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'Chiikawa' surpasses 730,000 in six days ... Nikkei analyzes secret behind craze:

'Chiikawa' surpasses 730,000 in six days ... Nikkei analyzes secret behind craze: "K-pop-style marketing"

The Japanese hit, which drew 11.33 million moviegoers at home, reached No. 2 at the box office through CJ ENM's K-pop-style marketing and its connection with younger audiences
Synergy between young people's realities and K-pop marketing The Japanese animated film 'Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island' is generating an unusually strong box-office buzz in South Korea, prompting a major Japanese media outlet to take an in-depth look at the phenomenon.
'Bitch X Rich' Spinoff Takes a Turn: Identity of New Queen to Be Revealed Next Year

'Bitch X Rich' Spinoff Takes a Turn: Identity of New Queen to Be Revealed Next Year

Hong Ye-ji and Miyeon cast as leads in a fierce, four-way survival battle at Royal Camp
Power Reshuffled as New Battle for the Throne Begins 'Bitch X Rich', which opened a new chapter for school thrillers, is expanding its sprawling universe. Why Not Media, the production company, said Dec. 6 that it is moving ahead with production of the spinoff series 'Bitch X Rich: Royal Camp',...
A Thrilling New K-Rom-Com Is Here! Netflix Series ‘Take Charge of My Heart’ Holds Production Press Conference

A Thrilling New K-Rom-Com Is Here! Netflix Series ‘Take Charge of My Heart’ Holds Production Press Conference

A jolt-filled romantic comedy about a man whose artificial-heart battery has run out and a woman with electrical powers.
The jolt-filled romantic comedy 〈Take Charge of My Heart〉, about a man whose artificial-heart battery has run out and a woman with electrical powers, successfully held its production press conference on Thursday, the 1st.
Netflix's 'Sweet Gig' trap: 50 times the hourly wage, Lee Jae-wook faces a hellish workplace

Netflix's 'Sweet Gig' trap: 50 times the hourly wage, Lee Jae-wook faces a hellish workplace

New horror thriller starring Lee Hee-joon and Go Min-si premieres on the 30th
Blood-soaked nightmare at 50 times the hourly wage: Netflix horror evolves Global streaming service 'Netflix' will release a new horror series starring actor Lee Jae-wook, 'Sweet Gig', on the 30th. 'Sweet Gig' is set at a bizarre employment agency offering extraordinary conditions, starting at 50...
The Remarried Empress Unveils Character Stills of Ju Ji-hoon's Two-Sided Emperor

The Remarried Empress Unveils Character Stills of Ju Ji-hoon's Two-Sided Emperor

Navier (Shin Min-a), the empress of the Eastern Empire, is served divorce papers by Emperor Sovieshu (Ju Ji-hoon), who has fallen for Rashta (Lee Se-young), a runaway slave.
〈The Remarried Empress〉 is a romantic fantasy saga about Navier (Shin Min-a), the perfect empress of the Eastern Empire, who is served divorce papers by Emperor Sovieshu (Ju Ji-hoon) after he falls for Rashta (Lee Se-young), a runaway slave.
Critic Kim Na-hee on 'The Assassins': “With the Pen, the Body and Music” ②

Critic Kim Na-hee on 'The Assassins': “With the Pen, the Body and Music” ②

※ 〈The Assassins〉 review continues from Part 1. This article contains spoilers for the film.
Critic Kim Na-hee on ‘Assassin(s),’ “With a Pen, With the Body, and Through Music” ①

Critic Kim Na-hee on ‘Assassin(s),’ “With a Pen, With the Body, and Through Music” ①

※ This article includes plot developments from the latter part of the film and its epilogue. ​ Heo Jin-ho’s 〈Assassin 〉 rings out with six gunshots. But what the film tracks to the end is not the bullets, but the questions left behind where the shots passed. Who fired. How many rounds were fired.
How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

The debut struggles of leading Korean filmmakers, from a screenplay rewritten 30 times to seven years of financial hardship
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...
Genre Series Led by Song Kang and Son Suk-ku Seize Primetime — How ‘Four Hands,’ ‘Field Mouse’ and Others Broke Through 7.9% Ratings

Genre Series Led by Song Kang and Son Suk-ku Seize Primetime — How ‘Four Hands,’ ‘Field Mouse’ and Others Broke Through 7.9% Ratings

tvN’s ‘Four Hands’ and Netflix’s ‘Field Mouse’ lead a string of bromance hits, optimizing genre series for buzz and efficiency
From Netflix’s No. 1 non-English series ‘Field Mouse’ to upcoming drama ‘Full Count,’ genre series trend captures buzz and efficiency The television landscape has been shifting rapidly. The wave of female-led stories that dominated primetime last year has receded, making way for ‘bromance’ series...
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[Photos] "A Dopamine Rush From Superhuman Strength": Koo Kyo-hwan on 'Revival Man,' Opening on the 30th, in Role of 31-Year-Old Job Seeker

The film's premise: He resurrects three days after dying; Koo Kyo-hwan opens up about the universal story of a job seeker's struggles and the excitement of taking on multiple projects.
Superpowered action film opening on the 30th delivers overwhelming speed through VFX and chroma key The emergence of superhuman exhilaration: The birth of 'Revival Man,' set to overwhelm the screen No discussion of the Korean film industry this year is complete without actor Koo Kyo-hwan.