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Heo Seong-tae X Jo Bok-rae, 'Informant' First Poster Released

Heo Seong-tae X Jo Bok-rae, 'Informant' First Poster Released

Selected as the opening film of the 24th New York Asian Film Festival this year
〈Informant〉 has released its first poster, aiming for the end of the year.The film 〈Informant〉 is a crime action comedy about a former ace detective, Oh Nam-hyuk (Heo Seong-tae), who has lost his passion, will, and investigative sense after being demoted, and an informant, Jo Tae-bong (Jo Bok-rae),...
The Japanese Film Craze at Theaters Now!... 'Chainsaw Man' and 'The Exit 8' Take 1st and 2nd Place

The Japanese Film Craze at Theaters Now!... 'Chainsaw Man' and 'The Exit 8' Take 1st and 2nd Place

The Japanese animated film 〈Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc〉 is celebrating its one-month release while maintaining the top spot at the domestic box office, showing stable box office performance.According to data released by the integrated ticketing system on the 24th, this film attracted over...
Director Lee Sang-il's 'National Treasure', the First Japanese Film by a Korean Director to Reach 10 Million!

Director Lee Sang-il's 'National Treasure', the First Japanese Film by a Korean Director to Reach 10 Million!

〈Dancing Detective 2: Block the Rainbow Bridge〉 (2003) has now risen to the second highest-grossing live-action film in Japan, and attention is focused on whether this record will soon be surpassed to become the highest-grossing film.
The Japanese film 〈National Treasure〉 directed by Korean Lee Sang-il has surpassed 10 million viewers in Japan just 102 days after its release, achieving a box office revenue of 14. 2 billion yen (approximately 1. 335 trillion won).
AKMU Lee Su-hyun, Challenges First Voice Acting Role in Animation 'Your Letter'

AKMU Lee Su-hyun, Challenges First Voice Acting Role in Animation 'Your Letter'

Lee Su-hyun takes on the role of the protagonist 'Sori' in the animated film 'Your Letter', marking her first voice acting performance.
Singer Lee Su-hyun has taken on the role of the protagonist 'Sori' in the animated film 〈Your Letter〉, marking her first venture into voice acting. Having been active as a vocalist in AKMU, Lee Su-hyun is now challenging herself in a new field beyond music.
Lee Byung-hun Becomes the First Korean Actor to Receive the Special Achievement Award at the Toronto International Film Festival... Presented by Director Park Chan-wook

Lee Byung-hun Becomes the First Korean Actor to Receive the Special Achievement Award at the Toronto International Film Festival... Presented by Director Park Chan-wook

A Historic Achievement for Korean Actors... The Premiere of the Film 'NO OTHER CHOICE' Also a Success
Actor Lee Byung-hun has been honored as the first Korean actor to receive the Special Achievement Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. According to the official website of the Toronto International Film Festival on the 11th, Lee Byung-hun received the 'TIFF Tribute Awards' on the 8th .
[Interview] 'HOMEWARD BOUND' Director Kim Dae-hwan:

[Interview] 'HOMEWARD BOUND' Director Kim Dae-hwan: "The most uncomfortable people in the world are family."

"The perspective of a child looking at their parents has not been well addressed in Korean cinema, so I really wanted to do it."
Cineplay Lee Hwa-jung Guest ReporterFor Director Kim Dae-hwan, 'family' was the most important unit that composed the film. The lingering feelings left in the disbanded family in his debut film 〈Homeward Bound〉 (2016) acted as a 'stumbling block' for the newlywed couple in his second film 〈First...
Director Yoon Ga-eun's New Work 'The Master of the World' Invited to the Toronto Film Festival Competition Section

Director Yoon Ga-eun's New Work 'The Master of the World' Invited to the Toronto Film Festival Competition Section

First Korean Film Invited to the 'Platform' Section
Director Yoon Ga-eun, who gained attention both domestically and internationally with the films 〈Our Body〉 and 〈Our Home〉, is presenting her new work 〈The Master of the World〉 for the first time in six years, which has been invited to the competition section of the 50th Toronto International Film...
Park Chan-wook's New Film 'No Other Choice' Invited to Competition Section of Venice Film Festival... First Korean Film in 13 Years

Park Chan-wook's New Film 'No Other Choice' Invited to Competition Section of Venice Film Festival... First Korean Film in 13 Years

Director Park Chan-wook's new film 〈No Other Choice〉 has officially been invited to the competition section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, gaining international attention.The Venice Film Festival office announced on the 22nd during a live-streamed press conference on YouTube the 21...

"Korean Theaters in the First Half of the Year Record Lowest Audience Numbers in 21 Years"

"With 42.49 million, lower than the 44.94 million right after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, it seems difficult to surpass 100 million by the end of the year."
No one comes to the theater, and that complaint was not unfounded. According to the integrated computer network of the Korean Film Council, the cumulative audience number for the first half of this year was counted at 42,497,285.
First Reactions: Cineplay Critics’ Star Rating for 〈HANA KOREA〉

First Reactions: Cineplay Critics’ Star Rating for 〈HANA KOREA〉

[First Reactions]The South Korea–Denmark co-production 〈HANA KOREA〉 opens July 8. Inspired by a true story, the artbuster follows Hye-seon , a North Korean defector trying to push forward in an unfamiliar life. Cineplay reporter Kim Ji Yeon shares her review from the press screening.