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Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

I fixate on objects in movies. I find myself wondering why the director, cinematographer, production designer or actor placed that particular object in front of the camera. 'Joo Sung-chul's Locker' records the objects in movies that quietly catch my eye.
〈Assassins〉 has canceled all events tied to the Busan International Film Festival, which opens today, Oct. 6. The cancellations began with actor Lee Min-ho's absence from Actors' House, a program that brings actors together with audiences, and were followed by the cancellation of one stage greeting...
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Box Office] 'Assassins' surpasses 2.41 million viewers, tops holiday weekend despite boycott

[Box Office] 'Assassins' surpasses 2.41 million viewers, tops holiday weekend despite boycott

The film draws 590,000 viewers over National Foundation Day holiday weekend as government and film industry unite in calling for tough action against threats to actor
Box-office strength breaks through 'historical distortion' attacks as ideological conflict intensifies Director Hur Jin-ho's 'Assassins' completely dominated South Korea's theaters over the National Foundation Day holiday weekend despite fierce political controversy.
| James choi
Little-Known Stories About Korean Film Directors, Part 2: Kim Han-min Once Fled a Theater to Escape an Elephant

Little-Known Stories About Korean Film Directors, Part 2: Kim Han-min Once Fled a Theater to Escape an Elephant

※[Fascinating anecdotes about Korean film directors you probably didn't know] continues from Part 1.〈The Admiral: Roaring Currents〉 〈Hansan: Rising Dragon〉 director Kim Han-min once ran out of a theater after thinking an elephant on screen was charging at him Kim Han-min, the director of the Yi...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Backlash over historical distortion claims surrounding 'Assassins' … conservative group announces rally outside Yoo Hae-jin's home

Backlash over historical distortion claims surrounding 'Assassins' … conservative group announces rally outside Yoo Hae-jin's home

The conservative film's lead actor, Yoo Hae-jin, is the target of a monthlong daily rally planned outside his Seongbuk-gu home New Liberty Solidarity calls for him to appear in right-wing films to promote political balance and plans to deploy sound equipment The Korean Film Producers Association issues a statement expressing concern over excessive attacks on filmmakers as the movie surpasses 1.82 million admissions
New Liberty Solidarity, a conservative civic group, will hold a rally outside the home of Yoo Hae-jin, the lead actor in 〈Assassins〉, a film that has drawn allegations of historical distortion. New Liberty Solidarity said Tuesday that it had notified police of plans to hold a rally every day from...
| Seongchan Eol
[Written Interview] 'Street Fighter,' Part 2: Noah Centineo, Who Plays Ken Masters, Says Ken's Best Move Is

[Written Interview] 'Street Fighter,' Part 2: Noah Centineo, Who Plays Ken Masters, Says Ken's Best Move Is "Pretending to Be Extremely Confident."

Fateful rivals Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken (Noah Centineo) join the “World Warrior Tournament” at Chun-Li’s (Callina Liang) suggestion.
​ ▶ Continues from the interview with Street Fighter director Kitao Sakurai.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Written Interview] 'Street Fighter' ① Director Kitau Sakurai: “I got chills when Ken and Ryu finally stood back-to-back.”

[Written Interview] 'Street Fighter' ① Director Kitau Sakurai: “I got chills when Ken and Ryu finally stood back-to-back.”

Fated rivals Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken (Noah Centineo) enter the World Warrior Tournament at Chun-Li’s (Callina Liang) invitation.
〈Street Fighter〉 is back. In 1993, fated rivals Ryu and Ken join the World Warrior Tournament at the invitation of Chun-Li , a mysterious woman. The tournament is an arena where fists, fate and fury collide in brutal fashion.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Weekend Box Office] 'Assassins' regains No. 1, surpassing 1.82 million viewers despite controversy

[Weekend Box Office] 'Assassins' regains No. 1, surpassing 1.82 million viewers despite controversy

Film returns to the top with a 21.8% share of revenue while defending second place with a 14.2% advance-booking rate
Has it shed the 'historical distortion' label. Film proves its box-office strength by drawing audiences 'Assassins', which sparked fierce controversy at the intersection of historical fact and cinematic imagination, has finally settled back onto a box-office trajectory.
| James choi
World's No. 1 Streamer Kai Cenat Flatly Denies Grooming and Child Abuse Cover-Up Allegations:

World's No. 1 Streamer Kai Cenat Flatly Denies Grooming and Child Abuse Cover-Up Allegations: "Legal Action and Police Report for Defamation"

- Kai Cenat fires back during a Sept. 30 livestream after Reggie makes explosive claims on Instagram Live - Reggie makes inflammatory disclosures about the accuser's private life and family after Kai Cenat says, "I saved your life when you were being threatened in Alaska ..." - RaKai, identified as a victim, directly denies the allegations: "I was never abused in any way as a child" - Kai Cenat says the false claims threatening his family and future children constitute "formal police complaint and civil lawsuit"
Kai Cenat, 24, one of the world's biggest streamers and content creators, has strongly denied allegations by fellow streamer Reggie that he enabled grooming and child abuse and said he would take legal action.Kai Cenat crashes out on Reggie for calling him a ped-phile and making allegations about...
| Yangsimoh
“Disappointing”: Actors in ‘The Assassins’ face indiscriminate backlash as historical theory fuels witch hunt

“Disappointing”: Actors in ‘The Assassins’ face indiscriminate backlash as historical theory fuels witch hunt

Protests flood the social media accounts of Yoo Hae-jin, Lee Min-ho and recommended actor Kim Go-eun, prompting criticism that interpreting a film and attacking its performances are separate matters
An unexpected witch hunt fueled by a historical theory The “historical distortion” controversy surrounding the film ‘The Assassins’ has crossed the boundaries of art and escalated into an indiscriminate witch hunt targeting the cast and moviegoers.
| James choi
Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs throws ‘emperor’s parties’ behind bars, spending thousands of dollars a month

Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs throws ‘emperor’s parties’ behind bars, spending thousands of dollars a month

‘Puff Daddy’ has a private chef and masseur, while Hennessy is smuggled in as part of VIP services at the prison
Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, 56, known as “Puff Daddy,” has been enjoying an astonishingly lavish life behind bars, according to reports. Despite being an inmate facing the judgment of the law, Combs’ life in prison reportedly resembles that of a VIP lounge, based on testimony from multiple...
| James choi