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[Photo&] Yoo Hae-jin and the ‘Assassins’ … Turning a Gunshot Into the Truth Behind the Plot — The Production Report Meeting for “The Assassins”

[Photo&] Yoo Hae-jin and the ‘Assassins’ … Turning a Gunshot Into the Truth Behind the Plot — The Production Report Meeting for “The Assassins”

Director Heo Jin-ho’s 10-year mystery pursuit drama tracks down the truth … Hae-il Park and Min-ho Lee join the cast to recreate the 1970s in full
‘The Assassins’ First-Ever Film Adaptation in South Korea … The Hidden Truth of August 15, 1974Fact Check With Yoo Hae-jin and Hae-il Park, Releasing on Chuseok After a Decade in the MakingOn August 15, 1974, a turning point in modern South Korean history is finally brought to the screen.
Nolan’s “Odyssey” Slams Bookstores After Box Office Success… A Text From the 8th Century B.C. Wakes Up on Screen

Nolan’s “Odyssey” Slams Bookstores After Box Office Success… A Text From the 8th Century B.C. Wakes Up on Screen

Kyobo Bookstore’s July sales surge 595.5% year over year… From fully translated editions to comics and guidebooks, new releases keep rolling out
'Christopher Nolan's latest film 'Odyssey' has devoured the theater market and then moved straight into bookstores. The grand saga brought to life on the big screen is spilling over into a thirst for ideas among readers, and sales of books related to the original Greek epic 'Homer's 'Odysseia' are...
“Why does a Japanese man take photos of Korea?” Kuwabara Seisei’s “Face of Photography” opens on Sept. 2

“Why does a Japanese man take photos of Korea?” Kuwabara Seisei’s “Face of Photography” opens on Sept. 2

A documentary about the life and photos of Kuwabara Seisei, a master of Japanese photojournalism who chronicled modern Korean history through 100,000 shots over 60 years.
A film titled 〈Face of Photography〉, which confirmed its release for Sept. 2, will unveil a teaser poster and a teaser trailer. 〈Face of Photography〉 is a photo documentary that follows the life and work of Kuwabara Seisei, a 90-year-old master of Japanese photojournalism who documented modern...
How Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Maps Korea’s Paranoid Beliefs, Part 2

How Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Maps Korea’s Paranoid Beliefs, Part 2

▶〈Hope〉: this piece continues Part 1. Director Na Hong-jin deliberately disorients the audience by showing Beom-seok misidentify the alien's location. Beom-seok and Jong-gu are both police officers, but they are timid and incompetent.
Tsai Ming-liang’s “Love in a Time of Madness” Returns in 4K… Venice’s Top Award Legend Re-Releases Next Month

Tsai Ming-liang’s “Love in a Time of Madness” Returns in 4K… Venice’s Top Award Legend Re-Releases Next Month

The Taiwan New Wave signature film opens in 4K remastering on July 12 next month, with renewed attention on its artistic achievements, including a three-award sweep at the Golden Horse Awards
A Taiwan New Wave masterpiece that shines with Venice’s top prize returns next month on July 12 in 4KA legendary masterpiece that reshaped the trajectory of Taiwanese cinema comes back to the screen in stunning resolution.
'Shikgaek' Huh Young-man series ends, culminating a 7-year run with warm giving

'Shikgaek' Huh Young-man series ends, culminating a 7-year run with warm giving

Leaving the show after 7 years due to health issues, Huh Young-man The love he received across the country is returned as donations for vulnerable groups
The 7-year journey of 'Shikgaek' is completed, ending with a period on sharingA master of South Korea's cartoon industry, Huh Young-man, delivered a heavy message as he wrapped up the long run of TV Chosun's 'Shikgaek Huh Young-man's Baekbangehaeng', which for seven years has traveled the length...
‘Wife Assassin’ Movie ‘Assassins (or ‘Killers’)’ Invites Toronto Premiere

‘Wife Assassin’ Movie ‘Assassins (or ‘Killers’)’ Invites Toronto Premiere

A new film by Heo Jin-ho reimagining the 1974 assassination of a first lady. Takes a spot in the gala section at North America’s biggest film festival; one of the top bets for this coming Chuseok
‘Gunfire in August 1974’ Returns to the Screen With a Hidden Side of History—and Praise on a Global StageOne of the most shocking mysteries in modern South Korean history comes to the global stage to reveal the truth first.
‘The Assassins’ Gets an Official Gala Presentation Invite for the 51st Toronto International Film Festival

‘The Assassins’ Gets an Official Gala Presentation Invite for the 51st Toronto International Film Festival

A story that traces the allegations and the forces behind the assassination attempt on the First Lady that rocked South Korea on Aug. 15, 1974.
The film 〈The Assassins〉 has received an official invitation to the gala presentation section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, drawing attention even before its release. The film 〈The Assassins〉 has been officially invited to the gala presentation section of the 51st Toronto...
From Coin Exchange to a Global Profit of 1 Trillion Won… Shinhan Financial Unveils 44-Year Documentary

From Coin Exchange to a Global Profit of 1 Trillion Won… Shinhan Financial Unveils 44-Year Documentary

Starting with three branches and reaching a global profit of 1 trillion won, Shinhan Financial’s 44-year growth story: a three-part documentary series from SamproTV is released
The banner of Financial Patriotism for a Flourishing Nation—Tracing 44 Years of Tracks“I will take part directly in modernizing the homeland.” Forty-four years ago, the weighty declaration thrown by the late Lee Hee-geon, the founder of Shinhan Bank, became the huge root of Shinhan Financial Group,...
[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.