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‘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〉.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Jung Ho-yeon on ‘Hope’: ‘I’m trying to overcome the fear of a major project with a rookie’s drive’

Jung Ho-yeon on ‘Hope’: ‘I’m trying to overcome the fear of a major project with a rookie’s drive’

Few actors have had a debut as striking as Jung Ho-yeon’s. Jung moved from top-tier modeling into acting and made a notable acting debut with 〈Squid Game〉. Now she is about to make her film debut in 〈Hope〉. Directed by Na Hong-jin, the filmmaker behind hits such as 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉,...
| Seongchan Eol
[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

On the occasion of its 30th edition, the festival announced the start of its three-year project, “Asian Genre Films 99” (Asian Genre Films 99).
Above all, it’s a genre festival. For its 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Chairman Shin Chul, hereafter BIFAN), the festival screens 321 films from 50 countries (170 feature films, 85 short films, 38 AI titles, and 28 XR titles), and of these 93 are world premieres.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Netflix Confirms 'First Doctor,' Pediatric Surgery Drama From 'Juvenile Justice' Team

Netflix Confirms 'First Doctor,' Pediatric Surgery Drama From 'Juvenile Justice' Team

Jung Ryeo-won, Ha Yoon-kyung, Baek Hyun-jin, Kim Jong-soo and Kim Mu-yeol join the cast as Hong Jong-chan and Kim Min-seok reunite after 〈Juvenile Justice〉
Netflix said June 23 that it had confirmed production of its new original series 〈First Doctor〉 and unveiled the cast. 〈First Doctor〉 is a medical drama set in a pediatric surgery department threatened with closure.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Netflix’ Teach You a Lesson tops the Global TOP 10 for a second straight week! Covers TOP 10 in 91 countries!

Netflix’ Teach You a Lesson tops the Global TOP 10 for a second straight week! Covers TOP 10 in 91 countries!

Even in its second week since release, the series recorded No. 1 in the Global TOP 10 non-English TV shows chart. It finished first in 46 countries, including South Korea and Singapore.
Netflix series 〈​Teach You a Lesson​〉 , which depicts the unrelenting efforts of the authority on protecting teachers’ rights as it mends the education system on behalf of the victims, logged No. 1 in the Global TOP 10 non-English TV shows ranking even in its second week after release.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Kim So-yeon Confirmed for JTBC's 〈Rediscovering Love〉

Kim So-yeon Confirmed for JTBC's 〈Rediscovering Love〉

Kim So-yeon, Kim Ji-seok, Yoon Hyun-min and Hwang Woo-seul-hye will star in JTBC's new drama 〈Rediscovering Love〉.
Kim So-yeon, Kim Ji-seok, Yoon Hyun-min and Hwang Woo-seul-hye will star in JTBC's new drama 〈Rediscovering Love〉.Scheduled to air in the latter half of this year, 〈Rediscovering Love〉 is an office-romance drama with slice-of-life elements about a divorced couple who end up sharing a home and...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards Names Five-Member Jury

Inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards Names Five-Member Jury

Co-hosted by Cineplay and the Korean Film Archive, the inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards carry a total prize pool of 20 million won. The five-member jury is chaired by Min Kyu-dong and also includes Korean Film Archive Director Mo Eun-young; Han Jung-soo, director and CEO of Yeondu Company; Kim Won-jin, director of MCA AI Creative Studio's Creative Headquarters; and actor Lee Yeon. The Archive has pledged archiving support for winners, and organizers say the awards aim to discover new creators and help the short-drama industry take a step forward.
The inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, which carry a total prize pool of 20 million won, have named a five-member jury. Cineplay (CEO Choi Tae-hyung) and the Korean Film Archive (Director Mo Eun-young) are co-hosting the first Korea Short Drama Awards.
| Seongchan Eol
“Behemoth cinematic experience that completely overwhelms audiences,” ‘Hope’ IMAX release confirmed!

“Behemoth cinematic experience that completely overwhelms audiences,” ‘Hope’ IMAX release confirmed!

News begins with a tiger appearing at the Hopo Port, located in the Demilitarized Zone, and ‘Hope,’ set for release on July 15.
The film 〈Hope〉 , receiving praise from global media and critics through its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, has confirmed its IMAX release and promises an overwhelming cinematic experience. 〈Hope〉 did not hold back challenges and efforts to bring every field—production as a whole,...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Cineplay Critics Weigh the Pluses and Minuses of ‘Colony’

Surpassing 3 million viewers within 10 days of its release, Colony is indisputably the most popular film in theaters right now. Yet despite that box-office success, reactions to Colony are sharply divided — a split that was evident even among Cineplay reporters at a press screening.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Interview] “From ‘Adult Gimjangha’ to ‘Namtaeryeong,’ the Plaza Evolves.” Director Hyunji Kim ②

[Interview] “From ‘Adult Gimjangha’ to ‘Namtaeryeong,’ the Plaza Evolves.” Director Hyunji Kim ②

That “long, long night” with a felt temperature of minus 20°C became, somehow, the “brightest night.” “This cute and spicy struggle—that’s the core of Namtaeryeong!”
​▶ 〈Namtaeryeong〉 The interview with Director Hyunji Kim continues from Part 1. ​I think you must have been thinking hard about the title. I also feel that the title 〈Namtaeryeong〉 has a tone that isn’t so different from 〈Adult Gimjangha〉.
| 이화정