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Na Hong-jin, the director who represents Korea’s unmatched auteur tradition, has finally unveiled his new film Hope . Released on Jan. 15, the movie seized theaters immediately, and it is a science fiction action thriller that depicts a desperate human battle against an unknown presence in the...

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〉.

I would go so far as to say she has renewed a career-defining role — specifically Seon Min-hee in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉. For an actor in her 21st year since debut, this represents a new peak. Viewers and theatergoers who have followed Han Ji-eun for years already consider her well known, yet...

※This interview with 〈Hope〉 actor Jo In-sung continues from Part 1. Imagining and acting opposite an imagined being must have been a major challenge. In particular, when Seong-gi confronts a gigantic alien intelligence late in the film, his subtle eye movements and tiny facial shifts were striking.

The Evolution of K-Action That Takes Over Global Living Rooms, the Opening Act of an Overwhelming SensationGlobal OTT services and South Korea’s living-room screens are both in turmoil. At the center is ‘Kimbu Jang,’ an action blockbuster that signals the return of actor ‘So Ji-sub.

A master filmmaker “Lee Joon-ik” flipped screen conventions on their head. “Father’s Home-Cooked Meal”, first unveiled at the 30th “Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival” , delivers an unprecedented visual jolt in the striking format of a “vertical short-form drama”, and sets out a new...

“Gibeu aen teikeu, ssinyeonbara!”Lines such as “My child’s father is extremely angry,” “School Rights Protection Bureau inspector! I’m Im Han-lim—!” and the stammering “Ju-, ju-, ju-, a juvenile offender” spawned countless memes from 〈Teach You a Lesson〉, but there’s one moment that should have...

A Netflix series, 〈Teach You a Lesson〉, which depicts the unrelenting efforts of a school authority protection unit that steps in on behalf of the victims and sets the school back on track, recorded 6,400,000 views in just three days (a figure calculated by dividing viewing time by the work’s total...

South Korea’s theaters are in an unprecedented state of infection right now. Created by director Yeon Sang-ho, the K-zombie milestone of ‘Swarm’ has completely wrecked the weekend box office while displaying overwhelming dominance for its third week of release.

Writing about an actor who seems to be everywhere on TV can feel almost too obvious, but Yoon Byung-hee is in the midst of another prime that is impossible to ignore. Yoon Byung-hee has recently appeared in 〈My Royal Nemesis〉, 〈Sold Out on You〉 and 〈21segi Daegunbuin〉 — three dramas that aired...