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A documentary offering an intimate look at the dignified life and decades of charitable work of actor 'Kim Hye-ja', who is marking 65 years in acting at age 85, is coming to audiences. Comfort offered at the edge of despair, and a reason for living found in Africa World Vision, an international...

Earth is on the verge of ruin — because of one man. Digger Rockwell , head of an oil-drilling company, scoffs when told a shaft in Greenland has developed a crack. Not long after, that drilling facility explodes.

A record number of films have been submitted to the short-film competition at the fourth Jeju 4·3 Film Festival, which transforms the painful memories of Jeju 4·3 into values of peace and human rights. After a rigorous preliminary screening, 10 films advancing to the final competition have been...

The return of a Nouvelle Vague master who blurred the line between reality and fiction Jacques Rivette, a leading figure in the 'Nouvelle Vague' movement that drove innovation in French cinema, will finally meet Korean audiences with his landmark film 'Celine and Julie Go Boating' (1974).

The Netflix series 〈Scandal〉 has released production stills. The series follows Lady Jo, a woman of exceptional talent who is too gifted to spend her life confined by the roles assigned to women in the Joseon era; Jo Won, Joseon's greatest ladies' man; and Hee-yeon, a woman entangled in their...

Director Julia Ducournau, who won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival with the film 〈Titane〉, returns with her new work 〈Alpha〉. Ducournau built a distinctive cinematic worldview by depicting forbidden desire with striking mise-en-scène in films such as 〈Raw〉 and 〈Titane〉.

Chuseok has arrived, and with it comes a wave of Korean releases vying for holiday audiences over the long break. A variety of movies are opening now, each hoping to capture viewers during the holiday. CinePLAY reporters previewed three titles that have drawn the most attention and anticipation.

In 〈Assassins〉, rookie reporter Yeong-il, played by Lee Min-ho, emerges as the film’s driving force. A rookie reporter on the social affairs desk, he goes to cover the August 15, 1974 Liberation Day event and witnesses the deaths — first the first lady, and then the female student he had been...

A preview screening and press conference for director Lee Chang-dong’s new film ‘Possible Love’ took place on the 21st at ‘CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall’ in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Lee, who achieved a landmark feat 24 years after winning the ‘Silver Lion’ at the 83rd ‘Venice International Film Festival’, said...

The model of positive influence: A commitment to giving that has continued since her debut Singer and actress ‘IU’ marked her debut anniversary with another act of generosity, drawing widespread attention. According to her agency, ‘EDAM Entertainment’, on the 18th, ‘IU’ donated a total of 200...