Ahn Hyo-seop and Lee Min-ho’s ‘all-time’ meeting…’Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ will shake up theaters this summer
“Distortion of the original work - loss is inevitable” … Confession of the director of ‘Exclusive’, concerns as big as expectations(Comprehensive)[DA : On-site]
Lee Min Ho, “Big hurdle, 10% synchronization rate” for the peerless handsome character(Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint)
MOVIES‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ Jisoo, the reason why he used a gun instead of a sword despite being the constellation of Yi Sun-sin‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘Jisoo, the reason she uses a gun instead of a sword despite being the constellation of Yi Sun-shin Director Kim Byung-woo expressed satisfaction with the casting of Jisoo.At the production report meeting for the movie’ Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘held at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 17th, Director Kim said about casting Jisoo, “The criteria for casting actors were clear.I thought it was right to work with someone who works hard.” He praised Jisoo, saying, “She was enthusiastic from the first meeting.She worked very hard both during the reading and when we were filming on site.Although the part of Lee Ji-hye is not large, I didn’ t want to miss it.I wanted someone who could grab attention to play this role.Jisoo worked hard in it, and I’m satisfied with the result.” Jisoo gave a passionate performance as ‘Lee Ji-hye,’ a high school student who calls ‘Yoo Joong-hyeok’ her master and follows him.’Lee10 hours ago
MOVIESNana “I get energy from using my body, I want to become an action star” (Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint)Nana, “I get energy from using my body, I want to be an action actress” (Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint)Actress Nana confessed her dream of becoming an action actress.At the production report meeting for the movie “Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint” held at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 17th, Nana explained the character she plays.She played the role of “Jung Hee-won,” a colleague of “Kim Dok-ja,” who fights for justice, and said, “I am a character who shows action rather than words, to save others.” Nana said, “There has always been a little bit of action for each character in the past, so I went to action school for each project and learned action.That’s when I developed a passion to do action properly,” and “I got the chance with” Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, “so I did it properly.” She continued, “Since my character shows action rather than words, this is the first time I’ve done a project without lines.I thought action gives me a10 hours ago
MOVIES‘Exclusive’ Ahn Hyo-seop: “A movie of a scale never seen before in Korea”Actors Ahn Hyo-seop and Lee Min-ho talked about why they chose the movie ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘.’ Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘, which will be released on July 23, is a fantasy action movie about a world in a novel that has been serialized for over 10 years becoming reality, and the only reader, Kim Dok-ja(Ahn Hyo-seop), must survive in the destroyed world along with the novel’s protagonist Yoo Jung-hyuk(Lee Min-ho)and his colleagues.At a production report meeting held at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 17th, Ahn Hyo-seop, who plays the main character Kim Dok-ja, said, “When I first read the script, I was most curious about how it would be realized on screen.It was a scale that had never been seen before in Korea.” He continued, “More than anything, I was interested in the philosophy of the movie.I liked the message in the movie that we should all live together, not alone.” Lee Min-ho, who played Yoo Joong-hyuk, continued, “As I have wor10 hours ago
MOVIES‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ Director: “Concerned about how to make the original web novel into a movie”Director of ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘: “Concerned about how to make the original web novel into a movie” Director Kim Byung-woo mentioned the points he agonized over while making the web novel’ Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘into a movie.At the production report meeting for the movie’ Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘held at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 17th, Director Kim confessed, “I agonized over how to make the original web novel into a movie for a very long time.At the time, it was just beginning to be serialized, so I didn’ t know how the story would unfold after this point, and I had a lot of questions about how to make it into a movie.” He said, “The biggest charm of the original work was that it mixed reality and fantasy well.Since fantasy naturally comes into reality, the original work’s biggest charm was that ‘the novel that only I knew became reality’.” He continued, “I also thought it was a work that the audience10 hours ago
