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Actor Lee Hee-jun's Sensational Directorial Work 'Rectangle, Triangle', Park Hae-soo, Song Joong-ki, Lee Sung-min Confirmed for 'Unprecedented GV'

Actor Lee Hee-jun's Sensational Directorial Work 'Rectangle, Triangle', Park Hae-soo, Song Joong-ki, Lee Sung-min Confirmed for 'Unprecedented GV'

Director Lee Hee-jun's Second Challenge… Relay Support from Korea's Representative Acting Talents
Actor Lee Hee-jun's second directorial work 〈Rectangle, Triangle〉 has been released, and thanks to the enthusiastic response from real viewers, a special relay GV (talk with the audience) featuring Korea's representative actors will be held.
'Avatar' Overthrown: Park Si-hoo Stars in 'GodsBand', Surpassing 500,000 Viewers in 4th Week of Release

'Avatar' Overthrown: Park Si-hoo Stars in 'GodsBand', Surpassing 500,000 Viewers in 4th Week of Release

'GodsBand' Ranks 2nd at the Box Office for Two Consecutive Days, Surpassing 'Avatar: The Way of Water'... A Miraculous Comeback
The film 〈GodsBand〉 has surpassed 500,000 viewers, maintaining the pride of Korean cinema amidst the onslaught of Hollywood blockbusters.◆ The Miracle of a 'Small Film' Surpassing 'Avatar 3' According to the integrated computer network of the Korean Film Council on the 22nd, the film 〈GodsBand〉 has...
Director Jeong Ji-young's 'My Name' and Director Yoo Jae-in's 'En Route To' Officially Invited to the Berlin Film Festival

Director Jeong Ji-young's 'My Name' and Director Yoo Jae-in's 'En Route To' Officially Invited to the Berlin Film Festival

Yeom Hye-ran stars in 'My Name' in the Forum section, Director Yoo Jae-in's 'En Route To' in the Generation section
⬦ Director Jeong Ji-young X Yeom Hye-ran 〈My Name〉, Invited to the Forum SectionDirector Jeong Ji-young's film 〈My Name〉, starring Yeom Hye-ran, has been officially invited to the Forum section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.
CGV Arthouse Announces 2025 Independent and Art Film Box Office Results... Foreign Film 'Happy End' and Korean Film 'Master of the World' Top Box Office

CGV Arthouse Announces 2025 Independent and Art Film Box Office Results... Foreign Film 'Happy End' and Korean Film 'Master of the World' Top Box Office

The second highest-grossing foreign film is 〈Brutalist〉, and the second highest-grossing Korean film is 〈People and Meat〉
This year, the list of the most beloved films at CGV Arthouse has been revealed. According to the results compiled by CGV on the 31st, during the year 2025, approximately 360 independent and art films were screened at CGV Arthouse theaters nationwide.
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[Interview] "Becoming a Father Like That." Director Kwon Yong-jae and Actor Bong Tae-kyu Interview (2)

We met actor Bong Tae-kyu and director Kwon Yong-jae, who collaborated on 〈Godaengdo〉, in a new environment of independent feature films to hear their thoughts.
※ This continues from the first interview. Il-hwa is a character who is criticized for being quite irresponsible. What kind of person do you think ‘Bong Tae-kyu’ is in relation to Il-hwa. ​Bong Tae-kyu Before my marriage, I thought a lot about my father's funeral.
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[Interview] "Becoming a Father Like That." Director Kwon Yong-jae and Actor Bong Tae-kyu Interview (1)

We met actor Bong Tae-kyu and director Kwon Yong-jae, who collaborated in the new environment of an independent feature film, to hear their thoughts on working together on 〈Goadangdo〉.
‘Fake Funeral Incident’. This is a story that could easily make the news, reflecting the harsh and cruel reality. Before the father even passes away, the children hold his funeral. They aim to collect condolence money as quickly as possible. The situation is indeed dire.
Director Yoon Ga-eun Wins 'Female Filmmaker of the Year' Award…Achievement Award to Shim Jae-myung and Acting Award to Han Ye-ri

Director Yoon Ga-eun Wins 'Female Filmmaker of the Year' Award…Achievement Award to Shim Jae-myung and Acting Award to Han Ye-ri

'Kang Soo-yeon Award' Goes to Yoo Ji-tae…Award Ceremony Hosted by Moon So-ri on the 16th
Director Yoon Ga-eun, who directed the film 〈The World of Love〉, has been selected as the recipient of the 'Female Filmmaker of the Year' award, as announced by the Women Filmmakers Association on the 9th.The Female Filmmaker Award is given to female filmmakers who have achieved remarkable...
Choi Yebin, Kim Youngjae, Kwon Heesong, Lee Joongok, 'Hurdle' Press Screening Successfully Completed!

Choi Yebin, Kim Youngjae, Kwon Heesong, Lee Joongok, 'Hurdle' Press Screening Successfully Completed!

The story depicts the harsh reality faced by high school hurdle athlete Seoyeon (Choi Yebin), who dreams of joining the Hurdle professional team, as she becomes the only guardian of her father (Kim Youngjae), who suddenly collapses due to a stroke.
The film 〈Hurdle〉 is set to be released on December 3rd, and the press/distribution screening and press conference were successfully held with the participation of director Han Sangwook, who wrote and directed the film, and lead actors Choi Yebin, Kim Youngjae, Kwon Heesong, and Lee Joongok.
‘High Sugar Content’ Special Supporting Cast Jang Ri-woo, Jung Soon-beom, Yang Mal-bok's High-Concentration Performance!

‘High Sugar Content’ Special Supporting Cast Jang Ri-woo, Jung Soon-beom, Yang Mal-bok's High-Concentration Performance!

A family’s fake funeral business to fund their nephew’s medical school tuition with the father’s funeral money is depicted in the family tragicomedy 〈High Sugar Content〉, the feature debut of emerging director Kwon Yong-jae.
This year-end, the family tragicomedy 〈High Sugar Content〉 that will captivate theaters introduces actors Jang Ri-woo, Jung Soon-beom, and Yang Mal-bok, who add astringency and sweetness to the story with their high-concentration performances.
'Master of the World' Surpasses 60,000! Director Yoon Ga-eun's Previous Works All Surpassed!

'Master of the World' Surpasses 60,000! Director Yoon Ga-eun's Previous Works All Surpassed!

After the weekend of the second week of release, it surpassed 60,000 viewers, easily surpassing the records of Director Yoon Ga-eun's previous works 〈Our People〉 (53,141 viewers) and 〈Our Home〉 (56,852 viewers).
〈Master of the World〉 has shown a clear upward trend in audience numbers during the second weekend, surpassing 60,000 viewers. The hit film 〈Master of the World〉, which topped the independent art film box office, surpassed 60,000 viewers after the second weekend of release, easily surpassing the...