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Now well established as pillars of the Korean film industry, many of these directors' rookie-day stories are, in fact, more interesting than the movies that would later define their careers. But those stories rarely come straight from the directors themselves.

▶ 〈Family Trip〉 The interview with actress Lee Hwi-hyang and director Kim Jung-tae continues from Part 1. As a "family film," the relationship between the grandmother and her granddaughter is intriguing. The grandmother keeps trying to go outside because of dementia, while the granddaughter,...

In 〈Family Trip〉, the story opens when a granddaughter who has never had full-fledged work experience asks her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life, a blunt question: "Grandma, how long do people have to suffer.

The essence of fall music festivals, with a confirmed lineup and diverse stages South Korea's leading fall music festival, 'Grand Mint Festival 2026' (hereafter 'GMF2026'), will take over 'Olympic Park' in Songpa-gu, Seoul, from Oct. 17-18.

Five-day journey into the catharsis of sound, experienced through the finest audio A deep and weighty perspective on music is converging at ‘Paju Book City.’ The Association of Paju Book City Resident Companies said it will hold a special music listening event, ‘Poiesis: The Summit of Listening,’...

Chuseok has arrived, and with it comes a wave of Korean releases vying for holiday audiences over the long break. A variety of movies are opening now, each hoping to capture viewers during the holiday. CinePLAY reporters previewed three titles that have drawn the most attention and anticipation.

One destination, five hidden agendas. 〈Family Trip〉, a road movie about a family closer to strangers than relatives, held a well-attended press and distribution screening at 4:30 p. m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance.

Jeong Jong-seop, director of the film 〈Family Trip〉, which opens Sept. 30, has shared behind-the-scenes stories about Lee Hwi-hyang, who is meeting audiences in her first leading screen role, and “10-million-ticket actor” Kim Jeong-tae, who is set to make his directing debut as a co-director.

The tracking thriller 〈Mousetrap〉, which follows novelist Moon Jae after a mysterious entity called “Mousetrap” steals his name, face and entire life, as well as loan shark No Ja, who is trying to recover lost money, and detective Sun-yong as they pursue the entity’s identity, has risen to No.

〈Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub〉 has unveiled two main posters ahead of its Sept. 23 release. The two posters, filled with red, herald a bold and alluring rush of crimson for theaters this Chuseok holiday. The characters stare each other down without a hint of a smile, foreshadowing a brutal,...