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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.
| Chua-young
In 'Hope,' Na Hong-jin Maps Korea’s Paranoid Faith①

In 'Hope,' Na Hong-jin Maps Korea’s Paranoid Faith①

The trailer for 〈Hope〉 promises a showdown between humans and aliens. Instead, director Na Hong-jin delays the alien’s appearance until nearly an hour into the film and focuses first on how a stray rumor spirals into collective panic.
| Chua-young
Lee Hanee Steps Into the Ring as the “Grande Dame of Boxing”… a True Story of a 7080 Champion Who Was “a Promoter”

Lee Hanee Steps Into the Ring as the “Grande Dame of Boxing”… a True Story of a 7080 Champion Who Was “a Promoter”

Based on the real story of Shim Young-ja, who discovered legendary boxer Jang Jung-goo… Rookie Park Yoon-ho joins the cast and the series airs on tvN
A feisty woman who dominated the square ring in the 1980s—A weighty return based on a true story Actress Lee Hanee makes a bold acting transformation into “the Grande Dame of Boxing”, a character who led the golden era of Korean boxing in the 1970s and 1980s.
| James choi
Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' Invited to Toronto Film Festival's Special Presentations

Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' Invited to Toronto Film Festival's Special Presentations

Starring Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jung; first-look stills released
Lee Chang-dong's first film in eight years, the Netflix feature 〈Possible Love〉, has been officially invited to the Special Presentations section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. 〈Possible Love〉 follows two couples—a laid-off worker and his wife, and a documentary director and her...
| Kim Ji-yeon
'Sangbyeong' Park Min-seok and 'Sahsa' Choi Il-gu return… 'New Recruit 4' premieres next month on the 24th

'Sangbyeong' Park Min-seok and 'Sahsa' Choi Il-gu return… 'New Recruit 4' premieres next month on the 24th

A reunion between Park Min-seok, newly promoted to sangbyeong, and Choi Il-gu, back as a sahsa. With new faces joining the lineup, 'New Recruit 4' grows even more powerful.
ENA’s original series “New Recruit 4: Sabotage”, which opened a new chapter for reality in South Korea’s military world, finally lifts the veil. On the 24th of next month at 10 p. m. , another massive new wave hits the living room.
| James choi
[GV] Bong Joon-ho Praises Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” as a “Breathtaking Spectacle of Unleashed Madness”

[GV] Bong Joon-ho Praises Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” as a “Breathtaking Spectacle of Unleashed Madness”

SF film “Hope,” starring Hwang Jung-min and Jo In-sung, makes rounds at the GV event… “Awe-inspiring suspense and surprising exhilaration”
A master filmmaker’s praise, opening a new horizon for Korean science fiction “I kept my eyes on the screen, even amid a runaway rush of excitement. ” Global maestro “Bong Joon-ho” offered the rousing tribute after he met “Na Hong-jin”’s latest work “Hope”.
| James choi
Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Women’s Soccer’ Follow-Up Sparks Controversy for Mocking South Korea’s Women’s Team

Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Women’s Soccer’ Follow-Up Sparks Controversy for Mocking South Korea’s Women’s Team

Stephen Chow’s new film, ‘Kung Fu Women’s Soccer,’ depicts a Korean squad as a “foul-committing queen,” drawing backlash across the country Professor Seo Kyung-duk says it’s “an insult that went too far” and sharply criticizes it
‘Forced laughs from the mainland, or hate that went too far. ’ … The bitter comic episode left behind by a return after 25 years Hong Kong comedy film master ‘Stephen Chow’ wrapped his ambitions after 25 years in a project that has been swept up in an over-the-line “hate Korea” controversy.
| James choi
‘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〉.
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] David’s Stone That Took Down Goliath, “David” All the Way Through

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] David’s Stone That Took Down Goliath, “David” All the Way Through

I can’t help getting captivated by the objects in movies. I fall into deep thought over why, whether it’s the director, the cinematographer, the art director—or even the actor—someone felt compelled to place that particular item in front of the camera. “Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker” is a record of the movie objects that came down on my eyes like stepping onto a soft stair.
Is there anyone who doesn’t know David’s stone. The story of David and Goliath that is told in 〈Robot Taekwon V〉(1976), and 〈General Tolly〉, and the 〈Ureomei〉 series, and countless other children’s animations and feature films—was also made by director Kim Cheong-gi, known for creating them all.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Na Hong-jin on the 10-Year Obsession Behind 〈Hope〉: Part 1

Na Hong-jin on the 10-Year Obsession Behind 〈Hope〉: Part 1

“All tragedy begins with perspective. ” Director Na Hong-jin wrote that line in the director's note for 〈Hope〉. On July 15, the director's new film 〈Hope〉, invited to compete in the competition section at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, is set for release.
| Kim Ji-yeon