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"You Put Cooking Oil on the Camera?" Surprising Stories You May Not Know About Korean Film Directors ①

Now well established as pillars of the Korean film industry, many of these directors' rookie-day stories are, in fact, more interesting than the movies that would later define their careers. But those stories rarely come straight from the directors themselves.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Netflix's 'Sweet Gig' trap: 50 times the hourly wage, Lee Jae-wook faces a hellish workplace

Netflix's 'Sweet Gig' trap: 50 times the hourly wage, Lee Jae-wook faces a hellish workplace

New horror thriller starring Lee Hee-joon and Go Min-si premieres on the 30th
Blood-soaked nightmare at 50 times the hourly wage: Netflix horror evolves Global streaming service 'Netflix' will release a new horror series starring actor Lee Jae-wook, 'Sweet Gig', on the 30th. 'Sweet Gig' is set at a bizarre employment agency offering extraordinary conditions, starting at 50...
| James choi
'GMF2026' opens Oct. 17 at Olympic Park; 30th-anniversary legend set to perform

'GMF2026' opens Oct. 17 at Olympic Park; 30th-anniversary legend set to perform

15 acts, including Lee So-ra and CNBLUE, confirmed, along with fan-signing events
The essence of fall music festivals, with a confirmed lineup and diverse stages South Korea's leading fall music festival, 'Grand Mint Festival 2026' (hereafter 'GMF2026'), will take over 'Olympic Park' in Songpa-gu, Seoul, from Oct. 17-18.
| James choi
The Remarried Empress Unveils Character Stills of Ju Ji-hoon's Two-Sided Emperor

The Remarried Empress Unveils Character Stills of Ju Ji-hoon's Two-Sided Emperor

Navier (Shin Min-a), the empress of the Eastern Empire, is served divorce papers by Emperor Sovieshu (Ju Ji-hoon), who has fallen for Rashta (Lee Se-young), a runaway slave.
〈The Remarried Empress〉 is a romantic fantasy saga about Navier (Shin Min-a), the perfect empress of the Eastern Empire, who is served divorce papers by Emperor Sovieshu (Ju Ji-hoon) after he falls for Rashta (Lee Se-young), a runaway slave.
| Joo Seong-cheol
BTS’ RM makes SFMOMA debut with 140-piece personal collection and self-recorded audio guide

BTS’ RM makes SFMOMA debut with 140-piece personal collection and self-recorded audio guide

Special exhibition running through Feb. 7 next year unveils hidden masterpieces by Korean modern and contemporary art masters SFMOMA displays 140 works from RM’s personal collection, including pieces by Yoon Hyung-keun and Chang Uc-chin RM wrote the artwork descriptions and recorded the audio guide himself, while also selecting the background music
180 Masterpieces, a Boundary-Breaking Curatorial Vision RM, the leader of global icon 'BTS', is bringing his distinctive artistic eye to a world-renowned museum. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, or 'SFMOMA', will host the special exhibition 'RM X SFMOMA: Between You and Me' from the 3rd of...
| James choi
How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

The debut struggles of leading Korean filmmakers, from a screenplay rewritten 30 times to seven years of financial hardship
Even the masters who now define Korean cinema had humble, uncertain beginnings. “The Outlaws” (2017) director Kang Yoon-sung’s arduous journey to the director’s chair at the late age of 47 is among the stories collected in the new book “My First Action”, along with the debut tales of 31 top...
| James choi
Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok has arrived, and with it comes a wave of Korean releases vying for holiday audiences over the long break. A variety of movies are opening now, each hoping to capture viewers during the holiday. CinePLAY reporters previewed three titles that have drawn the most attention and anticipation.
| Seongchan Eol
〈My First Action〉 Chronicles Debut Struggles of 31 Leading Korean Directors

〈My First Action〉 Chronicles Debut Struggles of 31 Leading Korean Directors

A look at the aspiring-filmmaker years of Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and others—when they knew neither the ending nor anything but failed takes
〈My First Action〉, a two-volume nonfiction essay vividly recounting the arduous debut journeys of 31 leading directors who have shaped South Korea's film industry, will be published Sept. 25. The book tells the stories of the anxious, fiercely competitive years these directors spent as aspiring...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Lee Hwi-hyang’s First Film Lead ‘Family Trip’ Holds Press Screening

Lee Hwi-hyang’s First Film Lead ‘Family Trip’ Holds Press Screening

The film 〈Family Trip〉, opening Sept. 30, held a press and distribution screening attended by co-directors Jeong Jong-seop and Kim Jeong-tae and lead actors Lee Hwi-hyang, Seo Young-hee, Nam Kyeong-eup and Hong Jeong-min.
One destination, five hidden agendas. 〈Family Trip〉, a road movie about a family closer to strangers than relatives, held a well-attended press and distribution screening at 4:30 p. m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Im Si-wan’s ‘My Guilty Human’ teases murder-suspect twist, undercover romance set for 19th

Im Si-wan’s ‘My Guilty Human’ teases murder-suspect twist, undercover romance set for 19th

A thrilling team-up with a former special forces officer turned undercover detective, with a global simultaneous release confirmed for 8:50 p.m.
A deadly encounter between a third-generation chaebol heir and an undercover detective, opening a mystery romance tvN’s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘My Guilty Human’ premieres next month on the 19th at 8:50 p.m. Starring acclaimed actors Im Si-wan and Seol In-ah, the series delivers fresh tension and...
| James choi