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Review: Live-Action 'Look Back' Preserves the Original's Spirit With Greater Nuance

Review: Live-Action 'Look Back' Preserves the Original's Spirit With Greater Nuance

Just five years. That is how long it took for the one-shot manga 「Look Back」 to move beyond Japan and capture readers around the world. Tatsuki Fujimoto published the short manga in 2021. It follows Fujino Ayumu and her truant classmate Kyomoto, an exceptionally gifted artist, and what happens when...
'Look Back' and Yuta Bando's Music of Nature's Cycle

'Look Back' and Yuta Bando's Music of Nature's Cycle

Choo A-young's Music Box
I get hooked on music in films. Music often reveals intimate emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot fully convey. It can serve as a window into a creator's hidden intentions. For me, understanding film music has been one route into the movie itself.
[First reactions] 'Look Back' Cineplay reporters' star ratings

[First reactions] 'Look Back' Cineplay reporters' star ratings

[First reactions] Hirokazu Kore-eda brings a manga by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto to the big screen. Look Back opens Oct. 8. The film tells the poignant story of two girls who become each other's worlds as they capture four unforgettable seasons together.
[On the Ground at BIFF] “Art Is Art”: Zhang Yimou Breaks Silence on Historical Controversy Over “Assassins”; Top Asian Film to Be Named on 15th

[On the Ground at BIFF] “Art Is Art”: Zhang Yimou Breaks Silence on Historical Controversy Over “Assassins”; Top Asian Film to Be Named on 15th

Director Jung Juri shares concerns that creators could be intimidated; the 31st Busan International Film Festival jury will select South Korea’s Academy submission from 13 competition entries
Director “Zhang Yimou”, the Chinese cinema master serving as jury president for this year’s 31st Busan International Film Festival competition, has firmly stated his position on the controversy over historical distortion surrounding “Assassins”, a film that has recently stirred South Korea’s movie...
Han Hye-jin, Lee Hyun-yi and Song Hae-na join new agency ACHER in exodus of eight top model entertainers

Han Hye-jin, Lee Hyun-yi and Song Hae-na join new agency ACHER in exodus of eight top model entertainers

New agency officially announces exclusive contracts with eight high-profile models on July 7
Fashion and entertainment icons join ACHER, signaling a new leap forward Key figures driving South Korea’s fashion and broadcasting industries have found a new home at the newly established agency ACHER. On July 7, ACHER officially announced that it had signed exclusive contracts with broadcaster...
Beabadoobee, Taylor Swift Tour Opener, to Make Korea Debut Seven Years Into Career With Seoul Arena Tour Next March 23

Beabadoobee, Taylor Swift Tour Opener, to Make Korea Debut Seven Years Into Career With Seoul Arena Tour Next March 23

The global indie-pop icon, who topped the U.K. albums chart, will perform a solo show at Seoul’s Olympic Hall.
From Billboard’s top new artist to No. 1 on the U.K. charts, global pop star lands in Korea Beabadoobee, a leading singer-songwriter in the global indie-pop scene, will finally meet her Korean fans. Promoter Live Nation Korea officially announced on the 7th that Beabadoobee will hold her first...
[National Assembly audit] Park Jin-young leads first-ever alliance of four major agencies; ‘Phenomenon’ set to launch next December

[National Assembly audit] Park Jin-young leads first-ever alliance of four major agencies; ‘Phenomenon’ set to launch next December

A dedicated corporation with equal capital contributions and voting rights will host a major fan-led K-culture festival.
Park Jin-young, co-chair of the “Popular Culture Exchange Committee,” has officially announced that leading South Korean entertainment companies have joined forces to ensure the successful launch of the global K-pop festival “Phenomenon.
How Did They End Up With Two Names? Series Known by Different Titles at Home and Abroad

How Did They End Up With Two Names? Series Known by Different Titles at Home and Abroad

Names matter, and titles are just as important in popular entertainment. A title has to be instantly recognizable, memorable and true to the work if it is going to stick with audiences. Yet some series have ended up with two names.
[Kim Ji-yeon's Gem Box] 38-Year 'Rookie' Actor Nam Kwon-a of 'Tazza: The Song of Belzebub' and 'Gyeongju Trip'

[Kim Ji-yeon's Gem Box] 38-Year 'Rookie' Actor Nam Kwon-a of 'Tazza: The Song of Belzebub' and 'Gyeongju Trip'

I am curious about people. Even actors already drawing attention may be having the least famous day of their careers right now. 'Kim Ji-yeon's Gem Box' introduces actors whose profiles are reaching new highs by the day. Buy into these rising stars while they are still undervalued.
If I had to name just one Korean commercial film released this year whose performance fell short of expectations, it would unquestionably be 〈Gyeongju Trip〉. The film's provocative story and its sheer determination to swing between comedy and tragedy with almost ungainly roughness certainly shone,...
[National Assembly Audit] Tving, Toss Payments face breached security systems — 39.54 million records leaked, with just four dedicated staff

[National Assembly Audit] Tving, Toss Payments face breached security systems — 39.54 million records leaked, with just four dedicated staff

As revenue surged to 400 billion won, lawmakers condemn lax management and demand reforms including victim compensation and zero-trust security
South Korea’s leading platform companies came under fire in a National Assembly audit over serious lapses in security management. Executives from 'Tving', 'Toss Payments' and 'Gangnam Unnie', all recently hit by large-scale hacking and personal-data breaches, apologized in unison.