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[Interview] Catching This Year’s Debut, a Y2K-Era Sensibility: Director Han Chang-rok, Actors Joo Min-hyung and Baek Ji-hye, Part 1

[Interview] Catching This Year’s Debut, a Y2K-Era Sensibility: Director Han Chang-rok, Actors Joo Min-hyung and Baek Ji-hye, Part 1

Inspired by a murder case in Washington, Benton in 2018, 〈Choong-Choong-Choong〉 portrays a catastrophe sparked by the intersecting desires of three kids.
Retro is the trend. In the fashion, music and props of young people in their 20s, there’s nowhere that a Y2K sensibility hasn’t managed to seep in. Director Han Chang-rok, born in 1990 and a graduate of the Korea National University of Arts film school, pulls this retro sensibility straight onto...
| 이화정
Review: 'Toy Story 5' Shows Pixar Still Operates on Another Level

Review: 'Toy Story 5' Shows Pixar Still Operates on Another Level

Pixar pulls it off again with a sequel seven years after 〈Toy Story 4〉. Released June 17, 〈Toy Story 5〉 is the latest entry in Pixar Animation Studio’s flagship series 〈Toy Story〉. This review is based on a press screening held June 11.
| Seongchan Eol
After 30 Years of Toy Story, Which Character Stays With You Most?

After 30 Years of Toy Story, Which Character Stays With You Most?

No longer just Andy’s or Bonnie’s toys, the 〈Toy Story〉 gang has become a companion across generations. Opening June 17, 〈Toy Story 5〉 brings Woody and Buzz back together after their earlier parting and follows Jessie’s struggles after becoming a leader.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] Do You Know the Origin of Woody in “Toy Story”?

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] Do You Know the Origin of Woody in “Toy Story”?

I can’t stop fixating on the objects in the movies. I get pulled into deep thought over why—director, cinematographer, production designer, maybe even an actor—someone put that object in front of the camera. “Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker” is a record of the objects from films that landed in my eyes, as if they gently stepped over them.
〈Toy Story 2〉 (1999)’s opening begins as if it were a scene from the 〈Star Wars〉 series. And in the moment of crisis, Woody recites the lines “Think about it, think about it,” like the way Dong-su (Kim Sang-kyung) does in 〈Theater Jeon〉 (2005) or Yeon-hong (Son Ye-jin) does in 〈No Secrets〉 (2016).
| Joo Seong-cheol
From AI Movies to Antarctic Documentaries, the 18th International Ocean Film Festival Opens

From AI Movies to Antarctic Documentaries, the 18th International Ocean Film Festival Opens

Ocean films from 15 countries will head to Busan. In the age of climate crisis, the ocean-focused festival asks how humans and the sea can coexist.
'An existential crisis for humanity, as we ask for answers in the depths of the sea'It is time to face the weighty questions that the sea throws at us—the cradle of humanity and a vast abyss. The '2026 International Ocean Film Festival', the only ocean-focused film festival in South Korea, will...
| James choi
First Reactions: Cineplay Editor Rates 〈THE EYES〉

First Reactions: Cineplay Editor Rates 〈THE EYES〉

[First reactions]Shin Min-a takes on two roles in the suspense thriller 〈THE EYES〉, which opens June 24. 〈THE EYES〉 follows Seo-jin (Shin Min-a), who is gradually losing her sight to a hereditary disease, as she probes the suspicions surrounding the death of her younger twin sibling and comes face...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards Names Five-Member Jury

Inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards Names Five-Member Jury

Co-hosted by Cineplay and the Korean Film Archive, the inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards carry a total prize pool of 20 million won. The five-member jury is chaired by Min Kyu-dong and also includes Korean Film Archive Director Mo Eun-young; Han Jung-soo, director and CEO of Yeondu Company; Kim Won-jin, director of MCA AI Creative Studio's Creative Headquarters; and actor Lee Yeon. The Archive has pledged archiving support for winners, and organizers say the awards aim to discover new creators and help the short-drama industry take a step forward.
The inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, which carry a total prize pool of 20 million won, have named a five-member jury. Cineplay (CEO Choi Tae-hyung) and the Korean Film Archive (Director Mo Eun-young) are co-hosting the first Korea Short Drama Awards.
| Seongchan Eol
'Toy Story 5' Director McKenna Harris: Play Is an Instinct All Humans Share

'Toy Story 5' Director McKenna Harris: Play Is an Instinct All Humans Share

The toy gang is back. Opening June 17, 〈Toy Story 5〉 brings Jessie, Buzz and the gang back as Bonnie's new smart device upends their world. The piece asks, "What story will 〈Toy Story 5〉 tell audiences. " Let’s take an early look at what co-director McKenna Harris said in a video press conference.
| Seongchan Eol
Why 'Toy Story 4,' the Series' Lowest-Rated Entry, Still Worked for Me as a Sequel

Why 'Toy Story 4,' the Series' Lowest-Rated Entry, Still Worked for Me as a Sequel

After seven years, the toy gang returns to theaters. Pixar Animation Studios' flagship franchise and a leading force in 3D animation, 〈Toy Story〉, was scheduled to open on June 17. The Toy Story series — which took 11 years between parts 2 and 3, nine years between parts 3 and 4, and seven years...
| Seongchan Eol
“Behemoth cinematic experience that completely overwhelms audiences,” ‘Hope’ IMAX release confirmed!

“Behemoth cinematic experience that completely overwhelms audiences,” ‘Hope’ IMAX release confirmed!

News begins with a tiger appearing at the Hopo Port, located in the Demilitarized Zone, and ‘Hope,’ set for release on July 15.
The film 〈Hope〉 , receiving praise from global media and critics through its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, has confirmed its IMAX release and promises an overwhelming cinematic experience. 〈Hope〉 did not hold back challenges and efforts to bring every field—production as a whole,...
| Joo Seong-cheol