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Interview: Director Yu Eun-jeong Says the House in 〈Shadow Child〉 Was Designed by Kim Chung-up

Interview: Director Yu Eun-jeong Says the House in 〈Shadow Child〉 Was Designed by Kim Chung-up

※ 〈Shadow Child〉 director Yu Eun-jeong interview continues from Part 1. 〈Shadow Child〉 recalls your earlier film 〈The Night's Door Opens〉. Both films depict death as a dark realm, yet each also takes a fundamentally affirmative view of existence — I saw similar imagery running through both.
Yoo Eun-jeong on ‘Shadow Child’: Im Soo-jung Said ‘A Tale of Two Sisters’ Brought the Film to Mind

Yoo Eun-jeong on ‘Shadow Child’: Im Soo-jung Said ‘A Tale of Two Sisters’ Brought the Film to Mind

What if you met someone who looked exactly like a loved one you had lost? That familiar premise has been reshaped into an original film with a fairytale-like setting: 〈Shadow Child〉, which opened on July 1. 〈Shadow Child〉 follows Geum-ok (Im Soo-jung) after her eldest daughter, Su-ryeon — who was...
‘Shadow Child’ Review: A Fantastical World Rooted in the Real Pain of Absence, Plus What Its Key Players Had to Say

‘Shadow Child’ Review: A Fantastical World Rooted in the Real Pain of Absence, Plus What Its Key Players Had to Say

Blending realist grounding with a genre mood is difficult. Capturing the border between those two seemingly different realms and turning it into a film is no easy task. Even in South Korea’s film industry, where tightly executed genre movies and grounded, reality-driven stories dominate, films that...
Dolly Parton estate fight escalates over nephew's threats:

Dolly Parton estate fight escalates over nephew's threats: "I'm a killer"

Podcast exposé battle erupts after 80-year-old's death; foundation abruptly fires him on the 15th
A bitter family fight has erupted over the vast estate left by 'Dolly Parton', an icon of American country music. An unprecedented legal battle began after 'Brian Seaver', the late singer's nephew who spent 20 years overseeing her security, allegedly issued horrific death threats against the...
Hayden Panettiere dies at 36: The bitter underside of a 'Heroes' star — fentanyl and other drug addiction

Hayden Panettiere dies at 36: The bitter underside of a 'Heroes' star — fentanyl and other drug addiction

Accidental death caused by the combined effects of four drugs, including fentanyl; questions arise over the presence of boyfriend with a history of seven charges
A tragedy caused by the combined effects of drugs, casting a shadow behind the bright spotlight Actress 'Hayden Panettiere', 36, who rose to global fame through the hit American television series 'Heroes' and 'Nashville', died an accidental death, officials have concluded.
Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ the Year’s Most Provocative Korean Commercial Film

Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ the Year’s Most Provocative Korean Commercial Film

Kim Mi-jo’s 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 is a brisk, chilly revenge drama that announces a director with a singular, hard-to-pin-down voice. Director Kim Mi-jo said that 〈Little Miss Sunshine〉 (2006) and Bong Joon-ho’s 〈The Host〉 (2006) were the biggest influences on 〈Gyeongju Trip〉.
[Interview] Gong Hyo-jin on the laugh-and-cry power of 'Gyeongju Trip' (1)

[Interview] Gong Hyo-jin on the laugh-and-cry power of 'Gyeongju Trip' (1)

Gong Hyo-jin’s acting carries an unusually persuasive power. Even a premise in which a character sets out to punish a heinous criminal herself, and a genre blend that shuttles relentlessly between comedy and tears, feel entirely believable because of her.
A Great Failure: What Kore-eda Hirokazu Wants to Convey in 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 ②

A Great Failure: What Kore-eda Hirokazu Wants to Convey in 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 ②

▶ This article on Kore-eda Hirokazu's 〈The Sheep in the Box〉 continues from Part 1.Recovery of an animistic sensibility The willingness to believe in the unseen connects directly to Japan's traditional animism, which holds that natural objects and phenomena are inhabited by spirits or invisible...
Im Su-jeong Makes Producing Debut in ‘The Second Child,’ Set for July Release

Im Su-jeong Makes Producing Debut in ‘The Second Child,’ Set for July Release

New mystery from director Yu Eun-jeong stars Park So-yi and Yuna and screened in the Vision section of the 30th Busan International Film Festival
Actor Im Su-jeong will make her producing debut with 〈The Second Child〉, which is set for a nationwide theatrical release in July. Distributor Thunder Film released the first production stills on July 1. 〈The Second Child〉 is the new film from director Yu Eun-jeong, who directed The Night's Door...
Carla Simón’s Poem-Like Work Carved from Memory and Dreams! Press Stills for ‘Romerialia’ Set to Release May 27 Now Revealed

Carla Simón’s Poem-Like Work Carved from Memory and Dreams! Press Stills for ‘Romerialia’ Set to Release May 27 Now Revealed

Marina, a 18-year-old who lost her parents when she was young, comes face to face with her family’s hidden secrets through her mother’s diary and the stories of people around her.
Carla Simón’s new work 〈Romerialia〉, which elegantly reimagines painful memories, has unveiled eight press stills capturing the meeting point of reality and dreams, drawing attention from all sides. 〈Romerialia〉 is the story of Marina, an 18-year-old who lost her parents as a child, as she...