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[Photo &] Christian Mungiu wins his second Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival with “Fjord,” while Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” misses out

[Photo &] Christian Mungiu wins his second Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival with “Fjord,” while Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” misses out

A dazzling 12-day journey, the artistic questions Cannes left behind
A Master Returns, Reaching the Peak of Cannes The eyes of cinephiles around the world were on the 79th Cannes Film Festival, and its top honor, “Palme d’Or,” went to Romanian master “Christian Mungiu.” The winning film, “Fjord,” is a sharp examination of modern society’s extremism through the...
| James choi
[Chu Ah-young's Music Box] Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' and 'Heal the World' That Tried to Turn Dreams into Reality

[Chu Ah-young's Music Box] Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' and 'Heal the World' That Tried to Turn Dreams into Reality

I am captivated by music in films. Music sometimes reveals a character's intimate emotions that visible images and spoken lines alone cannot convey. It can become a window into the creator's hidden intentions. For me, understanding film music was one way of reaching a movie. 'Chu Ah-young's Music Box' listens to a film's voice up close by way of its music. (P.S. I hope you listen to the music while reading.)
Michael Jackson is an artist who left one of the most powerful marks in the history of pop music. Having taken the stage as a member of the Jackson 5 before he turned ten, he later set a Guinness World Record for the best-selling album of all time with his solo album 'Thriller' and earned the title...
| Chua-young
Carla Simón’s Poem-Like Work Carved from Memory and Dreams! Press Stills for ‘Romerialia’ Set to Release May 27 Now Revealed

Carla Simón’s Poem-Like Work Carved from Memory and Dreams! Press Stills for ‘Romerialia’ Set to Release May 27 Now Revealed

Marina, a 18-year-old who lost her parents when she was young, comes face to face with her family’s hidden secrets through her mother’s diary and the stories of people around her.
Carla Simón’s new work 〈Romerialia〉, which elegantly reimagines painful memories, has unveiled eight press stills capturing the meeting point of reality and dreams, drawing attention from all sides. 〈Romerialia〉 is the story of Marina, an 18-year-old who lost her parents as a child, as she...
| Joo Seong-cheol
[First Reactions] 'Michael' Cineplay reporters' star ratings

[First Reactions] 'Michael' Cineplay reporters' star ratings

[First Reactions] Born with innate musical genius that astonished the world, 'Michael Jackson'—the film that captures the legendary music and electrifying performances that made him the King of Pop—will be released on May 13.
| Joo Seong-cheol
The Master of the World, Buster Keaton ① The Golden Age of Silent Film, Inventor of an Acrobatic Film Language

The Master of the World, Buster Keaton ① The Golden Age of Silent Film, Inventor of an Acrobatic Film Language

Buster Keaton, whom André Bazin and David Bordwell praise in unison, shows the limits of motion images through the boundless use of the human body and space.
Buster Keaton is one of the great artists who fully invented a brand-new film language of his own. Film scholar David Bordwell, in 「Film Art」, speaks about the comedy of Keaton’s “space” — the kind of freedom-to-move that he demonstrates — saying, “David Bordwell’s slapstick comedy confirms André...
| Joo Seong-cheol
'Eureka,' the 21st Century's Greatest Japanese Film Masterpiece and a Road Movie in Search of Life’s Light—First Domestic Release in Korea for the First Time!

'Eureka,' the 21st Century's Greatest Japanese Film Masterpiece and a Road Movie in Search of Life’s Light—First Domestic Release in Korea for the First Time!

A work that has deeply inspired countless younger directors, including Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Sho Miyake, and is scheduled to open in the first half of the year.
“Makoto,” a bus driver who survived a horrific tragedy and whose life suddenly came to a halt, and the young siblings “Naoki” and “Kozue” set off on a long journey together as they search for life’s light 〈Eureka〉.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Film Critic Im Jae-cheol Passes Away… A Key Figure Who Led Film Production, Distribution, and Criticism

Film Critic Im Jae-cheol Passes Away… A Key Figure Who Led Film Production, Distribution, and Criticism

Operating the film company Emotion Pictures; launched Film Culture and founded Film Forum… Age 65
Film critic Im Jae-cheol, who helped cultivate the foundation for art films by bridging criticism and hands-on work in the Korean film industry, has died. According to his family and others on the 23rd, he collapsed about two months ago and had been receiving treatment, before passing away the...
| Yangsimoh
2026 98th Academy Awards, Cineplay's Predictions for Major Category Winners

2026 98th Academy Awards, Cineplay's Predictions for Major Category Winners

The American Academy Awards, a film festival that serves as a small talk topic for filmmakers, audiences, and cinephiles, is just around the corner. The 98th Academy Awards will be held on March 15 local time, and at 7:30 AM on March 16 Korean time, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
| Kim Ji-yeon
The Artistic Revolution Born from Defeat ‘Oh, Valentine’ Reveals Top 3 Viewing Points You Can't Miss!

The Artistic Revolution Born from Defeat ‘Oh, Valentine’ Reveals Top 3 Viewing Points You Can't Miss!

Through the historical testimonies of two individuals who stood with the late Park Il-soo, a subcontracted worker at Hyundai Heavy Industries in 2004, it questions the possibilities of struggle and revolution that cannot be given up.
The film 〈Oh, Valentine〉 reveals three viewing points that sense the struggle and revolutionary possibilities that cannot be given up through the historical testimonies of two individuals who stood with the late Park Il-soo, a subcontracted worker at Hyundai Heavy Industries in 2004.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Release D-7, Hong Jin-hwan's Documentary 'Oh, Valentine' Achieves Funding Success Amidst Hot Interest!

Release D-7, Hong Jin-hwan's Documentary 'Oh, Valentine' Achieves Funding Success Amidst Hot Interest!

Questions the possibilities of struggle and revolution that cannot be given up through the historical testimonies of two people who were with the late Park Il-soo, a subcontracted worker at Hyundai Heavy Industries in 2004.
Hong Jin-hwan's feature documentary film 〈Oh, Valentine〉 is generating high expectations as it successfully concludes its funding project ahead of its release on March 11, gaining attention in various fields such as art, photography, and programming.
| Joo Seong-cheol