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Uncovering Time That Shouldn’t Be Buried Again: Movies to Watch Like “My Name Is”

Uncovering Time That Shouldn’t Be Buried Again: Movies to Watch Like “My Name Is”

There are stories we try to bury—but we shouldn’t. And there is a director who makes sure to pull such stories back up, rekindling the public’s memory. The director for 〈My Name Is〉, releasing on April 15, is Director Jeong Ji-young.
| Seongchan Eol
Traveling Through Korea in a Fresh New Way with “XO, Kitty”: The Korean Places Inside “XO, Kitty”

Traveling Through Korea in a Fresh New Way with “XO, Kitty”: The Korean Places Inside “XO, Kitty”

When you start each day by riding the “hell train” in the morning and crossing the colorless concrete jungle from one place to another, living through days that feel utterly lifeless can suddenly make you crave a fantasy to escape reality.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Jo In-sung × Park Jung-min Spy Action Film ‘Humint’ Takes No. 1 on Netflix Worldwide

Jo In-sung × Park Jung-min Spy Action Film ‘Humint’ Takes No. 1 on Netflix Worldwide

‘Humint,’ the New Work by Director Ryoo Seung-wan That Drew 1.98 Million Moviegoers in South Korea, Sweeps No. 1 in 14 Countries Immediately After Netflix Release, Spark­ing a Box-Office Boom
'Humint' Hits the World on Netflix, Reaching Global No. 1 with an Overwhelming View Count'Jo In-sung' and 'Park Jung-min' star, with 'Ryoo Seung-wan' at the helm as director, in the spy action film 'Humint'. The 'Netflix' global charts put the film at the very top, once again proving the power and...
| James choi
‘Hope’ by Na Hong-jin Enters Cannes Competition…Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Colony’ and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Film Invited to the Non-Competition Midnight Screening

‘Hope’ by Na Hong-jin Enters Cannes Competition…Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Colony’ and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Film Invited to the Non-Competition Midnight Screening

Korean Films Set Sights on the Palme d’Or for the First Time in Four Years…Park Chan-wook First to Serve as Jury Chair, and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Project Added to the Good News
A Glorious Comeback for Korean Cinema, Taking Over the 79th ‘Cannes Film Festival’Korea’s film industry sent a triumphant signal at the 79th ‘Cannes Film Festival’, marking a spectacular return. It erased last year’s painful slump—when not a single invited title made it—in the ‘Competition...
| James choi
‘Baking King’ K-dessert variety show! ‘Bite Me Sweet’ arrives in April!

‘Baking King’ K-dessert variety show! ‘Bite Me Sweet’ arrives in April!

It brings together five Southeast Asian pastry chefs and five Korean “muses”—Bae Min-gi, Seong Seung-ha, Lee Se-on, Lim Seong-gyun, and Cha Joo-wan—who team up in pairs to form teams of two.
This time, it’s K-dessert! A new form of K-content is ready to make its debut in the global market. Produced by Studio C.R., which has accumulated global format competitiveness based on 20 years of production know-how, the program selected for the Korea Creative Content Agency’s “2025 Global OTT...
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Interview] “Who Is a Building for?” Director Im Pil-sung on “How to Become a Landlord in South Korea” ①

[Interview] “Who Is a Building for?” Director Im Pil-sung on “How to Become a Landlord in South Korea” ①

Last weekend it aired up to episode 8, and it has now passed the midpoint of the 12-episode run.
〈How to Become a Landlord in South Korea〉 is being watched with great interest. It aired through episode 8 over the weekend, and yet even after passing the halfway point of this 12-episode series, it’s still a drama that’s impossible to predict. It’s a drama that’s impossible to predict.
| Cineplay
Tony Leung Recommended Film “A City of Sadness”: Confirmed for Official Release in South Korea in May, Teaser Poster Unveiled

Tony Leung Recommended Film “A City of Sadness”: Confirmed for Official Release in South Korea in May, Teaser Poster Unveiled

A Golden Lion winner at the Venice Film Festival for director Hou Hsiao-hsien After a limited run last year, the digitally restored edition is finally confirmed for its first official theatrical release in Korea A realistic portrayal of a family tragedy that collapsed in the face of state violence… a masterpiece Tony Leung said he wanted to show again
Tony Leung-starring masterpiece 〈A City of Sadness〉 heads to Korean theaters in May.Director Hou Hsiao-hsien’s signature work 〈A City of Sadness〉 has been confirmed for release in South Korea in May. Capturing the tragedy of a family that crumbled before state violence, 〈A City of Sadness〉 won the...
| Seongchan Eol
16 Million Milestone: “The Man Who Lives with the King” Fuels Record Nth-Time Viewing Craze to Land at No. 3 at the Box Office

16 Million Milestone: “The Man Who Lives with the King” Fuels Record Nth-Time Viewing Craze to Land at No. 3 at the Box Office

Yoo Hae-jin and Park Ji-hoon turn in standout performances, driving a 16-million repeat-watch wave—leaving “260,000” admissions between it and No. 2 on the all-time box office list
[The Key Factor Behind Surpassing 16 Million: An Unstoppable Nth-Time Viewing Craze]
| James choi
Bong Joon-ho’s Next Film Unveiled…First Look at First Feature-Length Animated Film ‘Ally’ Released as Stills

Bong Joon-ho’s Next Film Unveiled…First Look at First Feature-Length Animated Film ‘Ally’ Released as Stills

Information on the adventure animation ‘Ally,’ set against the backdrop of the deep-sea ecosystem, is revealed by the U.S. outlet ‘Variety’ An adventurous film packed with thrilling deep-sea exploration, centered on Ally, a baby squid from the South Pacific who dreams of appearing in documentary programming Screenwriting collaboration includes Kim Jae-hyung, an animator for ‘Inside Out,’ and director Yoo Jae-seon, who directed ‘Sleep’…Aiming for a 2027 release
The next animation by Director Bong Joon-ho has unveiled stills for the very first time. On April 3 , the U. S. media outlet ‘Variety’ reported on Director Bong Joon-ho’s production of the next work, 〈Ally〉 . In that article, stills from 〈Ally〉 were released for the first time, drawing attention.
| Seongchan Eol
Yeom Hye-ran and Shin Woo-bin 'My Name Is' Accelerates Global Momentum with Invitation to the Competition Section of the Udine Far East Film Festival

Yeom Hye-ran and Shin Woo-bin 'My Name Is' Accelerates Global Momentum with Invitation to the Competition Section of the Udine Far East Film Festival

Director Jeong Ji-young’s new film, about a mother who lost her childhood memories and her son, invited to the competition section of the 28th Udine Far East Film Festival After making its first appearance at the Berlin International Film Festival, it’s set to build global momentum and connect with audiences worldwide in Udine, northern Italy Ahead of its official domestic release on April 15, it once again underscores the global film industry’s keen interest in K-movies
〈My Name Is〉 is headed to the Udine Far East Film Festival.The film 〈My Name Is〉 said on April 3 that it has been invited to the competition section of the 28th Udine Far East Film Festival. 〈My Name Is〉 tells the story of Jeong-soon (Yeom Hye-ran), a mother who lost her childhood memories, and her...
| Seongchan Eol