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[Interview] “There’s No ‘Gentle Melody’ in Our Desires” ‘Trainer’ Director Seo Eun-seon ②

[Interview] “There’s No ‘Gentle Melody’ in Our Desires” ‘Trainer’ Director Seo Eun-seon ②

With the release from prison of Sora (Kim Seung-hwa), her younger sister who has a criminal record, the everyday life of celebrity pet trainer Ha-yeong (Choi Seung-yun) begins to shake.
▶〈Trainer〉 Seo Eun-seon, the director’s interview continues from Part 1. Their relationship, full of mutual hostility, keeps creating tension in the film—and gives it a reason for incidents to happen. ​ Yes. It feels like they each hold the other’s leash.
| 이화정
[Interview] “I’m Drawn to Dangerous, Problematic ‘Unknown Women’” Director Seon-sun Seo of ‘The Trainer’ ①

[Interview] “I’m Drawn to Dangerous, Problematic ‘Unknown Women’” Director Seon-sun Seo of ‘The Trainer’ ①

After her younger sister Sora (Seung-hwa Kim), who has a criminal record for murder, is released from prison, the day-to-day life of star pet dog trainer Ha-young (Seung-yoon Choi) begins to shake.
A noteworthy “intruder” has appeared in Korean independent cinema. A director who brings uncomfortable things, things you want to hide, and things that get under your skin right to the front—stimulating the audience’s senses.
| 이화정
Why Do People Love “Love” in Korean Films? Korea Film Archive’s New Special Exhibition “Title Exhibition (展)”

Why Do People Love “Love” in Korean Films? Korea Film Archive’s New Special Exhibition “Title Exhibition (展)”

The Korea Film Archive (Director Mo Eun-young) will hold a new special exhibition 〈Title Exhibition (展) – Text, Typography, and Moving Images〉 at the Korea Film Museum starting May 8.
The Korea Film Archive (Director Mo Eun-young, hereafter “Korea Film Archive”) will host the new special exhibition 〈Title Exhibition (展) – Text, Typography, and Moving Images〉(hereafter “Title Exhibition (展)”) at the Korea Film Museum (located in Sangam-dong) starting Friday, the 8th.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Korean Film Directors Guild (DGK), Joong Hee Kim, Man-dae Bong, and Hahng Joon Jang to Host ‘Three-MC’ Directors’ Cut Awards

Korean Film Directors Guild (DGK), Joong Hee Kim, Man-dae Bong, and Hahng Joon Jang to Host ‘Three-MC’ Directors’ Cut Awards

Covers films and drama series directed by DGK Regular and Associate Members whose works were announced between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026.
‘The 24th Directors’ Cut Awards,’ held on Tuesday, May 19 at 6:00 p. m. , will honor film and drama series directed by DGK Regular and Associate Member directors that were announced between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026.
| Joo Seong-cheol
27th Jeonju International Film Festival Honors: ‘The Night Is Fading Away’ & ‘Summer We Let Slip Away’ Take Top Prizes

27th Jeonju International Film Festival Honors: ‘The Night Is Fading Away’ & ‘Summer We Let Slip Away’ Take Top Prizes

International Competition Best Film: Argentina’s Essayquiel Salinas & Ramiro Soncini Win Korean Competition Best Film: Director Lee Sun-yeon’s ‘Summer We Let Slip Away’… Praised for a New Director’s Sensitivity The film marathon wraps up after the closing film ‘Namtaeryeong’ over eight days
The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival , a festival for independent and alternative cinema from around the world, concludes its eight-day journey by announcing the winners in major categories. This year, the festival simultaneously showcased the strength of Argentine cinema and the rising...
| Yangsimoh
Eight Film Buffs? Filmographies of the Eight Actors Who Bring Life to

Eight Film Buffs? Filmographies of the Eight Actors Who Bring Life to "Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Sense of Worthlessness" (aka Mojamussa)

There are dramas that make you sympathize more with the supporting characters than with the protagonist. 〈Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Sense of Worthlessness〉, nicknamed "Mojamussa" , centers on a group of eight filmmakers.
| Seongchan Eol
US Academy Bars “AI Actors/ Writers” From Awards; 부산 Film Festival Also Included Alongside Cannes, Venice, and Berlin

US Academy Bars “AI Actors/ Writers” From Awards; 부산 Film Festival Also Included Alongside Cannes, Venice, and Berlin

Starting with releases this year, only works performed and written by humans are eligible for the Oscars. 'Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)' stands shoulder to shoulder with the world’s top three film festivals
Academy Awards Completely Exclude “AI” and Elevate the Status of the “Busan International Film Festival” The most prestigious U. S. Academy Awards (Academy Awards/Oscars) ceremony has halted technological developments that are shaking the very foundation of the film industry.
| James choi
Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award “Fatima, the Season She Loved” Releases May 13!

Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award “Fatima, the Season She Loved” Releases May 13!

〈Carol〉 〈Portrait of a Burning Woman〉 〈Monster〉 and other major works have newly added their names to the Queer Palm lineup, a distinguished line of LGBTQIA+ films that have been showcased at Cannes.
The Queer Palm Award is an LGBTQIA+ film prize that has been independently run during the Cannes Film Festival since 2010. It honors the best LGBTQIA+ film among the official selections and the competing films shown in the parallel sections, awarding one feature-length and one short each year.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Korean Film Archive Marks Hong Sang-soo Director’s Debut 30th Anniversary with Curated Exhibition “Hong Sang-soo: A Retrospective of All Works—Introduction”

Korean Film Archive Marks Hong Sang-soo Director’s Debut 30th Anniversary with Curated Exhibition “Hong Sang-soo: A Retrospective of All Works—Introduction”

From May 2 to June 13, the “KOFA Cinematheque” at Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul will screen all 34 films by director Hong Sang-soo. Featuring alternating chronological and reverse-chronological screenings from his debut works to his newest releases, viewers can experience the director’s signature “variations” aesthetics. Rich supporting events include a talk with the director of the Harvard Film Archive, a cinematography master class, and conversations with the audience.
The Korean Film Archive has announced a retrospective of all works by director Hong Sang-soo. The Korean Film Archive said it will hold a special exhibition spotlighting director Hong Sang-soo’s debut 30th anniversary, titled “Hong Sang-soo: A Retrospective of All Works—Introduction,” at the KOFA...
| Seongchan Eol
Uncovering Time That Shouldn’t Be Buried Again: Movies to Watch Like “My Name Is”

Uncovering Time That Shouldn’t Be Buried Again: Movies to Watch Like “My Name Is”

There are stories we try to bury—but we shouldn’t. And there is a director who makes sure to pull such stories back up, rekindling the public’s memory. The director for 〈My Name Is〉, releasing on April 15, is Director Jeong Ji-young.
| Seongchan Eol