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Interview: Director Yu Eun-jeong Says the House in 〈Shadow Child〉 Was Designed by Kim Chung-up

Interview: Director Yu Eun-jeong Says the House in 〈Shadow Child〉 Was Designed by Kim Chung-up

※ 〈Shadow Child〉 director Yu Eun-jeong interview continues from Part 1. 〈Shadow Child〉 recalls your earlier film 〈The Night's Door Opens〉. Both films depict death as a dark realm, yet each also takes a fundamentally affirmative view of existence — I saw similar imagery running through both.
Yoo Eun-jeong on ‘Shadow Child’: Im Soo-jung Said ‘A Tale of Two Sisters’ Brought the Film to Mind

Yoo Eun-jeong on ‘Shadow Child’: Im Soo-jung Said ‘A Tale of Two Sisters’ Brought the Film to Mind

What if you met someone who looked exactly like a loved one you had lost? That familiar premise has been reshaped into an original film with a fairytale-like setting: 〈Shadow Child〉, which opened on July 1. 〈Shadow Child〉 follows Geum-ok (Im Soo-jung) after her eldest daughter, Su-ryeon — who was...
A Blood-Red Curse Overruns the Palace! ‘The East Palace’ Main Poster & Teaser Trailer Released, Special Posters Unveiled!

A Blood-Red Curse Overruns the Palace! ‘The East Palace’ Main Poster & Teaser Trailer Released, Special Posters Unveiled!

Koo Cheon (Nam Joo-hyuk), who can move between the world of the ghoi(ghosts), and Saenggang (No Yoon-seo), a palace maid who keeps a secret, receive a summons from the king (Jo Seung-woo).
Netflix series 〈The East Palace〉 has released its main poster, main teaser trailer, and special posters, raising expectations further with the story of how Koo Cheon (Nam Joo-hyuk), who can move between the world of ghoi , and Saenggang (No Yoon-seo), a palace maid who keeps a secret, are summoned...
An Incident That Shook the Daily Life of an Ordinary High School Girl! ‘The Gorals’ Confirmed for Release on July 29 and Main Poster Unveiled!

An Incident That Shook the Daily Life of an Ordinary High School Girl! ‘The Gorals’ Confirmed for Release on July 29 and Main Poster Unveiled!

It depicts how four girls, who were wandering and worrying for different reasons, come together to save small lives.
The main poster for 〈The Gorals〉, released, captures with playful flair the distinct personalities and unpredictable adventure of the quartet of ‘Gorals’—drawing attention immediately. The characters look at one another with their own different expressions and gazes, or stare straight ahead,...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.
Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box: Jang Yo-hun, a Box-Office-Level Presence in Short Films

Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box: Jang Yo-hun, a Box-Office-Level Presence in Short Films

I’m curious about people. Even actors who are already attracting attention may be at their least-famous moment right now. "Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box" spotlights actors who keep reaching new heights. Consider these breakout picks chances to buy the dip.
“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...
Takes Up a Guitar Instead of a Piano: Kim Gun-mo Returns With a New Song in 10 Years, “I Wonder Where I’m Heading”

Takes Up a Guitar Instead of a Piano: Kim Gun-mo Returns With a New Song in 10 Years, “I Wonder Where I’m Heading”

Back with a remake of a classic 1977 hit, after 10 years away… “I’ll show you a new side of Kim Gun-mo,” sharing an autobiographical confession
The return of a maestro after 10 years of silence, facing an acoustic guitar A living legend of South Korea’s pop music world, singer Kim Gun-mo is coming back to the public after an unusually long stretch of silence lasting 10 years. His agency, Geon-eum Planning, said that at 6 p. m.
[First Reactions to Cinema] ‘David’ Cineplay Journalist Star Rating

[First Reactions to Cinema] ‘David’ Cineplay Journalist Star Rating

[First Reactions to Cinema] After raking in a box-office run-rate topping 22 million dollars in the first weekend of its release in North America, the buzzy film 〈King of Kings〉-crossover spectacle 〈David〉 opens in South Korea on Friday, July 10.
[Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker] Watching “Marty Supreme,” Recalling Yoon Nam-gyu’s Penholder Table Tennis Racket

[Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker] Watching “Marty Supreme,” Recalling Yoon Nam-gyu’s Penholder Table Tennis Racket

I get hooked on objects shown in movies. I can’t help but wonder why the director, the cinematographer, the production designer—or even the actor—put that item in front of the camera. “Joo Sung-cheol’s Locker” is a record of the movie objects that landed softly in my eyes.
〈Marty Supreme〉 is a table tennis movie. For Korean film fans, the Sharpdy brothers are well known for 〈Heaven Knows What〉(2014), 〈Good Time〉(2017), and 〈Uncut Gems〉(2019), but 〈Marty Supreme〉 is a feature film that older brother Josh Safdie directed on his own for the first time in nearly 10 years.