MOVIESAhn Hyo-seop “I’m curious about how it will be implemented” Nana “I’m challenging the thirst for action” (Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint)Ahn Hyo-seop: “I’m curious about how it will be realized” Nana: “I’m taking on the challenge of my thirst for action” (Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint)The lead actors of the movie “Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint” revealed the reason for their appearance.First, Ahn Hyo-seop said at the production report meeting for the movie “Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint” held at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 17th, “When I first received the script, I was most curious about how it would be realized.It was a movie of a scale that had never been seen before in Korea.I was also curious about the philosophy of the movie.I liked the message that we should not live alone but live together.” Lee Min-ho also sympathized with the message of the work.Lee Min-ho said, “After living the life of an actor for a long time, as I get older, I become more interested in society and look for minor stories.In a society that increasingly focuses on individual lives, I thoug10 hours ago
MOVIES‘Elio’ Director: “Everyone Experiences Loneliness Due to the Pandemic…I Hope It Will Be a Comfort to Korean Audiences”Director Madeline Sharapian, who directed Pixar’s new animation ‘Elio’, expressed her hope that it would be a “comforting film” for Korean audiences.’Elio’, which will be released on the 18th, is an emotional adventure animation about Elio, a loner who felt alone on Earth, who is suddenly summoned to space one day and meets a special friend.Director Madeline Sharapian revealed in a video press conference with Korean reporters on the morning of the 17th, a day before the release, that she focused on the emotion of ‘loneliness’ in this film, saying,” ‘Elio’ is about a lonely child on Earth looking for a place where he can feel a sense of belonging in the world.I think we’ve all experienced this kind of loneliness.It’s an emotion that our staff has all experienced while going through the pandemic.”Director Sharapian continued,” That’s why I did a lot of research and study on the psychology of loneliness and healing from loneliness, “and said,” I hope that even just one person who has felt12 hours ago
MOVIESKart Chasing → New Church Revival, ‘High Five’ High-Intensity Action Behind(High Five)Even after four weeks of release, the movie “High Five”, which is maintaining the number one spot at the Korean box office, has released the third set of behind-the-scenes stills that show the process of creating thrilling action scenes.The stills fully capture the hard work of the actors and production team to visualize the superpower action scenes.First, Lee Jae-in had to run and run continuously to express one of “Wanseo’s” superpowers, which is speed.Based on the setting that “Wanseo” has a stride of 3 meters, Lee Jae-in’s movements were filmed in each location at approximately 2,000x the speed, and then close collaboration with the VFX team was added, which enabled the creation of the thrilling hill dash scene and the breathtaking cart chase scene.Ahn Jae-hong, who plays ‘Ji-sung’, who has the ability to sweep away everything with typhoon-level strong winds, showed off his professional side with realistic acting while imagining objects or target points in each scene, and Lee Jae-i12 hours ago
MOVIESKim Gun-hee’s sniper film ‘Shinmyeong’, a proper hit…Surpasses 600,000 viewersIt’s a series of box office surprises.The low-budget film “Shinmyeong,” based on former First Lady Kim Gun-hee, has surpassed 600,000 cumulative viewers, showing off its unstoppable box office power.According to the integrated computer network for movie tickets on the 17th, “Shinmyeong,” which was released on the 2nd, has attracted 601,609 cumulative viewers as of the 16th, its 15th day since its release.”Shinmyeong,” which was produced with a low budget of 1.5 billion won, has maintained a high seat sales rate since its release despite competition with blockbusters, and has continued to write a miraculous box office success story solely through word of mouth and repeated viewings.There were also responses such as “A shocking story that seems more real than reality”, “The actors’ possessed acting”, and “A metaphor restaurant where you see something new the more you watch it”.To repay this enthusiastic support, the main actors Kim Gyu-ri, Ahn Nae-sang, Joo Sung-hwan, and Myeong Gye-nam14 hours ago
