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[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...
[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.
BTS Drenches London Landmarks in Red, Holding a Massive “The City” Event

BTS Drenches London Landmarks in Red, Holding a Massive “The City” Event

To mark its world tour, red light washes over London; from the London Eye to a blockbuster celebration
From the Thames to the London Eye… A red wave that engulfs the heart of BritainGlobal pop icon 'BTS' is coloring the heart of London, England, with a striking red glow. Big Hit Music said it will launch an offline project, 'BTS The City Arirang', that turns the city into a massive festival ground...
BoA Leaves SM After 25 Years, Completes First Fan Concert After Going Solo

BoA Leaves SM After 25 Years, Completes First Fan Concert After Going Solo

Her first meeting with fans since founding a one-person agency. She launches a new journey with hit songs and a new release on stage
The Opening Chapter of Her Independent Run, Marked by Asia’s Star: 25 Years of Craftsmanship and a New EvolutionAsia’s star “BoA” has finally started her long-awaited independent flight after leaving “SM Entertainment”, the home where she spent 25 years.
[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.
LE SSERAFIM Dresses Up BlizzCon 2026’s Closing Show…Promises a U.S. Set After Three Years

LE SSERAFIM Dresses Up BlizzCon 2026’s Closing Show…Promises a U.S. Set After Three Years

LE SSERAFIM will take the main stage at the world-class game festival held in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 12-13. Following its 2023 debut appearance—first for a K-pop act—and the success of “Perfect Night,” the group now adds “So Cynical” in 2025 to strengthen ties. After wrapping up BlizzCon, LE SSERAFIM will immediately launch a massive world tour, stopping in nine North American cities including Los Angeles.
LE SSERAFIM will take the stage at BlizzCon for the first time in three years.A Main Closing-Show Slot at the World’s Biggest Game Festival On the 25th , game maker Blizzard Entertainment said LE SSERAFIM (Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, Hong Eunchae) will appear as a closing-performance...
Interview, Part 2: Gong Myung on Crafting a ‘Clear-Eyed, Slightly Unhinged’ Look

Interview, Part 2: Gong Myung on Crafting a ‘Clear-Eyed, Slightly Unhinged’ Look

※ This interview with Gong Myung, star of 〈Husbands〉, continues from Part 1. The animal clinic van got a lot of laughs in the film. What was your first impression when you saw the clinic van. Also, the van’s drift action was striking—how did you prepare for that. It was so adorable.
BTS “Dynamite” music video surpasses 2.1 billion views…sets its own all-time best record

BTS “Dynamite” music video surpasses 2.1 billion views…sets its own all-time best record

Adds another 100 million views in 9 months to break its own record…keeping its reign in the Billboard No. 1 fairytale
A burst that reshaped pop history—2. 1 billion flashes that won’t cool offBTS’ masterpiece, “Dynamite”, which has redrawn the map of the global pop scene, has shaken up the YouTube ecosystem once again. At 8 a. m. on the 24th, the music video surpassed the previously uncharted milestone of 2.
Taylor Swift’s Wedding in the Works: Event Set for Sept. 3 in New York

Taylor Swift’s Wedding in the Works: Event Set for Sept. 3 in New York

Details emerge including Madison Square Garden bookings and police staffing... CNN calls it the biggest event since Prince William’s wedding
A pop queen and an NFL star—does New York’s spotlight set a forever vow?A meeting between a global pop icon and the face of U.S. pro football appears to be bearing fruit. The New York Times , citing an anonymous source, reported that it has captured credible signs that the so-called “wedding of the...
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...