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How Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Maps Korea’s Paranoid Beliefs, Part 2

How Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Maps Korea’s Paranoid Beliefs, Part 2

▶〈Hope〉: this piece continues Part 1. Director Na Hong-jin deliberately disorients the audience by showing Beom-seok misidentify the alien's location. Beom-seok and Jong-gu are both police officers, but they are timid and incompetent.
“Hometown” Expands Its Reach to Osaka, Japan—Special Screening on the 28th

“Hometown” Expands Its Reach to Osaka, Japan—Special Screening on the 28th

To mark the 10th anniversary, the expanded version adds stories from Asian women, with a domestic release set for next month on the 26th
‘Hometown’ Marks 10 Years With Three Straight Screenings in Osaka… Hidden Pain Finally Comes to Light An expanded version with testimonies from Asian victims is confirmed for a domestic release on the 26th of next month Testimonies From Forgotten Women Reemerge at the Heart of the Archipelago The...
“The Reason the World Seeks Gim” Moon Se-yoon and Seo Kyung-duk Share the History of K-Food “Gim”

“The Reason the World Seeks Gim” Moon Se-yoon and Seo Kyung-duk Share the History of K-Food “Gim”

From the Silla period to the 1640 Gwangyang seaweed farms… Dongwon F&B and a four-minute multilingual video are released
From the Silla era to innovation in Gwangyang in 1640… the truth behind the ‘black semiconductor’ that captivated the world The ‘Korea Gim’ has risen to the forefront of global K-food, taking over tables across roughly 120 countries worldwide.
‘Wife Assassin’ Movie ‘Assassins (or ‘Killers’)’ Invites Toronto Premiere

‘Wife Assassin’ Movie ‘Assassins (or ‘Killers’)’ Invites Toronto Premiere

A new film by Heo Jin-ho reimagining the 1974 assassination of a first lady. Takes a spot in the gala section at North America’s biggest film festival; one of the top bets for this coming Chuseok
‘Gunfire in August 1974’ Returns to the Screen With a Hidden Side of History—and Praise on a Global Stage One of the most shocking mysteries in modern South Korean history comes to the global stage to reveal the truth first.
'89-Year-Old' Morgan Freeman Releases New Blues Album in August, Produces and Narrates It Himself

'89-Year-Old' Morgan Freeman Releases New Blues Album in August, Produces and Narrates It Himself

Spotlighting the roots of Black music…He launches a nationwide live tour across the United States starting in August
A Hollywood Giant Awakens the Soul of Delta Blues A living legend of the film industry, actor 'Morgan Freeman' turns his attention from the big screen to the heart of music. Having left a heavy echo in the memories of audiences worldwide with 'The Shawshank Redemption' and 'Million Dollar Baby,' he...
'Woo Young-woo' Ranks No. 2 of All Time as 'Scarecrow' Closes With Park Hae-soo's 8.1%

'Woo Young-woo' Ranks No. 2 of All Time as 'Scarecrow' Closes With Park Hae-soo's 8.1%

Inspired by the Hwaseok Yi-jong murder case, 'Scarecrow' delivers a heavy message and wraps up after hitting a personal best of 8.1% and recording the No. 2 spot in ENA drama history.
Scraps of truth ripped out of 30 years of darkness. As 'Scarecrow' crosses the scars of the past it depicts with the absurdities of the present, it delivers a heavy-era warning At the deepest depth of South Korea's crime history, ENA's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Scarecrow', which pulled the nation's...
The Truth Behind the Targeting of President Park Chung-hee, the Movie “1026: For a New World” Opens on May 20!

The Truth Behind the Targeting of President Park Chung-hee, the Movie “1026: For a New World” Opens on May 20!

From 1946, when Kim Jae-gyu and Park Chung-hee’s first connection began, to the October 26 Incident and onward to the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.
On October 26, 1979, the film追 those true facts behind why Kim Jae-gyu, head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, shot at President Park Chung-hee traces the truth. It will be released on May 20. 〈1026: For a New World〉(Director: Choi Ui-an | Narration: Shin So-hyun | Cast: Kwon Hyuk-seong,...
Bae Soontak’s Heart Waiting for “Michael” ① From The Jackson 5 to Reaching “Thriller” with a Mind-Blowing 100 Million Copies

Bae Soontak’s Heart Waiting for “Michael” ① From The Jackson 5 to Reaching “Thriller” with a Mind-Blowing 100 Million Copies

“I’m going to turn the world upside down. I’m going to be fantastic. I’ll dig in deeply and keep digging. I’ll surpass what the greatest artists have accomplished.”
When I was about 11 years old, I was in the fourth grade. My father, whose job was corporate negotiator, would often travel abroad. The gifts he brought back were usually toys like LEGO. Then, one day, my father came home with an album as a present.
President Lee Jae-myung Watches “My Name Is” and Calls for Abolishing the Statute of Limitations on State Violence…

President Lee Jae-myung Watches “My Name Is” and Calls for Abolishing the Statute of Limitations on State Violence…

President Lee Jae-myung urges a serious push to abolish the statute of limitations for crimes of state violence that violate human rights, and to uncover responsibility permanently, as he watches “My Name Is,” which addresses Jeju 4·3.
President Lee Jae-myung watches the film “My Name Is” about Jeju 4·3—and calls for abolishing the statute of limitations on state violence that violates human rights President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung sit with 165 citizens—sharing the message beyond the usual distance of authority...
[Photo&] Film Honored with Standing Ovation at the Berlin Film Festival, 'My Name Is'—Press Screening and News Conference 'On Site'

[Photo&] Film Honored with Standing Ovation at the Berlin Film Festival, 'My Name Is'—Press Screening and News Conference 'On Site'

A film completed through crowdfunding by 10,000 citizens. A powerful mise-en-scène that brings back forgotten scars. Director Ji-young Chung and actor Hye-ran Yeom summon the pain of Jeju 4·3—now forgotten—onto the screen.
Facing the Truth of the Times, 'My Name Is' Press Screening Concludes The press screening of 'My Name Is', held on the 2nd at CGV Yongsan iPark Mall, was a place that proved the weighty truths of modern Korean history.