MOVIESDirector Kim Byung-woo of ‘The Exclusive’ : “Maintaining a Balance between Reality and Fantasy”…A New Attempt at Korean CinemaDirector Kim Byung-woo, who received attention for the films ‘PMC : The Bunker’ and ‘The Terror Live’, is showing his extraordinary determination to open a new chapter in the Korean film industry with this summer’s most anticipated film ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘.’ Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘, which will be released on July 23, is a fantasy action film about a novel that has been serialized for over 10 years, but on the day it ends, the world within the novel becomes reality, and the only reader, Kim Dok-ja(Ahn Hyo-seop), must survive in the destroyed world along with the novel’s protagonist Yoo Joong-hyuk(Lee Min-ho)and his colleagues.Director Kim Byung-woo, who will be directing ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘and showing a story never before seen in Korean films, chose “an active, participatory story that makes the audience ask themselves,’ What would I do? ‘“ as the biggest appeal of this film.Director Kim, who has made adrenaline explode through characters in limited spa14 hours ago
MOVIESSummer Theater Strategy… Horror Movies to Cool Off from the ‘Unprecedented’ Heat Are ComingWith the ‘highest heat ever’ expected in theaters, well-made horror films that will cool the necks of audiences are coming to theaters one after another.From Korean films receiving support from the director of ‘The Grave’ to sequels to ‘legendary Hollywood zombie films’, they are expected to attract not only ‘horror maniacs’ but also general audiences.’Noise’, which opens on the 25th, is leading the pack.’Noise’, which expressed its determination to maximize the sense of fear by using the everyday subject of ‘noise between floors’ as its weapon, depicts the story of Joo-young(Lee Sun-bin)who goes out to find her missing younger sister in an apartment complex that is noisy every day due to noise between floors, and what happens as she encounters mysterious incidents.The film was not only pre-sold to 117 countries before its release, but was also invited to major genre film festivals around the world, receiving rave reviews and solidifying its position as a box office hit.The Sitges Inte14 hours ago
MOVIESThe 21st Jecheon International Music & Film Festival Official Poster ReleasedThe Official Poster for the 21st Jecheon International Music & Film Festival Has Been Unveiled The official poster for the 21st Jecheon International Music & Film Festival(JIMFF)has been unveiled.The official poster unveiled this time embodies the unique identity of JIMFF, which allows you to enjoy both movies and music, with images of films and LPs.First, the first poster, which focuses on movies, features a cut of a film symbolizing movies in the background, with the abbreviation for the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival, JIMFF, as the title.Each letter reminds us of a wind instrument(J), sound wave vibration(I), percussion instrument(M), string instrument(F), and guitar head(F).The second poster, which focuses on music, features a rotating LP image along with the title JIMFF in a lively manner.In addition, the music poster will be presented as a moving poster to visualize the dynamism of the festival.In this way, the slogan of this year, ‘All Together JIMFF’, reflects theJun 16, 2025
MOVIES‘Noise’ Lee Sun-bin “I want to be called ‘the woman who eliminates noise between floors’”Actress Lee Sun-bin expressed her unique wish to be called the “noise eliminator” through the film “Noise,” which deals with noise between floors.”Noise,” which will be released on the 25th, is a realistic horror thriller about Joo-young(Lee Sun-bin)who sets out to find her missing younger sister in an apartment complex that is noisy every day due to noise between floors, and encounters mysterious incidents.At the press and distribution preview held at the Megabox COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 16th, when asked, “Is there a modifier you want to be called through this movie?” Lee Sun-bin wittily answered, “I hope I get called the ‘noise extermination woman’”, making everyone laugh.She then recalled the time of filming and said, “It’s a horror movie, but since I like the horror genre so much, I didn’t really feel scared while filming”, and laughed.”It was just that the power of the location was great, so it was scary the farther away the camera angle was.People were further away and itJun 16, 2025
