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The maestro’s hidden 19 minutes, a cold return beyond perfection A brutal yet elegant thriller woven by director Park Chan-wook, the film 'It’s Not Like I Had a Choice' is finally unsealed. CJ ENM, the distributor, will release an extended edition in the form of a Deep Cut—one step beyond the...

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〉.

From 'World's Sweetheart' to 'Each on Their Own Path'… The final stop of a four-year romance under the spotlight The top-tier star couple that has represented South Korea's pop culture scene is now walking separate paths: singer 'IU' (real name Lee Ji-eun, 33) and actor 'Lee Jong-seok' (37).

Few actors have had a debut as striking as Jung Ho-yeon’s. Jung moved from top-tier modeling into acting and made a notable acting debut with 〈Squid Game〉. Now she is about to make her film debut in 〈Hope〉. Directed by Na Hong-jin, the filmmaker behind hits such as 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉,...

A Thousand-Year-Old Buddhist Temple Where Starlight and Fireflies Pour Down, Becoming the Mecca of ‘Outdoor Musical’ If you’re tired of the usual indoor venues, turn your attention to a mountain temple where the breath of a thousand years lingers.

※ This interview with Gong Myung, star of 〈Husbands〉, continues from Part 1. The animal clinic van got a lot of laughs in the film. What was your first impression when you saw the clinic van. Also, the van’s drift action was striking—how did you prepare for that. It was so adorable.

※〈Husbands〉 actor Jin Sun-kyu interview continues from Part 1. Netflix film 〈Husbands〉 brings together a seven-member cast led by Jin Sun-kyu and Gong Myung, alongside Kim Ji-seok, Yoon Kyung-ho, Kang Han-na, Lee Da-hee and Jeon So-min. What did you expect as that lineup came together.

Above all, it’s a genre festival. For its 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Chairman Shin Chul, hereafter BIFAN), the festival screens 321 films from 50 countries (170 feature films, 85 short films, 38 AI titles, and 28 XR titles), and of these 93 are world premieres.

Netflix said June 23 that it had confirmed production of its new original series 〈First Doctor〉 and unveiled the cast. 〈First Doctor〉 is a medical drama set in a pediatric surgery department threatened with closure.

A comedy-action film depicting an unpredictable rescue operation planned by an ex-husband and a current husband who end up joining forces to save a wife who is kidnapped by a criminal organization—〈_BRACKET_Husbands_ _RANGLE_BRACKET_〉—wrapped up a warm-toned production press conference ahead of its...