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Beyond OTT and Into Theaters: Independent Film Long-Run Project “Slow Cinema” Launches

Beyond OTT and Into Theaters: Independent Film Long-Run Project “Slow Cinema” Launches

Instead of streaming straight to OTT, it holds onto theater screenings through year-end—kicking off the “Slow Cinema” movement built to share breath with audiences
In an era dominated by exclusive screen access, independent films have launched an all-out counterattack for survival. A nationwide audience coalition project aimed at reclaiming what theaters are for and protecting the value of long-run screenings, the “Slow Cinema” movement, has opened its...
Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun’s <i>Swarm</i> surpasses 5 million viewers… a second record of the year

Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun’s Swarm surpasses 5 million viewers… a second record of the year

Takes the 5 million mark in just 24 days after release. Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young praises the overwhelming zombie acting as “an art form.”
Overwhelming terror that swallowed up theaters, “Swarm” takes the 5 million-viewer milestoneYeon Sang-ho’s universe keeps evolving. “Swarm”, the K-zombie thriller that opens a new chapter for the genre, drove a long run by surpassing 5 million cumulative viewers just 24 days after its release.
A Great Failure: What Kore-eda Hirokazu Tries to Say in 'The Sheep in the Box' — Part 1

A Great Failure: What Kore-eda Hirokazu Tries to Say in 'The Sheep in the Box' — Part 1

〈The Sheep in the Box〉 may be Kore-eda Hirokazu’s most ambitious film, but its reach exceeds its grasp. Revisiting his long-running interest in alternative-family narratives while returning to science fiction after 〈Air Doll〉 (2009), Kore-eda attempts to expand his themes beyond the human realm to...
How Jim O'Rourke's 'Eureka' Set Aoyama Shinji's 〈Eureka〉 in Motion

How Jim O'Rourke's 'Eureka' Set Aoyama Shinji's 〈Eureka〉 in Motion

I am drawn to music in film. At times, music reveals a character's private emotions in ways images and dialogue cannot. It can also open a window into a creator’s hidden intent. For me, understanding film music was one way into the film itself. "Chu A-young's Music Box" listens closely to a film’s voice through its music. (P.S. I hope you listen to the music while you read.)
Director Aoyama Shinji's film 〈Eureka〉 is a road movie about wounded people who travel an endless road in search of the possibility of healing and renewal. The characters, survivors of a terror that shattered ordinary life, set out on a trip to escape the trauma of the incident.
Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Surpassing 3 million viewers within 10 days of its release, Colony is indisputably the most popular film in theaters right now. Yet despite that box-office success, reactions to Colony are sharply divided — a split that was evident even among Cineplay reporters at a press screening.
A Win in 10 Days Shatters Records, Surpassing 3 Million Tickets and Changing the Paradigm for Korea’s Zombie Genre With “Gun-chae”

A Win in 10 Days Shatters Records, Surpassing 3 Million Tickets and Changing the Paradigm for Korea’s Zombie Genre With “Gun-chae”

Yeon Sang-ho’s latest film, “Gun-chae,” hits the break-even point at the fastest pace of the year, underscoring the box-office power of a Cannes Film Festival invitee.
A Win in 10 Days Signals an Overwhelming Hit for “Gun-chae,” the Film That Changes the Paradigm for Korea’s Zombie GenreThe hit formula for Korea’s zombie blockbuster has been rewritten. Director Yeon Sang-ho’s new film “Gun-chae” surged to an early break-even moment by drawing more than 3.
Interview: Gu Kyo-hwan Says ‘I Want to Beat Up Seo Yeong-cheol’ Is the Highest Praise for ‘Colony’

Interview: Gu Kyo-hwan Says ‘I Want to Beat Up Seo Yeong-cheol’ Is the Highest Praise for ‘Colony’

It’s fair to call this "Gu Kyo-hwan’s year. " From 《If We》, which helped spark a melodrama boom, to the recently ended series 《Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Sense of Worthlessness》 (hereafter 《Mojamussa》), and the film 《Colony》, released on May 21 and which has surpassed about 2.
In 〈EUREKA〉, Shinji Aoyama Maps a Society Trapped in Endless Pain

In 〈EUREKA〉, Shinji Aoyama Maps a Society Trapped in Endless Pain

Praised as a landmark of 21st-century Japanese cinema, Shinji Aoyama’s 〈EUREKA〉 will open in South Korea on May 27. Originally released in 2000, 〈EUREKA〉 screened in competition at the 53rd Cannes Film Festival and drew lavish praise from leading contemporary critics such as Shigehiko Hasumi, who...
‘Colony’ Yeon Sang-ho: “Only Jeon Ji-hyun got a neat makeup job? Most characters’ faces look clean”

‘Colony’ Yeon Sang-ho: “Only Jeon Ji-hyun got a neat makeup job? Most characters’ faces look clean”

〈Colony〉 director Yeon Sang-ho clarified an apparent misunderstanding that only Jeon Ji-hyun had a neat makeup job. Director Yeon Sang-ho, who directed the film 〈Colony〉, held a roundtable interview on May 26 at an undisclosed location in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
‘Colony’ Yeon Sang-ho on Gu Kyo-hwan: He Was Disappointed He Didn’t Have the Ability in “Parasite: The Grey,” So He Proposed This Role

‘Colony’ Yeon Sang-ho on Gu Kyo-hwan: He Was Disappointed He Didn’t Have the Ability in “Parasite: The Grey,” So He Proposed This Role

〈Colony〉 director Yeon Sang-ho, who directed the film, shared a casting anecdote involving Gu Kyo-hwan.During an on-site roundtable interview in a location in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on May 26, director Yeon Sang-ho talked about Gu Kyo-hwan, the actor with whom he has already collaborated for a fourth...