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Director Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ Korea’s Most Provocative Mainstream Film of the Year

Director Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ Korea’s Most Provocative Mainstream Film of the Year

Part 2
※〈Gyeongju Trip〉 Director Kim Mi-jo's interview continues from Part 1.One striking aspect of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 is how it depicts Baek Sang-hyun, the killer (Byun Yo-han). Why did you choose not to give any backstory to the perpetrator Baek Sang-hyun and instead portray him solely as a heinous...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ the Year’s Most Provocative Korean Commercial Film

Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ the Year’s Most Provocative Korean Commercial Film

Kim Mi-jo’s 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 is a brisk, chilly revenge drama that announces a director with a singular, hard-to-pin-down voice. Director Kim Mi-jo said that 〈Little Miss Sunshine〉 (2006) and Bong Joon-ho’s 〈The Host〉 (2006) were the biggest influences on 〈Gyeongju Trip〉.
| Kim Ji-yeon
'2026 Busan Biennale' spotlights Venice Biennale standout—with a twist on its 16,000-won admission fee

'2026 Busan Biennale' spotlights Venice Biennale standout—with a twist on its 16,000-won admission fee

Held through Nov. 1 under the theme 'Dissident Chorus,' the exhibition spans three venues, including the Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, and showcases a range of genres.
Opening June 29 with 46 artists from 22 countries; two venues on Yeongdo and at a former high school will be entirely free The global art world is turning its attention to Busan once again. The '2026 Busan Biennale' will open in grand fashion on June 29, bringing together 46 artists from 22...
| James choi
KCON LA 2026 Ends With 142,000 Attendees

KCON LA 2026 Ends With 142,000 Attendees

New 'K-Story Zone' debuts; Park Eun-bin, Lee Joon-hyuk and Lee Sang-heon join fans for video screenings and talks
CJ ENM said on Aug. 17 that KCON LA 2026, held Aug. 14–16 local time at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto. com Arena, drew a cumulative 142,000 attendees. The event, themed 'K-SOUL CITY,' was livestreamed online to about 250 regions worldwide.
| Kim Ji-yeon
‘The Face of a Photograph’ Master Kuwabara Seiji Meets the Filmmaker in Person! Photography Exhibition Set to Open!

‘The Face of a Photograph’ Master Kuwabara Seiji Meets the Filmmaker in Person! Photography Exhibition Set to Open!

The Kuwabara Seiji Photography Exhibition will run at Seoul’s Cinecube and CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall starting Aug. 19 (Wednesday).
All eyes are on a lineup of exciting exhibition news that lets visitors meet in person the iconic body of work by Kuwabara Seiji, the star of 〈The Face of a Photograph〉. 〈The Face of a Photograph〉 is a photo-montage production about the life and photographs of 90-year-old Japanese photojournalism...
| Joo Seong-cheol
MUSINSA Releases BIGBANG 20th Anniversary Commemorative Goods Exclusively, With 58 Limited Editions Flooding In

MUSINSA Releases BIGBANG 20th Anniversary Commemorative Goods Exclusively, With 58 Limited Editions Flooding In

The pop-up stores open simultaneously in Seongsu and Myeong-dong on the 14th, including a 20th anniversary edition of the official light stick
MUSINSA, a leading fashion platform in South Korea, is rolling out a sweeping cultural project to mark the 20th anniversary of K-pop legend 'BIGBANG''s debut and its world tour. On the 13th, the company said in an official announcement that it will release a total of 58 limited-edition merchandise...
| James choi
Cineplay Critics on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ an Entertaining Yarn and Antiwar Epic

Cineplay Critics on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ an Entertaining Yarn and Antiwar Epic

Christopher Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉, which opened Aug. 5, drew 290,000 moviegoers on its first day in South Korea and suggests the strong U.S. box-office trend may continue into South Korea. Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Christopher Nolan Appears on SBS’s ‘News Hunters,’ Says He Met Park Chan-wook in Seoul

Christopher Nolan Appears on SBS’s ‘News Hunters,’ Says He Met Park Chan-wook in Seoul

Nolan discusses his lighthearted meeting with Park Chan-wook and the philosophy behind his new film 〈Odyssey〉 in the program, airing at 7 p.m. on the 4th.
Director Christopher Nolan appeared in person at the SBS 〈News Hunters〉 studio during a visit to South Korea ahead of the release of 〈Odyssey〉, sharing his affection for Korean audiences and his views on filmmaking.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Beloved in Korea, Christopher Nolan Finally Arrives With 'Odyssey' Stars Matt Damon, Charlize Theron and Emma Thomas

Beloved in Korea, Christopher Nolan Finally Arrives With 'Odyssey' Stars Matt Damon, Charlize Theron and Emma Thomas

Christopher Nolan visited South Korea for the first time on Aug. 3, appearing at the Four Seasons Hotel in Jongno-gu, Seoul with producer Emma Thomas and actors Matt Damon and Charlize Theron ahead of the Aug. 5 release of 〈Odyssey〉.
| Seongchan Eol
[Photo &] Christopher Nolan Makes His First Trip to Korea With New Film “Odyssey”… “I Fell in Love With Korean Salt Bread and Baseball” — Press Event With Charlize Theron and Matt Damon

[Photo &] Christopher Nolan Makes His First Trip to Korea With New Film “Odyssey”… “I Fell in Love With Korean Salt Bread and Baseball” — Press Event With Charlize Theron and Matt Damon

The entire film shot in IMAX opens in theaters across Korea on May 5… A box-office surge in North America that has already brought in $900 million
The world-renowned auteur Christopher Nolan stepped onto Korean soil with Hollywood A-listers Matt Damon and Charlize Theron, bringing their new film Odyssey with them. Their Korea visit, set in motion ahead of a domestic release on May 5, has drawn attention as a special move that goes beyond the...
| James choi