Han Chae-young, returning to the screen after 8 years… ‘City of Evil’ to be released in June

The sociopastic thriller ‘Evil City’, which is drawing attention as the directorial debut of actors Han Chae-young and Hyun Woo-sung, has confirmed its release in June and has released a teaser poster filled with tension.The sociopastic thriller ‘Evil City’, which is directed by actor Hyun Woo-sung and stars Han Chae-young in her first screen appearance in 8 years, has confirmed its release in June of this year and is drawing attention.’Evil City’ is a sociopastic thriller that confronts the abyss of human nature in a catastrophic relationship where ‘Yoo-jung(Han Chae-young)’ who believes in goodness, ‘Kang-soo(Jang Eui-soo)’ who rejects faith, and ‘Sun-hee(Hyun Woo-sung)’ who uses people become intertwined.The teaser poster that has been released overwhelms the eyes with its intense composition where the main characters of ‘Evil City’ gather in one place.The silhouettes of suspicious figures surrounding the main character ‘Yoo-jung’ in the center of the poster hint at the cruel fate s

‘Teakwon Girl with Super Strength’ Lee Jae-in → ‘Rejuvenation Cult Leader’ Park Jin-young, ‘High Five’ Character Posters Revealed

The movie ‘High Five’ has released six character posters.’High Five’ is a comic action film that depicts the story of five people who accidentally gain different superpowers through organ transplants and meet those who covet their powers.The released character posters feature characters with unique poses and superpowers against a backdrop of intense colors.First, ‘Wanseo’, who receives a ‘heart’ transplant and gains the superpower of great strength, foreshadows striking action scenes with flashy kicks befitting a Taekwondo girl.’Jisung’, who gains the superpower of strong winds after a ‘lung’ transplant, grabs attention with her powerful momentum and fluttering hair that can blow away everything in front of her.Here, the ‘Fairy’ who received a ‘kidney’ transplant and shows off her even more beautiful(?) appearance stimulates curiosity about her superpowers that are still shrouded in mystery, and ‘Yaksun’ who gained the superpower of curing all diseases after receiving a ‘liver’ transpl

‘Breakthrough’, 8 On and Off Stills Released

The movie ‘Breakthrough’ has released on-and-off stills showing the actors ‘various appearances, drawing attention.The action drama’ Breakthrough ‘, which depicts the intense confrontation between the legendary killer’ Jogak ‘, who has been active in an organization that deals with cockroach-like humans for 40 years, and the mysterious killer’ Tou ‘who has chased him all his life, has released on-and-off stills showing the actors’ various charms.The on-and-off stills released catch the eye, capturing everything from the tense atmosphere on set to the comfortable and cheerful moments of the actors disarmed at the sound of ‘cut’.First, Lee Hye-young was captured perfectly immersed in the role of the legendary killer ‘Jogak’ in her 60s.Lee Hye-young, who seriously exchanged opinions with director Min Kyu-dong on set and deeply immersed herself in the character, vividly embodies ‘Jogak’, raising viewers ‘expectations.Meanwhile, Kim Sung-chul overwhelms the atmosphere with the rough gaze of

“Shocking enough to make you lose your mind” … Director Colvanem’s new ‘queer’ movie to be released in June

Luca Guadagnino’s new queer masterpiece ‘Queer’, the follow-up to ‘Call Me by Your Name’, has confirmed its June release and released a review trailer full of rave reviews.’Queer’ depicts a love story that begins when writer Lee, who was enjoying a debaucherous life addicted to drugs and alcohol, falls for the beautiful young man Eugene in 1950s Mexico City.The released review trailer focuses on key scenes from ‘Queer’ and acclaim from overseas.The review trailer begins with the fateful first meeting between Lee(Daniel Craig)and Eugene(Drew Starkey)and perfectly captures everything from Lee’s inability to take his eyes off Eugene due to his crush on him to the process in which their feelings for each other develop as they spend time together.In addition to the overwhelming mise-en-scène that captures the beautiful scenery of Mexico City and the outstanding acting of the lead actors, the film received explosive rave reviews from overseas media such as “Luca Guadagnino’s best film,” “sho

What is the secret behind the creation of Ma Dong-seok’s ‘occult action’ worldview in ‘Holy Night’ ?

