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Director Pil Gam-seong of the movie 'My Daughter is a Zombie' says,

Director Pil Gam-seong of the movie 'My Daughter is a Zombie' says, "I can't imagine anyone but Jo Jung-seok for the father role... The cat 'Aeyongi' also went through auditions"

Director Pil Gam-seong of the movie 〈My Daughter is a Zombie〉 stated that he decided to direct because he deeply resonated with the core message of the original webtoon. On the 29th, at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, Director Pil met with reporters and explained the background of the direction,...
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.
[Lee Hwa-jung’s Deep Talks] “Breaking Down the Line Between Good and Evil With Performances We’ve Never Seen Before” — A Conversation With Noh Jae-won, Actor in ‘Tazza: The Song of Belzebub’ and ‘Made in Korea Season 2’ ①

[Lee Hwa-jung’s Deep Talks] “Breaking Down the Line Between Good and Evil With Performances We’ve Never Seen Before” — A Conversation With Noh Jae-won, Actor in ‘Tazza: The Song of Belzebub’ and ‘Made in Korea Season 2’ ①

A talk that approaches actors with the deep breathing of a detox. Film journalist Lee Hwa-jung meets the actors shaping the screen.
I had to meet Noh Jae-won. Trying to understand the landscape of today’s screen, OTT and television productions without meeting this actor would have felt like cheating. Just looking back over the past three years, his striking performances in the series 〈D. P.
Park Hae-il on ‘Assassin(s)’: ‘A word of encouragement from Lee Min-ho lifts the whole set’

Park Hae-il on ‘Assassin(s)’: ‘A word of encouragement from Lee Min-ho lifts the whole set’

Actor Park Hae-il is returning to theaters with 〈Assassin 〉, a Chuseok release that revisits the 1974 killing of South Korea’s first lady through the eyes of a detective and two reporters. The film reconstructs that incident from the perspectives of Detective Cheol-gu (Yoo Hae-jin), social affairs...
‘Family Trip’ Director Jeong Jong-seop Reveals Why He Co-Directed With Kim Jeong-tae and Wrote the Screenplay

‘Family Trip’ Director Jeong Jong-seop Reveals Why He Co-Directed With Kim Jeong-tae and Wrote the Screenplay

〈Family Trip〉 follows five family members headed to one destination but harboring five different agendas in a road movie about a family worse than strangers embarking on a hopeless journey.
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.
1st Korea Short Drama Awards Close, From Lee Joon-ik Screening to Grand Prize for Lee Ju-seung

1st Korea Short Drama Awards Close, From Lee Joon-ik Screening to Grand Prize for Lee Ju-seung

- Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Korean Film Archive main facility in Sangam-dong; winning works permanently archived by the Korean Film Archive - Grand Prize: "Sarinja Witjip Geunyeo" (editorial transliteration) — Lee Ju-seung · Actor Award: "Red Shadow" — Ji-woo - Excellence Award: "Betting Man: God's Eye" — Director Lee Saet-byeol · New Creator Award: "Gili Boimyeon Castinghae" (editorial transliteration) — Director Lee Yoo-jin - Invited film by Director Lee Joon-ik, "Father's Home-cooked Meal," opened with a theatrical screening and a Q&A
The inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, jointly hosted by Cineplay (CEO Choi Tae-hyung) and the Korean Film Archive , headed by Mo Eun-young, concluded Saturday, Aug. 29 at KOFA's main facility in Sangam-dong after a program aimed at discovering and supporting the next generation of K-content video...
Director Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ Korea’s Most Provocative Mainstream Film of the Year

Director Kim Mi-jo on ‘Gyeongju Trip,’ Korea’s Most Provocative Mainstream Film of the Year

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※〈Gyeongju Trip〉 Director Kim Mi-jo's interview continues from Part 1.One striking aspect of 〈Gyeongju Trip〉 is how it depicts Baek Sang-hyun, the killer (Byun Yo-han). Why did you choose not to give any backstory to the perpetrator Baek Sang-hyun and instead portray him solely as a heinous...
Cineplay Critics on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ an Entertaining Yarn and Antiwar Epic

Cineplay Critics on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ an Entertaining Yarn and Antiwar Epic

Christopher Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉, which opened Aug. 5, drew 290,000 moviegoers on its first day in South Korea and suggests the strong U.S. box-office trend may continue into South Korea. Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya...
[Photo&] “I Watched Seo Jisub’s Gift and Cried…” The ‘Mr. Kim’ Interview With Seo Soomin, the 3.8-Million-View Girl’s Twist

[Photo&] “I Watched Seo Jisub’s Gift and Cried…” The ‘Mr. Kim’ Interview With Seo Soomin, the 3.8-Million-View Girl’s Twist

She debuted as Kim Min-ji, the daughter, in SBS’ “Mr. Kim,” with a 23.1% viewership rating—she also shared stories about Day6’s handwritten signed gift and casting backstory
The SBS drama 'Mr. Kim'—which wrapped up with the top viewership rating of '23. 1%' for actress 'Seo Soomin'—was her debut work that opened the door to a career in acting in a big, forceful way. The process of a teenage girl who had racked up '3.
'Sangbyeong' Park Min-seok and 'Sahsa' Choi Il-gu return… 'New Recruit 4' premieres next month on the 24th

'Sangbyeong' Park Min-seok and 'Sahsa' Choi Il-gu return… 'New Recruit 4' premieres next month on the 24th

A reunion between Park Min-seok, newly promoted to sangbyeong, and Choi Il-gu, back as a sahsa. With new faces joining the lineup, 'New Recruit 4' grows even more powerful.
ENA’s original series “New Recruit 4: Sabotage”, which opened a new chapter for reality in South Korea’s military world, finally lifts the veil. On the 24th of next month at 10 p. m. , another massive new wave hits the living room.