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Why Is the Title “Renoir”? Director Chie Hayakawa Shares Her First Impressions of Visiting Korea!

Why Is the Title “Renoir”? Director Chie Hayakawa Shares Her First Impressions of Visiting Korea!

“It’s Okay to Misunderstand”—A Request for Free Interpretation… Meeting Korean Audiences for 2 Nights and 3 Days Starting the 23rd
The film is an entry in the main competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival and director Chie Hayakawa’s new work, 〈Renoir〉, is raising anticipation by delivering the director’s intentions behind its distinctive title along with news of her visit to Korea.
| Chua-young
‘Renoir’ Prodigy Actress Yui Suzuki at Age 11 Wins the Kinema Junpo New Actor Award

‘Renoir’ Prodigy Actress Yui Suzuki at Age 11 Wins the Kinema Junpo New Actor Award

Introducing Yui Suzuki, born in 2013, who debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in the second year of her acting career!
The film 〈Renoir〉, opening on April 22, brings everyone’s childhood to mind through the eyes of an 11-year-old girl, “Fuki,” as she learns about the world. In particular, interest in 2013-born actress Yui Suzuki—who portrays the lead role of Fuki and won the Kinema Junpo New Actor Award—is...
| Chua-young
'Eureka,' the 21st Century's Greatest Japanese Film Masterpiece and a Road Movie in Search of Life’s Light—First Domestic Release in Korea for the First Time!

'Eureka,' the 21st Century's Greatest Japanese Film Masterpiece and a Road Movie in Search of Life’s Light—First Domestic Release in Korea for the First Time!

A work that has deeply inspired countless younger directors, including Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Sho Miyake, and is scheduled to open in the first half of the year.
“Makoto,” a bus driver who survived a horrific tragedy and whose life suddenly came to a halt, and the young siblings “Naoki” and “Kozue” set off on a long journey together as they search for life’s light 〈Eureka〉.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Culture &] New Action Release: Mom…Milla Jovovich in [Protector] & A Coming-of-Age Love Story…[Love, Milk, and Cheese]

[Culture &] New Action Release: Mom…Milla Jovovich in [Protector] & A Coming-of-Age Love Story…[Love, Milk, and Cheese]

Action drama “Protector,” starring a former special-agent mother, and “Love, Milk, and Cheese,” the Cannes Film Festival award winner, hit theaters side by side on the 25th.
A return to overwhelming catharsis—'Protector''Protector' is a gritty action thriller about a relentless manhunt. A mother—former special agent—has just 72 hours to save her kidnapped daughter. Starring 'Niki' ('Milla Jovovich'), the film kicks off the moment her 16-year-old daughter—trying to...
| James choi
[Interview]

[Interview] "A Coming-of-Age Film Grown from Cruelty" 〈When Summer Passes〉 Director Jang Byeong-ki

Cineplay Lee Hwa-jeong Guest ReporterIf you are an adult and still fascinated by coming-of-age films, is a film that embodies exactly those elements. Leaving Seoul to benefit from the special admission program for rural areas, 13-year-old Gi-jun (Lee Jae-jun) arrives in a small provincial town...
| Cineplay
So Ji-sub Becomes a Monster for His Daughter…‘Manager Kim’ Based on a Webtoon Heads Out

So Ji-sub Becomes a Monster for His Daughter…‘Manager Kim’ Based on a Webtoon Heads Out

Naver’s popular webtoon ‘Lookism’ gets a live-action adaptation. Anticipation surges for So Ji-sub’s brutal revenge action.
Three dads who turned into monsters for their children return, SBS’s new Fri-Sat drama ‘Manager Kim’An action drama with an overwhelming scale is coming to shake up living-room viewing in South Korea. Accomplished actors who represent the country, ‘So Ji-sub’, ‘Choi Dae-hoon’, and ‘Yoon Kyung-ho’,...
| James choi
Prize pool of 20 million won—Cineplay x Korea Film Archive Hosts the 1st Korea Short Drama Awards!

Prize pool of 20 million won—Cineplay x Korea Film Archive Hosts the 1st Korea Short Drama Awards!

Submissions are accepted until July 20, and the awards ceremony will be held on August 29 at the Korea Film Archive’s main office in Sangam-dong.
Co-hosted by Cineplay and the Korea Film Archive to discover future K video contentMay 20 to July 20 — submissions open,Awards ceremony on August 29 , with a Grand Prize of 10 million wonOutstanding visualization of the language of short dramas—Official posters for the Studio Hall revealed​​Now is...
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Interview] Completing the Most Brilliant Finale of a Long Journey! 'Yumi's Cells 3' Kim Jae-won ①

[Interview] Completing the Most Brilliant Finale of a Long Journey! 'Yumi's Cells 3' Kim Jae-won ①

In the Sun-rok Cell Village, a solid "Pillar of Principles" stands tall and straight. Small yet weighty rules like "wash your hair first when you shower" and "limit hobby spending to a maximum of 500,000 won per month" form the foundation of Sun-rok Cell Village and are what keep its peace intact.
| Kim Ji-yeon
The Roots of K-Movies: Korean Cinema Captivates New York in the 1970s… From “Whangnyeo” to “Spider’s Web”

The Roots of K-Movies: Korean Cinema Captivates New York in the 1970s… From “Whangnyeo” to “Spider’s Web”

A special showcase of 1970s Korean films at Lincoln Center in New York. Featuring 29 digitally restored works, including “Whangnyeo,” to shine a light on the origins of K-movies.
A Korean film renaissance reborn at the heart of New York, “1970s Korean Film Special Exhibition”Masterpieces that led the golden age of 1970s Korean cinema revive in the middle of New York, dramatically. The Korea Foundation for Cultural Exchange in New York announced on the 7th that, together...
| James choi
Korean Version of YA Horror “GIRIGO” Claims Global Top 10 #1 Among Non-English Shows!

Korean Version of YA Horror “GIRIGO” Claims Global Top 10 #1 Among Non-English Shows!

Not only did it reach #1 in a total of 24 countries with 7,500,000 views (views divided by the work’s total runtime), it also made it onto the TOP 10 list in 64 countries overall—proving the popularity is still going strong in its second week.
Netflix’s series 〈GIRIGO〉​, which depicts high school students who are given a curse that foretells their sudden deaths and do everything they can to escape it, has climbed to #1 on the Global TOP 10 for non-English shows in its second week since release.
| Joo Seong-cheol