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Nahang-jin’s New Film “Hope” Surpasses 1 Million Viewers in 3 Days, Fastest Box-Office Run This Year

Nahang-jin’s New Film “Hope” Surpasses 1 Million Viewers in 3 Days, Fastest Box-Office Run This Year

“Hope,” the SF thriller by Nahang-jin director who returned after a decade following “The Wailing,” breaks 1 million viewers in just 3 days and sets the shortest run of the year,
Nahang-jin’s long-awaited return after 10 years, the film ‘Hope’, is sweeping up 1 million viewers in just three days since its release, throwing the movie theaters scene into flux.A Breakneck Box-Office Run, Writing New Theater RecordsAccording to distributor Plus M Entertainment, ‘Hope’, which...
‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

Advance bookings alone topped 600,000. That opening-day figure shows that 〈Hope〉 has become a national talking point, not just a movie-industry event. 〈Hope〉 is the new film from director Na Hong-jin, known for the tense, audacious intensity of 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉 and 〈The Wailing〉.
'Bong Joon-ho discovery' British critic Tony Rayns dies, a patron of Korean cinema

'Bong Joon-ho discovery' British critic Tony Rayns dies, a patron of Korean cinema

The late Tony Rayns, credited as a patron of Korean cinema who helped launch the Busan International Film Festival, gave the overseas first introduction of Bong Joon-ho’s short film 'Jirimeuryeol'
Remembering Tony Rayns, 'Korea film's eternal compass'The 'Pioneer with Blue Eyes' who brought Korean film from the margins to the center of global attention has left us. 'Tony Rayns,' a leading British film critic and programmer, died on the 8th.
‘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 StageOne of the most shocking mysteries in modern South Korean history comes to the global stage to reveal the truth first.
‘The Assassins’ Gets an Official Gala Presentation Invite for the 51st Toronto International Film Festival

‘The Assassins’ Gets an Official Gala Presentation Invite for the 51st Toronto International Film Festival

A story that traces the allegations and the forces behind the assassination attempt on the First Lady that rocked South Korea on Aug. 15, 1974.
The film 〈The Assassins〉 has received an official invitation to the gala presentation section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, drawing attention even before its release. The film 〈The Assassins〉 has been officially invited to the gala presentation section of the 51st Toronto...
[Photo &] From Choi Min-sik in “Oldboy” to “The Last Line Boy,” a luxury performance and a master’s gaze

[Photo &] From Choi Min-sik in “Oldboy” to “The Last Line Boy,” a luxury performance and a master’s gaze

A professor consumed by jealousy and resentment. Choi Hyun-wook, 40 years her junior, earns lavish praise as the master pursues authenticity over box-office results through his acting philosophy
The weight of a tongue that brings disaster, from “Oldboy” to “The Last Line Boy”The Netflix original series “The Last Line Boy”, starring actor Choi Min-sik, brings back the lingering impact of “Oldboy,” a landmark work in the history of Korean cinema.
[Photo &] Fan Bingbing and Isabelle Huppert Shine… BIFAN’s Glitzy Opening Marks Its 30th Anniversary

[Photo &] Fan Bingbing and Isabelle Huppert Shine… BIFAN’s Glitzy Opening Marks Its 30th Anniversary

'Humanoid Robots and the Coexistence of Humans' is the theme, with 321 genre films from 50 countries running through Dec. 12… From Jet Li’s new work to first-time reveals by major filmmakers, the lineup is packed
A genre-film hub that screens the future, completing 30 years of legacyThe Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival , which has led the cutting edge of the world’s genre film scene beyond Asia, opened on the 2nd with an overwhelming scale as it charted its 30th course.
Review: Kim Min-ha Leads ‘Hana Korea,’ as Cast and Filmmakers Discuss the Film at Seoul Press Event

Review: Kim Min-ha Leads ‘Hana Korea,’ as Cast and Filmmakers Discuss the Film at Seoul Press Event

〈Hana Korea〉 tells one of Korean cinema’s most familiar stories in one of its most unfamiliar forms: a film by a Danish director, set in Seoul, about a North Korean defector. At times it unfolds like a Scandinavian film, yet its setting and faces are unmistakably Seoul, with Kim Min‑ha at the...
Yoo Eun-jeong on ‘Shadow Child’: Im Soo-jung Said ‘A Tale of Two Sisters’ Brought the Film to Mind

Yoo Eun-jeong on ‘Shadow Child’: Im Soo-jung Said ‘A Tale of Two Sisters’ Brought the Film to Mind

What if you met someone who looked exactly like a loved one you had lost? That familiar premise has been reshaped into an original film with a fairytale-like setting: 〈Shadow Child〉, which opened on July 1. 〈Shadow Child〉 follows Geum-ok (Im Soo-jung) after her eldest daughter, Su-ryeon — who was...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.