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[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] See ‘Hope’ Again Through the Driver-Grade Cap Joo Seong-cheol Wears While Racing Across Seong-gi Bridge in ‘The Yellow Sea’ and ‘Goksung’

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] See ‘Hope’ Again Through the Driver-Grade Cap Joo Seong-cheol Wears While Racing Across Seong-gi Bridge in ‘The Yellow Sea’ and ‘Goksung’

I get hooked on the objects in the movies. I end up deep in thought about why the director—whether it was the director, the cinematographer, the production designer, or even an actor—put that particular item in front of the camera. ‘Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker’ is a record of the objects in films that delicately landed on my eyes.
Park Chan-wook’s 〈The Handmaiden〉 and Na Hong-jin’s 〈Goksung〉 were released in 2016, on June 1 and May 12, respectively, in the same year. Coincidentally, both films were invited to the Cannes Film Festival that year—Park Chan-wook’s to the competition section and Na Hong-jin’s to the...
Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition: Tang Wei’s Untold Stories of Tony Leung ②

Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition: Tang Wei’s Untold Stories of Tony Leung ②

〈In Chace and Rage〉’s Tang Wei, no one could have believed she was a newcomer. The turbulent years of Japanese colonial rule and the shadows of a restless desire are compressed entirely into Tang Wei’s expressions and gestures.
Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition] Tony Leung’s Version of ‘Color, Cain’ That’s Almost Nothing Like the Original ①

Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition] Tony Leung’s Version of ‘Color, Cain’ That’s Almost Nothing Like the Original ①

Orfeo Hannam’s ‘Tony Leung Special Exhibition’ wraps up with a screening of 〈Color, Cain〉 on Aug. 1.
This spring, Tony Leung visited South Korea. After all this time, it’s been 18 years since the first European foray of Leung—who is now past his 60th birthday—came to Seoul to promote director Ildikó Enyedi’s 〈〈Friend of Silence〉〉, the director’s first film in which Leung stars, and to promote his...
Sin Stealer Kkeomeok-sal Sparks Buzz! ‘The East Palace’ Rises to No. 2 Among Non-English Shows in Global TOP 10 Just 3 Days After Release

Sin Stealer Kkeomeok-sal Sparks Buzz! ‘The East Palace’ Rises to No. 2 Among Non-English Shows in Global TOP 10 Just 3 Days After Release

Not only in South Korea, but also in Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, India and more, ‘The East Palace,’ which entered the TOP 10 lists in a total of 27 countries, released previously unreleased stills.
The Netflix series 〈The East Palace〉, a story about Gu Cheon (Nam Ju-hyuk), a man who can move between the world of spirits, and Saeng Gang (No Yoon-seo), a palace maid who guards a secret, as they receive a summons from the king (Cho Seung-woo) and dig into the curse that has taken hold in the...
'Cool Japan' from K-pop boom ends in cumulative deficit of 490 billion yen—Japan set for consolidation

'Cool Japan' from K-pop boom ends in cumulative deficit of 490 billion yen—Japan set for consolidation

Investment can be recouped at only 60%... The Japanese government admits the lack of a command tower was a misstep and holds countermeasure talks
"Cool Japan" loses 54 billion yen... the bleak reality behind benchmarking Korea’s Hallyu60.0% humiliation at the investment-recovery rate, rebuilding meeting set for end of this monthAn agency launched with big ambitions by Japan, designed to benchmark South Korea’s "Hallyu" and called "Cool Japan...
Hae-jin Yoo × Hae-il Park × Min-ho Lee’s ‘Assassins’ Unmask the Mystery—A Gripping Chase for the Shadow Behind the 1974 Gunshots

Hae-jin Yoo × Hae-il Park × Min-ho Lee’s ‘Assassins’ Unmask the Mystery—A Gripping Chase for the Shadow Behind the 1974 Gunshots

The new film, inspired by the 1974 attack on a first lady, shines with an invitation to the Toronto International Film Festival A tense teaser trailer is released at once, capturing an urgent fight between detectives and reporters as they chase missing bullets A well-crafted thriller from Hive Media Corp that follows in the footsteps of ‘Confidential Assignment’ and ‘Spring in Seoul,’ with a September release
〈Assassins〉This teaser trailer was released, sparking curiosity among viewers.〈Assassins〉released its teaser trailer on July 20. Based on the assassination attempt on a first lady that took place in 1974, 〈Assassins〉follows the perspectives of three figures, and it previously announced that it...
Why Disney's Faithful Live-Action 'Moana' Is Falling Short of Expectations

Why Disney's Faithful Live-Action 'Moana' Is Falling Short of Expectations

Maui has returned to the screen. Disney's live-action 〈Moana〉 is a live-action film based on the studio's 2016 animated film of the same name. Following the original story—about the chief's daughter Moana and the demigod Maui restoring the Heart of Te Fiti—the live-action keeps that storyline...
They Chose YouTube Instead of Theaters… Shin Jae-hoon’s New Work “I’m Your Man” Released Unusually Early

They Chose YouTube Instead of Theaters… Shin Jae-hoon’s New Work “I’m Your Man” Released Unusually Early

Confronting the real-world walls of indie film releases… a comedy starring Lee Ji-hoon and Moon Hee-kyung, with an uncommonly free release of a preview cut
A daring move that picks ‘YouTube’ over the screen… the bitter struggle of an indie film that challenged the logic of capitalAn unusual stir is sweeping through the Korean film industry. Director Shin Jae-hoon, who directed ‘Chiwabŏpkwŏn’ and ‘Mangnaein: Eolgul Eopsneun Salinjadeul’, has unveiled...
So Ji-seob’s Action Lands…“Mr. Kim” Breaks Through With 22.3% Rating in Episode 6, Topping SBS’ All-Time No. 2

So Ji-seob’s Action Lands…“Mr. Kim” Breaks Through With 22.3% Rating in Episode 6, Topping SBS’ All-Time No. 2

So Ji-seob’s “Mr. Kim,” surpassing “Taxi Driver 2 (Model Taxi 2),” takes over the No. 2 spot in history with a 22.3% viewership rating. It dominates Netflix’s No. 1 and sparks a box-office-style surge
The destructive power that challenges “Penthouse” dominance, a new horizon for Korean hardboiled actionSeoul’s living-room TV market is in the midst of a major shift. The hardboiled action revenge drama 'Mr. Kim', starring actor 'So Ji-seob', has been tearing through the elusive 22% viewership...
SBS’s 〈Agent Kim Reactivated〉 Hits No. 1 in Ratings and on Netflix Worldwide: A Review Through Episode 4

SBS’s 〈Agent Kim Reactivated〉 Hits No. 1 in Ratings and on Netflix Worldwide: A Review Through Episode 4

SBS drama 〈Agent Kim Reactivated〉 is dominating both television and streaming, drawing a 21. 6% rating for Episode 4 on July 4, according to Nielsen Korea, and reaching No. 1 globally among non-English Netflix series.