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Tom Cruise makes surprise visit to South Korean theaters, stages opening-day greeting for ‘Digger’

Tom Cruise makes surprise visit to South Korean theaters, stages opening-day greeting for ‘Digger’

He surprises fans at CGV Yeonnam and Yongsan I’Park Mall, delivering a blockbuster fan experience
Tom Cruise, the star of the film 〈Digger〉 (directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu), made a surprise stage appearance for South Korean audiences on the film’s opening day, Oct. 3. Warner Bros. Korea, which imported and distributed the film, released footage on Oct.
| Kim Ji-yeon
31st Busan International Film Festival opens today with 93 world premieres, bringing Asia’s biggest film celebration and global auteurs and stars to Busan

31st Busan International Film Festival opens today with 93 world premieres, bringing Asia’s biggest film celebration and global auteurs and stars to Busan

A 10-day run through the 15th features 247 officially invited films from 59 countries, including 93 world premieres
Ten days of cinema, with masters and stars creating an overwhelming film paradise The 31st Busan International Film Festival, the heart of Asia’s cinema scene, is set to make a spectacular return. The festival will open at 6 p. m.
| James choi
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...
| Kim Ji-yeon

"You Put Cooking Oil on the Camera?" Surprising Stories You May Not Know About Korean Film Directors ①

Now well established as pillars of the Korean film industry, many of these directors' rookie-day stories are, in fact, more interesting than the movies that would later define their careers. But those stories rarely come straight from the directors themselves.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Backlash over historical distortion claims surrounding 'Assassins' … conservative group announces rally outside Yoo Hae-jin's home

Backlash over historical distortion claims surrounding 'Assassins' … conservative group announces rally outside Yoo Hae-jin's home

The conservative film's lead actor, Yoo Hae-jin, is the target of a monthlong daily rally planned outside his Seongbuk-gu home New Liberty Solidarity calls for him to appear in right-wing films to promote political balance and plans to deploy sound equipment The Korean Film Producers Association issues a statement expressing concern over excessive attacks on filmmakers as the movie surpasses 1.82 million admissions
New Liberty Solidarity, a conservative civic group, will hold a rally outside the home of Yoo Hae-jin, the lead actor in 〈Assassins〉, a film that has drawn allegations of historical distortion. New Liberty Solidarity said Tuesday that it had notified police of plans to hold a rally every day from...
| Seongchan Eol
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
[Written Interview] 'Street Fighter' ⑤ Andrew Schulz on playing Hibiki Dan: “Hibiki Dan is charming because he’s all bluster but has no skill.”

[Written Interview] 'Street Fighter' ⑤ Andrew Schulz on playing Hibiki Dan: “Hibiki Dan is charming because he’s all bluster but has no skill.”

Fated rivals Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken (Noah Centineo) join the “World Warrior Tournament” at Chun-Li’s (Callina Liang) suggestion.
​ ▶ 〈Street Fighter〉 Continues from the interview with Callina Liang, who plays Chun-Li. ​ 〈Street Fighter〉 How did you come to join the film. ​ Kale Boiter, the producer who is one of the film’s unsung heroes, came to see my stand-up show one night.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Photos] Tom Cruise visits Korea for 13th time, makes startling transformation into a potbellied, bald old geezer — speaks candidly about Best Actor Oscar at press conference

[Photos] Tom Cruise visits Korea for 13th time, makes startling transformation into a potbellied, bald old geezer — speaks candidly about Best Actor Oscar at press conference

He plays greedy oil tycoon Rockwell in 'Digger' and completes a 10-minute long take in a single day
Hollywood icon makes startling transformation and shows special affection for Korea Tom Cruise, one of Hollywood's biggest stars, is in Korea for the 13th time to promote 'Digger,' which opens on Oct. 3. In the film, he makes a complete transformation into a potbellied, bald, overbearing 'old...
| James choi
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.
| James choi
Koo Kyo-hwan and Yi Ok-seop Were Already Legally Married After 9-Year Romance

Koo Kyo-hwan and Yi Ok-seop Were Already Legally Married After 9-Year Romance

The couple quietly registered their marriage without a wedding ceremony and will collaborate on two new films, including 'Your Country'
From leading creative partners in film to lifelong spouses Koo Kyo-hwan (44), an actor, and Yi Ok-seop (39), a director and one of South Korea’s leading independent-film power couples, have drawn public attention after it emerged that they are already legally married.
| James choi