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‘Shadow Child’ Review: A Fantastical World Rooted in the Real Pain of Absence, Plus What Its Key Players Had to Say

‘Shadow Child’ Review: A Fantastical World Rooted in the Real Pain of Absence, Plus What Its Key Players Had to Say

Blending realist grounding with a genre mood is difficult. Capturing the border between those two seemingly different realms and turning it into a film is no easy task. Even in South Korea’s film industry, where tightly executed genre movies and grounded, reality-driven stories dominate, films that...
Song Hye-kyo Ends Her Partnership With UAA After 14 Years in a “Beautiful Breakup”…Plans to Go Solo With a One-Person Agency

Song Hye-kyo Ends Her Partnership With UAA After 14 Years in a “Beautiful Breakup”…Plans to Go Solo With a One-Person Agency

UAA, her agency, says in an official statement that her exclusive contract has ended and that both sides will cheer for each other’s future. Starting with a manager role and building a working bond for 27 years, she also parts ways with CEO Park Hyun-jeong, choosing separate paths on the basis of deep trust. She is preparing to launch a one-person agency with long-time dedicated staff and is expected to return to Netflix in the second half of the year, with “Slowly But Intensively.”
Actor Song Hye-kyo is leaving UAA, where she has been for 14 years, and is starting anew. UAA Announces Expiration of Exclusive Contract and Its Official Position In an official statement released on the 26th, UAA said, “Our exclusive contract with Song Hye-kyo recently expired.
[Interview] Jin Sun-kyu on “Husbands in Action” Part 1: “A comedy film we made by thinking together with Gong Myung, like close siblings”

[Interview] Jin Sun-kyu on “Husbands in Action” Part 1: “A comedy film we made by thinking together with Gong Myung, like close siblings”

A “buddy movie” made by “buddies” who genuinely don’t have to pretend—crafted “together. ” 〈Extreme Job〉(2019) marked the last time they reunited after seven years, but Jin Sun-kyu described Gong Myung as “the kind of feeling that’s like a real younger brother.
The Secret Behind Filming “Hope”! “The Making of HOPE” First Look Released!

The Secret Behind Filming “Hope”! “The Making of HOPE” First Look Released!

It shows the clash between a 3D creature crafted through facial capture and motion capture, and pure action created by humans.
〈bracket〉HOPE〈/bracket〉 is an action film built with traditional techniques, featuring a high-tech 3D creature. 〈bracket〉HOPE〈/bracket〉 sought to make a classic action movie in which all stunts are performed and filmed directly by the actors, without any CG assistance, just like the action films...
Netflix’ s “Teach You a Lesson” Tops Global TV Non-English Shows for 3 Straight Weeks

Netflix’ s “Teach You a Lesson” Tops Global TV Non-English Shows for 3 Straight Weeks

The series ranked No. 1 in 19 countries, including Vietnam, Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia, and made the Top 10 list in 85 countries.
Netflix’s series 〈참교육〉​, which depicts the Education Rights Protection Bureau’s relentless efforts to stand with victims and set schools straight, has logged 11,800,000 view counts (a value calculated by dividing viewing time by the work’s total runtime) and 126,200,000 viewing hours.
'David' Takes on Goliath in a Show of Overwhelming Scale—and Breakneck Tension

'David' Takes on Goliath in a Show of Overwhelming Scale—and Breakneck Tension

The movie 〈David〉, which captures the fated moment of David and Goliath—often cited as the greatest battle in history—is set to open on July 10.
Six newly released stills from 〈David〉, the faceoff between ‘David’ and ‘Goliath’—the symbolic duo at the center of what’s widely regarded as the greatest battle in history and a timeless underdog tale—have been unveiled.
'Toy Story 5' Hits $160 Million in North America First-Weekend Ticket Sales, Sets Top Opening Record for 2026

'Toy Story 5' Hits $160 Million in North America First-Weekend Ticket Sales, Sets Top Opening Record for 2026

〈Beyond Inside Out 2〉 and 〈Zootopia 2〉
Disney and Pixar’s flagship animated feature 〈Toy Story 5〉 is sparking a worldwide box-office craze after delivering an overwhelming score during its first weekend in North America. According to Box Office Mojo, 〈Toy Story 5〉 earned $160 million (about 244.
So Ji-sub, Choi Dae-hoon and Yoon Kyung-ho's SBS Drama 〈Kim, the Department Head〉 Premieres June 26

So Ji-sub, Choi Dae-hoon and Yoon Kyung-ho's SBS Drama 〈Kim, the Department Head〉 Premieres June 26

A Friday–Saturday drama that brings together a lineup of veteran actors.
SBS will premiere its new drama 〈Kim, the Department Head〉, starring So Ji-sub, Choi Dae-hoon and Yoon Kyung-ho, on June 26. 〈Kim, the Department Head〉 explores the realities of South Korean office life and the unpredictable events that unfold there.
K-pop Idol Seniors and Juniors Turn Egypt Into a Class War for Super Junior and NCT in ENA’s “The Prince and the Beggar”

K-pop Idol Seniors and Juniors Turn Egypt Into a Class War for Super Junior and NCT in ENA’s “The Prince and the Beggar”

From Lee Teuk and Shin Dong to NCT’s Johnny and Jisung, a 6-night 7-day survival journey unfolds in an Egypt-set drama—released simultaneously on Disney+.
ENA’s new travel survival show, “The Prince and the Beggar,” shakes up the variety landscape next month on the 27th at 11:15 p.m.A brutal survival tale of social class under the land of the pharaohsSet against the sweeping scenery of Egypt, six of South Korea’s top K-pop artists plunge into a...
Animated Film 〈David〉 Unveils Voice Cast Led by Park Bo-gum, Jang Gwang and Cha Ji-yeon

Animated Film 〈David〉 Unveils Voice Cast Led by Park Bo-gum, Jang Gwang and Cha Ji-yeon

Park Bo-gum voices the lead character David, a shepherd who becomes a great king, taking on the challenge of voice acting.
The animated film 〈David〉, which unveils a high-profile Korean voice cast, opens July 10. 〈David〉 follows a boy who starts out as an ordinary shepherd and, after a confrontation with Goliath, faces his destiny as a great king.