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▶ 〈Family Trip〉 The interview with actress Lee Hwi-hyang and director Kim Jung-tae continues from Part 1. As a "family film," the relationship between the grandmother and her granddaughter is intriguing. The grandmother keeps trying to go outside because of dementia, while the granddaughter,...

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...

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.

〈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...

The 11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival begins its five-day journey at the Yeongnam Alps with an opening ceremony on the 18th. The festival is set to showcase a remarkable lineup of leading figures from Korea and abroad, including mountaineering legend Eom Hong-gil and versatile actor Ham...

Lee Sang-yeob and Lee Byung-hun battle the short-form “X button,” cutting costs by 60% with AI BCWW 2026 conference presents behind-the-scenes stories from 70 productions and a transparent data-sharing model As the media ecosystem undergoes seismic shifts, established creators opened up about the...

A cross-border island romance launches a global project Global streaming platform ‘Disney+’ is taking aim at viewers’ emotions worldwide this fall. The new original series ‘Merry Berry Love’, starring actor ‘Ji Chang-wook’ and Japanese rising star ‘Mio Imada’, premieres worldwide on Oct. 7.

Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ returns to Venice after 24 years… set for worldwide release on Nov. 6 Netflix film marks his return to the director’s chair after eight years as it competes with 20 contenders for the top prize A master’s return: Breaking 24 years of silence on the island of Lido...

Netflix original series 〈Scandal〉 (The Scandal, directed by Jeong Ji-woo, written by Lee Seung-young and Ahn Hye-song) will premiere worldwide at 5 p. m. Sept. 18. The eight-episode series is produced by Movie Rock and Sumokwon.

‘New Recruit 4’ captures Han Ga-in after eight years, while four-year veteran Kim Min-ho faces an unexpected twist Premieres at 10 p.m. on the 24th, with Lee Hyun-kyun and Lee Won-jung expanding the series’ scope ‘New Recruit 4’, which has won staunch support from male viewers for its realistic...