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‘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
‘Nambal’ Finalizes Casting of Go Yoon-jung! Builds a Perfect Lineup Following Lee Byung-hun

‘Nambal’ Finalizes Casting of Go Yoon-jung! Builds a Perfect Lineup Following Lee Byung-hun

The character Ae-ryeong, played by Go Yoon-jung, loses her family in an attack by Japanese pirates, and takes to the battlefield herself to rescue her younger brother held in Tsushima.
The film 〈Nambal〉, following Lee Byung-hun, has confirmed Go Yoon-jung’s casting, adding weight to the lineup. 〈Nambal〉 is a hardboiled martial-arts action set in the early Joseon period in which nine swordsmen—each with differing abilities and ranks—move toward Tsushima to rescue captives who have...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Review: ‘Hope’ Is Stunning by Design — for Better and Worse

Review: ‘Hope’ Is Stunning by Design — for Better and Worse

Few Korean films this year have arrived with expectations as high as 〈Hope〉. The film 〈Hope〉 has, true to its name, been framed as a much‑needed sign of hope for the Korean film industry and carries enormous expectations. Each of those factors has helped make the film a major draw.
| Seongchan Eol
A24’s Next Modern War Film, “Warfare,” Confirmed for August 19 Release and Teaser Poster Unveiled!

A24’s Next Modern War Film, “Warfare,” Confirmed for August 19 Release and Teaser Poster Unveiled!

“Warfare,” where the overwhelming immediacy of “Black Hawk Down” meets the chilling directorial touch of “Civil War: The Age of Division,” opens on August 19.
The film “Warfare” is a real-time military survival action movie that depicts a fight to the death that begins when a Navy SEAL team, which takes over a house deep inside enemy territory to shield U.S. troop movement routes right after the Battle of Ramadi on November 19, 2006 in Iraq, is...
| Joo Seong-cheol
'Humor and Fantasy in Marty Supreme' and the Freedom Josh Safdie Won

'Humor and Fantasy in Marty Supreme' and the Freedom Josh Safdie Won

After Josh Safdie split from his brother Benny Safdie, his solo directorial debut 〈Marty Supreme〉 is packed with a different kind of humor and fantasy than before.
〈Marty Supreme〉 is similar to Josh Safdie’s earlier works, but also different. The most decisive factor is that after going through 〈Heaven Knows What〉 (2014), 〈Good Time〉 (2017), and 〈Uncut Gems〉 (2019), which they co-directed under the name “Safdie Brothers” with his younger brother Benny Safdie,...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Comedian Lee Sang-jun Eyes Global Expansion With K-Come​​dy—“Lee Sang-jun Show 45” World Tour Is as Big as an Idol’s Schedule!

Comedian Lee Sang-jun Eyes Global Expansion With K-Come​​dy—“Lee Sang-jun Show 45” World Tour Is as Big as an Idol’s Schedule!

“Lee Sang-jun Show,” which drew 18,000 people last year This year, the show will hold a massive world tour across 17 cities in South Korea and 12 cities overseas
A Cross-Border Challenge From K-Comedy—Aiming Globally With Just One Microphone Comedian “Lee Sang-jun” grabbed a single microphone and launched a bold debut meant to shake up the global comedy market. On the 2nd, MBC C&I officially announced that it will begin in earnest a massive standup comedy...
| James choi
'The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra' Director Park Se-young's 'The Fin' Set to Open July 22 in South Korea

'The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra' Director Park Se-young's 'The Fin' Set to Open July 22 in South Korea

Philippe Bober, producer of 〈Triangle of Sadness〉 and 〈The Square〉, joins as co-producer
Park Se-young's new film 〈The Fin〉, from the director of 〈The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra〉, has set a July 22 release in South Korea and unveiled its main poster. 〈The Fin〉 is a dystopian art-house science-fiction film set in a near-future, unified Republic of Korea where genetically mutated "Omega"...
| Kim Ji-yeon
200-plus Countries Pre-Sales “Hope” Behind-the-Scenes Stills Unveiled From Cannes

200-plus Countries Pre-Sales “Hope” Behind-the-Scenes Stills Unveiled From Cannes

In the competition section at the Cannes Film Festival, 〈​Hope​〉—a Korean film making its first foray in four years—will meet audiences in theaters this summer.
The behind-the-scenes stills unveiled this time capture the special ensemble of the stars of 〈​Hope​〉—Director Na Hong-jin, along with Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Taylor Russell—who took part in the Cannes Film Festival.
| Joo Seong-cheol