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From Novelist to Global Master: Lee Chang-dong’s 30-Year Gaze on Society

From Novelist to Global Master: Lee Chang-dong’s 30-Year Gaze on Society

A first prize in 24 years since the Best Director award for “Oasis,” highlighting the meaning of class and love through a laid-off worker and a “silver-spoon” couple
Director Lee Chang-dong, 72, reaffirmed his stature as a global master by winning the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for “Possible Love,” his first film in eight years. After winning Best Director for “Oasis” in 2002, Lee added a new milestone to his international...
| James choi
‘Look Back’ premieres at 83rd Venice International Film Festival to 12-minute standing ovation!

‘Look Back’ premieres at 83rd Venice International Film Festival to 12-minute standing ovation!

With about 1,000 audience members filling the theater, an enthusiastic standing ovation lasting more than 12 minutes and rousing cheers followed the film, adding to the excitement in the theater.
〈Look Back〉 is a poignant story about two girls who become each other’s world as they draw four unforgettable seasons together. Based on the manga of the same name by popular manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto, the film was directed, written and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda, attracting keen interest from...
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Photo] Lee Joon-hyuk wins 1.3 billion won in lottery, chooses a twist over resignation

[Photo] Lee Joon-hyuk wins 1.3 billion won in lottery, chooses a twist over resignation

TVING to offer an early release on the 10th, as K-office drama gives fantasy a turn in the real world “I’ve spent 20 years living only for work ... I deeply empathized with the protagonist’s life”
The dilemma of an office worker holding 1.3 billion won — the birth of a reality-driven office drama If you won the first prize in the lottery, would you hand in your resignation? That sweet fantasy, one nearly everyone has entertained at least once, takes on a vivid, reality-based form in TVING’s...
| James choi
Kim Ok-bin announces pregnancy 10 months after wedding: “Preparing to become a mother”

Kim Ok-bin announces pregnancy 10 months after wedding: “Preparing to become a mother”

Kim Ok-bin, 39, expecting first child as agency confirms pregnancy Actress 'Kim Ok-bin', 39, has drawn public attention by announcing that she is expecting her first child just '10 months after her wedding'. On the 7th, Kim Ok-bin announced her 'pregnancy' herself through 'social media', saying, “I...
| James choi
Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' premieres in Venice, leaving a profound 164-minute impression

Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' premieres in Venice, leaving a profound 164-minute impression

Starring Jeon Do-yeon and Seol Kyung-gu, the film opens in select theaters on the 23rd and arrives on Netflix on Nov. 6
A master's return, a searching gaze into an age of loss At the 83rd Venice Film Festival, director 'Lee Chang-dong' broke an eight-year silence with his new film 'Possible Love,' which made its world premiere. Over 164 minutes, the film closely follows the intersecting lives of two couples and...
| James choi
Busan International Film Festival press conference: Michelle Yeoh and Kore-eda Hirokazu to attend as record 315 films screen

Busan International Film Festival press conference: Michelle Yeoh and Kore-eda Hirokazu to attend as record 315 films screen

A total of 246 films from 59 countries, including 14 competition entries, have been invited; festival will open on a Tuesday for the first time to expand viewing opportunities
95 world premieres . . . An unrivaled scale for Asia's film hub The 31st Busan International Film Festival, one of Asia's most prestigious film events, will open next month on a Tuesday with a record lineup of 315 films.
| James choi
Venice Film Festival opens today; Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ vies for Golden Lion

Venice Film Festival opens today; Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ vies for Golden Lion

Netflix film marks his return to the director’s chair after eight years as it competes with 20 contenders for the top prize… Korean film in competition for second straight year Winners to be announced at closing ceremony on the 12th… 20 films, including Kore-eda’s ‘Look Back,’ in contention
Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ returns to Venice after 24 years… set for worldwide release on Nov. 6 Netflix film marks his return to the director’s chair after eight years as it competes with 20 contenders for the top prize A master’s return: Breaking 24 years of silence on the island of Lido...
| James choi
1st Korea Short Drama Awards Close, From Lee Joon-ik Screening to Grand Prize for Lee Ju-seung

1st Korea Short Drama Awards Close, From Lee Joon-ik Screening to Grand Prize for Lee Ju-seung

- Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Korean Film Archive main facility in Sangam-dong; winning works permanently archived by the Korean Film Archive - Grand Prize: "Sarinja Witjip Geunyeo" (editorial transliteration) — Lee Ju-seung · Actor Award: "Red Shadow" — Ji-woo - Excellence Award: "Betting Man: God's Eye" — Director Lee Saet-byeol · New Creator Award: "Gili Boimyeon Castinghae" (editorial transliteration) — Director Lee Yoo-jin - Invited film by Director Lee Joon-ik, "Father's Home-cooked Meal," opened with a theatrical screening and a Q&A
The inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, jointly hosted by Cineplay (CEO Choi Tae-hyung) and the Korean Film Archive , headed by Mo Eun-young, concluded Saturday, Aug. 29 at KOFA's main facility in Sangam-dong after a program aimed at discovering and supporting the next generation of K-content video...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Composer Anthony Hopkins scores career twist at 88 as 'Life Is a Dream' tops UK classical chart

Composer Anthony Hopkins scores career twist at 88 as 'Life Is a Dream' tops UK classical chart

Screen legend reaches a 'new summit' with a baton and manuscript paper, channeling his 'positive impact' toward an earthquake-hit country
Screen legend reaches a 'new summit' with a baton and manuscript paper, releasing 12 orchestral works composed over a lifetime Legendary actor Anthony Hopkins, 88, who won two Academy Awards for best actor for The Silence of the Lambs and The Father, has reached the top of the classical music world...
| James choi
[Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box] From raw terror to weighty warmth, Kim Young-sung of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉, 〈Salmokji〉 and 〈Big Sleep〉

[Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box] From raw terror to weighty warmth, Kim Young-sung of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉, 〈Salmokji〉 and 〈Big Sleep〉

A columnist curious about people — even actors already on the radar may be living their least famous day right now. "Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box" introduces performers who keep reaching new highs; think of it as a tip to "buy low" on these rising stocks.
Do you remember the character who complained the whole time and was the first to be found cold and dead in one of the standout horror films of the first half of the year, 〈Salmokji〉 (2025)? Song Kyung-tae, the representative of a veteran Road View filming company, played by Kim Young-sung, is...
| Kim Ji-yeon