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Choo Young-woo and Cynthia's 'Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight' Captures the Bittersweet First Love of Youth

Choo Young-woo and Cynthia's 'Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight' Captures the Bittersweet First Love of Youth

A Korean reinterpretation of the Japanese bestseller novel... Releasing on Christmas Eve
Based on the eponymous Japanese novel, the film 〈Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight〉 (hereafter 〈Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight〉) features actor Choo Young-woo, who plays the male lead Jae-won, revealing the process he went through to revive the feelings of a...
〈Happy End〉's Pitiful 'Otaku Principal' Shiro Sano

〈Happy End〉's Pitiful 'Otaku Principal' Shiro Sano

features one of the most pitiful characters, the principal. As soon as he bought his long-dreamed yellow sports car, the Nissan Fairlady, he was forced to stand it vertically due to delinquent students. No matter how much the authority of teachers has fallen, isn't this a bit too much.
Youth Film Masterpiece Guarantee! The Currently Hot Actress in Japan, Kawai Yumi's Characters

Youth Film Masterpiece Guarantee! The Currently Hot Actress in Japan, Kawai Yumi's Characters

Kawai Yumi met director Yamanaka Yoko during her high school years and handed her a letter saying, "To become an actress, please include me in your casting list someday. " Six years later, the two met as director and lead actress in the film and stood together on the Cannes Film Festival stage.
[Lee Hwa-jung’s Deep Talks] “Breaking Down the Line Between Good and Evil With Performances We’ve Never Seen Before” — A Conversation With Noh Jae-won, Actor in ‘Tazza: The Song of Belzebub’ and ‘Made in Korea Season 2’ ①

[Lee Hwa-jung’s Deep Talks] “Breaking Down the Line Between Good and Evil With Performances We’ve Never Seen Before” — A Conversation With Noh Jae-won, Actor in ‘Tazza: The Song of Belzebub’ and ‘Made in Korea Season 2’ ①

A talk that approaches actors with the deep breathing of a detox. Film journalist Lee Hwa-jung meets the actors shaping the screen.
I had to meet Noh Jae-won. Trying to understand the landscape of today’s screen, OTT and television productions without meeting this actor would have felt like cheating. Just looking back over the past three years, his striking performances in the series 〈D. P.
TWS to debut Korean-language “SODA SODA” performance on “M Countdown” Sept. 3

TWS to debut Korean-language “SODA SODA” performance on “M Countdown” Sept. 3

TWS will appear on Mnet 〈M Countdown〉 on Sept. 3 to perform the Korean version of its Japanese second single’s title track for the first time A surprise gift for global fans, following the song’s historic run as the first K-pop track of the year to top Billboard Japan’s “Hot 100” The group continues its wide-ranging activities at home and abroad, including the release of a new performance film and a Japanese arena tour
TWS has prepared a special gift for 42, the group’s fandom. According to agency PLEDIS Entertainment on Aug. 28, TWS will appear on Mnet 〈M Countdown〉, airing Sept. 3, to perform the Korean version of “SODA SODA,” the title track from its second Japanese single, for the first time.
[Sung Chan-yeol’s Comics] In 〈He and the Moon〉, a Big Family Feels Both Close and Far Away

[Sung Chan-yeol’s Comics] In 〈He and the Moon〉, a Big Family Feels Both Close and Far Away

I’m drawn to subculture in all its forms. I don’t just follow films; I check out webtoons, games, manga and animation — anything that offers a fresh story, theme or character. Comics first opened the door to fandom for me, and now I read manga as e-books and webtoons on my smartphone — an adult who...
Sakamoto Yuji Offers Fantastical Consolation in 〈The World of Unrequited Love〉

Sakamoto Yuji Offers Fantastical Consolation in 〈The World of Unrequited Love〉

Anyone who follows Japanese pop culture likely knows one writer by name: Sakamoto Yuji. A steady source of acclaimed TV dramas, Sakamoto has in recent years also produced consistently strong film screenplays. He teamed with Koreeda Hirokazu on 〈Monster〉 and with Tsukahara Ayuko on 〈The First Kiss〉.
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Live-Action 〈Look Back〉 to Open in South Korea in October

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Live-Action 〈Look Back〉 to Open in South Korea in October

Live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s acclaimed manga, starring Natsuki Deguchi and Aju Makita.
The live-action film 〈Look Back〉 , directed and written by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, will open in South Korea this October. Megabox JoongAng Co. , Ltd. , the importer and distributor, announced the release and unveiled a teaser trailer on Sept. 7.
Choo Ah-young's Music Box: How 'Marty Supreme' and 1980s New Wave Lay Bare Capitalism's Script

Choo Ah-young's Music Box: How 'Marty Supreme' and 1980s New Wave Lay Bare Capitalism's Script

I'm drawn to film music. Sometimes music communicates a character's intimate emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot convey. It can become a window onto a creator's hidden intent. For me, understanding film music has been one way into a movie.
[New Film] Yuji Sakamoto’s New Work “Kataomoi Sekai” Is a Special Coming-of-Age Story for Three Ghost Girls

[New Film] Yuji Sakamoto’s New Work “Kataomoi Sekai” Is a Special Coming-of-Age Story for Three Ghost Girls

A meeting of the director of “Hanataba” and the screenwriter of “Monster.” It follows the warm journey of three ghost girls who keep growing even after the world they left behind is gone.
A strange co-living arrangement of three girls growing up in a world where time has stopped Can growth continue even after death? The Japanese film “Kataomoi Sekai,” which traces the original and bittersweet trajectory of three girls who have said goodbye to the world, finally makes its way onto...