The occult action film ‘The Holy Night: Demon Hunters’, created by Ma Dong-seok and director Lim Dae-hee, who is an ‘occult maniac’, has revealed its behind-the-scenes production story, piquing the audience’s interest.’The Holy Night: Demon Hunters’ is an occult action film that depicts a city in chaos due to an evil-worshiping group, and the story of the dark solvers ‘The Holy Night’ team Bau(Ma Dong-seok), Sharon(Seo Hyun), and Kim Gun(Lee David)with special abilities, punishing the evil group.Ma Dong-seok and director Lim Dae-hee focused on creating stronger and more powerful action scenes to express Bau’s(Ma Dong-seok)exorcism fist that has been granted special powers.Director Lim Dae-hee “constantly thought about how to create a boundary between the realistic and fantastical parts,” and director Heo Myung-haeng differentiated it from Ma Dong-seok’s previous works by implementing “powerful and speedy movements” and filling in “parts where fantasy can be added.” The wire action “amp

‘The Life of Jesus’ and ‘The Exorcist’ craze that has captured North America…Is the era of K-animation coming?

Following K -pop, dramas, and movies, animation is poised to follow up the ‘K-content boom ‘.Following the Korean animation’ The Life of Jesus ‘setting a new box office record for a Korean film in North America,’ master directors ‘such as Bong Joon-ho and Kim Tae-yong have jumped into animation production one after another.According to Box Office Mojo on the 7th, the Korean animation’ The Life of Jesus ‘, which was released in North America last month, has raked in $57,859,550(approximately 80.2 billion won), more than double its production cost(36 billion won).As of the 27th of last month, 17 days after its release, it has surpassed the final sales of’ Parasite ‘(53.84 million dollars), the previous highest-grossing Korean film in North America.And that’s not all.It earned $19.05 million(27 billion won)in its first week alone, beating out Hollywood studio DreamWorks’ The Prince of Egypt(1998)for the highest opening score for a religious animation of all time, and even received rave re

‘Thunderbolts*’ Despite Good Reviews, Box Office Clouds… Marvel’s Decline, Is There No Breakthrough?

It’s been a while since a new film was released with rave reviews, but it seems that Marvel’s decline is not being stopped.Marvel Studios ‘new hero team movie,’ Thunderbolts* ‘, which will follow’ Avengers ‘, is receiving favorable reviews from critics and audiences at home and abroad, but it is not achieving satisfactory box office results.’ Thunderbolts* ‘was released on the 30th of last month, drawing curiosity as a film that introduces a new hero team that will take responsibility for Marvel’s future, but it is showing a disappointing performance, falling short of expectations and coming in third place at the box office, behind ‘Opposition’ and ‘Minecraft Movie’ that were released before.Despite the Children’s Day Golden Week holiday, it only attracted 640,000 cumulative viewers as of the 6th.The global performance is the same.The first week’s global revenue was 162.1 million dollars, of which 76 million dollars came from North America.This is a very disappointing figure compared t

‘High Five’ Ramiran Becomes Yakult Lady with Superpowers

Ramiran received an organ transplant and became a superpower.It is through the movie ‘High Five’ that will be released on June 3rd.The movie ‘High Five’ is a comic action movie that depicts the story of five people who accidentally gained different superpowers through organ transplants and meet those who covet their powers.In the movie, Ramiran plays Seonnyeo, a sincere fresh manager who appears anytime and anywhere on a Yakult cart.After receiving a kidney transplant, she lives by being kind to those around her with her healthy body and mind.She did not even realize that she had a superpower, but when Wanseo and Jisung came to see her, she naturally made people laugh with the witty comment, “Do I have a superpower that makes me pretty?” While the special power of Seonnyeo, who encouraged the members with her unique friendliness after the formation of ‘High Five’, has not been revealed, Ramiran said, “I liked Seonnyeo’s superpower.I think she has the strongest power among the ‘High Fiv

