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Cannes Film Festival Two Wins: “Secret Agent” Brings the Stench of Authoritarianism Into 1970s Brazil’s Everyday Life

Cannes Film Festival Two Wins: “Secret Agent” Brings the Stench of Authoritarianism Into 1970s Brazil’s Everyday Life

A political thriller that swept 102 festival awards worldwide. It exposes the absurdity of military dictatorship through an ordinary citizen’s attempt to flee.
When brutality reigns, being ordinary becomes a crimeBrazil under the hard-edged blade of a military dictatorship in 1977. The reality facing ‘Marcelo’ (played by Wagner Moura) is pure, surreal terror. A rotting corpse sprawled on a gas station floor, and the ugly face of state power—geared more...
Finding One's Purpose as an Actor 'Humint' Jo In-sung②

Finding One's Purpose as an Actor 'Humint' Jo In-sung② "With the Mindset of Being Useful, Even in a Small Way"

▶ 〈Humint〉 Actor Jo In-sung's interview continues in Part 1. In 〈Mogadishu〉 and 〈Moving〉, you took on the role of a National Intelligence Service agent for the third time. What were the differences between your previous roles as a National Intelligence Service agent and this one as Section Chief Jo.
Where You’ve Seen the Familiar Faces in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Before

Where You’ve Seen the Familiar Faces in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Before

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has already grossed $900 million worldwide. 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉 is sweeping the globe. In South Korea, after opening on July 29, it surpassed 4 million moviegoers in less than a week (as of an Aug. 4 tally).
Love Is Forever: The World’s Most Lonesome Three Men and Women Play Hide-and-Seek — Main Poster Released Ahead of Aug. 12 Theatrical Release!

Love Is Forever: The World’s Most Lonesome Three Men and Women Play Hide-and-Seek — Main Poster Released Ahead of Aug. 12 Theatrical Release!

The poster’s star is Yang Gui-mei as real-estate agent “Mei Lin,” starring in the Taiwan screen icon who won the Golden Horse best leading actress for 〈달은 다시 떠오른다〉 (Dawn Returns) (2005).
Taiwan’s New Wave master director Chai Ming-liang’s masterpiece 〈Love Is Forever〉 has unveiled its main poster and confirmed an Aug. 12 release, alongside Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang. 〈Love Is Forever〉 is a work depicting the overlapping lives of three men and women who come in and out of...
[Netflix Charts] ‘Kim Bu-jang’ Tops for 3 Straight Weeks by Non-English Show Ranking… ‘K-Content’ Dominates Global Top 10 with 5 Picks

[Netflix Charts] ‘Kim Bu-jang’ Tops for 3 Straight Weeks by Non-English Show Ranking… ‘K-Content’ Dominates Global Top 10 with 5 Picks

The series draws 8.2 million views and surges in popularity across 73 countries… ‘Donggung’ ranks No. 2 and ‘Apartment’ No. 5, among other Korean hits
So Ji-sub’s ‘Kim Bu-jang’ Spotted at No. 1 for 3 Straight Weeks… Netflix Seizes the K-Content Sweep of 5 TitlesViews Top 8.2 Million and Enters 73 Countries Worldwide, with ‘Donggung’ and ‘Apartment’ Riding a Shared Wave of SuccessThe Unmatched Run of ‘Kim Bu-jang’ Grabs Global Viewers with Action,...
A Cooling Fantasy for Middle-Aged Guys, Action Hits Home: “K-Ajussi” Takes Over the Living Room

A Cooling Fantasy for Middle-Aged Guys, Action Hits Home: “K-Ajussi” Takes Over the Living Room

Was the pathetic breadwinner secretly a special agent? The thrilling twist and box-office formula behind “middle-age” heroes from webtoon-based dramas including “Kim Bu-jang”
Power in the living room is shifting. Those who had been weighed down by the burden of an ordinary breadwinner responsible for the household are now waking the savage instincts they had buried when a crisis hits, and reinventing themselves as “middle-aged heroes”.
'Kim Bu-jang' Fever: Analysis of How the Show Captures Home and Global Audiences at Once

'Kim Bu-jang' Fever: Analysis of How the Show Captures Home and Global Audiences at Once

SBS' 'Kim Bu-jang,' which seized the ratings lead and Netflix No. 1, hits the living-room dramas with So Ji-sub's overpowering action and OTT-level intensity
The syndrome sparked by 'Father's Wrath'—grabs both local living-room audiences and the worldSBS weekend-and-holiday drama 'Kim Bu-jang' is unleashing an unprecedented surge by devouring not only the local living-room drama scene but also the global OTT ecosystem.
Shin Ha-kyun and Oh Jung-se’s Bromance Shines as ‘Fifty Percent’ Wraps With 5.0%

Shin Ha-kyun and Oh Jung-se’s Bromance Shines as ‘Fifty Percent’ Wraps With 5.0%

Finishing a mission 10 years in the making delivers catharsis, as praise for B-movie-style humor and action lands it a 5.0% finale rating to close things out on a high note
‘Fifty Percent’’s Brilliant Exit, the Evolution of a Well-Made Genre Series That Surpassed Rating LimitsMBC’s Friday-Saturday drama ‘Fifty Percent’, which sparked a playful revolt in living rooms, closed out its long run with a lingering aftertaste.
The Boundaries of an Art Language Are No Limits — Inside Albert Serra’s World (1)

The Boundaries of an Art Language Are No Limits — Inside Albert Serra’s World (1)

It is the first time that a work by director Albert Serra has received an official theatrical release in South Korea; his “The Solitaire Afternoon” is set to open here.
This is the first time that a work by director Albert Serra has received an official theatrical release in South Korea. 〈The Solitaire Afternoon〉 is a film that closely captures the look of world-renowned bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey, one of the giants of modern bullfighting, created by director...
Cha Seung-won X Kim Do-hoon to Star in a Mutual-Rescue Bromance in 'Retired Agent Management Team'

Cha Seung-won X Kim Do-hoon to Star in a Mutual-Rescue Bromance in 'Retired Agent Management Team'

Team-up Between a Retired NIS Agent and a Demoted Rookie Agent… Set to Air on tvN in the Second Half of the Year
Actors Cha Seung-won and Kim Do-hoon have confirmed they will appear in tvN's new drama 〈Retired Agent Management Team〉.〈Retired Agent Management Team〉 follows the story of Kim Chul-soo (Cha Seung-won), a former National Intelligence Service black-ops operative who now runs a local car wash, and Go...