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[First Reactions] Cineplay Critic’s Rating for ‘Horoomon’

[First Reactions] Cineplay Critic’s Rating for ‘Horoomon’

[First Reactions] A record of victory at its most graceful and satisfying! 〈Horoomon〉 opens November 11. The documentary follows Shin Sugok, a third-generation Korean resident of Japan who became a public enemy almost overnight after a false story aired on Japanese terrestrial television in...
| Seongchan Eol
A Job Interview Becomes a Real-Life ‘Squid Game’ in the Cutthroat Chaos of ‘Final Interview’

A Job Interview Becomes a Real-Life ‘Squid Game’ in the Cutthroat Chaos of ‘Final Interview’

Getting hired has never been this hard. Six applicants have beaten 5,000-to-1 odds to reach the final interview at global IT company Spiralinks. After spending a month preparing for a group discussion, they hoped they would all get offers.
| Kim Ji-yeon
[First Impressions] Cineplay Critic’s Rating for 'Final Interview'

[First Impressions] Cineplay Critic’s Rating for 'Final Interview'

[First Impressions] Cho Yi-hyun X Kim Jae-won X Shin Seung-ho X Kang You-seok X Kwak Dong-yeon X Bae Gang-hee: six people locked in a breathless psychological battle! 〈Final Interview〉 opens November 4. In 〈Final Interview〉, six applicants gathered for a final job interview discover mysterious...
| Kim Ji-yeon
‘In the Clear Moonlit Dusk’ Opens in Japan to a Rave Response From Gen Z! A Japanese Box Office Hit Streak Is in the Cards!

‘In the Clear Moonlit Dusk’ Opens in Japan to a Rave Response From Gen Z! A Japanese Box Office Hit Streak Is in the Cards!

A blockbuster pure romance that begins with a contract relationship between two people everyone calls “princes.”
The film 〈In the Clear Moonlit Dusk〉 is a blockbuster pure romance that begins with a contract relationship between two people everyone calls “princes.” Since opening first in Japan on Friday, October 23, 〈In the Clear Moonlit Dusk〉 has drawn a strong response from local Gen Z audiences, with...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Could Jeon Do-yeon’s ‘Possible Love’ Become the First Korean Film to Win an Oscar? The 100% Score Has Foreign Media Taking Notice

Could Jeon Do-yeon’s ‘Possible Love’ Become the First Korean Film to Win an Oscar? The 100% Score Has Foreign Media Taking Notice

Netflix release on the 23rd earns a wave of praise from major outlets, including The Hollywood Reporter and the Los Angeles Times
Unprecedented attention from foreign media marks a new milestone for a Korean actress Actress Jeon Do-yeon, who stars in director Lee Chang-dong’s Netflix film ‘Possible Love,’ is drawing worldwide attention as prominent U. S.
| James choi
A Veteran, His Military Dog and the Beautiful Wilderness That Becomes Their Enemy: A Review of 'Heart of the Beast'

A Veteran, His Military Dog and the Beautiful Wilderness That Becomes Their Enemy: A Review of 'Heart of the Beast'

Talk about a bolt from the blue. Veteran James and his military dog, Odin, are stranded in the middle of the wilderness after their plane makes an emergency landing. The nearest road is 80 kilometers away, and they must survive the cold, wild animals and everything else nature throws at them.
| Seongchan Eol
Music Critic Kang Heon Dies at 64, Leaving Behind the Soundtrack of the Seo Taiji and Shin Hae-chul Era

Music Critic Kang Heon Dies at 64, Leaving Behind the Soundtrack of the Seo Taiji and Shin Hae-chul Era

A pioneer of 1990s pop music criticism and a practitioner of myeongrihak, he died on the 20th; he served as chairman of the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service
The study of destiny he pursued after standing at death's door, and an enduring legacy in Korean popular culture Kang Heon, chairman of the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service and a pop music critic who broadened the horizons of Korean popular music criticism, died on the 20th at the age of 64.
| James choi
[First Reaction] Cineplay Critic’s Star Rating for ‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease’

[First Reaction] Cineplay Critic’s Star Rating for ‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease’

[First Reaction] The Korean animated film that captivated 35 film festivals around the world! 〈Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease〉 opens October 21. This hard-boiled tale from hell follows H, a pig who miraculously survives a culling pit and resolves to become human simply to stay alive, and...
| Joo Seong-cheol
[First Impressions] Cineplay Critic Rates 'Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng'

[First Impressions] Cineplay Critic Rates 'Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng'

[First Impressions] Lee Sun-bin X Yoo Jae-myung X Kim Young-min X Jeon Seok-ho: a veteran dream team with a combined 238 years of acting experience! 〈Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng〉 opens October 28. The mission comedy follows Maeng Bo-ram, a Korean language teacher from a small provincial town who...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Six Masterpieces Left by Late Ahn Sung-ki Draw Crowds, Stirring Deep Longing: “An Actor Who Was Always Kind”

Six Masterpieces Left by Late Ahn Sung-ki Draw Crowds, Stirring Deep Longing: “An Actor Who Was Always Kind”

Busan International Film Festival’s 31st edition concludes tribute program; special exhibition runs through Dec. 27
A special program honoring beloved veteran actor “Ahn Sung-ki,” who died in January this year, concluded successfully at the 31st “Busan International Film Festival.” Film fans from across generations continued to fill screenings, pushing “seat occupancy above 90%” and underscoring the public’s...
| James choi