Hong Sang-soo, photo time alone… ‘full-term’ Kim Min-hee, who left the country with him, did not attend [DA:Issue]
MOVIES‘Black Nuns’ Song Hye-kyo “First smoking scene in life… Practiced smoking a week before filming”Actress Song Hye-kyo has attracted attention by revealing that she has challenged herself with ‘smoking acting’ for the first time in the movie ‘The Nuns’. ‘The Nuns’, which will be released on January 24, 2025, is a spin-off of ‘The Priests’, the debut film of director Jang Jae-hyun, who joined the ranks of directors who have drawn 10 million viewers with ‘The Excavator’ last year. It tells the story of people who participate in a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit. The directing was done by director Kwon Hyuk-jae, who created ‘The Count’ and ‘The Fixer’. At a press and distribution preview held at Megabox COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 20th, Song Hye-kyo said,Jan 20, 2025
MOVIESRobert Pattinson, a pleasant smileActor Robert Pattinson poses at the press conference for the movie ‘Mickey 17’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 20, 2025
MOVIESRobert Pattinson, shy appearanceActor Robert Pattinson attends a press conference for the movie ‘Mickey 17’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 20, 2025
MOVIESRobert Pattinson, smiles in KoreaActor Robert Pattinson poses at the press conference for the movie ‘Mickey 17’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 20, 2025
MOVIESRobert Pattinson, shy Korean greetingRobert Pattinson is giving a speech at the press conference for the movie ‘Mickey 17’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 20, 2025
MOVIESDirector Bong Joon-ho returns with new film ‘Mickey 17’Director Bong Joon-ho enters the press conference for the movie ‘Mickey 17’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 20, 2025
MOVIESDirector Bong Joon-ho, fist clenched!Director Bong Joon-ho poses at the press conference for the movie ‘Mickey 17’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 20, 2025
MOVIESDirector Bong Joon-ho greets you with ‘Mickey 17’Director Bong Joon-ho poses at the press conference for the movie ‘Mickey 17’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 20, 2025
MOVIESDirector Bong Joon-ho greets you with ‘Mickey 17’Director Bong Joon-ho is giving a speech at the press conference for the movie ‘Mickey 17’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 20, 2025
MOVIESRobert Pattinson-Bong Joon-ho ‘Just Follow Me’Actor Robert Pattinson and director Bong Joon-ho pose at a press conference for the movie ‘Mickey 17’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 20, 2025
MOVIES“Human Smell SF”… Bong Joon-ho X Robert Pattinson ‘Mickey 17’ Landing in Korea (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site]Robert Pattinson, who appears in director Bong Joon-ho‘s new film ‘Mickey 17’, visited Korea for the first time. He drew attention by sharing his thoughts on his first visit to Korea, as well as his unique thoughts about appearing in director Bong Joon-ho’s film. On the morning of the 20th, a preview of the film ‘Mickey 17’ and a press conference were held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Director Jun-ho and actor Robert Pattinson attended the press conference that day. Robert Pattinson was the first to greet people in Korean, saying, “Hello,” and asking, “Is my pronunciation correct?” Robert Pattinson then said, “I was surprised that he had never been to Seoul before. He could have come to promote the film, but this is his first time. I wanted to meet you all, and I wanted to meet other people too,” he said, drawing attention. Director Bong Joon-ho said, “It’s been a long time since we had an event like this,” and about “Mickey 17,” he said, “It’s a common sci-fi movieJan 20, 2025
MOVIES‘Mickey 17’ Robert Pattinson “Immigrant to Korea? Looking for an apartment”‘Mickey 17’ Robert Pattinson opened up about the rumors of him immigrating to Korea. On the morning of the 20th, a preview and press conference for the movie ‘Mickey 17’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Director Bong Joon-ho and actor Robert Pattinson attended the press conference that day. Robert Pattinson, who had been rumored to be immigrating to Korea due to his extraordinary affection for Korea, joked, “I‘m really looking for an apartment” when asked about the rumors of him immigrating to Korea that day. He then said, “I’ve never been (to Korea) before. It looks really nice. It hasn‘t even been 24 hours since I’ve been here. The Korean film industry seems amazing. I grew up watching many directors and actors. I want to do more Korean works”. He also said about the many fans who welcomed him when he entered the country on the 19th, “I was really surprised. It warmed my heart to see them at the airport. He also asked for an autograph, saying, “It was nice toJan 20, 2025
MOVIESDirector Bong Joon-ho “‘Mickey 17’, SF full of human scent”Director Bong Joon-ho explained the movie ‘Mickey 17’. On the morning of the 20th, a preview and press conference for the movie ‘Mickey 17’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Director Bong Joon-ho and actor Robert Pattinson attended the press conference that day. Director Bong Joon-ho said, “It‘s been a while since we’ve had an event like this,“ and explained ‘Mickey 17’, “It‘s a common SF movie, but it’s a movie full of humanity. It‘s a movie about a powerless and pitiful young man named Mickey. I came across it as a SF movie with a human touch.” Director Bong Joon-ho also said, “The movie doesn’t carry a political banner. If you think about how pitiful this guy is, it‘ll be fun to see it as a story about Mickey’s growth.“ Regarding the reason why the character, who died 7 times in the original, was killed 17 times, Director Bong said, ”I wanted to increase the number of times. “Seven was not enough. I wanted to express the feeling of a worker through more diverJan 20, 2025
