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Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

I fixate on objects in movies. I find myself wondering why the director, cinematographer, production designer or actor placed that particular object in front of the camera. 'Joo Sung-chul's Locker' records the objects in movies that quietly catch my eye.
〈Assassins〉 has canceled all events tied to the Busan International Film Festival, which opens today, Oct. 6. The cancellations began with actor Lee Min-ho's absence from Actors' House, a program that brings actors together with audiences, and were followed by the cancellation of one stage greeting...
Little-Known Stories About Korean Film Directors, Part 2: Kim Han-min Once Fled a Theater to Escape an Elephant

Little-Known Stories About Korean Film Directors, Part 2: Kim Han-min Once Fled a Theater to Escape an Elephant

※[Fascinating anecdotes about Korean film directors you probably didn't know] continues from Part 1.〈The Admiral: Roaring Currents〉 〈Hansan: Rising Dragon〉 director Kim Han-min once ran out of a theater after thinking an elephant on screen was charging at him Kim Han-min, the director of the Yi...
LA screening: “Korean men are conditioned by oppression” — Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ takes aim at Oscars

LA screening: “Korean men are conditioned by oppression” — Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ takes aim at Oscars

After winning the Venice jury’s Grand Prix, the film is selected as South Korea’s Academy submission, with Seol Kyung-gu and Jeon Do-yeon praised for their performances as a wounded laid-off worker and his wife
Acclaimed director 'Lee Chang-dong' raised a weighty and pointed question at a special Los Angeles screening of 'Possible Love', saying, "Korean men are conditioned by a far more oppressive structure than the one in the United States.
Kim Hye-ja: “Use me” ... ‘Don’t Die’ to air on SBS July 4, stream on Netflix July 5

Kim Hye-ja: “Use me” ... ‘Don’t Die’ to air on SBS July 4, stream on Netflix July 5

The 85-year-old master’s final journey to Africa, marking 65 years in acting, features narration by Lee Byung-hun and the first on-set footage from the film opening July 21
A documentary offering an intimate look at the dignified life and decades of charitable work of actor 'Kim Hye-ja', who is marking 65 years in acting at age 85, is coming to audiences. Comfort offered at the edge of despair, and a reason for living found in Africa World Vision, an international...
Jeju 4·3 Film Festival draws record 526 entries, unveils 10 finalists

Jeju 4·3 Film Festival draws record 526 entries, unveils 10 finalists

Entries surged 54.3% from last year; films will screen Nov. 22-28 at the fourth festival, exploring the values of 4·3, including forced mobilization and diaspora.
A record number of films have been submitted to the short-film competition at the fourth Jeju 4·3 Film Festival, which transforms the painful memories of Jeju 4·3 into values of peace and human rights. After a rigorous preliminary screening, 10 films advancing to the final competition have been...
Four Keywords That Capture 〈Possible Love〉

Four Keywords That Capture 〈Possible Love〉

Over roughly 30 years, Korean master filmmaker Lee Chang-dong has made just seven films, yet his imprint on Korean cinema remains immense. Lee Chang-dong returned after eight years with 〈Possible Love〉, a drama about what happens when a laid-off worker couple and a wealthy documentary-director...
Trailer for 'Musk,' documentary critical of Elon Musk, released as X blocks all paid ads

Trailer for 'Musk,' documentary critical of Elon Musk, released as X blocks all paid ads

New film from director Alex Gibney opens next month after Meta and YouTube reverse their ad bans
Questions mount over 'free speech' defender's hypocrisy 'Elon Musk'-owned social media platform 'X' is facing backlash after refusing to run any ads for a documentary that takes aim at Musk himself. TechCrunch and other major news outlets reported on the 27th, local time, that 'X' abruptly blocked...
“Possible Love” Opens in Select Theaters Today, Marking Lee Chang-dong’s Return After 8 Years!

“Possible Love” Opens in Select Theaters Today, Marking Lee Chang-dong’s Return After 8 Years!

The film opens today, Sept. 23, in select theaters in South Korea. It follows a laid-off worker and his wife, as well as a documentary director and her husband—the story of two couples.
With a landmark record that includes the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, the FIPRESCI Prize, the TIFF Ebert Director Award at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival Tribute Awards and the Auteur Award at the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival, 〈Possible Love〉 has...
Lee Min-ho says his biggest takeaway from 〈Assassins(Deul)〉 was seeing Heo Jin-ho, Yoo Hae-jin and Park Hae-il up close

Lee Min-ho says his biggest takeaway from 〈Assassins(Deul)〉 was seeing Heo Jin-ho, Yoo Hae-jin and Park Hae-il up close

※ This interview with actor Lee Min-ho about 〈Assassins 〉 continues from Part 1. In the film, you worked with Shim Eun-kyung, who plays Lee Kang-ja, the character who assists Yeong-il in Japan. What was it like acting with her. Shim Eun-kyung is actually very shy. We did not have long conversations.
[Photo &] “Audience response matters more than awards”: Lee Chang-dong returns in triumph with Silver Lion after 24 years — audiences can see it in theaters first on the 23rd

[Photo &] “Audience response matters more than awards”: Lee Chang-dong returns in triumph with Silver Lion after 24 years — audiences can see it in theaters first on the 23rd

Global Netflix exclusive release on Nov. 6 Seol Kyung-gu and Jeon Do-yeon, Jo In-sung and Jo Yeo-jeong portray couples from different worlds: “Money and class can take away a person’s value”
A preview screening and press conference for director Lee Chang-dong’s new film ‘Possible Love’ took place on the 21st at ‘CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall’ in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Lee, who achieved a landmark feat 24 years after winning the ‘Silver Lion’ at the 83rd ‘Venice International Film Festival’, said...