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Lee Joon-ik Makes the Case for a 'Vertical Revolution' at 'Father's Home Cooking' Q&A

Lee Joon-ik Makes the Case for a 'Vertical Revolution' at 'Father's Home Cooking' Q&A

“If horizontal film is a landscape painting, the vertical frame is a portrait. You can focus more deeply on a character’s inner life, and on set every actor gets a solo shot — it becomes a kind of liberated space for cinema where everyone stands equal.
| Kim Ji-yeon
IU, Byun Woo-seok, and Gong Hyo-jin... MBC Reveals Luxurious Drama Lineup for 2026

IU, Byun Woo-seok, and Gong Hyo-jin... MBC Reveals Luxurious Drama Lineup for 2026

'21st Century Great Lady' to Air in First Half of the Year... Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin Reunite After 10 Years in 'Liar'
MBC has announced its 2026 drama lineup, covering a wide range of genres from romance to action and thriller. The lineup features top stars like IU, Byun Woo-seok, and Gong Hyo-jin, showcasing its ambition to solidify its reputation as the 'drama kingdom'.
| 김지민
[Interview] Director Byun Young-joo of 'Queen Mantis' Says, “This Drama is a Story of Two Conflicting Worldviews”

[Interview] Director Byun Young-joo of 'Queen Mantis' Says, “This Drama is a Story of Two Conflicting Worldviews”

“It’s not a scary drama… The fun of mystery and the performances of the actors are what make this drama great”
A new type of female psychopath has emerged. The upcoming SBS 8-episode Friday-Saturday drama 〈Queen Mantis〉 is a mystery drama centered around a unique psychological game between a ‘killer and a detective’ and a ‘mother and son’.
| Kim Ji-yeon
'Queen Mantis' Ko Hyun-jung,

'Queen Mantis' Ko Hyun-jung, "I waited for this project because I wanted to receive direction from Director Byun Young-joo"

"When I see the director, honey drips down"
〈Queen Mantis〉 returning actor Ko Hyun-jung shared her thoughts on collaborating with Director Byun Young-joo. On the 26th, the YouTube channel TEO released web entertainment 'Salon Drip 2' episode 105, featuring actor Ko Hyun-jung as a guest.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Go Hyun-jung's Shocking Transformation into a Serial Killer!... SBS's New Friday-Saturday Drama 'The Mantis: The Killer's Exit' to Premiere on the 5th of Next Month

Go Hyun-jung's Shocking Transformation into a Serial Killer!... SBS's New Friday-Saturday Drama 'The Mantis: The Killer's Exit' to Premiere on the 5th of Next Month

Actress Go Hyun-jung is set to meet viewers with a shocking transformation as a serial killer in a new drama. SBS announced on the 4th that the new Friday-Saturday drama 〈The Mantis: The Killer's Exit〉 (hereafter 〈The Mantis〉) will premiere on the 5th of next month.
| 김지민
First Reactions: Cineplay Critics Rate ‘My Father’s Table’

First Reactions: Cineplay Critics Rate ‘My Father’s Table’

First Reactions Lee Joon-ik’s first short-form drama heads to theaters on Sept. 9 with 〈My Father’s Table〉, a vertical-format film about a lifelong home-meal devotee who enters the kitchen for the first time when his wife suddenly finds herself unable to cook.
| 이화정
52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival opens call for entries for ‘Actor Project – 60-Second Monologue Festival’!

52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival opens call for entries for ‘Actor Project – 60-Second Monologue Festival’!

Launched in 2018 at the suggestion of actors Kwon Hae-hyo and Jo Yoon-hee, the program aims to discover emerging independent-film actors and expand exchanges between creators and actors.
The 52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival is accepting entries for the ‘Actor Project – 60-Second Monologue Festival,’ a program designed to discover new actors for independent films. Applications will be accepted from Sept. 14 through 6 p. m. on Sept. 22 .
| Joo Seong-cheol
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

Part 2
※〈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...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Vertical cinema ‘My Father’s Table’ unveils character stills of Jung Jin-young, Lee Jung-eun and Byun Yo-han!

Vertical cinema ‘My Father’s Table’ unveils character stills of Jung Jin-young, Lee Jung-eun and Byun Yo-han!

Before its Sept. 9 release, the film will screen Aug. 29 as an invited selection at the inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, co-hosted by Cineplay and the Korean Film Archive.
The newly released character stills capture the contrasting expressions of Ha-eung, Soon-ae and Myung-bok as they sit around the same table. Ha-eung (Jung Jin-young), seated before the meal with his arms crossed and a deeply displeased expression, immediately reveals the nature of a father who has...
| Joo Seong-cheol
‘Inside Men: The Birth of Villains’ (working title) — Ha Jung-woo, Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Hae-joon and Jung Sung-il cast

‘Inside Men: The Birth of Villains’ (working title) — Ha Jung-woo, Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Hae-joon and Jung Sung-il cast

The media-capital-power cartel that shook South Korea! The 30-year origin story of 〈Inside Men〉 is revealed!
〈Inside Men〉, the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time in South Korea and a box-office and critical success that won Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Planning at the 53rd Daejong Film Awards and Best Picture at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards, returns after 11 years on an even larger...
| Joo Seong-cheol