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The Movie Studios That Had More Fun Than Anyone on April Fools’ Day

The Movie Studios That Had More Fun Than Anyone on April Fools’ Day

April arrived before the spring breeze even had a chance to blow in. If you look at it purely from the film industry’s point of view, April 1st is a pretty bleak day. But it’s also the day when “April Fools’ Day”—a festival of pranks and lies—makes it easy to find things to laugh about.
| Seongchan Eol
“70% of Foreigners Are Captivated” K-pop Taking the World by Storm… BTS Is the Top Star

“70% of Foreigners Are Captivated” K-pop Taking the World by Storm… BTS Is the Top Star

Seventy percent of foreigners in 30 countries are positive about Hallyu K-pop and BTS remain firmly in first place, and interest from Western countries such as the U.S. and Europe has surged significantly
The Current Status of Global K-Culture: An In-Depth Analysis of the '2026 Overseas Hallyu Reality Survey'According to the results of the '2026 Overseas Hallyu Reality Survey' released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, seven out of ten foreigners worldwide showed overwhelming...
| James choi
Director Lee Myeong-se Directs Documentary “Ran 12.3” … Opens Next Month on the 22nd

Director Lee Myeong-se Directs Documentary “Ran 12.3” … Opens Next Month on the 22nd

A cinematic documentary in which the production budget was secured through crowdfunding by 15,000 citizens A “cinematic documentary” built from music and on-site recordings, with no narration Distributor NEW “Based on vivid on-site footage from citizens, aides, and reporters, it was produced”
Director Lee Myeong-se returns with a documentary film tackling the December 3, 2024 martial law declaration emergency. Distributor NEW announced on the 27th that “Ran 12. 3”, which captures the tense moments of the martial law declaration emergency, will open nationwide next month on the 22nd.
| Yangsimoh
“Yeon-jigu” In-Depth Review ② : A Touching Moment When Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung Were Playing Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in “The Butterfly Lovers”

“Yeon-jigu” In-Depth Review ② : A Touching Moment When Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung Were Playing Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in “The Butterfly Lovers”

〈Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai〉 are also known as the “Chinese version of 〈Romeo and Juliet〉,” but they are also the original inspiration for 〈Forbidden Love〉 (1994) starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Yu Wen-yi.
※ 〈Yeon-jigu〉 In-Depth Review continues from the first article. The final third act is 〈Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai〉, a Yue Opera performance that Huayeh watches on the street. Director Yihanxang made a film adaptation of this story in 1962, and it became a huge hit.
| Joo Seong-cheol
‘Yeonjigu’ In-Depth Review ①: The First Glance That Hooked Me—‘Guest-Trip Autumn Regret’ Sung by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Anita Mui

‘Yeonjigu’ In-Depth Review ①: The First Glance That Hooked Me—‘Guest-Trip Autumn Regret’ Sung by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Anita Mui

Yeo-hua dresses in menswear and sings “Guest-Trip Autumn Regret” (客途秋恨), and Zhenfang, who arrives late to the drinking gathering, is instantly captivated by what he sees.
〈Injigu〉(1987) lived in Korea for a long time under the title 〈Injigu〉. This all started when the journalist who first introduced the film mistook the Chinese characters and wrote 〈Injigu〉; afterward, other outlets copied it as well. Even action star Donnie Yen (甄子丹) went through something similar.
| Joo Seong-cheol
A Spot-On Live-Action Match That Looks Straight Out of the Original! “Moana” Main Poster and Second Teaser Trailer from Disney’s Live-Action Reveal

A Spot-On Live-Action Match That Looks Straight Out of the Original! “Moana” Main Poster and Second Teaser Trailer from Disney’s Live-Action Reveal

Catherine Laga’aia and Dwayne Johnson’s incredible chemistry—watch “Maui” himself make his entrance From mascot Hey Hey and Pua to Kakamora and Te Ka, there’s so much to see in this live-action adaptation that anticipation is through the roof Directed by Thomas Kail of “In the Heights”… with a full-on warmup ahead of its worldwide release this July
〈Moana〉 has once again boosted anticipation with the release of the main poster and a second teaser trailer.The film 〈Moana〉 is a live-action adaptation of Walt Disney’s 2016 animated feature of the same name, and it made headlines for bringing Dwayne Johnson—who previously voiced Maui in the...
| Seongchan Eol
The Essence of Kabuki Blossoming on Screen, Re-Encountered as a ‘National Treasure’ in Dolby Cinema

The Essence of Kabuki Blossoming on Screen, Re-Encountered as a ‘National Treasure’ in Dolby Cinema

Confirmed for Release April 1... A 175-Minute Rush of Artistic Intensity Completed with ‘Dolby Vision X Atmos’
Director Lee Sang-il’s sweeping epic 〈National Treasure〉 returns in Dolby Cinema to meet Korean audiences. Distributor Media Castle Co. , Ltd. has confirmed the April 1 release of the film 〈National Treasure〉 in Dolby Cinema and the Dolby Atmos format, and unveiled a special poster on the 23rd.
| Kim Ji-yeon
A Funny Yet Not Ridiculous Movie, 'Method Acting' First Review and Press Conference Highlights

A Funny Yet Not Ridiculous Movie, 'Method Acting' First Review and Press Conference Highlights

Not every movie needs to be 〈Extreme Job〉, nor does it need to aspire to be like it. There’s no need to mix action and comedy on a grand scale like 〈Extreme Job〉, nor to arm itself with popular humor to cater to everyone’s tastes.
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Interview] ‘Hoppers’ John Cody Kim Story Supervisor & Jo Sung-yeon Lighting Artist Part 2

[Interview] ‘Hoppers’ John Cody Kim Story Supervisor & Jo Sung-yeon Lighting Artist Part 2 "Pixar is a Leader in Animation Technology, Putting Care into Every Work"

※ 〈Hoppers〉 John Cody Kim Story Supervisor&Jo Sung-yeon Lighting Artist Interview continues in Part 1. If there is a message about nature and humanity that you wanted to convey to modern audiences through the events and conflicts that Mabel faces, what would it be.
| Seongchan Eol
How Yoshiyuki Okuyama's '5 Centimeters per Second' Resonates with the Original

How Yoshiyuki Okuyama's '5 Centimeters per Second' Resonates with the Original

Director Yoshiyuki Okuyama revealed that he rewatched Makoto Shinkai's animation 〈5 Centimeters per Second〉 in his thirties. He states that as an adult, he has come to empathize more deeply with the protagonist Takaki's anxiety and loneliness about the future in the work he revisited.
| Chua-young