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[Interview] “Not releasing this video is a bigger sin.” What should we have done? Director Tomoaki Fujino ②

[Interview] “Not releasing this video is a bigger sin.” What should we have done? Director Tomoaki Fujino ②

When her older sister develops symptoms of schizophrenia, her parents choose to put a lock on the front door instead of taking her to a hospital. Unable to look away, the younger brother picks up a camera and steps into that silence.
Because they could not obtain the family’s consent, ethical questions about the film’s release inevitably follow. ​You asked a really important question. There are ethical issues, of course. In fact, we released it without getting permission or even understanding from any member of the family.
| 이화정
“Were the parents too harsh?” The behind-the-scenes story from director Tomoaki Fujino about a sister who spent 25 years locked away

“Were the parents too harsh?” The behind-the-scenes story from director Tomoaki Fujino about a sister who spent 25 years locked away

The film ‘What Should We Have Done?’ opens… It portrays the realities of psychiatric medicine in the 1980s and a family’s anguish, setting a record of 55 straight sellouts in Japan
“What Should We Have Done?” 25 years of seclusion… A painful choice by doctor parentsA hot-ticket release in Japan with 55 consecutive sellouts, shining a light on psychiatric medical realities of the 1980s and the family’s dilemmaBeyond one slice of tragedy: reflection on the other side of the...
| James choi
'Ilta' casts Lee Chae-min and Roh Yoon-seo… 'What I Decided to Do Was Die' picked… Three-Year Reunion Revealed on the 29th

'Ilta' casts Lee Chae-min and Roh Yoon-seo… 'What I Decided to Do Was Die' picked… Three-Year Reunion Revealed on the 29th

Casting confirmed for the same-titled webtoon adaptation 'What I Decided to Do Was Die'… 'Queen of Tears' director Kim Hee-won co-directs
A three-year reunion amid the web of fate… 'Time Loop' brings together a winning pair for box-office and audience appealLee Chae-min and Roh Yoon-seo, who stirred up fresh buzz with audiences earlier, are returning to the home-viewing scene with a fated romance after three years.
| James choi
Interview: Nam Joo-hyuk on ‘The East Palace,’ Action Scenes and What’s Next

Interview: Nam Joo-hyuk on ‘The East Palace,’ Action Scenes and What’s Next

※ This interview with 〈The East Palace〉 star Nam Joo-hyuk continues from Part 1. You made Gu-cheon look noticeably different in the real world and in the realm of spirits. How did you approach the styling differences.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s ‘Black Thunder Castle’ and Other Buzzed-About Titles at BIFAN 2026

Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s ‘Black Thunder Castle’ and Other Buzzed-About Titles at BIFAN 2026

Marking its 30th anniversary this year, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival will be held from July 2 to July 12 around Bucheon City Hall. As South Korea’s only fantastic genre film festival, BIFAN again presents works armed with genre playfulness and a bold experimental spirit.
| Chua-young
Why Guns Feature So Prominently in 〈Hope〉: What the Cast and Director Said at the Press Preview

Why Guns Feature So Prominently in 〈Hope〉: What the Cast and Director Said at the Press Preview

The film 〈Hope〉, among the most anticipated releases of 2026, finally opened domestically. Set to open on July 15, 〈Hope〉 held a press preview screening and press conference on Monday, July 6 , at Megabox COEX in Gangnam, Seoul.
| Seongchan Eol
‘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...
| Seongchan Eol
Adult-Only Reality Show ‘Love Island USA’ and the Bedroom Secret Code ‘French Fries’: What Does It Mean?

Adult-Only Reality Show ‘Love Island USA’ and the Bedroom Secret Code ‘French Fries’: What Does It Mean?

Cast members used a ‘McDonald’s menu’ code to hide clandestine midnight skinship ‘Milkshake = kissing,’ ‘Chicken Nuggets = hand-based intimacy,’ and what ‘French Fries’ really means In mourning after director James Barker’s death, Peacock logs its highest-ever viewership record run for its ‘Peacock’ role
Season 8 of the U.S. mega-hit dating reality show ‘Love Island USA ’ is drawing intense attention day after day for its all-out, high-heat antics. Now, a secret behind the unique “adult-only skinship slang” that recent cast members use in the bedroom to avoid the camera has been revealed, sending...
| Yangsimoh
ATEEZ Pop-Up Set to Open … Hyundai Department Store’s The Hyundai Seoul Hosts a Record-Setting “K-Content Fair” KPOP, Kfood, KBeauty

ATEEZ Pop-Up Set to Open … Hyundai Department Store’s The Hyundai Seoul Hosts a Record-Setting “K-Content Fair” KPOP, Kfood, KBeauty

From the 20th, a major K-pop pop-up and a full lineup of K-food and beauty goods are all under one roof, with generous perks.
The Hyundai Seoul, Evolving Into the Heart of K-Culture, Brings in a Mega Pop-Up With Unmatched ScaleThe Hyundai Seoul is poised to move beyond being just a shopping destination and emerge as a global K-culture landmark.
| James choi
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 sensibilityThe 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...
| Chua-young