MOVIES‘Mickey 17’ Robert Pattinson “Hello… My first visit to Korea was amazing”‘Mickey 17’ Robert Pattinson shared his thoughts on his visit to Korea. On the morning of the 20th, a preview and press conference for the movie ‘Mickey 17’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Director Jun Ho and actor Robert Pattinson attended the press conference that day. Robert Pattinson greeted people in Korean, saying, “Hello” and asking, “Is my pronunciation correct?”, making people laugh. Robert Pattinson then said about the reason he wanted to go to Korea in person, “I was surprised that he had never been to Seoul before. He could have come to promote it, but this is his first time. He said, “I wanted to meet you all, and I wanted to meet other people,” drawing attention. Meanwhile, ‘Mickey 17’ is a movie that depicts an unpredictable story that unfolds when ‘Mickey (played by Robert Pattinson)’, an expendable item (Expendable) that is deployed for dangerous work and is reprinted when he dies, is going through his 17th death crisis, and ‘Mickey 18’ is priJan 20, 2025
MOVIESIntense acting → delicate production… Three points to watch for in ‘The Black Nuns’The movie ‘The Nuns in Black’ has revealed three things to watch for. ‘The Nuns in Black’ is a movie that tells the story of people who perform a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit. The first thing to watch for is the intense performances of the actors that you can‘t miss for a moment. The performances of the reliable actors, centered around Song Hye-kyo, who returns to the screen after a long time as ‘The Nuns’ as the unyielding ‘Yunia’, instantly increase the immersion of the play. The synergy of the actors who have come together in an unusual combination that cannot be seen anywhere else, including Jeon Yeo-bin as ‘Michaela’, who feels repulsion toward the bold ‘Unia’ but decides to help save the boy, Lee Jin-wook as ‘Paul’, who insists that the boy can be saved with medicine, and Moon Woo-jin as ‘Hee-jun’, a boy suffering from an evil spirit, will add tight tension to the play and leave a deep aftertaste. Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-bin, who are workinJan 20, 2025
MOVIESJung Woo-sung Lee Eun ‘Illegitimate Child Shock’… ‘Hong Sang-soo and 9-year Affair’ Kim Min-hee PregnantFollowing Jung Woo-sung, another ‘extramarital child scandal’ is heating up the entertainment industry. The main characters of the scandal are director Hong Sang-soo (64) and Kim Min-hee (42). News has been belatedly reported that Kim Min-hee, who has been having an extramarital affair with director Hong for nine years, is six months pregnant. O Hong Sang-soo‘s extramarital child or Kim Min-hee’s sole family register According to Dispatch, Kim Min-hee became pregnant naturally with director Hong‘s child last summer. The expected date of birth is said to be this spring. The two, who live together in Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, are waiting for the child to be born, paying no attention to the eyes of those around them and going to the gynecologist together for checkups. Director Hong and Kim Min-hee have been together for nine years.Jan 20, 2025
MOVIESWoman‘s vs. Bromance vs. Romance, Three-Way Battle of Korean Movies in TheatersThis Lunar New Year holiday, the theaters are set to heat up with a three-way battle of Korean films: ‘The Nuns’, ‘Hitman 2’, and ‘Secret.’ Three highly anticipated films of different genres are hitting theaters one after another with a gap of 2-3 days, targeting the Lunar New Year holiday that is longer than ever. Each of the three films uses womance, bromance, and romance as their weapons. ‘The Nuns’, which opens on the 24th, is already threatening its competitors by taking the overwhelming first place in advance ticket sales. It is a spin-off of ‘The Priests’, a film starring Kim Yun-seok and Kang Dong-won that attracted 5.44 million viewers in 2015, and is about a young man possessed by a powerful evil spirit.Jan 20, 2025
MOVIESGroup Seventeen member Jun, acting with Jackie Chan [Entertainment News HOT]Group Seventeen member Jun will be acting alongside world-class actors Jackie Chan and Tony Leung. According to Pledis Entertainment on the 19th, Jun has been cast as Hu Feng, a key member of the villain group Yang Ja Dan, in ‘Bound by Storm’, which will be released within the year. ‘Bound by Storm’ is a crime investigation film that depicts the fierce confrontation between a notorious criminal group and the police who pursue them. Action star Jackie Chan appears as a veteran police officer, while Tony Leung plays Hu Feng‘s adoptive father and the film’s biggest villain. Jun previously won the Best Newcomer Award from the Hong Kong Film Directors Association for his role in the film ‘Stray Dogs’.Jan 19, 2025
MOVIESJang Do-yeon, acting debut in the movie ‘Your Country’ [Entertainment News HOT]Comedian Jang Do-yeon is challenging herself with a movie role for the first time in 19 years since her debut. According to her agency, TN Entertainment, on the 18th, Jang Do-yeon recently finished filming the movie ‘Your Country’ (tentative title). In the movie co-directed by director Lee Ok-seop and actor Koo Kyo-hwan, Jang Do-yeon plays the lover of Koo Kyo-hwan. Jang Do-yeon is known to be close enough with director Lee Ok-seop to the point that they often travel together. Jang Do-yeon also serves as a director at 2x9HD, a production company founded by Lee Ok-seop.Jan 19, 2025
MOVIES‘Breakthrough’, Official Invitation to the 75th Berlin International Film Festival [Official]The film ‘Breakthrough’ has been officially invited to the Berlinale Special section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, drawing attention. On Thursday, January 16 (local time), the Executive Committee of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival officially announced that director Min Kyu-dong‘s new film ‘Breakthrough’ has been invited to the Berlinale Special section. ‘Breakthrough’ is a work that depicts a breathtaking, bloody showdown between the legendary killer ‘Jogak’, who has been active for 40 years in the ‘Sacred Quarantine’, which deals with cockroach-like humans, and the mysterious killer ‘Tolu’, who is chasing him. The Berlinale Special section, where ‘Breakthrough’ was invited, is a section where works that will bring freshness to the film industry with their diverse charms and fun are invited. In particular, director Min Kyu-dong proved his solid directing skills once again by being invited to the Berlin International Film Festival for the second time with ‘Jan 17, 2025