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Interview: Gong Hyo-jin on the bittersweet power of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 (Part 2)

Interview: Gong Hyo-jin on the bittersweet power of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 (Part 2)

※The interview with actor Gong Hyo-jin for 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 continues from Part 1. Your chemistry with Park So-dam, who plays the second sister Young-ju, and Lee Yeon, who plays the youngest sister Dong-ju, felt strikingly natural on screen. What was it like working together on set.
[Interview] Gong Hyo-jin on the laugh-and-cry power of 'Gyeongju Trip' (1)

[Interview] Gong Hyo-jin on the laugh-and-cry power of 'Gyeongju Trip' (1)

Gong Hyo-jin’s acting carries an unusually persuasive power. Even a premise in which a character sets out to punish a heinous criminal herself, and a genre blend that shuttles relentlessly between comedy and tears, feel entirely believable because of her.
How China’s Viral ‘Niu Lai’ Turned an Awkward Look Into a Box-Office Hit

How China’s Viral ‘Niu Lai’ Turned an Awkward Look Into a Box-Office Hit

The slang term "bamti" has gone viral. From its origin to its usage, the bittersweet humor of bamti started when a user with the nickname Bamti in a social game customized their character in an unusually eccentric way.
‘One and Only Earth Film Festival’ Opening Film: “Song of the Tree”… 88-Year-Old Woman Who Cultivated a Forest That Covers 3,000 Soccer Fields

‘One and Only Earth Film Festival’ Opening Film: “Song of the Tree”… 88-Year-Old Woman Who Cultivated a Forest That Covers 3,000 Soccer Fields

A real-life story of a scientist from the Joseon royal court… selected as this year’s opening film through a separate advisory body led by Jin Jae-un, the executive committee chair
The drive of an 88-year-old scientist who built a forest the size of 3,000 soccer fields comes to the screenA forest epic holding the lives of 1 million trees awakens Busan’s autumn night. The 5th 'One and Only Earth Film Festival' has moved to pick director Jin Jae-un’s feature-length documentary...
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...
[Chu A-young's Music Box] How Don Hertzfeldt's 'It's Such a Beautiful Day' and Smetana's 'Vltava' Capture Life's Beauty

[Chu A-young's Music Box] How Don Hertzfeldt's 'It's Such a Beautiful Day' and Smetana's 'Vltava' Capture Life's Beauty

I am drawn to music in films. Music often conveys a character's intimate emotions in ways images and dialogue cannot, and it can open a window onto a creator's hidden intent. For me, understanding a film's music has been one way into the film itself.
‘He’s at my house!’ Facts you may not know about Eum Moon-seok, the bizarre carpenter in 〈Hope〉

‘He’s at my house!’ Facts you may not know about Eum Moon-seok, the bizarre carpenter in 〈Hope〉

Add one more signature Na Hong-jin line to '4885, it's you. ' (〈The Chaser〉) and 'What matters. ' (〈The Wailing〉): 'He's at my house. ' delivered by the bizarre carpenter Yang Bae (Eum Moon-seok), who speaks in a Chungcheong dialect in 〈Hope〉.
Review: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Turns Greek Epic Into a Grand Human Drama

Review: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Turns Greek Epic Into a Grand Human Drama

One phrase immediately came to mind: Christopher Nolan has pushed past his own limits in 〈Odyssey〉, his adaptation of Homer’s 「The Odyssey」, which opens on Aug. 5. 「The Odyssey」 tells the story of King Odysseus’s return to his homeland of Ithaca after the Trojan War, a foundational epic that still...
‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

Advance bookings alone topped 600,000. That opening-day figure shows that 〈Hope〉 has become a national talking point, not just a movie-industry event. 〈Hope〉 is the new film from director Na Hong-jin, known for the tense, audacious intensity of 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉 and 〈The Wailing〉.
SBS’s 〈Agent Kim Reactivated〉 Hits No. 1 in Ratings and on Netflix Worldwide: A Review Through Episode 4

SBS’s 〈Agent Kim Reactivated〉 Hits No. 1 in Ratings and on Netflix Worldwide: A Review Through Episode 4

SBS drama 〈Agent Kim Reactivated〉 is dominating both television and streaming, drawing a 21. 6% rating for Episode 4 on July 4, according to Nielsen Korea, and reaching No. 1 globally among non-English Netflix series.