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[Inside the Busan International Film Festival] “AI Can’t Replace Actors”: Fan Bingbing Returns for First Press Conference in 3 Years, Pays Tribute to ‘Possible Love’ Performances

[Inside the Busan International Film Festival] “AI Can’t Replace Actors”: Fan Bingbing Returns for First Press Conference in 3 Years, Pays Tribute to ‘Possible Love’ Performances

At a press conference marking her 30th year since debut, she praised Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Handmaiden,’ screened new film ‘The Diary of a Mad Old Man’ and took part in the special program ‘Carte Blanche’
30 years of acting experience help her weather technology’s waves Fan Bingbing, an actress who has built a career on the global stage beyond the Chinese-language market, returned to the 31st 'Busan International Film Festival ' after three years.
| James choi
[Kim Ji-yeon's Gem Box] 38-Year 'Rookie' Actor Nam Kwon-a of 'Tazza: The Song of Belzebub' and 'Gyeongju Trip'

[Kim Ji-yeon's Gem Box] 38-Year 'Rookie' Actor Nam Kwon-a of 'Tazza: The Song of Belzebub' and 'Gyeongju Trip'

I am curious about people. Even actors already drawing attention may be having the least famous day of their careers right now. 'Kim Ji-yeon's Gem Box' introduces actors whose profiles are reaching new highs by the day. Buy into these rising stars while they are still undervalued.
If I had to name just one Korean commercial film released this year whose performance fell short of expectations, it would unquestionably be 〈Gyeongju Trip〉. The film's provocative story and its sheer determination to swing between comedy and tragedy with almost ungainly roughness certainly shone,...
| Kim Ji-yeon
François Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’: Faithful Adaptation or Seductive Subversion?

François Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’: Faithful Adaptation or Seductive Subversion?

Albert Camus’ 「The Stranger」, long considered a near-untouchable text for filmmakers, returns to the screen in François Ozon’s bold adaptation — one that restores the colonial Algerian context the novel left at the margins. “Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday.
| Chua-young
Lee Hwi-hyang and Kim Jung-tae on 《Family Trip》: ‘I Never Wanted Dementia Used as Just a Device’

Lee Hwi-hyang and Kim Jung-tae on 《Family Trip》: ‘I Never Wanted Dementia Used as Just a Device’

▶ 〈Family Trip〉 The interview with actress Lee Hwi-hyang and director Kim Jung-tae continues from Part 1. As a "family film," the relationship between the grandmother and her granddaughter is intriguing. The grandmother keeps trying to go outside because of dementia, while the granddaughter,...
| Joo Seong-cheol
First Reactions: Cineplay Reporter's Rating for 〈Digger〉

First Reactions: Cineplay Reporter's Rating for 〈Digger〉

[First reactions at the press screening] Tom Cruise's first collaboration with director Alejandro G. Iñárritu arrives when 〈Digger〉 opens Oct. 3. 〈Digger〉 follows how a small crack at the Greenland glacier drilling facility owned by cantankerous eccentric tycoon 'Digger Rockwell' turns into an...
| Seongchan Eol
KATSEYE opens new SNL season with flair, from new-song performances to comedy sketches

KATSEYE opens new SNL season with flair, from new-song performances to comedy sketches

The group makes a surprise appearance as the musical guest on the first episode of NBC flagship program SNL's 52nd season KATSEYE shines with new-song performances and a comedy sketch parodying the audition program that created the group The group earns four MTV VMA nominations and is set to open the major music festival Jingle Ball Tour
Girl group KATSEYE appeared on NBC's 〈Saturday Night Live 〉, a program that regularly features U. S. stars, for the first episode of its new season, performing new songs and taking on comedy roles. KATSEYE appeared as the musical guest on the first episode of 〈SNL's〉 52nd season, which aired on Sept.
| Seongchan Eol
François Ozon’s “The Stranger” Flips Camus Classic 80 Years Later—No Opening Line?

François Ozon’s “The Stranger” Flips Camus Classic 80 Years Later—No Opening Line?

The film gives a narrative to the unnamed Arab’s sister, expands Marie’s role and captures Algeria’s sun in black and white; opening Sept. 30
122 minutes of striking black-and-white aesthetics, opening in theaters on Sept. 30 Albert Camus’ literary masterpiece, “The Stranger,” is indelibly associated with its stunning opening line: “Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday.
| James choi
[OTT Ratings] Cineplay’s Star Rating for Coupang Play’s ‘An Affair Isn’t the Issue Right Now’

[OTT Ratings] Cineplay’s Star Rating for Coupang Play’s ‘An Affair Isn’t the Issue Right Now’

[OTT Ratings] ​ Coupang Play’s 〈An Affair Isn’t the Issue Right Now〉 ended last Friday. 〈An Affair Isn’t the Issue Right Now〉 is a black comedy that careens from one collision to the next in which a popular influencer couple—who have sold the image of a happy home—and their neighbors, a doctor...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Director Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ Korea’s Most Provocative Mainstream Film of the Year

Director Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ Korea’s Most Provocative Mainstream Film of the Year

Part 2
※〈Gyeongju Trip〉 Director Kim Mi-jo's interview continues from Part 1.One striking aspect of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 is how it depicts Baek Sang-hyun, the killer (Byun Yo-han). Why did you choose not to give any backstory to the perpetrator Baek Sang-hyun and instead portray him solely as a heinous...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ the Year’s Most Provocative Korean Commercial Film

Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ the Year’s Most Provocative Korean Commercial Film

Kim Mi-jo’s 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 is a brisk, chilly revenge drama that announces a director with a singular, hard-to-pin-down voice. Director Kim Mi-jo said that 〈Little Miss Sunshine〉 (2006) and Bong Joon-ho’s 〈The Host〉 (2006) were the biggest influences on 〈Gyeongju Trip〉.
| Kim Ji-yeon