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Screen-to-Stage: Yeon Sang-ho’s “Gunche” Is Born as an Immersive Theater Experience Launching in May

Screen-to-Stage: Yeon Sang-ho’s “Gunche” Is Born as an Immersive Theater Experience Launching in May

Experience an evolving zombie outbreak firsthand in the theater Launching in May: an audience-participation immersive show, “Inside the Play,” built on the legendary sellout run
Horror that tears through the screen—“Gunche,” Yeon Sang-ho’s creationOfficially invited to the 79th Cannes Film Festival’s Midnight Screening section and spotlighted around the world, director “Yeon Sang-ho”’s new work “Gunche” breaks free from the spatial limits of a traditional theater and...
| James choi
‘Hope’ by Na Hong-jin Enters Cannes Competition…Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Colony’ and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Film Invited to the Non-Competition Midnight Screening

‘Hope’ by Na Hong-jin Enters Cannes Competition…Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Colony’ and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Film Invited to the Non-Competition Midnight Screening

Korean Films Set Sights on the Palme d’Or for the First Time in Four Years…Park Chan-wook First to Serve as Jury Chair, and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Project Added to the Good News
A Glorious Comeback for Korean Cinema, Taking Over the 79th ‘Cannes Film Festival’Korea’s film industry sent a triumphant signal at the 79th ‘Cannes Film Festival’, marking a spectacular return. It erased last year’s painful slump—when not a single invited title made it—in the ‘Competition...
| James choi
[Interview] “Plants Can Be Erotic, Too” ‘Friend of Silence’ Director Ildikó Enyedi

[Interview] “Plants Can Be Erotic, Too” ‘Friend of Silence’ Director Ildikó Enyedi

With her latest work, Hungarian-born director Ildikó Enyedi, 〈Friend of Silence〉, is drawing attention as the second film in which Tony Leung has appeared outside the Chinese-language sphere since 〈A City of Sadness and Flower of Shanghai〉 (2021).
| 문동명
'Eureka,' the 21st Century's Greatest Japanese Film Masterpiece and a Road Movie in Search of Life’s Light—First Domestic Release in Korea for the First Time!

'Eureka,' the 21st Century's Greatest Japanese Film Masterpiece and a Road Movie in Search of Life’s Light—First Domestic Release in Korea for the First Time!

A work that has deeply inspired countless younger directors, including Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Sho Miyake, and is scheduled to open in the first half of the year.
“Makoto,” a bus driver who survived a horrific tragedy and whose life suddenly came to a halt, and the young siblings “Naoki” and “Kozue” set off on a long journey together as they search for life’s light 〈Eureka〉.
| Joo Seong-cheol
A Sports Film That Caught Cannes’ Attention! Released April 22: ‘The Last Baseball Game’

A Sports Film That Caught Cannes’ Attention! Released April 22: ‘The Last Baseball Game’

Follows two amateur baseball teams in the suburbs as they play their final game.
〈The Last Baseball Game〉 is a film that made its debut as an official selection of the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, and it marks the feature directorial debut of newcomer director Carson Lund.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Tony Leung Recommended Film “A City of Sadness”: Confirmed for Official Release in South Korea in May, Teaser Poster Unveiled

Tony Leung Recommended Film “A City of Sadness”: Confirmed for Official Release in South Korea in May, Teaser Poster Unveiled

A Golden Lion winner at the Venice Film Festival for director Hou Hsiao-hsien After a limited run last year, the digitally restored edition is finally confirmed for its first official theatrical release in Korea A realistic portrayal of a family tragedy that collapsed in the face of state violence… a masterpiece Tony Leung said he wanted to show again
Tony Leung-starring masterpiece 〈A City of Sadness〉 heads to Korean theaters in May.Director Hou Hsiao-hsien’s signature work 〈A City of Sadness〉 has been confirmed for release in South Korea in May. Capturing the tragedy of a family that crumbled before state violence, 〈A City of Sadness〉 won the...
| Seongchan Eol
A Global Musician ‘Miryang Park Clan’s Anderson .Paak Pack’ Movie ‘K-POPS!’ Features aespa for an OST Collaboration. What’s the Extra Charm? When Does It Hit Theaters in Korea?

A Global Musician ‘Miryang Park Clan’s Anderson .Paak Pack’ Movie ‘K-POPS!’ Features aespa for an OST Collaboration. What’s the Extra Charm? When Does It Hit Theaters in Korea?

‘Anderson .Paak,’ Chosen by ‘Dr. Dre.’ His Directorial Debut ‘K-POPS!’
1. 'The Best Output from the Miryang Park Clan', K-POP Returns of a World-Class Top ArtistThe Grammy King with Korean Roots Flowing in His Blood, 'Anderson . Paak'Born to an African-American father and a mother of Korean mixed heritage, 'Anderson .
| James choi
A Theater Release After 18 Years… The Holocaust Masterpiece, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”

A Theater Release After 18 Years… The Holocaust Masterpiece, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”

A tragic true story resonating with “The Zone of Interest.” A brutal fairy tale about two boys separated by barbed wire hits theaters this April.
[A Holocaust Masterpiece Returns to the Screen After 18 Years]This April, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”—the representative masterpiece of Holocaust cinema recognized by critics around the world—will be released in Korean theaters for the first time in 18 years since it was made.
| James choi
[Photo&] Samcheok Haerang Film Festival Opens in September…‘Picnic Cinema’ Set Against the Sea

[Photo&] Samcheok Haerang Film Festival Opens in September…‘Picnic Cinema’ Set Against the Sea

Held for two days starting September 4 in the Samcheok area. Newly established categories include a short film competition and a newly added AI film division, alongside a citizen-participation festival
‘3rd Samcheok Haerang Film Festival’, Opens on September 4…‘Blue Sea Myths and History’ Turns the Beach Into a Living ThemeFrom September 4 to 5, for two days, ‘2026 3rd Samcheok Haerang Film Festival’—a leading maritime cultural festival of the Republic of Korea—will kick off in a big way at major...
| James choi
[Press Preview First Reactions] “My Name Is” Cineplay Reporter’s Star Ratings

[Press Preview First Reactions] “My Name Is” Cineplay Reporter’s Star Ratings

This is the buzz-worthy film that captivated international media at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. 〈My Name Is〉 opens in theaters on April 15. The film follows a mother, ‘Jeongsun’ (Yeom Hye-ran), who tries to reclaim the painful memories of Jeju in 1949 that have been completely...
| Seongchan Eol