MOVIES‘Noise’ Lee Sun-bin “I really like the horror genre…I’ve tried everything from movies to webtoons”Actress Lee Sun-bin said that she chose the horror film “Noise” because she was attracted to the subject matter of “noise between floors.” “Noise,” which will be released on the 25th, is a realistic horror thriller about Joo-young(Lee Sun-bin)who encounters mysterious incidents as she sets out to find her missing younger sister in an apartment complex that is noisy every day due to noise between floors.At a press and distribution preview held at Megabox COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 16th, she said about why she chose “Noise”, “The script was powerful, and the subject matter of noise between floors was attractive.” He continued, “It’s a subject that anyone can relate to, and I could also be a victim of noise between floors, or I could unknowingly become a perpetrator, so I could relate to it in that sense.The character with hearing impairment, who contrasts with the subject of noise between floors, was also attractive.I was also curious about how this device would be expressed,” andJun 16, 2025
MOVIESLotte Cinema, exclusive live broadcast of ‘2025 Berlin Philharmonic Waldbühne Concert’The ‘2025 Berlin Philharmonic Waldbühne Concert’ will be held at the Lotte Cinema theater.On the 16th, Lotte Cinema announced, “The ‘2025 Berlin Philharmonic Waldbühne Concert’ will be broadcast live exclusively at the theater at 7 PM on the 29th.” The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra concert, held every summer at the Waldbühne outdoor amphitheater, which means ‘forest stage’, has become a traditional classical performance that wraps up the season.This concert, which began in 1984, attracts more than 20,000 audiences to Berlin every year to enjoy fantastic classical performances in beautiful nature.This year’s concert will be held under the theme of ‘Latin American Night’, and world-renowned conductor ‘Gustavo Dudamel’ will create an enchanting stage with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.Also, Grammy-winning bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green will be joining the stage to delight the audience’s eyes and ears with his deep emotions and powerful voice.This concert program includes Mexican compJun 16, 2025
MOVIESChoi Bo-min, formerly of Golden Child, makes his screen debut in ‘The Train of Monsters’Former Golden Child member and actor Choi Bo-min will be making his screen debut with “The Train”.”The Train”, which will be released on July 2nd, is a mystery horror film that tells the story of Da-kyung(Joo Hyun-young), a horror YouTuber thirsty for views, who encounters horrific incidents while uncovering the secrets of Gwanglim Station, where a series of mysterious disappearances occur.Choi Bo-min plays PD Woo-jin, who creates YouTube content with horror YouTuber Da-kyung.Woo-jin is a steadfast supporter of Da-kyung, who becomes discouraged when her views hit rock bottom, and helps her get back on her feet by producing content together.With his warm visuals and warm heart, he is also the one Da-kyung has a crush on.In the character still cuts released on the 16th, Choi Bo-min draws attention with his resentful appearance as Woo-jin himself.Choi Bo-min’s face, staring somewhere, shows complex emotions.Choi Bo-min’s gaze, which convincingly expresses the tense atmosphere with a restrJun 16, 2025
MOVIES‘High Five’ Ranks No.1 in Korean Box Office for 17 Consecutive Days… Special Poster ReleasedThe movie “High Five” is continuing its long-term box office success, ranking first at the Korean movie box office for 17 consecutive days.According to the Integrated Computer Network for Movie Tickets, the movie “High Five” ranked second at the overall box office and first at the Korean movie box office, mobilizing a total of 228,723 moviegoers over the three days from Friday, June 13 to Sunday, June 15, its third week since its release.”High Five,” which announced its box office success by ranking first at the overall box office in its first week of release, surpassed 1 million moviegoers on Saturday, June 7, and showed its relentless box office success by reclaiming first place at the overall box office from Monday, June 9 to Thursday, June 12.Among the strong competitors, ‘High Five’, which is causing a craze of repeat viewings based on word-of-mouth from actual viewers, is continuing its smooth long-term box office success by surpassing 1.5 million cumulative viewers.’High Five’ hJun 16, 2025
