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[KT AI P.A.N. Interview ①]

[KT AI P.A.N. Interview ①] "Fascinating 'Hybrid' Director's Occult AI Film!", Grand Prize Short Film 'Ak-Tal' Voyager 1

The occult AI film has won the prestigious award. At the ‘2025 KT AI P.A.N (Playground, AI, Now)_Next’ film festival, the short film 〈Ak-Tal〉 from ‘Voyager 1’ received the grand prize. Set against the backdrop of the Japanese occupation, it tells the story of the Japanese army trying to annihilate...
‘Paradise Lost’ Director Yeon Sang-ho and ‘Look Back’ Director Kore-eda Hirokazu Talk in Toronto!

‘Paradise Lost’ Director Yeon Sang-ho and ‘Look Back’ Director Kore-eda Hirokazu Talk in Toronto!

A psychological thriller that begins when Ryu Seon-woo, a boy presumed dead, miraculously returns to his mother, Ryu So-young, nine years after she lost him in the Camp School bus disappearance.
The conversation brought together two of the leading directors of South Korea and Japan, Yeon Sang-ho and Kore-eda Hirokazu, whose distinctive worldviews and compelling storytelling have captivated audiences worldwide.
[Seong Chan-eol’s Comics] Unusual Beings Become High School Students in 「Ruri Dragon」 and 「Ogami Tsumiki and Her Unusual Daily Life」

[Seong Chan-eol’s Comics] Unusual Beings Become High School Students in 「Ruri Dragon」 and 「Ogami Tsumiki and Her Unusual Daily Life」

I have a soft spot for pop-culture fandoms. I check out anything with fresh ideas or characters — not just movies but webtoons, games, manga and animation. Comics opened the door to fandom for me; these days I’m a grown-up kid who reads manga on an e-reader and webtoons on my phone.
Where You’ve Seen the Familiar Faces in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Before

Where You’ve Seen the Familiar Faces in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Before

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has already grossed $900 million worldwide. 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉 is sweeping the globe. In South Korea, after opening on July 29, it surpassed 4 million moviegoers in less than a week (as of an Aug. 4 tally).
'Circle Chart' first-half roundup: HanRoro tops streaming with BTS’ 4.2204 million albums

'Circle Chart' first-half roundup: HanRoro tops streaming with BTS’ 4.2204 million albums

With BTS holding on to the No. 1 spot for the first half of the year, HanRoro and virtual girl group Huntrix each take the No. 1 position on the music charts and global charts.
A prelude to a shake-up: the indie revolt sparked by 'Reverse-Charting Myth' In the first half of 2024, South Korea’s popular music industry faced a sweeping shift in its landscape. Amid the unshakable fortress-like hold of artists affiliated with major agencies, a sharp gust from up-and-coming...
‘Twitch Emperor’ Kai Cenat Returns After a 9-Month Hiatus… ‘Streamer University 2026’ Unveils a Massive Lineup

‘Twitch Emperor’ Kai Cenat Returns After a 9-Month Hiatus… ‘Streamer University 2026’ Unveils a Massive Lineup

On April 6 (local time), returns to streaming with the first-ever simultaneous broadcast on Twitch and YouTube More than 1 million artists and creators worldwide supported… selects about 100 people from the fierce competition A ‘Harry Potter’ parody teaser triggers a dopamine rush… thousands pour into an Atlanta in-person audition, leading to a chaos incident that briefly shuts things down
Twitch’s top streamer, Kai Cenat, 24, who has been enjoying the most all-out popularity around the world, has returned in a blaze of glory after roughly nine months of extended hiatus. With his comeback, the spotlight is now fixed on his newly unveiled creator-mentorship project, ‘Streamer...
Why Guns Feature So Prominently in 〈Hope〉: What the Cast and Director Said at the Press Preview

Why Guns Feature So Prominently in 〈Hope〉: What the Cast and Director Said at the Press Preview

The film 〈Hope〉, among the most anticipated releases of 2026, finally opened domestically. Set to open on July 15, 〈Hope〉 held a press preview screening and press conference on Monday, July 6 , at Megabox COEX in Gangnam, Seoul.
[Photo &] Netflix’s “Solo Dating 2” Passes 17,000 Applicants, Stronger Narrative Ahead

[Photo &] Netflix’s “Solo Dating 2” Passes 17,000 Applicants, Stronger Narrative Ahead

MC lineup including Seo In-guk and Lee Eun-ji takes the stage— A reality romance return upgraded with a fourfold surge in applicants compared with the previous season and the introduction of new rules.
Between purity and audacity, a reopened project to spark romance Last year, Netflix original variety show “Mother Sol, But I Want to Date” (hereafter “Solo Dating”) captivated global viewers with raw, unfiltered feelings and returns in Season 2 equipped with an even more solid narrative and twists...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.