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South Korea’s “Madonna” Uhm Jung-hwa makes her return to the big screen for the first time in three years with 〈OK! Madam 2〉, and this time she sets her sights on becoming South Korea’s Tom Cruise. 〈OK! Madam 2〉 is a comedic action story about a family of a former legendary agent, who sets out on...

Na Hong-jin, the director who represents Korea’s unmatched auteur tradition, has finally unveiled his new film Hope . Released on Jan. 15, the movie seized theaters immediately, and it is a science fiction action thriller that depicts a desperate human battle against an unknown presence in the...

A titan of the Korean film industry, ‘Lee Chang-dong’, offered praise for ‘Na Hong-jin’’s new work ‘Hope’ that felt less like a compliment and more like awe. “The absolute peak that an entertainment film can reach—that’s a crazy movie, plain and simple.

Rescue operation for sinking K-movie: '10% actor-pay rule' gets underway South Korea’s film ecosystem is seeking a dramatic turnaround at the edge of a cliff. To save Chungmuro from a crisis brought on by skyrocketing production costs, the government, major management companies and producers...

Advance bookings alone topped 600,000. That opening-day figure shows that 〈Hope〉 has become a national talking point, not just a movie-industry event. 〈Hope〉 is the new film from director Na Hong-jin, known for the tense, audacious intensity of 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉 and 〈The Wailing〉.

'A decade of tracks, an unstoppable sprint'… NCT 127 completes another milestone with SM K-pop’s leading pioneers, the group 'NCT 127', sent a heavy message to the global music market as they once again joined hands with their agency 'SM Entertainment' (hereinafter referred to as SM).

I would go so far as to say she has renewed a career-defining role — specifically Seon Min-hee in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉. For an actor in her 21st year since debut, this represents a new peak. Viewers and theatergoers who have followed Han Ji-eun for years already consider her well known, yet...

The world’s festival of football — and, for South Koreans, a somewhat bittersweet one — the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America has reached its final stages. The global tournament, featuring national teams from 32 countries, opened in June 2026 and has delivered high-stakes showdowns among the...

Anyone who follows Japanese pop culture likely knows one writer by name: Sakamoto Yuji. A steady source of acclaimed TV dramas, Sakamoto has in recent years also produced consistently strong film screenplays. He teamed with Koreeda Hirokazu on 〈Monster〉 and with Tsukahara Ayuko on 〈The First Kiss〉.

From 'Flight' to 'Cruise'… The evolution of a comedy action returning after six years The comedy action bible 'Okay Madam', which swept through theaters in 2020, returns at last with a sequel after six years of sharpening. Due to hit theaters on Aug.