MOVIESLee Min Ho X Ahn Hyo Seop → Ji Soo X Nana ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ to be released on July 23[Official]Lee Min-ho X Ahn Hyo-seop → Ji Soo X Nana ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘to be released on July 23[Official]The movie’ Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘has confirmed its release date of July 23.’ Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘is a fantasy action movie about a novel that has been serialized for over 10 years, but on the day the novel ends, the world within the novel becomes reality, and the only reader,’ Kim Dok-ja ‘, must survive in the destroyed world along with the novel’s protagonist ‘Yoo Joong-hyuk’ and her colleagues.The main poster that was revealed along with the news of the confirmed release immediately catches the eye with its overwhelming majesty, worthy of being this summer’s most anticipated film.The extraordinary aura of ‘Kim Dok-ja’ (Ahn Hyo-seop)and ‘Yoo Joong-hyuk’ (Lee Min-ho), who look straight ahead as if leading the viewers into the world of the novel, stimulates curiosity.The sight of Yoo Sang-ah(Chae Soo-bin), Lee Hyun-seong(Shin Seung-ho), Jung Hee-won(Nana), LeeJun 16, 2025
MOVIESAhn Hyo-seop, Lee Min-ho, Ji Soo’s ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ Confirmed for Release on July 23This summer’s most anticipated film, ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘, has confirmed its release date of July 23rd and has released the main poster and main trailer that herald a spectacular cinematic experience along with its unique worldview.’ Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint ‘is a fantasy action film about a novel that has been serialized for over 10 years, but on the day it concludes, the world within the novel becomes reality, and the only reader, Kim Dok-ja(Ahn Hyo-seop), must survive in the destroyed world with the novel’s protagonist Yoo Joong-hyuk(Lee Min-ho)and his colleagues.The main poster that has been revealed immediately captures attention with its overwhelming grandeur, worthy of this summer’s most anticipated film.The extraordinary aura of Kim Dok-ja(Ahn Hyo-seop)and Yoo Joong-hyuk(Lee Min-ho), who look straight ahead as if leading the viewer into the world of the novel, stimulates curiosity.The sight of Yoo Sang-ah(Chae Soo-bin), Lee Hyun-seong(Shin Seung-ho), Jeong Hee-Jun 16, 2025
MOVIESPark Jin-young, Gong Myung, and Do Kyung-soo, the golden age of villain roles in ‘good men’Stars who have been loved for their righteous and good images are drawing attention by taking on villain roles one after another.Not only are they broadening their acting spectrum with new characters they have never shown before, they are also leading the box office success of their works.Former GOT7 member and actor Park Jin-young is at the forefront of properly shedding his ‘upright image’.He properly played the role of a ‘villain’ who faces off against five heroes in the movie ‘High Five’, which is cruising along, attracting over 1.4 million viewers in just two weeks despite the slump in theaters.In the movie, he plays a cult leader who gains youth through supernatural powers and does not hesitate to kill in order to take away the abilities of others.He played a dual role with ‘great actor’ Shin Goo, and while he perfectly portrayed the old man’s unique way of speaking without any awkwardness, he also perfectly portrayed powerful action scenes with destructive brute force and terrifJun 16, 2025
MOVIES‘Mission Impossible 8’ Highest Production Cost in History, But It Actually Worked as Poison…Firepower Below ExpectationsTom Cruise’s blockbuster “Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning” is showing a lower-than-expected firepower both domestically and internationally.It is quite different from the expectations before its release that it would shake up global theaters, coupled with the anticipation of being “the last in the series.” O “Striking” behind competing films “Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning” (Mission Impossible 8), which was released on the 17th of last month, has mobilized a cumulative audience of 3,138,327(integrated computer network for movie theater admissions)as of the 14th of this month, one month after its release.It surpassed “Mickey 17” which attracted 3.01 million viewers, and it attracted the most viewers among foreign films released this year.However, it seems to have defied expectations that it would show an unprecedented box office speed, thanks to the name value of Tom Cruise, who is considered “the most beloved Hollywood star by Koreans,” as well as the popularity of the serJun 16, 2025