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1st Korea Short Drama Awards wraps up with director Lee Joo-seung’s “The Woman Upstairs Is a Murderer” winning grand prize

1st Korea Short Drama Awards wraps up with director Lee Joo-seung’s “The Woman Upstairs Is a Murderer” winning grand prize

1st Korea Short Drama Awards holds screenings and ceremony at KOFA Cinematheque on Aug. 29 “The Woman Upstairs Is a Murderer,” directed by “Director’s Arena” winner Lee Joo-seung, takes grand prize and 10 million won Short-drama festival features a Q&A with “Father’s Home Cooking” director Lee Joon-ik, along with excellence, acting and newcomer awards
The Korea Short Drama Awards announced its winners and successfully held its inaugural ceremony. The 1st Korea Short Drama Awards held screenings of invited works and its awards ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 29, at KOFA Cinematheque at the headquarters of the Korean Film Archive in Sangam-dong.
| Seongchan Eol
How China’s Viral ‘Niu Lai’ Turned an Awkward Look Into a Box-Office Hit

How China’s Viral ‘Niu Lai’ Turned an Awkward Look Into a Box-Office Hit

The slang term "bamti" has gone viral. From its origin to its usage, the bittersweet humor of bamti started when a user with the nickname Bamti in a social game customized their character in an unusually eccentric way.
| Seongchan Eol
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] See ‘Hope’ Again Through the Driver-Grade Cap Joo Seong-cheol Wears While Racing Across Seong-gi Bridge in ‘The Yellow Sea’ and ‘Goksung’

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] See ‘Hope’ Again Through the Driver-Grade Cap Joo Seong-cheol Wears While Racing Across Seong-gi Bridge in ‘The Yellow Sea’ and ‘Goksung’

I get hooked on the objects in the movies. I end up deep in thought about why the director—whether it was the director, the cinematographer, the production designer, or even an actor—put that particular item in front of the camera. ‘Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker’ is a record of the objects in films that delicately landed on my eyes.
Park Chan-wook’s 〈The Handmaiden〉 and Na Hong-jin’s 〈Goksung〉 were released in 2016, on June 1 and May 12, respectively, in the same year. Coincidentally, both films were invited to the Cannes Film Festival that year—Park Chan-wook’s to the competition section and Na Hong-jin’s to the...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition: Tang Wei’s Untold Stories of Tony Leung ②

Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition: Tang Wei’s Untold Stories of Tony Leung ②

〈In Chace and Rage〉’s Tang Wei, no one could have believed she was a newcomer. The turbulent years of Japanese colonial rule and the shadows of a restless desire are compressed entirely into Tang Wei’s expressions and gestures.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Tsai Ming-liang’s “Love in a Time of Madness” Returns in 4K… Venice’s Top Award Legend Re-Releases Next Month

Tsai Ming-liang’s “Love in a Time of Madness” Returns in 4K… Venice’s Top Award Legend Re-Releases Next Month

The Taiwan New Wave signature film opens in 4K remastering on July 12 next month, with renewed attention on its artistic achievements, including a three-award sweep at the Golden Horse Awards
A Taiwan New Wave masterpiece that shines with Venice’s top prize returns next month on July 12 in 4K A legendary masterpiece that reshaped the trajectory of Taiwanese cinema comes back to the screen in stunning resolution.
| James choi
Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Women’s Soccer’ Follow-Up Sparks Controversy for Mocking South Korea’s Women’s Team

Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Women’s Soccer’ Follow-Up Sparks Controversy for Mocking South Korea’s Women’s Team

Stephen Chow’s new film, ‘Kung Fu Women’s Soccer,’ depicts a Korean squad as a “foul-committing queen,” drawing backlash across the country Professor Seo Kyung-duk says it’s “an insult that went too far” and sharply criticizes it
‘Forced laughs from the mainland, or hate that went too far. ’ … The bitter comic episode left behind by a return after 25 years Hong Kong comedy film master ‘Stephen Chow’ wrapped his ambitions after 25 years in a project that has been swept up in an over-the-line “hate Korea” controversy.
| James choi
‘You Like Me’ Goes Global! ‘Wild Sing’ Confirmed for Worldwide Release on Netflix on July 31

‘You Like Me’ Goes Global! ‘Wild Sing’ Confirmed for Worldwide Release on Netflix on July 31

A bold transformation by Oh Jung-se as Sung-gon, the original “ear-tingling boyfriend” and the fated ballad prince, starring Kang Dong-won, Uhm Tae-gu, and Park Ji-hyun from the co-ed dance group ‘Triangle.’
With rapid-fire banter between standout characters and music and performances polished to a high level that filled theaters with laughter, the film 〈Wild Sing〉 will meet viewers around the world through Netflix on Friday, July 31.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Han Suk-kyu Thriller “Speaking Dead” Breaks Through Controversy and Is Released in the Second Half for the First Time in Five Years

Han Suk-kyu Thriller “Speaking Dead” Breaks Through Controversy and Is Released in the Second Half for the First Time in Five Years

“Speaking Dead,” the Han Suk-kyu-led project that was halted mid-production amid controversy over its source material, will finally be unveiled after a five-year wait following an eight-episode re-edit.
Master actor Han Suk-kyu transforms into a forensic pathologist in the mystery thriller drama Speaking Dead, finally breaking a long silence of no less than five years. An overwhelming comeback in an eight-episode format that cleared the wave of controversy—while the world is already paying...
| James choi
[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
Mastermind Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Epic ‘Wolf Totem’ Lands in South Korea for the First Time in 11 Years—Forged Through Real Wolf Footage, Delivered With Jaw-Dropping Nature Spectacle

Mastermind Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Epic ‘Wolf Totem’ Lands in South Korea for the First Time in 11 Years—Forged Through Real Wolf Footage, Delivered With Jaw-Dropping Nature Spectacle

A meeting between ‘The Lovers’ director Jean-Jacques Annaud and ‘Avatar’ music director James Horner.
The wild epic wrought by a master’s obsession arrives after 11 years of waiting A warning from humanity’s arrogance and from the vastness of nature, reflected in the wolves’ eyes. Choreographed formations by real Mongolian wolves—rejecting CG—fully overwhelm the screen with vivid energy.
| James choi