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Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Sets a Record as Top Korean Movie Sells in More Than 200 Countries Before Release

Na Hong-jin’s New Film “Hope” Sets a Record as Top Korean Movie Sells in More Than 200 Countries Before Release

The Cannes Film Festival competition lineup continues as the film scores a pre-sales bonanza across more than 200 countries and regions worldwide Big-name global distributors including Neon and Focus Features are heavily involved, with early signs the film could recoup about half of its net production budget through pre-sales An ultra-luxe global cast led by Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jeong Ho-yeon, and Michael Fassbender, with a theatrical release arriving in July
〈Hope〉 was setting new records even before its release. 〈Hope〉 is the latest work by director Na Hong-jin, who previously directed 〈The Chaser〉, 〈Hwanghae〉, and 〈哭聲〉, and it was invited to the competition section at last year's Cannes International Film Festival.
Interview: Gu Kyo-hwan Says ‘I Want to Beat Up Seo Yeong-cheol’ Is the Highest Praise for ‘Colony’

Interview: Gu Kyo-hwan Says ‘I Want to Beat Up Seo Yeong-cheol’ Is the Highest Praise for ‘Colony’

It’s fair to call this "Gu Kyo-hwan’s year. " From 《If We》, which helped spark a melodrama boom, to the recently ended series 《Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Sense of Worthlessness》 (hereafter 《Mojamussa》), and the film 《Colony》, released on May 21 and which has surpassed about 2.
[Lee Hwa-jung’s Deep Detox] “I want to be a giant seedless grape, not a strawberry.” Meeting actor Lee Yeon, Part ② of “The 21st-Century Crown Princess,” “Tango at Dawn,” and “Gyeongju Trip”

[Lee Hwa-jung’s Deep Detox] “I want to be a giant seedless grape, not a strawberry.” Meeting actor Lee Yeon, Part ② of “The 21st-Century Crown Princess,” “Tango at Dawn,” and “Gyeongju Trip”

A talk that reaches the actor through deep, steady breathing, like a detox. The actors Lee Hwa-jung meets in her film journalism.
▶ The meeting with actor Lee Yeon continues from Part 1. ​〈Juvenile Judgment〉 is a different situation, but it’s a portrayal of the dark side of teenage youths. I can imagine that darkness running counter to Lee Yeon’s brightness must have felt overwhelming.
[Interview] Yeon Sang-ho on 〈Colony〉: ‘I Drew Inspiration From the Extreme Game Mechanics of Escape Rooms and the Operating Principles of AI’

[Interview] Yeon Sang-ho on 〈Colony〉: ‘I Drew Inspiration From the Extreme Game Mechanics of Escape Rooms and the Operating Principles of AI’

Yeon Sang-ho has done it again. Released on May 22, 〈Colony〉 passed 2 million viewers in its opening week. The overseas response has been as strong as the domestic reaction: advance international sales have already generated significant revenue, and in Malaysia the film ranked third among all...
Interview: Jun Ji-hyun on 〈Colony〉 — ‘I looked good in my previous project, too … there really was no special makeup treatment’

Interview: Jun Ji-hyun on 〈Colony〉 — ‘I looked good in my previous project, too … there really was no special makeup treatment’

※ The interview with Jun Ji-hyun about 〈Colony〉 Part 1 continues here. Also note that the following contains spoilers for the film 〈Colony〉. Many people said she still looked great even in a blood-soaked raincoat. I’m just grateful people saw it that way.
Jeon Ji-hyun on 〈Colony〉: Fun Set, On-Time Days and Yeon Sang-ho’s Clear Worldbuilding

Jeon Ji-hyun on 〈Colony〉: Fun Set, On-Time Days and Yeon Sang-ho’s Clear Worldbuilding

Returning after 11 years, she is, as director Yeon Sang-ho put it, “a film actor. ” Actress Jeon Ji-hyun appears as Kwon Se-jung in 〈Colony〉, which opened on May 22, marking her first appearance before audiences since 〈Assassination〉 (2015).
‘Colony’ Yeon Sang-ho: “Only Jeon Ji-hyun got a neat makeup job? Most characters’ faces look clean”

‘Colony’ Yeon Sang-ho: “Only Jeon Ji-hyun got a neat makeup job? Most characters’ faces look clean”

〈Colony〉 director Yeon Sang-ho clarified an apparent misunderstanding that only Jeon Ji-hyun had a neat makeup job. Director Yeon Sang-ho, who directed the film 〈Colony〉, held a roundtable interview on May 26 at an undisclosed location in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
‘Colony’ Yeon Sang-ho on Gu Kyo-hwan: He Was Disappointed He Didn’t Have the Ability in “Parasite: The Grey,” So He Proposed This Role

‘Colony’ Yeon Sang-ho on Gu Kyo-hwan: He Was Disappointed He Didn’t Have the Ability in “Parasite: The Grey,” So He Proposed This Role

〈Colony〉 director Yeon Sang-ho, who directed the film, shared a casting anecdote involving Gu Kyo-hwan.During an on-site roundtable interview in a location in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on May 26, director Yeon Sang-ho talked about Gu Kyo-hwan, the actor with whom he has already collaborated for a fourth...
On Their Fourth Team-Up, the Many Faces of Koo Kyo-hwan Through Yeon Sang-ho’s Lens

On Their Fourth Team-Up, the Many Faces of Koo Kyo-hwan Through Yeon Sang-ho’s Lens

It started with Yeon Sang-ho. Koo Kyo-hwan was already a star of the independent film scene, an idol of sorts for outsiders. But if you trace the origins of how he came to appear in so many commercial projects, you arrive at Yeon’s 〈Peninsula〉.
[Moja-mu-sse Ending] ‘Break Through When You’re Trapped’ in Youthful Mise-en-Scène… Gu Kyo-hwan Wins Best New Director, 5.3% Ratings on Finale Day, Reflections From 6 Key Cast Members

[Moja-mu-sse Ending] ‘Break Through When You’re Trapped’ in Youthful Mise-en-Scène… Gu Kyo-hwan Wins Best New Director, 5.3% Ratings on Finale Day, Reflections From 6 Key Cast Members

From Gu Kyo-hwan to Go Yoon-jung, the cast’s star turns lit up ‘Moja-mu-sse,’ which ended by setting a new personal-best ratings record
Ratings surge straight up from 2. 2% to 6. 0%, a stunning catharsis launched by ’Worthlessness’JTBC’s well-made drama ’Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness’ (hereafter ’Moja-mu-sse’) finally drew a brilliant curtain call. The final episode aired on the 24th notched 5.