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[First Reaction] 'Paradise' Cineplay Reporters' Ratings

[First Reaction] 'Paradise' Cineplay Reporters' Ratings

[First Reaction] ​ A psychological thriller for the age of AI from director Yeon Sang-ho! 〈Paradise〉 opens Oct. 21. 〈Paradise〉 begins when Ryu Sun-woo (Bae Hyun-sung), the son Ryu So-young (Kim Hyun-joo) believed had died, miraculously returns alive to his mother, who lost him nine years ago in the...
Why 'Digger' Had to Lie

Why 'Digger' Had to Lie

Box-office prospects were already more or less lost, yet 〈Digger〉 is earning strong reviews from audiences. Of course, some viewers dislike it as critics did before release, but in South Korea (as of Oct. 7) it has a Watcha score of 3. 8 and a CGV Golden Egg of 92%, earning especially strong marks.
'Look Back' and Yuta Bando's Music of Nature's Cycle

'Look Back' and Yuta Bando's Music of Nature's Cycle

Choo A-young's Music Box
I get hooked on music in films. Music often reveals intimate emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot fully convey. It can serve as a window into a creator's hidden intentions. For me, understanding film music has been one route into the movie itself.
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...
Tom Cruise makes surprise visit to South Korean theaters, stages opening-day greeting for ‘Digger’

Tom Cruise makes surprise visit to South Korean theaters, stages opening-day greeting for ‘Digger’

He surprises fans at CGV Yeonnam and Yongsan I’Park Mall, delivering a blockbuster fan experience
Tom Cruise, the star of the film 〈Digger〉 (directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu), made a surprise stage appearance for South Korean audiences on the film’s opening day, Oct. 3. Warner Bros. Korea, which imported and distributed the film, released footage on Oct.
Backlash over historical distortion claims surrounding 'Assassins' … conservative group announces rally outside Yoo Hae-jin's home

Backlash over historical distortion claims surrounding 'Assassins' … conservative group announces rally outside Yoo Hae-jin's home

The conservative film's lead actor, Yoo Hae-jin, is the target of a monthlong daily rally planned outside his Seongbuk-gu home New Liberty Solidarity calls for him to appear in right-wing films to promote political balance and plans to deploy sound equipment The Korean Film Producers Association issues a statement expressing concern over excessive attacks on filmmakers as the movie surpasses 1.82 million admissions
New Liberty Solidarity, a conservative civic group, will hold a rally outside the home of Yoo Hae-jin, the lead actor in 〈Assassins〉, a film that has drawn allegations of historical distortion. New Liberty Solidarity said Tuesday that it had notified police of plans to hold a rally every day from...
[Weekend Box Office] 'Assassins' regains No. 1, surpassing 1.82 million viewers despite controversy

[Weekend Box Office] 'Assassins' regains No. 1, surpassing 1.82 million viewers despite controversy

Film returns to the top with a 21.8% share of revenue while defending second place with a 14.2% advance-booking rate
Has it shed the 'historical distortion' label. Film proves its box-office strength by drawing audiences 'Assassins', which sparked fierce controversy at the intersection of historical fact and cinematic imagination, has finally settled back onto a box-office trajectory.
'The Assassins' Leads Korean Box Office and Advance Sales in a Runaway No. 1 Showing in Second Week!

'The Assassins' Leads Korean Box Office and Advance Sales in a Runaway No. 1 Showing in Second Week!

As of 7 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, the film had drawn 1,766,942 moviegoers, putting it at No. 1 at the Korean film box office.
The Assassins, which has maintained its strong box-office momentum into its second week, has once again taken the top spot among Korean films at the box office and in advance-ticket sales, firmly holding its position as the leading draw in theaters.
“Disappointing”: Actors in ‘The Assassins’ face indiscriminate backlash as historical theory fuels witch hunt

“Disappointing”: Actors in ‘The Assassins’ face indiscriminate backlash as historical theory fuels witch hunt

Protests flood the social media accounts of Yoo Hae-jin, Lee Min-ho and recommended actor Kim Go-eun, prompting criticism that interpreting a film and attacking its performances are separate matters
An unexpected witch hunt fueled by a historical theory The “historical distortion” controversy surrounding the film ‘The Assassins’ has crossed the boundaries of art and escalated into an indiscriminate witch hunt targeting the cast and moviegoers.
Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Seems Like a Typical Black Comedy — But It Has More Up Its Sleeve

Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Seems Like a Typical Black Comedy — But It Has More Up Its Sleeve

Earth is on the verge of ruin — because of one man. Digger Rockwell , head of an oil-drilling company, scoffs when told a shaft in Greenland has developed a crack. Not long after, that drilling facility explodes.