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Netflix’s First YA Horror Series “GIRIGO” Unveils Character Stills Featuring Five Distinct Personalities

Netflix’s First YA Horror Series “GIRIGO” Unveils Character Stills Featuring Five Distinct Personalities

Jeon So-young, Kang Mi-na, Baek Sun-ho, Hyun Woo-seok, and Lee Hyo-je—five high school students battling a curse
Netflix has released a set of character stills that capture tense moments from five high school students trapped in the curse of the wish-granting app 〈GIRIGO〉, in its ambitious debut Korean-style young adult horror series.
| Chua-young
Hor-Com Is the New Rom-Com! A K-teen Film That Wipes Tears With Laughter — Review of 〈Gyosaeng Silsup〉 & Press Conference Snapshot

Hor-Com Is the New Rom-Com! A K-teen Film That Wipes Tears With Laughter — Review of 〈Gyosaeng Silsup〉 & Press Conference Snapshot

In K-teen films, there are no worries about students preparing for the college entrance exam. K-teen films remove shadows and present only sunshine and freshness. But are real Korean high school students like that. At 10 p. m.
| Kim Ji-yeon
'Korea’s Answer to the Cannes'—Annecy Film Festival Enchants Korean Short Animation 'Dinner' Invited to Competition

'Korea’s Answer to the Cannes'—Annecy Film Festival Enchants Korean Short Animation 'Dinner' Invited to Competition

A standout work that unpacks love and breakups through a course-style meal, 'Dinner,' heads to the world’s most prestigious stage alongside director Park Ji-yeon’s 'A Journey Through the Ear'
'The Cannes of Animation'—Annecy Film Festival Showcases Korean Short Film 'Dinner'A Korean short animation received recognition for outstanding artistry on the world’s most prestigious stage. On the 27th, Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts) announced that director Jeong Hae-ji’s animated...
| James choi
BIFAN Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary, Amassing 30 Years of Korean Genre Films… Launches “Asian Genre Films 99”

BIFAN Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary, Amassing 30 Years of Korean Genre Films… Launches “Asian Genre Films 99”

The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival launches the three-year special project “Asian Genre Films 99” Selecting 33 films each year for a total of 99 to systematically survey Asia’s film landscape and genre trends Including a spotlight on 11 films directed by women… screenings and GV scheduled during the festival in July
The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival , held in July, announced on April 24 its three-year project, “Asian Genre Films 99” (Asian Genre Films 99). “Asian Genre Films 99” is a three-year project that selects 33 Korean genre films each year and introduces a total of 99 films.
| Seongchan Eol
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers] Lee Cronin’s The Mummy and Murderous People Season 2 — and a Scorpion Jacket That Feels Like the Rise of Drive

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers] Lee Cronin’s The Mummy and Murderous People Season 2 — and a Scorpion Jacket That Feels Like the Rise of Drive

I get hooked on the objects in movies. I can’t help but get lost in questions about why the director, cinematographer, production designer, or even the actors put that thing right in front of the camera. “[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers]” is a record of those movie objects that land lightly—right onto my eyes.
Watching 〈Lee Cronin’s The Mummy〉 , you can feel the full-on force of Blumhouse as it revives a franchise that seemed long dead: 〈Mummy〉. The first 〈Mummy〉 (1932), powered by the charisma of actor Boris Karloff, was basically the flagship of the “Universal Horror” era.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Interview] “Who Is a Building for?” Director Im Pil-sung on “How to Become a Landlord in South Korea” ①

[Interview] “Who Is a Building for?” Director Im Pil-sung on “How to Become a Landlord in South Korea” ①

Last weekend it aired up to episode 8, and it has now passed the midpoint of the 12-episode run.
〈How to Become a Landlord in South Korea〉 is being watched with great interest. It aired through episode 8 over the weekend, and yet even after passing the halfway point of this 12-episode series, it’s still a drama that’s impossible to predict. It’s a drama that’s impossible to predict.
| Cineplay
Director Park Hoon-jung's 'Sad Tropics' Officially Invited to the 58th Sitges Film Festival!

Director Park Hoon-jung's 'Sad Tropics' Officially Invited to the 58th Sitges Film Festival!

The story unfolds as the children belonging to the killer organization 'Sad Tropics', raised by the 'Master' who reigns as the absolute ruler of the rainforest, begin to suspect each other and vow bloody revenge following an incident that shakes their existence.
〈New World〉 〈The Witch〉 〈Night of Paradise〉 Director Park Hoon-jung's global action project 〈Sad Tropics〉 has been officially invited to compete at the 58th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival. The film 〈Sad Tropics〉 tells the story of the children belonging to the killer organization 'Sad...
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Interview] 'The Nature Man' Director Noh Young-seok

[Interview] 'The Nature Man' Director Noh Young-seok "In the Era of One-Person Media, Let's Face It with Film"

"I have to find my way while doing it my style"
Cineplay Lee Hwa-jeong Guest ReporterIndependent film fans must have been curious. 〈The Nature Man〉 is the first new work in 11 years from Director Noh Young-seok, following 〈Day Drinking〉 (2009) and 〈Intruders〉 (2014).
| Cineplay
〈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.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Netflix's First, Breaking Box Office Records... 5 Gem-like Korean Animation Recommendations

Netflix's First, Breaking Box Office Records... 5 Gem-like Korean Animation Recommendations

Korean animation has long been trapped in the frame of being ‘for children’. While there was technical skill, the industrial base was weak, and public expectations were not high. However, the situation has changed in recent years.
| Cineplay