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In 'Hope,' Na Hong-jin Maps Korea’s Paranoid Faith①

In 'Hope,' Na Hong-jin Maps Korea’s Paranoid Faith①

The trailer for 〈Hope〉 promises a showdown between humans and aliens. Instead, director Na Hong-jin delays the alien’s appearance until nearly an hour into the film and focuses first on how a stray rumor spirals into collective panic.
Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition: Tang Wei’s Untold Stories of Tony Leung ②

Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition: Tang Wei’s Untold Stories of Tony Leung ②

〈In Chace and Rage〉’s Tang Wei, no one could have believed she was a newcomer. The turbulent years of Japanese colonial rule and the shadows of a restless desire are compressed entirely into Tang Wei’s expressions and gestures.
Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition] Tony Leung’s Version of ‘Color, Cain’ That’s Almost Nothing Like the Original ①

Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition] Tony Leung’s Version of ‘Color, Cain’ That’s Almost Nothing Like the Original ①

Orfeo Hannam’s ‘Tony Leung Special Exhibition’ wraps up with a screening of 〈Color, Cain〉 on Aug. 1.
This spring, Tony Leung visited South Korea. After all this time, it’s been 18 years since the first European foray of Leung—who is now past his 60th birthday—came to Seoul to promote director Ildikó Enyedi’s 〈〈Friend of Silence〉〉, the director’s first film in which Leung stars, and to promote his...
‘Beautiful Early Evening Moon’ Japanese ultra-premium romance set to land in Korea in November!

‘Beautiful Early Evening Moon’ Japanese ultra-premium romance set to land in Korea in November!

A story of how a boy everyone calls “prince,” and a girl, through each other, finally learn what real love feels like.
This newly released 〈Beautiful Early Evening Moon〉 launch teaser opens with a cross-cut of Kohaku saying, “I don’t know things like love,” and Yoi saying, “Love like that doesn’t fit me.” Yoi draws everyone’s admiration with her neat looks and steadfast heart, but unlike that image—and unlike...
[Interview] LUN8 comeback drops dark concept, straps on bright “Sneakers”… Chael shines with 23% viewership on “Kim Bu-jang”

[Interview] LUN8 comeback drops dark concept, straps on bright “Sneakers”… Chael shines with 23% viewership on “Kim Bu-jang”

The group releases its 4th mini album, “Off the Grid,” on the 22nd and holds its first free fan concert on the 8th of next month… members take part directly in choreography production
LUN8 ditches its dark concept after 10 months… a twist in “Off the Grid”LUN8 releases its 4th mini album on the 22nd and holds a free fan concert on the 8th of next month… a double celebration after hitting 23.1% viewershipMeeting at Yonhap News Agency’s headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul, recently,...
'J-horror' master Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s 'The Path of the Serpent' gets a nationwide first theatrical release in Korea after 28 years—arrives in 4K on the 22nd

'J-horror' master Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s 'The Path of the Serpent' gets a nationwide first theatrical release in Korea after 28 years—arrives in 4K on the 22nd

A 4K remastered edition of the 1998 thriller… a devastating revenge drama by a father who lost his daughter
The hidden origin of a 'J-horror' legend comes back to the screen, breaking 28 years of silenceThe masterpiece 'The Path of the Serpent' (1998), directed by Japanese thriller icon 'Kurosawa Kiyoshi', lands in Korean theaters for the first time in 28 years.
Lee Do-hyun Returns to the Screen With Hard-Boiled Martial Arts Action Film ‘Nambal’—A Bloody Synergy With Lee Byung-hun and Go Yoon-jung Is Expected

Lee Do-hyun Returns to the Screen With Hard-Boiled Martial Arts Action Film ‘Nambal’—A Bloody Synergy With Lee Byung-hun and Go Yoon-jung Is Expected

After the drama ‘Grand Galaxy Hotel,’ Lee Mo-gae makes his directorial debut with ‘Nambal’—joining the project right away A nine-man band of warriors heading to Daemado to rescue prisoners kidnapped by Japanese pirates… Eyes are on the overwhelming ensemble with Lee Byung-hun and Go Yoon-jung Plans to start filming by the end of this year as preproduction gets underway, a flashy return to the big screen following the success of ‘Paimyo’
Lee Do-hyun fires the opening shot for his return to the screen with 〈Nambal〉.The film 〈Nambal〉 announced on July 20 that actor Lee Do-hyun has joined the cast. 〈Nambal〉 is a hard-boiled martial arts action story set in the early Joseon era, in which nine warriors with different abilities and ranks...
Sakamoto Yuji Offers Fantastical Consolation in 〈The World of Unrequited Love〉

Sakamoto Yuji Offers Fantastical Consolation in 〈The World of Unrequited Love〉

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〉.
Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s ‘Black Thunder Castle’ and Other Buzzed-About Titles at BIFAN 2026

Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s ‘Black Thunder Castle’ and Other Buzzed-About Titles at BIFAN 2026

Marking its 30th anniversary this year, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival will be held from July 2 to July 12 around Bucheon City Hall. As South Korea’s only fantastic genre film festival, BIFAN again presents works armed with genre playfulness and a bold experimental spirit.
Twice’s Sana Makes Screen Debut in Fantasy Romance with Takeru Satoh

Twice’s Sana Makes Screen Debut in Fantasy Romance with Takeru Satoh

‘Goblin’ director-led Japan-South Korea co-production romance ‘Cat: Your World, Your Reach’ casting confirmed...Sana’s first screen challenge
The Curtain Rises on a Fantasy Romance Beyond Borders, as a Global Idol Meets Japan’s Top Star‘Sana,’ from Twice , a group reigning at the very top of the K-pop world, is finally stepping in as the lead of a major motion picture.