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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
'Korea’s Coachella' to Be Born in Advance: Public Culture Exchange Committee Announces '2027 FANOMENON' to Be Held at Seoul Arena and KINTEX in December 2027

'Korea’s Coachella' to Be Born in Advance: Public Culture Exchange Committee Announces '2027 FANOMENON' to Be Held at Seoul Arena and KINTEX in December 2027

Centered on K-pop with fans and a phenomenon combined, '2027 FANOMENON' will be held on an instant schedule from Dec. 2 to Dec. 12 next year At Changdong Seoul Arena, 'fan-dominated awards and concerts' will run, while at Goyang KINTEX, 'K-culture exhibitions and experiences' will be integrated Park Jin-young, co-chairman, says it will push for establishing K-culture centers in major cities worldwide and a 2028 LA festival
The Public Culture Exchange Committee’s '2027 FANOMENON,' planned under the banner of a 'Korea-style Coachella,' will take place at the Changdong Seoul Arena and the second exhibition hall of KINTEX in Goyang from Dec. 2 to Dec. 12 next year.
| Seongchan Eol
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
[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,...
| James choi
Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' Invited to Toronto Film Festival's Special Presentations

Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' Invited to Toronto Film Festival's Special Presentations

Starring Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jung; first-look stills released
Lee Chang-dong's first film in eight years, the Netflix feature 〈Possible Love〉, has been officially invited to the Special Presentations section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival.〈Possible Love〉 follows two couples—a laid-off worker and his wife, and a documentary director and her...
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Photo&] Lee Dong-wook Says Action Is Bigger Than Season 1 as “Killer Mall” Season 2 Debuts on the 22nd

[Photo&] Lee Dong-wook Says Action Is Bigger Than Season 1 as “Killer Mall” Season 2 Debuts on the 22nd

Back after 2 years and 6 months… Kim Hye-jun gunfight action and Okada Masaki join the first Korean project
A 2-year-and-6-month wait that broke the silence—an even bigger world of killersDisney+’s well-made action thriller “Killer Mall” finally opens its second chapter. A Season 2 equipped with a more finely tuned universe and an overwhelming scale—led by actor “Lee Dong-wook”—will unveil on the 22nd.
| James choi
[GV] Lee Jung-jae and Hwang Dong-hyuk to Boost ‘Hope’ as It Surpasses 2 Million Views — GV to Air on the 22nd

[GV] Lee Jung-jae and Hwang Dong-hyuk to Boost ‘Hope’ as It Surpasses 2 Million Views — GV to Air on the 22nd

'Squid Game' stars all gathered for a special guest lineup featuring top-tier talent after Bong Joon-ho and Jang Jae-hyun
The key cast of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’, which has swept the world, is coming together for director Na Hong-jin’s new film ‘Hope’. With ‘Hope’ surpassing 2 million viewers within five days of its release and triggering a shake-up at theaters, the box-office buzz is expected to add even more...
| James choi
'Sangbyeong' Park Min-seok and 'Sahsa' Choi Il-gu return… 'New Recruit 4' premieres next month on the 24th

'Sangbyeong' Park Min-seok and 'Sahsa' Choi Il-gu return… 'New Recruit 4' premieres next month on the 24th

A reunion between Park Min-seok, newly promoted to sangbyeong, and Choi Il-gu, back as a sahsa. With new faces joining the lineup, 'New Recruit 4' grows even more powerful.
ENA’s original series “New Recruit 4: Sabotage”, which opened a new chapter for reality in South Korea’s military world, finally lifts the veil. On the 24th of next month at 10 p. m. , another massive new wave hits the living room.
| James choi
‘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