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Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

I fixate on objects in movies. I find myself wondering why the director, cinematographer, production designer or actor placed that particular object in front of the camera. 'Joo Sung-chul's Locker' records the objects in movies that quietly catch my eye.
〈Assassins〉 has canceled all events tied to the Busan International Film Festival, which opens today, Oct. 6. The cancellations began with actor Lee Min-ho's absence from Actors' House, a program that brings actors together with audiences, and were followed by the cancellation of one stage greeting...
Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival: 33 films break through from 201 countries, with ‘Viet Nam Bodhisattva’ in the spotlight

Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival: 33 films break through from 201 countries, with ‘Viet Nam Bodhisattva’ in the spotlight

Festival set for next month’s 8-11, with opening films selected from 2,159 entries A message of solidarity launched from the margins draws attention from 201 countries Jangsu County in North Jeolla province will host the 5th Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival from next month’s 8 through 11 at...
Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

Chuseok Theater Spread: What Works—and What Doesn’t—in 〈The Intern〉, 〈Assassin(s)〉 and 〈Tazza: Belzebub’s Song〉

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.
〈My First Action〉 Chronicles Debut Struggles of 31 Leading Korean Directors

〈My First Action〉 Chronicles Debut Struggles of 31 Leading Korean Directors

A look at the aspiring-filmmaker years of Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and others—when they knew neither the ending nor anything but failed takes
〈My First Action〉, a two-volume nonfiction essay vividly recounting the arduous debut journeys of 31 leading directors who have shaped South Korea's film industry, will be published Sept. 25. The book tells the stories of the anxious, fiercely competitive years these directors spent as aspiring...
[Lee Hwa-jung's Deep Talks] “Going head-to-head with Hyun Bin and Byun Yo-han. How do I survive?” Meeting Roh Jae-won, star of 〈Tazza: The Song of Belzebub〉 and 〈Made in Korea Season 2〉, Part 2

[Lee Hwa-jung's Deep Talks] “Going head-to-head with Hyun Bin and Byun Yo-han. How do I survive?” Meeting Roh Jae-won, star of 〈Tazza: The Song of Belzebub〉 and 〈Made in Korea Season 2〉, Part 2

A conversation that approaches actors with deep breaths, like a detox. Film journalist Lee Hwa-jung meets the actors.
From the audience's perspective, it seems the new momentum actor Roh Jae-won is showing has already begun. Looking at the cast lineup for 〈Made in Korea〉, I found myself wondering whether an actor known for his freewheeling style could adapt to acting within a demanding format — in other words,...
[Lee Hwa-jung’s Deep Talks] “Breaking Down the Line Between Good and Evil With Performances We’ve Never Seen Before” — A Conversation With Noh Jae-won, Actor in ‘Tazza: The Song of Belzebub’ and ‘Made in Korea Season 2’ ①

[Lee Hwa-jung’s Deep Talks] “Breaking Down the Line Between Good and Evil With Performances We’ve Never Seen Before” — A Conversation With Noh Jae-won, Actor in ‘Tazza: The Song of Belzebub’ and ‘Made in Korea Season 2’ ①

A talk that approaches actors with the deep breathing of a detox. Film journalist Lee Hwa-jung meets the actors shaping the screen.
I had to meet Noh Jae-won. Trying to understand the landscape of today’s screen, OTT and television productions without meeting this actor would have felt like cheating. Just looking back over the past three years, his striking performances in the series 〈D. P.
Park Hae-il on ‘Assassin(s)’: ‘A word of encouragement from Lee Min-ho lifts the whole set’

Park Hae-il on ‘Assassin(s)’: ‘A word of encouragement from Lee Min-ho lifts the whole set’

Actor Park Hae-il is returning to theaters with 〈Assassin 〉, a Chuseok release that revisits the 1974 killing of South Korea’s first lady through the eyes of a detective and two reporters. The film reconstructs that incident from the perspectives of Detective Cheol-gu (Yoo Hae-jin), social affairs...
11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival Opens Today, Five-Day Program Features Eom Hong-gil, Ham Eun-jung

11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival Opens Today, Five-Day Program Features Eom Hong-gil, Ham Eun-jung

Festival opens at the Yeongnam Alps with a green-carpet event on the 18th, bringing together global mountain-film masters from Slovenia and beyond
The 11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival begins its five-day journey at the Yeongnam Alps with an opening ceremony on the 18th. The festival is set to showcase a remarkable lineup of leading figures from Korea and abroad, including mountaineering legend Eom Hong-gil and versatile actor Ham...
Byun Yo-han, Noh Jae-won to begin ‘Tazza: The Song of Belzebub’ audience greetings two weeks before release

Byun Yo-han, Noh Jae-won to begin ‘Tazza: The Song of Belzebub’ audience greetings two weeks before release

'Tazza: The Song of Belzebub,' the finale of the 'Tazza' series, will hold audience greetings from Sept. 14 through Oct. 11 Director Choi Kook-hee and leading actors Byun Yo-han, Noh Jae-won and Yoon Kyung-ho will meet audiences in person The cast will visit major Seoul theaters, keeping the box-office momentum going from three weeks before release through the film's third week in theaters
Team Tazza has announced its schedule for meeting audiences before the film's release. The film 〈Tazza: The Song of Belzebub〉 announced its upcoming audience-greeting schedule Sept. 4. According to the announcement, the events will run from Sept. 14, two weeks before the film opens, through Oct.
‘Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub,’ Chuseok’s Only Crime Caper, Unveils Two Main Posters!

‘Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub,’ Chuseok’s Only Crime Caper, Unveils Two Main Posters!

Jang Tae-young (Byun Yo-han), who thought he had the world after building an online casino business, faces a revenge showdown against his longtime friend Park Tae-young (Noh Jae-won), the man with the same name who took everything from him.
〈Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub〉 has unveiled two main posters ahead of its Sept. 23 release. The two posters, filled with red, herald a bold and alluring rush of crimson for theaters this Chuseok holiday. The characters stare each other down without a hint of a smile, foreshadowing a brutal,...