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[Chu A-young's Music Box] How Don Hertzfeldt's 'It's Such a Beautiful Day' and Smetana's 'Vltava' Capture Life's Beauty

[Chu A-young's Music Box] How Don Hertzfeldt's 'It's Such a Beautiful Day' and Smetana's 'Vltava' Capture Life's Beauty

I am drawn to music in films. Music often conveys a character's intimate emotions in ways images and dialogue cannot, and it can open a window onto a creator's hidden intent. For me, understanding a film's music has been one way into the film itself.
| Chua-young
Once star Glen Hansard dies in a motorcycle crash at 56

Once star Glen Hansard dies in a motorcycle crash at 56

The Irish singer-songwriter who won an Academy Award for “Falling Slowly” … tributes pour in from across the world, including U2’s Bono
A star is lost: Glen Hansard, of Once… dies at 56 after a solo motorcycle crashThe man behind an Academy Award triumph and a $20 million box-office myth died early on Sept. 29 in a traffic accident in DublinThe wandering bard who left Dublin’s night streets for goodThe star of the global hit film...
| James choi
Genesis to Provide Production Support for Marilyn Monroe’s 100th Anniversary Film, Set for Its First Look in Venice in September

Genesis to Provide Production Support for Marilyn Monroe’s 100th Anniversary Film, Set for Its First Look in Venice in September

Dakota Johnson and Ellen Burstyn star, with Maggie Gyllenhaal directing… new film “Flesh Impact”
Genesis unveils “Flesh Impact” for Marilyn Monroe’s 100th anniversary… bringing Marilyn back to the screenDirected by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Dakota Johnson, debuting at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival in SeptemberA reimagining of a timeless icon, a new grammar of luxury to be...
| James choi
Jang Hang-jun Clears Threat of “Wangsa-nam” Screening Ban; Court Rejects Plagiarism Claims Over a 16.88M-Hit Box Office Hit

Jang Hang-jun Clears Threat of “Wangsa-nam” Screening Ban; Court Rejects Plagiarism Claims Over a 16.88M-Hit Box Office Hit

The court dismisses a temporary injunction, saying the drama “Eumheungdo” differs in key narrative points, lifting limits on OTT release and overseas exports.
Director Jang Hang-jun’s film “The King and the Man Who Lives” (Wangsa-nam) has escaped plagiarism allegations, with claims that it copied the script of the drama “Eumheungdo. ” After the court dismissed an application seeking to block its screening, the hit, which drew 16.
| James choi
‘Hope’ Director Na Hong-jin Wins Action Cinema Award at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival

‘Hope’ Director Na Hong-jin Wins Action Cinema Award at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival

At this year’s festival, director Na Hong-jin met with Ari Aster, the director behind 〈Hereditary〉 and 〈Midsommar〉.
The hot-button release 〈Hope〉, which has been taking the No. 1 spot at the box office day after day since its debut, was selected as the centerpiece screening at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival and held a North American premiere screening on Monday, July 20.
| Joo Seong-cheol
‘Little Dreamerz’ Yoo Hee-je X Kim Se-won Unveil Fresh Character Ensemble With Press Stills!

‘Little Dreamerz’ Yoo Hee-je X Kim Se-won Unveil Fresh Character Ensemble With Press Stills!

Geon-woo (Yoo Hee-je) at a dead end and Mina (Kim Se-won), a girl adrift, chase traces left by a dreamworld presence called ‘Yoseob’ in a strange fantasy.
A strange fantasy drama 〈Little Dreamerz〉 in which ‘Geon-woo,’ standing at a dead end, and ‘Mina,’ a wandering teenage girl, search for traces of the dreamworld presence ‘Yoseob,’ has announced a strong lineup of actors who have shown their own color as they move across various films and OTTs.
| Joo Seong-cheol
NewJeans Unveils a Surprise Group Video With Four Members After 1 Year and 4 Months — Minji’s Return Signal

NewJeans Unveils a Surprise Group Video With Four Members After 1 Year and 4 Months — Minji’s Return Signal

The agency behind NewJeans releases a debut 4th anniversary special film, saying it will announce future activity plans after finishing discussions, while Danielle shares her latest status on social media after a contract termination
After a long stretch of silence, NewJeans grabbed attention across the global music world with a sudden release of a group video featuring the four-member lineup after 1 year and 4 months. Marking the 22nd, the debut 4th anniversary, the special film featuring Minji, who had been probing the...
| James choi
Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s ‘Black Thunder Castle’ and Other Buzzed-About Titles at BIFAN 2026

Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s ‘Black Thunder Castle’ and Other Buzzed-About Titles at BIFAN 2026

Marking its 30th anniversary this year, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival will be held from July 2 to July 12 around Bucheon City Hall. As South Korea’s only fantastic genre film festival, BIFAN again presents works armed with genre playfulness and a bold experimental spirit.
| Chua-young
Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee’s New Film “There’s Nowhere to Look”—Selected in the Locarno Competition

Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee’s New Film “There’s Nowhere to Look”—Selected in the Locarno Competition

A big win for director Hong Sang-soo as it marks his 35th feature and his fifth-ever invitation to Locarno. Choi Myung-gil joins for the first time, and Kim Min-hee takes part as production chief
Where the gaze of a master lingers, the 35th aesthetics blooming in JejuDirector ‘Hong Sang-soo’, who has quietly carved a path through the trajectory of Korean auteur cinema, has once again received a call from Switzerland’s Locarno.
| James choi
‘AI Performer’ Takes the Lead Role… Controversial AI Tilly Norwood Makes World’s First Feature-Length Debut With ‘Misaligned’

‘AI Performer’ Takes the Lead Role… Controversial AI Tilly Norwood Makes World’s First Feature-Length Debut With ‘Misaligned’

A leading casting for the first feature film of a virtual performer AI media studio Particle 6 starts production with a hybrid production model “Taking human actors’ jobs” follows last year’s reports of Hollywood agency contract talks—and more backlash is expected
Amid fierce opposition from Hollywood performers’ union (SAG-AFTRA) and creators, the world’s first AI actor at the center of the controversy, Tilly Norwood , is finally cast as the solo lead in a feature film—signaling what could be the most unconventional screen debut in Hollywood history.
| Yangsimoh