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‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

‘Hope’ Finally Meets Moviegoers. Here’s How Cineplay’s Critics Rated It

Advance bookings alone topped 600,000. That opening-day figure shows that 〈Hope〉 has become a national talking point, not just a movie-industry event. 〈Hope〉 is the new film from director Na Hong-jin, known for the tense, audacious intensity of 〈The Chaser〉, 〈The Yellow Sea〉 and 〈The Wailing〉.
First Reactions to ‘Hope’: Cineplay Critics’ Star Ratings

First Reactions to ‘Hope’: Cineplay Critics’ Star Ratings

[First reactions from the press screening]Na Hong-jin’s new film 〈Hope〉, which screened in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, opens July 15. In 〈Hope〉, Beom-seok (Hwang Jung-min), chief of the Hopohang outpost in the Demilitarized Zone, hears from local young men that a tiger has...
[First Press-Screening Reactions] 'Colony' Cineplay Critics' Ratings

[First Press-Screening Reactions] 'Colony' Cineplay Critics' Ratings

[First Press-Screening Reactions]Tomorrow, director Yeon Sang-ho's new film 〈Colony〉 opens. 〈Colony〉 is a movie about survivors trapped inside a building sealed off by a mysterious infection, facing infected people who evolve into unpredictable forms.
[First Look Response] The Cineplay Reporter’s Star Rating for “The Mandalorian and Grogu”

[First Look Response] The Cineplay Reporter’s Star Rating for “The Mandalorian and Grogu”

[First Look Response]〈The Mandalorian〉 on the big screen! The film 〈The Mandalorian and Grogu〉 opens May 27, and it’s a blockbuster adventure that captures the great journey of the galaxy’s ultimate duo—bounty hunter “Din Djarin” and the deadly cute “Grogu”—as they set out on a mission meant to...
[First Reactions] 'Wild Thing' Cineplay Reporter Star Rating

[First Reactions] 'Wild Thing' Cineplay Reporter Star Rating

[First Reactions]Kang Dong-won X Um Tae-goo X Park Ji-hyun as a mixed-gender group! The movie 〈Wild Thing〉 opens on June 3. 〈Wild Thing〉 is a comedy about a once-dominant pop trio, the mixed-gender dance group 'Triangle', who disbanded overnight after an unexpected incident and, twenty years later,...
[First Look on the Scene] Cineplay Reporter Star Ratings for “The Mummy” by Lee Cronin

[First Look on the Scene] Cineplay Reporter Star Ratings for “The Mummy” by Lee Cronin

[First Look on the Scene]Fueled by the absolute support of horror fans around the world, the film 〈The Mummy by Lee Cronin〉—which brings together horror maestro James Wan and Blumhouse, a pairing that has everyone excited—opens on April 22.
Why Is the Title “Renoir”? Director Chie Hayakawa Shares Her First Impressions of Visiting Korea!

Why Is the Title “Renoir”? Director Chie Hayakawa Shares Her First Impressions of Visiting Korea!

“It’s Okay to Misunderstand”—A Request for Free Interpretation… Meeting Korean Audiences for 2 Nights and 3 Days Starting the 23rd
The film is an entry in the main competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival and director Chie Hayakawa’s new work, 〈Renoir〉, is raising anticipation by delivering the director’s intentions behind its distinctive title along with news of her visit to Korea.
[First Impressions] CINEPLAY Reporter Star Ratings for “Super Mario Galaxy”

[First Impressions] CINEPLAY Reporter Star Ratings for “Super Mario Galaxy”

[First Impressions]A global box-office hit with $1. 3 billion in worldwide earnings—“Super” returns as a global megahit animated film on the world stage. 〈The Super Mario Bros. 〉 returns with a new story—〈Super Mario Galaxy〉 releases on April 29.
[First Impressions from a Press Screening] Renoir Cineplay Journalist Star Rating

[First Impressions from a Press Screening] Renoir Cineplay Journalist Star Rating

[First Impressions from a Press Screening]​〈Renoir〉, a hot topic from the Competition section of the Cannes Film Festival, which opened on Wednesday, April 22, is a 2026 springtime story set during an ordinary summer vacation in 1980—when an 11-year-old named “Huki” grows up, learning about the...
[First Impressions] Cineplay Reporter Ratings for “The Ultimate Duo”

[First Impressions] Cineplay Reporter Ratings for “The Ultimate Duo”

[First Impressions]Based on a true story, the film 〈The Ultimate Duo〉 opens on April 2. 〈The Ultimate Duo〉 is a crime investigation drama about two suspects whose intertwined murder case pulls in two detectives—Jae-hyeok (Bae Seong-woo), who gets reassigned to a rural station, and rookie detective...