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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.
| James choi
[Photo&] Yoo Hae-jin and the ‘Assassins’ … Turning a Gunshot Into the Truth Behind the Plot — The Production Report Meeting for “The Assassins”

[Photo&] Yoo Hae-jin and the ‘Assassins’ … Turning a Gunshot Into the Truth Behind the Plot — The Production Report Meeting for “The Assassins”

Director Heo Jin-ho’s 10-year mystery pursuit drama tracks down the truth … Hae-il Park and Min-ho Lee join the cast to recreate the 1970s in full
‘The Assassins’ First-Ever Film Adaptation in South Korea … The Hidden Truth of August 15, 1974Fact Check With Yoo Hae-jin and Hae-il Park, Releasing on Chuseok After a Decade in the MakingOn August 15, 1974, a turning point in modern South Korean history is finally brought to the screen.
| James choi
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...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Kim Woo-bin Joins a Last-Place Baseball Team as Coach Across the Country… tvN’s “Gift” to Air in the Second Half

Kim Woo-bin Joins a Last-Place Baseball Team as Coach Across the Country… tvN’s “Gift” to Air in the Second Half

Based on the webtoon of the same name… Kim Woo-bin is cast as former pitching coach Jeong Min-yong, who sees through baseball talent at a glance
Equipped with a “hawk eye” that spots talent… A bold reinvention by a top star returning to the living room screensA massive narrative destined to dominate the living-room viewing experience is ready to roll out.
| James choi
[Photo &] Gong Hyo-jin Returns to MBC Drama as a “Wife Killer” in 15 Years After Sweet Newlywed Days at a Press Conference

[Photo &] Gong Hyo-jin Returns to MBC Drama as a “Wife Killer” in 15 Years After Sweet Newlywed Days at a Press Conference

Its first episode airs on the 31st… Director Yoon Jong-ho’s take on “Carry Me, Run” brings in Jung Joon-won, Lee Sang-yi and others
Actor “Gong Hyo-jin” is returning to her hometown network, MBC, after 15 years. The experience of a sweet honeymoon has become a powerful asset that completes her character in the new Friday-Saturday miniseries “Wife Killer”.
| James choi
Films Featuring Songs by Overseas Bands Playing Korea's 2026 Rock Festivals

Films Featuring Songs by Overseas Bands Playing Korea's 2026 Rock Festivals

With hip-hop cooling and rock back in vogue in 2026, rock festivals are springing up across the country. Going to a rock festival in Korea means seeing international artists you rarely encounter live. Here are films that feature songs by international bands set to visit Korea for the upcoming One...
| 문동명 객원기자
[Photo&] Lee Dong-wook Says Action Is Bigger Than Season 1 as “Killer Mall” Season 2 Debuts on the 22nd

[Photo&] Lee Dong-wook Says Action Is Bigger Than Season 1 as “Killer Mall” Season 2 Debuts on the 22nd

Back after 2 years and 6 months… Kim Hye-jun gunfight action and Okada Masaki join the first Korean project
A 2-year-and-6-month wait that broke the silence—an even bigger world of killersDisney+’s well-made action thriller “Killer Mall” finally opens its second chapter. A Season 2 equipped with a more finely tuned universe and an overwhelming scale—led by actor “Lee Dong-wook”—will unveil on the 22nd.
| James choi
[Interview] Jo In-sung on ‘Hope’: Taking a bold leap for a cinematic thrill only humans can deliver, Part 2

[Interview] Jo In-sung on ‘Hope’: Taking a bold leap for a cinematic thrill only humans can deliver, Part 2

※This interview with 〈Hope〉 actor Jo In-sung continues from Part 1. Imagining and acting opposite an imagined being must have been a major challenge. In particular, when Seong-gi confronts a gigantic alien intelligence late in the film, his subtle eye movements and tiny facial shifts were striking.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Lovelyz Jung Yein Is Possessed by an ‘Evil Stepmother’… Short Drama ‘Code Name’ Launches on the 22nd

Lovelyz Jung Yein Is Possessed by an ‘Evil Stepmother’… Short Drama ‘Code Name’ Launches on the 22nd

Lovelyz alum Jung Yein makes a daring transformation into an ‘evil stepmother’ from an 1980s melodrama of love and hate. SLL Joongang’s 60-episode spy-and-possession short drama delivers the thrill
A daring twist-on-possession story meets short-form storytelling, a spy thriller packed into 1 minute and 30 secondsContent powerhouse SLL Joongang is making a full-fledged push into the global short-form market.
| James choi
'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.
| James choi