. A host of cultural festivities is in the works, including screenings of 53 films, free outdoor movie showings, and director GV sessions.
A Cinematic Utopia Awakens as Chuncheon Turns On Its Screen for a Midsummer NightNights in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, are set off by artistic inspiration. “13th Chuncheon Film Festival” will kick off in grand style from the 25th through the 28th at Megabox Namchuncheon and the area around Gongdyo...
| James choi