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How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

The debut struggles of leading Korean filmmakers, from a screenplay rewritten 30 times to seven years of financial hardship
Even the masters who now define Korean cinema had humble, uncertain beginnings. “The Outlaws” (2017) director Kang Yoon-sung’s arduous journey to the director’s chair at the late age of 47 is among the stories collected in the new book “My First Action”, along with the debut tales of 31 top...
| James choi
Ahn Sung-ki films including 'Whale Hunting' to screen in Busan; why five master directors are reuniting

Ahn Sung-ki films including 'Whale Hunting' to screen in Busan; why five master directors are reuniting

Jointly organized with the Korean Film Archive for the festival's Oct. 6 opening, the program will feature five master directors, including Lee Jang-ho and Bae Chang-ho, and a commemorative book
The brilliant career of a beloved national actor returns to the screen This year's 'Busan International Film Festival' is preparing a special showcase spotlighting the career of 'Ahn Sung-ki', a living legend of Korean cinema.
| James choi
31st Busan International Film Festival opens today with 93 world premieres, bringing Asia’s biggest film celebration and global auteurs and stars to Busan

31st Busan International Film Festival opens today with 93 world premieres, bringing Asia’s biggest film celebration and global auteurs and stars to Busan

A 10-day run through the 15th features 247 officially invited films from 59 countries, including 93 world premieres
Ten days of cinema, with masters and stars creating an overwhelming film paradise The 31st Busan International Film Festival, the heart of Asia’s cinema scene, is set to make a spectacular return. The festival will open at 6 p. m.
| James choi
[Written Interview] 'Street Fighter' ④ Kalina Liang on playing Chun-Li: “Everything you see in the film is my real body.”

[Written Interview] 'Street Fighter' ④ Kalina Liang on playing Chun-Li: “Everything you see in the film is my real body.”

Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken (Noah Centineo), fated rivals, enter the World Warrior Tournament at Chun-Li's (Kalina Liang) invitation.
​ ▶ 〈Street Fighter〉 continues from the interview with Andrew Koji, who plays Ryu. ​ Chun-Li is such an iconic character in Street Fighter. What did Chun-Li mean to you when you were growing up. I grew up playing Street Fighter at arcades. I grew up in Beijing, and there was an arcade near our home.
| Joo Seong-cheol
'Street Fighter' star Andrew Koji says he drew on Kyokushin karate founder Choi Bae-dal to shape Ryu

'Street Fighter' star Andrew Koji says he drew on Kyokushin karate founder Choi Bae-dal to shape Ryu

Andrew Koji, who plays Ryu, shares behind-the-scenes details about the new film adaptation of the hit fighting game of the same name Deeply inspired by the life of legendary martial artist Choi Bae-dal, known as Fighter in the Wind, who constantly tested his limits as a wanderer The film teases a life-or-death battle royale between destined rivals Ryu and Ken and hits theaters Oct. 14 with a diverse cast
〈Street Fighter〉 has revealed behind-the-scenes details about its characters. The film 〈Street Fighter〉 released behind-the-scenes details about Ryu, as revealed by actor Andrew Koji, on Sept. 28. Based on the fighting game of the same name, 〈Street Fighter〉 follows destined rivals Ryu and Ken...
| Seongchan Eol
‘Chuseok at Home’ roundup: Lee Seung-chul’s KBS concert, ‘The Man Who Lives With the King’ TV premiere, Hana Bank-invited national team soccer, Lee Eun-gyeol magic ...!

‘Chuseok at Home’ roundup: Lee Seung-chul’s KBS concert, ‘The Man Who Lives With the King’ TV premiere, Hana Bank-invited national team soccer, Lee Eun-gyeol magic ...!

The 16.92 million-viewer hit airs exclusively on SBS on Sept. 26, while Wavve premieres ‘The Witness’ and livestreams two national team friendlies
Lee Seung-chul’s 40th anniversary and ‘The Man Who Lives With the King’ — TV’s first exclusive Chuseok premieres 16.92 million-viewer blockbuster airs on Sept. 26 as Wavve and Netflix face off with original releases This year’s Chuseok holiday lineup is packed with must-see programming, from a...
| James choi
Re-released 'The Girl Who Leapt Through Time' traces Mamoru Hosoda's fateful meeting with Yasutaka Tsutsui, the filmmaker Studio Ghibli passed over

Re-released 'The Girl Who Leapt Through Time' traces Mamoru Hosoda's fateful meeting with Yasutaka Tsutsui, the filmmaker Studio Ghibli passed over

〈The Girl Who Leapt Through Time〉 returned to theaters in 4K on Sept. 16 to mark the film's 20th anniversary.
If you went back in time to meet someone who confessed their feelings to you today one week earlier, would they still feel the same way. Couldn't that person from a week ago have no interest in you at all. Human feelings can change from moment to moment.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ returns to theaters after 21 years — legendary comic martial arts film back on the big screen

Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ returns to theaters after 21 years — legendary comic martial arts film back on the big screen

Re-release set for theaters nationwide next month; film features martial arts choreography by Yuen Woo-ping, who worked on ‘The Matrix’
Pig Sty Alley rises again on the big screen, bringing back its singular action aesthetic ‘Kung Fu Hustle,’ a comic martial arts masterpiece created by the singular icon of Chinese-language cinema, Stephen Chow (Chow Sing-chi), is returning to South Korean theaters after 21 years.
| James choi
11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival Opens Today, Five-Day Program Features Eom Hong-gil, Ham Eun-jung

11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival Opens Today, Five-Day Program Features Eom Hong-gil, Ham Eun-jung

Festival opens at the Yeongnam Alps with a green-carpet event on the 18th, bringing together global mountain-film masters from Slovenia and beyond
The 11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival begins its five-day journey at the Yeongnam Alps with an opening ceremony on the 18th. The festival is set to showcase a remarkable lineup of leading figures from Korea and abroad, including mountaineering legend Eom Hong-gil and versatile actor Ham...
| James choi
Tom Cruise to visit South Korea next month with director Alejandro González Iñárritu for 'Digger,' marking his 13th visit, the most by a Hollywood star

Tom Cruise to visit South Korea next month with director Alejandro González Iñárritu for 'Digger,' marking his 13th visit, the most by a Hollywood star

Hollywood master and superstar team up for 'Digger,' returning with bold visuals Global Hollywood star 'Tom Cruise' will return to South Korea with his new film 'Digger'. Warner Bros. Korea, the film's distributor, announced on the 11th that lead actor Tom Cruise and director 'Alejandro González...
| James choi