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[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] See ‘Hope’ Again Through the Driver-Grade Cap Joo Seong-cheol Wears While Racing Across Seong-gi Bridge in ‘The Yellow Sea’ and ‘Goksung’

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] See ‘Hope’ Again Through the Driver-Grade Cap Joo Seong-cheol Wears While Racing Across Seong-gi Bridge in ‘The Yellow Sea’ and ‘Goksung’

I get hooked on the objects in the movies. I end up deep in thought about why the director—whether it was the director, the cinematographer, the production designer, or even an actor—put that particular item in front of the camera. ‘Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker’ is a record of the objects in films that delicately landed on my eyes.
Park Chan-wook’s 〈The Handmaiden〉 and Na Hong-jin’s 〈Goksung〉 were released in 2016, on June 1 and May 12, respectively, in the same year. Coincidentally, both films were invited to the Cannes Film Festival that year—Park Chan-wook’s to the competition section and Na Hong-jin’s to the...
| Joo Seong-cheol
How Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Maps Korea’s Paranoid Beliefs, Part 2

How Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Maps Korea’s Paranoid Beliefs, Part 2

▶〈Hope〉: this piece continues Part 1. Director Na Hong-jin deliberately disorients the audience by showing Beom-seok misidentify the alien's location. Beom-seok and Jong-gu are both police officers, but they are timid and incompetent.
| Chua-young
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.
| Chua-young
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...
| Joo Seong-cheol
'Back-Upward Hit' Myth: Brave Girls (BBGIRLS) Eyes Summer Queen With New Song 'Body Wave'

'Back-Upward Hit' Myth: Brave Girls (BBGIRLS) Eyes Summer Queen With New Song 'Body Wave'

Brave Girls, the stars of 'Rollin,' are set to drop a new track with crisp, tropical sound this summer—signaling a heavy impact on the music scene.
Brave Girls make a full return to 'Summer Queen,' throwing down a weighty challenge that shakes up the music landscape The girl group Brave Girls is reshaping the balance of summer once again. According to its agency, GLG, the group released its new single, 'Body Wave ,' in a surprise drop on the...
| James choi
'The Batman 2' Release Delayed, Warner Bros. Reshuffles Lineup as J.J. Abrams’ New Project Moves

'The Batman 2' Release Delayed, Warner Bros. Reshuffles Lineup as J.J. Abrams’ New Project Moves

J.J. Abrams’ original sci-fi fantasy film “The Great Beyond” is pushed to October 2027 to deliver the best possible visual effects Matt Reeves’ “The Batman Part II” is also shifted to the February 2028 holiday season “Panic Carefully,” directed by Sam Esmail and starring Julia Roberts, swaps its release date with the horror sequel “Yorona’s Revenge” A faceoff with Paramount looks inevitable amid an M&A dispute, adding up to a complicated calculus for Hollywood theaters
Major Hollywood studio Warner Bros. has made a sweeping adjustment to the release schedules of its upcoming highly anticipated titles. As the schedule for the new sci-fi fantasy from acclaimed director J.J. Abrams moves, the timing of the launch for major lineups—led by “The Batman Part 2,” which...
| Yangsimoh
‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

Advance bookings alone topped 600,000. That opening-day figure shows that 〈Hope〉 has become a national talking point, not just a movie-industry event. 〈Hope〉 is the new film from director Na Hong-jin, known for the tense, audacious intensity of 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉 and 〈The Wailing〉.
| Kim Ji-yeon
A Cooling Fantasy for Middle-Aged Guys, Action Hits Home: “K-Ajussi” Takes Over the Living Room

A Cooling Fantasy for Middle-Aged Guys, Action Hits Home: “K-Ajussi” Takes Over the Living Room

Was the pathetic breadwinner secretly a special agent? The thrilling twist and box-office formula behind “middle-age” heroes from webtoon-based dramas including “Kim Bu-jang”
Power in the living room is shifting. Those who had been weighed down by the burden of an ordinary breadwinner responsible for the household are now waking the savage instincts they had buried when a crisis hits, and reinventing themselves as “middle-aged heroes”.
| James choi
Interview: Jo In-sung Leapt Into 'Hope' for the Cinematic Thrill Only Humans Can Deliver

Interview: Jo In-sung Leapt Into 'Hope' for the Cinematic Thrill Only Humans Can Deliver

Few actors throw themselves at the impossible the way Jo In-sung does. He runs, hangs on, endures and throws his body into action. In director Na Hong-jin's new film 〈Hope〉, Jo In-sung delivers raw, unpolished action, exuding a wildness and animal instinct as he faces an extraterrestrial...
| Kim Ji-yeon
BTS “Swim” Plagiarism Allegations in the U.S. BigHit Music Says It’s an Independent Original Work, Vows a Firm Response

BTS “Swim” Plagiarism Allegations in the U.S. BigHit Music Says It’s an Independent Original Work, Vows a Firm Response

U.S. songwriters file a lawsuit against HYBE claiming their demo tracks were copied; BigHit Music says it is a “clear independent original work” and will respond with legal action.
Global pop heavyweight joins the fray as a copyright dispute between K-pop’s top acts takes center stage BTS, a group at the top of the global pop scene, has hit an unexpected snag. A copyright infringement lawsuit has been filed in the United States over the title track “Swim” from their regular...
| James choi