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[First Reaction] ‘Family Trip’ Cineplay Reporter Star Rating

[First Reaction] ‘Family Trip’ Cineplay Reporter Star Rating

[First Reaction] ​ Family Trip, the first screen starring role in the 44-year acting career of Lee Hwi-hyang, beloved as the godmother of Korean television, and the directorial debut of Kim Jeong-tae, a “10 million-viewer actor” who has helped lead Korean cinema, opens Sept. 30.
| Joo Seong-cheol
From Novelist to Global Master: Lee Chang-dong’s 30-Year Gaze on Society

From Novelist to Global Master: Lee Chang-dong’s 30-Year Gaze on Society

A first prize in 24 years since the Best Director award for “Oasis,” highlighting the meaning of class and love through a laid-off worker and a “silver-spoon” couple
Director Lee Chang-dong, 72, reaffirmed his stature as a global master by winning the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for “Possible Love,” his first film in eight years. After winning Best Director for “Oasis” in 2002, Lee added a new milestone to his international...
| James choi
Yoo Hae-jin’s ‘Modup’ starts filming in September — Who is making a screen comeback after 10 years?

Yoo Hae-jin’s ‘Modup’ starts filming in September — Who is making a screen comeback after 10 years?

This occult mystery, set on a remote island in the 1960s, completes its star-studded lineup with Im Si-wan and Lee Moo-saeng.
An island bound by a strange knot as the occult craze begins anew Yoo Hae-jin, one of the leading actors in ‘Exhuma’, which drew 10 million moviegoers, is returning to the world of chilling mysteries. Showbox, the film’s distributor, announced on Sept.
| James choi
'InuYasha' and 'Digimon' make Korean theatrical debuts two decades later — classics set to take over September theaters

'InuYasha' and 'Digimon' make Korean theatrical debuts two decades later — classics set to take over September theaters

A double feature of Mamoru Hosoda's 'Digimon' films and 'The Girl Who Leapt Through Time' will screen consecutively starting Sept. 16.
Legendary animated films that dominated living rooms more than 20 years ago are making a spectacular return to the big screen. From 'InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time' making its first theatrical appearance in Korea to a double feature of 'Digimon' films, theaters in September...
| James choi
Kim Hye-ja Returns in 'Still Radiant' After 9 Years, Capturing a Reunion 60 Years in the Making

Kim Hye-ja Returns in 'Still Radiant' After 9 Years, Capturing a Reunion 60 Years in the Making

The landmark screen comeback marking her 65th year in acting is set for an October release, with Cha Mi-kyung and Lee Se-young joining director Song Il-gon’s film
A sweeping story across time, powered by a master’s depth of experience Beloved veteran actress 'Kim Hye-ja', who is celebrating the 65th anniversary of her acting career this year, is finally returning to the big screen.
| James choi
Kim Do-hoon, Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Jun-gi, and Lee Sang-yi confirm casting for Netflix film “Dochabi” A new project from “The Owl” director Ahn Tae-jin!

Kim Do-hoon, Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Jun-gi, and Lee Sang-yi confirm casting for Netflix film “Dochabi” A new project from “The Owl” director Ahn Tae-jin!

In a borderland where hwarajeon (slash-and-burn farmers) form villages, an action historical drama follows “Tae-san,” a former military officer who once hid in the deep mountains with the Yeo-jin woman “Ahai,” as he fights “I Do-gwan,” who hunts the hwarajeon—earning the name “Dochabi.”
Netflix has confirmed production of the film 〈Dochabi〉 and unveiled a casting lineup that is expected to draw attention with a fresh, appealing mix that includes Kim Do-hoon, Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Jun-gi, Lee Sang-yi, and Bae In-hyeok.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Park Hae-joon Joins 〈Nambeol〉, Set to Play Leader of Waegu Raiders

Park Hae-joon Joins 〈Nambeol〉, Set to Play Leader of Waegu Raiders

Hard‑boiled martial‑arts action set in early Joseon in which he will appear alongside Lee Byung‑hun
Park Hae-joon has joined the cast of 〈Nambeol〉, the upcoming hard‑boiled martial‑arts action film set in the early Joseon era, where he will appear alongside Lee Byung-hun. Hive Media Corp. said on the 28th that Park Hae-joon has been confirmed for the hard‑boiled martial‑arts action film 〈Nambeol〉...
| Kim Ji-yeon
‘Hope’ Director Na Hong-jin Wins Action Cinema Award at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival

‘Hope’ Director Na Hong-jin Wins Action Cinema Award at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival

At this year’s festival, director Na Hong-jin met with Ari Aster, the director behind 〈Hereditary〉 and 〈Midsommar〉.
The hot-button release 〈Hope〉, which has been taking the No. 1 spot at the box office day after day since its debut, was selected as the centerpiece screening at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival and held a North American premiere screening on Monday, July 20.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Films Featuring Songs by Overseas Bands Playing Korea's 2026 Rock Festivals

Films Featuring Songs by Overseas Bands Playing Korea's 2026 Rock Festivals

With hip-hop cooling and rock back in vogue in 2026, rock festivals are springing up across the country. Going to a rock festival in Korea means seeing international artists you rarely encounter live. Here are films that feature songs by international bands set to visit Korea for the upcoming One...
| 문동명 객원기자
Lee Do-hyun Returns to the Screen With Hard-Boiled Martial Arts Action Film ‘Nambal’—A Bloody Synergy With Lee Byung-hun and Go Yoon-jung Is Expected

Lee Do-hyun Returns to the Screen With Hard-Boiled Martial Arts Action Film ‘Nambal’—A Bloody Synergy With Lee Byung-hun and Go Yoon-jung Is Expected

After the drama ‘Grand Galaxy Hotel,’ Lee Mo-gae makes his directorial debut with ‘Nambal’—joining the project right away A nine-man band of warriors heading to Daemado to rescue prisoners kidnapped by Japanese pirates… Eyes are on the overwhelming ensemble with Lee Byung-hun and Go Yoon-jung Plans to start filming by the end of this year as preproduction gets underway, a flashy return to the big screen following the success of ‘Paimyo’
Lee Do-hyun fires the opening shot for his return to the screen with 〈Nambal〉. The film 〈Nambal〉 announced on July 20 that actor Lee Do-hyun has joined the cast. 〈Nambal〉 is a hard-boiled martial arts action story set in the early Joseon era, in which nine warriors with different abilities and...
| Seongchan Eol