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[Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box] From raw terror to weighty warmth, Kim Young-sung of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉, 〈Salmokji〉 and 〈Big Sleep〉

[Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box] From raw terror to weighty warmth, Kim Young-sung of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉, 〈Salmokji〉 and 〈Big Sleep〉

A columnist curious about people — even actors already on the radar may be living their least famous day right now. "Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box" introduces performers who keep reaching new highs; think of it as a tip to "buy low" on these rising stocks.
Do you remember the character who complained the whole time and was the first to be found cold and dead in one of the standout horror films of the first half of the year, 〈Salmokji〉 (2025)? Song Kyung-tae, the representative of a veteran Road View filming company, played by Kim Young-sung, is...
Beyond an Acting Reinvention: Elliot Page of 〈Odyssey〉 and Other Transgender Filmmakers in Hollywood

Beyond an Acting Reinvention: Elliot Page of 〈Odyssey〉 and Other Transgender Filmmakers in Hollywood

As Christopher Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉 finds box-office success, one actor is earning a reassessment after months of controversy over the casting: Elliot Page, who plays Sinon. Before the film’s release, rumors that "Elliot Page would play Achilles" spread as if they were fact, and Page and Nolan faced...
First Reactions to 〈The Drama〉: Cineplay Critic Gives It 3½ Stars

First Reactions to 〈The Drama〉: Cineplay Critic Gives It 3½ Stars

[First reactions]You're invited to Zendaya ♥ Robert Pattinson's wedding! Ari Aster-directed romantic thriller 〈The Drama〉, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, opens in South Korea on Sept. 9. 〈The Drama〉 centers on a happy couple nearing their wedding who confess secrets from their pasts, as...
Weekend Box Office: Nolan’s The Odyssey is first film shot entirely in IMAX … Servers crash as presales hit 72.5%

Weekend Box Office: Nolan’s The Odyssey is first film shot entirely in IMAX … Servers crash as presales hit 72.5%

The film holds the No. 1 spot with a 63% share of revenue, while Spider-Man takes aim at 8 million admissions
Cumulative admissions surpass 6.78 million, with an overwhelming visual spectacle that minimizes computer-generated imageryAn unprecedented ticket war as a master filmmaker’s return takes over theatersDirector Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece The Odyssey is generating a box-office surge that has not...
First Reactions: Cineplay's Star Rating for 〈Obsession〉

First Reactions: Cineplay's Star Rating for 〈Obsession〉

[First reactions]〈Obsession〉, the film that ranked No. 1 at the box office among horror releases this year, opens in South Korea on Sept. 2. It centers on a couple who fall in love after making a wish on a stick called 'One Wish Willow,' which grants any wish.
Witness True Madness in Folk Horror Classic ‘The Wicker Man: Final Cut’

Witness True Madness in Folk Horror Classic ‘The Wicker Man: Final Cut’

The canonical folk-horror film 〈The Wicker Man〉 (1973) will receive its first South Korean theatrical release on Aug. 19 in a 4K remastered restoration, 〈The Wicker Man: Final Cut〉 (hereafter 〈The Wicker Man〉).
Insidious, which grossed 1 trillion won, brings demons to the dentist — opens on the 20th

Insidious, which grossed 1 trillion won, brings demons to the dentist — opens on the 20th

New leads Gemma and the demon Cyrus join the story, bringing the horror into the real world for 106 minutes of fresh terror
'Insidious 6' marks the return of a 1 trillion-won horror franchise — a chilling twist beneath the dental chairOpening on the 20th, the demons of 'The Further' invade everyday life in a 106-minute battleThe sixth evolution of a 1 trillion-won box-office phenomenon introduces an unfamiliar lead,...
Director Lee Joon-ik’s Short Drama ‘Father’s Home-Cooked Meal,’ Announces 12 Main-Round Entries in Addition to Invitation Screening at the 1st Korea Short Drama Awards!

Director Lee Joon-ik’s Short Drama ‘Father’s Home-Cooked Meal,’ Announces 12 Main-Round Entries in Addition to Invitation Screening at the 1st Korea Short Drama Awards!

Director Lee Joon-ik’s short drama 〈Father’s Home-Cooked Meal〉 opens the door to the 1st Korea Short Drama Awards, held on Aug. 29 (Sat) at the Korea National University of Arts for Film?
Director Lee Joon-ik’s short drama 〈Father’s Home-Cooked Meal〉 opens the door to the 1st Korea Short Drama Awards. It was selected as an invited work for the awards ceremony to be held at KOFA Cinematheque, the main venue of the Korea Film Archive located in Sangam-dong, on Aug. 29 .
‘The Face of a Photograph’ Master Kuwabara Seiji Meets the Filmmaker in Person! Photography Exhibition Set to Open!

‘The Face of a Photograph’ Master Kuwabara Seiji Meets the Filmmaker in Person! Photography Exhibition Set to Open!

The Kuwabara Seiji Photography Exhibition will run at Seoul’s Cinecube and CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall starting Aug. 19 (Wednesday).
All eyes are on a lineup of exciting exhibition news that lets visitors meet in person the iconic body of work by Kuwabara Seiji, the star of 〈The Face of a Photograph〉. 〈The Face of a Photograph〉 is a photo-montage production about the life and photographs of 90-year-old Japanese photojournalism...
In 'Odyssey,' Music Maps Odysseus' Shattered Inner Life

In 'Odyssey,' Music Maps Odysseus' Shattered Inner Life

I'm captivated by film music. Music can sometimes reveal a character's intimate emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot convey. It can also open a window onto a creator's hidden intent. For me, understanding a film through its music is one way of reaching the movie itself.