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From Novelist to Global Master: Lee Chang-dong’s 30-Year Gaze on Society

From Novelist to Global Master: Lee Chang-dong’s 30-Year Gaze on Society

A first prize in 24 years since the Best Director award for “Oasis,” highlighting the meaning of class and love through a laid-off worker and a “silver-spoon” couple
Director Lee Chang-dong, 72, reaffirmed his stature as a global master by winning the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for “Possible Love,” his first film in eight years. After winning Best Director for “Oasis” in 2002, Lee added a new milestone to his international...
Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉 Hits 10 Million in Korea — and Raises Bigger Questions

Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉 Hits 10 Million in Korea — and Raises Bigger Questions

Nolan has surprised audiences again. Director Christopher Nolan's new film 〈Odyssey〉 surpassed 10 million admissions on September 6. To mark the milestone, Cineplay’s reporters revisited the questions and reservations the film left with each of us.
Rookie band HartzWave stages turnaround five months in … Alive: “We want to play Lollapalooza”

Rookie band HartzWave stages turnaround five months in … Alive: “We want to play Lollapalooza”

Six tracks, including a feature from RIIZE’s Sungchan, plus a bold concept featuring a masked drummer born in 2022 “We chose synth-pop to show our individuality and worked through the night”
Super rookies armed with synth-pop make bold leap toward global festivals Five-member rookie band ‘HartzWave’ (hrtz. wav) has returned to the music scene just five months in, wielding trendy ‘synth-pop’ as its weapon.
Choi Min-sik Says Acting Makes Aging Better, Vows Never to Retire

Choi Min-sik Says Acting Makes Aging Better, Vows Never to Retire

Interview ahead of the release of 〈The Intern〉
Actor Choi Min-sik said aging has deepened his appreciation for the craft of acting as he discussed his new film 〈The Intern〉 ahead of its Sept. 16 release. Choi Min-sik, a cast member of the film 〈The Intern〉, which opens on Sept.
‘Family Trip’ Director Jeong Jong-seop Reveals Why He Co-Directed With Kim Jeong-tae and Wrote the Screenplay

‘Family Trip’ Director Jeong Jong-seop Reveals Why He Co-Directed With Kim Jeong-tae and Wrote the Screenplay

〈Family Trip〉 follows five family members headed to one destination but harboring five different agendas in a road movie about a family worse than strangers embarking on a hopeless journey.
Jeong Jong-seop, director of the film 〈Family Trip〉, which opens Sept. 30, has shared behind-the-scenes stories about Lee Hwi-hyang, who is meeting audiences in her first leading screen role, and “10-million-ticket actor” Kim Jeong-tae, who is set to make his directing debut as a co-director.
‘Made in Korea Season 2’: Woo Do-hwan Directly Interrogates Older Brother Hyun Bin as Episodes 1-2 Premiere Today!

‘Made in Korea Season 2’: Woo Do-hwan Directly Interrogates Older Brother Hyun Bin as Episodes 1-2 Premiere Today!

Ahead of today’s release of Episodes 1-2, the series unveiled Baek Gi-tae and Baek Gi-hyeon facing off in an interrogation room, foreshadowing an uncontrollable brothers’ war.
Set nine years later, the noir drama 〈Made in Korea Season 2〉, which follows Baek Gi-tae’s perilous journey as he barrels toward even greater ambitions, will release Episodes 1-2 today. The series has unveiled Baek Gi-tae and Baek Gi-hyeon facing each other in an interrogation room, foreshadowing...
Bae Suzy, Lee Jin-wook Film ‘Seven O′Clock Breakfast Club for the Brokenhearted’ Set for December Release

Bae Suzy, Lee Jin-wook Film ‘Seven O′Clock Breakfast Club for the Brokenhearted’ Set for December Release

Based on Baek Young-ok’s novel of the same name; poster and teaser trailer unveiled
The film 〈Seven O′Clock Breakfast Club for the Brokenhearted〉, starring Bae Suzy and Lee Jin-wook and directed by Im Seon-ae, will open in theaters in December, and has unveiled a poster and launch teaser. Com2uS N presents the film, while By4M Studio serves as co-presenter and distributor, and the...
The Intern Carrying an Executive’s Briefcase: The Paradox of the “Intern” Leather Attaché

The Intern Carrying an Executive’s Briefcase: The Paradox of the “Intern” Leather Attaché

I fixate on objects in movies. I find myself wondering why the director, cinematographer, production designer or actor put that particular object in front of the camera. “Joo Sung-chul’s Locker” records the movie objects that have lightly crossed my path.
“Back in action. ” In Nancy Meyers’ 〈The Intern〉 (2015), Ben says to himself as he prepares for his first day back at work. The expression describes resuming activity after an extended break because of rest or an injury. Strictly speaking, however, he is not talking to himself.
“I worry only old trees will remain”: President Lee vows in France to restore “K-content” ladder after meeting Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon

“I worry only old trees will remain”: President Lee vows in France to restore “K-content” ladder after meeting Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon

At the Lumière Summit in France, the president meets leading figures in K-content, including Netflix executives, and says he will “immediately review” Lee Chang-dong’s proposal for tax incentives to spur private investment
President Lee Jae-myung, on a state visit to France, attended the “Lumière Summit”, a global summit for the film and video industry held near Nice on July 7 local time. There, he met leading figures from South Korea’s film industry and pledged comprehensive support for the “K-content” “ecosystem.
[Interview] ‘Finding My True Self Without Spending a Dime’: Director Park Jung-mi of ‘The Man Who Wore a Blanket’

[Interview] ‘Finding My True Self Without Spending a Dime’: Director Park Jung-mi of ‘The Man Who Wore a Blanket’

One day, just shy of 30, director Park Jung-mi quit her job and set off traveling after deciding she was no longer happy.
In her travel memoir 〈The Faraway Nearby〉, Rebecca Solnit writes that she learned by setting out on the road that “the longest journey a traveler makes is the journey within. ” Travel, she says, “changes not only the location of the body, but also the location of memory and imagination.