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Interview: Choi Min-sik on stripping insecurity bare in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉

Interview: Choi Min-sik on stripping insecurity bare in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉

※〈Notes from the Last Row〉 actor Choi Min-sik interview continues from Part 1. Among viewers' reactions to 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, many say, "It feels like my most embarrassing, hidden complex has been stripped bare and exposed — it's funny but very uncomfortable.
Interview: Choi Min-sik Lays Bare the Raw Face of an Inferiority Complex in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, Part 1

Interview: Choi Min-sik Lays Bare the Raw Face of an Inferiority Complex in 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, Part 1

Forty-five years into his career, Choi Min-sik can still reveal a new side. In Netflix’s 〈Notes from the Last Row〉, he trades his usual untouchable charisma for the exposed, raw face of an intellectual consumed by an inferiority complex — a petty man trapped in his own world and steeped in a sense...
In 〈The Boy in the Last Row〉, a Meta-Drama Exposes the Underside of an Imagined ‘Makjang’ Tale

In 〈The Boy in the Last Row〉, a Meta-Drama Exposes the Underside of an Imagined ‘Makjang’ Tale

※Spoilers for 〈The Boy in the Last Row〉.​We live in the age of binge-watching. The days of waiting one or two episodes a week, predicting the next twist and musing about what comes next are gone. Netflix originals routinely end each episode with cliffhangers designed to make viewers hit the...
[Weekend Theater] Min-a Shin’s “Eye Pupils” vs. “Toy Story 5” as the Weekend Box Office No. 1 Duel Heats Up

[Weekend Theater] Min-a Shin’s “Eye Pupils” vs. “Toy Story 5” as the Weekend Box Office No. 1 Duel Heats Up

With the thriller starring Min-a Shin taking the No. 1 spot at the box office, “Toy Story 5,” which leads in advance ticket sales, is set for a fierce weekend showdown.
The weekend theater scene is buzzing with a clash between chilly K-mystery and warm Hollywood-style kid-at-heart wonder. Shin Min-a’s well-made thriller, Eye Pupils, knocked Disney and Pixar’s hit juggernaut, Toy Story 5, taking a commanding run to the top of the box office.
[Photo &] 60,000-Strong Army Takes Over Brussels—Heat Rises at BTS’s First Concert in Belgium Even as the Subway Grinds to a Halt, Fans Chant “Arirang” Together

[Photo &] 60,000-Strong Army Takes Over Brussels—Heat Rises at BTS’s First Concert in Belgium Even as the Subway Grinds to a Halt, Fans Chant “Arirang” Together

Brussels is roiling with K-food fever and fans who poured in from across Europe
A violet wave of thrills rippling through Europe’s core—Brussels grinds to a haltOn the 1st , Brussels, the capital of the European Union, transformed into a giant melting pot. At King Baudouin Stadium, the area that hosted the first visit by the group BTS to Belgium since its debut, the scene was...
[Photo &] Netflix’s “Solo Dating 2” Passes 17,000 Applicants, Stronger Narrative Ahead

[Photo &] Netflix’s “Solo Dating 2” Passes 17,000 Applicants, Stronger Narrative Ahead

MC lineup including Seo In-guk and Lee Eun-ji takes the stage— A reality romance return upgraded with a fourfold surge in applicants compared with the previous season and the introduction of new rules.
Between purity and audacity, a reopened project to spark romanceLast year, Netflix original variety show “Mother Sol, But I Want to Date” (hereafter “Solo Dating”) captivated global viewers with raw, unfiltered feelings and returns in Season 2 equipped with an even more solid narrative and twists...
Lee Hwi-hyang Makes Her First Big-Screen Leading Role in 44 Years With ‘Family Trip,’ Set for Release in September—Main Poster Revealed!

Lee Hwi-hyang Makes Her First Big-Screen Leading Role in 44 Years With ‘Family Trip,’ Set for Release in September—Main Poster Revealed!

One destination, five hidden thoughts! It’s a “dongsang-imong” road movie chronicling a family’s no-plan trip that’s anything but smooth.
Actor Lee Hwi-hyang steps into her first big-screen leading role with the upcoming film 〈Family Trip〉, confirmed for release this September. 〈Family Trip〉 is a “dongsang-imong” road movie with one destination and five hidden feelings—telling the story of a family that sets off on a trip with no...
An Incident That Shook the Daily Life of an Ordinary High School Girl! ‘The Gorals’ Confirmed for Release on July 29 and Main Poster Unveiled!

An Incident That Shook the Daily Life of an Ordinary High School Girl! ‘The Gorals’ Confirmed for Release on July 29 and Main Poster Unveiled!

It depicts how four girls, who were wandering and worrying for different reasons, come together to save small lives.
The main poster for 〈The Gorals〉, released, captures with playful flair the distinct personalities and unpredictable adventure of the quartet of ‘Gorals’—drawing attention immediately. The characters look at one another with their own different expressions and gazes, or stare straight ahead,...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.