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[Seong Chan-eol’s Comics] I hesitated to recommend it, but 30,000 moviegoers leaves me saying ‘Give it a try’: 「The Dangers in My Heart」

[Seong Chan-eol’s Comics] I hesitated to recommend it, but 30,000 moviegoers leaves me saying ‘Give it a try’: 「The Dangers in My Heart」

I go crazy for subculture. I check out anything with fresh stories, settings or characters — not only films but webtoons, games, comics and animation. I entered the world of fandom through comics: as an adult I read comics as e-books and webtoons on my smartphone, a self-described 'kidult.' But it's less fun alone. I write Seong Chan-eol's Comics to share things that are more enjoyable together, seen from the perspective of an omnivorous fan.
To be frank, this is one of my current favorite comics, but it’s one I avoided writing about for a while. It’s wildly fun and genuinely heart-fluttering, but the barrier to entry is high. If even I, a fan of the series, felt that hesitation, I wasn’t sure how many readers would go along with it.
Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ② “Comedy King,” Stephen Chow’s Film Where You Never Get Tired of Just Staring at the Sea All Day at Sek O Beach

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ② “Comedy King,” Stephen Chow’s Film Where You Never Get Tired of Just Staring at the Sea All Day at Sek O Beach

Among Hong Kong films, it seems there is none that so deeply absorbs the mood of a place as much as Comedy King. With the exception of the film sets and a nightclub or two, it was shot almost entirely at Sek O Beach, located at the far southeastern tip of Hong Kong Island.
Nam Goong-min X Kim Dae-myung X Lee Seol X Lee Sang-hee Unusual Transformations! Disney+’s “The Completion of a Marriage” Released July 4

Nam Goong-min X Kim Dae-myung X Lee Seol X Lee Sang-hee Unusual Transformations! Disney+’s “The Completion of a Marriage” Released July 4

A high-stakes crime thriller in which one man will fight a desperate battle against a ruthless criminal to save his wife, who was abducted right before their divorce.
Starting Saturday, July 4, 〈The Completion of a Marriage〉, releasing every Saturday and Sunday on Disney+, is a high-stakes crime thriller about a man forced into an all-out fight with a remorseless criminal after his wife is abducted just before his divorce.
Lee Jae-wook and Shin Ye-eun Kick Off a Romance… Preview of Episode 5 for “Doctor Island Boy”

Lee Jae-wook and Shin Ye-eun Kick Off a Romance… Preview of Episode 5 for “Doctor Island Boy”

ENA and Disney+ medical human romance “Doctor Island Boy” is set for a surge in viewers’ excitement with Lee Jae-wook and Shin Ye-eun’s amazing on-screen chemistry. Against the backdrop of public-health doctor Do Ji-ui guarding his boundaries and nurse Yuk Ha-ri charging straight in, viewers are paying attention to how their relationship deepens with each episode. Episode 5 is set to feature a surprise appearance by Yuk Ha-ri’s former boyfriend, raising curiosity about how the romance between the two will unfold as a new turning point approaches.
〈Doctor Island Boy〉 Lee Jae-wook and Shin Ye-eun’s incredible chemistry is thrilling viewers’ hearts. Set to premiere June 1, 〈Doctor Island Boy〉 is a medical human romance in which public-health doctor Do Ji-ui, played by Lee Jae-wook, arrives on the notorious island of Pyeon-dong-do, which...
A Great Failure: What Kore-eda Hirokazu Wants to Convey in 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 ②

A Great Failure: What Kore-eda Hirokazu Wants to Convey in 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 ②

▶ This article on Kore-eda Hirokazu's 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 continues from Part 1.Recovery of an animistic sensibilityThe willingness to believe in the unseen connects directly to Japan's traditional animism, which holds that natural objects and phenomena are inhabited by spirits or invisible...
A Great Failure: What Kore-eda Hirokazu Tries to Say in 'The Sheep in the Box' — Part 1

A Great Failure: What Kore-eda Hirokazu Tries to Say in 'The Sheep in the Box' — Part 1

〈The Sheep in the Box〉 may be Kore-eda Hirokazu’s most ambitious film, but its reach exceeds its grasp. Revisiting his long-running interest in alternative-family narratives while returning to science fiction after 〈Air Doll〉 (2009), Kore-eda attempts to expand his themes beyond the human realm to...
The Boundaries of an Art Language Are No Limits — Inside Albert Serra’s World (1)

The Boundaries of an Art Language Are No Limits — Inside Albert Serra’s World (1)

It is the first time that a work by director Albert Serra has received an official theatrical release in South Korea; his “The Solitaire Afternoon” is set to open here.
This is the first time that a work by director Albert Serra has received an official theatrical release in South Korea. 〈The Solitaire Afternoon〉 is a film that closely captures the look of world-renowned bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey, one of the giants of modern bullfighting, created by director...
Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Surpassing 3 million viewers within 10 days of its release, Colony is indisputably the most popular film in theaters right now. Yet despite that box-office success, reactions to Colony are sharply divided — a split that was evident even among Cineplay reporters at a press screening.
Gu Gyo-hwan: 'If I were wearing the emotion watch from 〈Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness〉 now, I'd be green all over — down to my veins'

Gu Gyo-hwan: 'If I were wearing the emotion watch from 〈Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness〉 now, I'd be green all over — down to my veins'

※This interview with Gu Gyo-hwan continues from Part 1. From films to TV dramas, every project Gu Gyo-hwan has appeared in is doing well. Can we call this the 'Gu Gyo-hwan era'. Calling it the 'Gu Gyo-hwan era' is a bit much. When I walk down the street, people sometimes call out, "Dong-man.
[Lee Hwa-jeong’s Deep Detox] “Keep Running Without Rest With an Athlete’s Grit.” Meeting Actress Yeon Lee, Star of “Tango at Dawn” and “Gyeongju Trip” ③

[Lee Hwa-jeong’s Deep Detox] “Keep Running Without Rest With an Athlete’s Grit.” Meeting Actress Yeon Lee, Star of “Tango at Dawn” and “Gyeongju Trip” ③

A talk that approaches the actress with deep, measured breaths, like detoxing. Film journalist Lee Hwa-jeong speaks with the actors she has met.
▶ The meeting with actress Yeon Lee continues in Part 2. ​Unlike how she appears—bright-minded and bold in taking on challenges—what I heard is that the reason she started acting in the first place was a process meant to heal her fear.