A dragon next to King Sejong?… ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ to be released for the first time in Korea on June 6

DreamWorks Animation’s first live-action film, ‘How to Train Your Dragon’, which reinterprets the franchise that has been loved by fans and has recorded over 1.6 billion dollars in box office revenue worldwide, has confirmed its first worldwide release in Korea on June 6.In addition, a special video that realistically captures the appearance of the legendary dragon ‘Toothless’ who flew all the way to Seoul, South Korea has been released, creating a buzz.’How to Train Your Dragon’ tells the story of Hiccup, who is not recognized by everyone because of his uncharacteristic Viking appearance and personality, and the legendary dragon Toothless, who is shrouded in mystery, overcoming discrimination and prejudice and changing the world with their special friendship.The released video captures the scenery of Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul as seen from the sky by the dragon Toothless, who flew from Berk Island to Seoul, from a first-person perspective.Toothless, who has come to Seoul to visit for

Legendary Picture Book ‘Alsa-tang’ to be Turned into Animation…Release Date Confirmed for May 28th

The animated film “Candy Candy” of the same name, based on “Candy Candy” and “I Am a Dog” by Baek Hee-na, has confirmed its release on May 28th and revealed its main poster and main trailer.”Candy Candy” is an animated film that contains warm sincerity told by magical candy that comes to the lonely Dong-dong.It depicts the magical story that unfolds when Dong-dong, a boy who has been unable to get along with his peers and plays alone, accidentally obtains mysterious magical candy.In particular, this film is based on the works “Candy Candy” and “I Am a Dog” by Baek Hee-na, winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, known as the “Nobel Prize of Children’s Literature,” and Toei Animation, Japan’s largest animation production company, is in charge of producing it, raising expectations.The production company behind ‘The First Slam Dunk’, which caused a box office syndrome in 2024, has joined forces with master directors and production staff including director Daisuke Nishio and producer

“Lee Hye-young’s action worked” … ‘Breakthrough’ with rave reviews, No.1 in sales rate

“Breakthrough” starring Lee Hye-young is accelerating its box office success, recording the highest overall seat sales and advance ticket sales among concurrently released films.According to the integrated computer network for movie tickets on the 7th, the movie “Breakthrough” not only ranked first in overall seat sales on the 6th, the last day of the Golden Week holiday, entering its second week of release, but also ranked first in advance ticket sales among the strong competition, receiving rave reviews.”Breakthrough” led the word-of-mouth box office success during this holiday with its intense narrative that calls for repeat viewings and action films that are fun for the genre.In particular, “Breakthrough” is proving that it has entered a long-term box office success, recording high audience satisfaction from the three theaters, with CGV Golden Egg Index of 93%, a Lotte Cinema rating of 9.1, and a Megabox rating of 8.5.The actual viewers who watched ‘Breakthrough’ gave rave reviews

Ramiran, a mysterious superpower transformation that makes you ‘pretty’ (High Five)

Actress Ra Mi-ran returns as a superpowered person in the movie ‘High Five’.Actress Ra Mi-ran, who has been active in movies, dramas, and variety shows, shows off her comic instincts that cannot be hidden through ‘High Five’.’High Five’ is a comic action movie that depicts the story of five people who accidentally gained different superpowers through organ transplants and meet those who covet their abilities.Ra Mi-ran, who received much love from viewers for her passionate performance as the so-called Ssangmun-dong Cheetah Lady in the popular drama ‘Reply 1988’, gave off an irreplaceable presence and received much love from viewers.Since then, she has shown excellent acting skills regardless of genre, from comedic acting to serious dramas, such as ‘Princess Deokhye’, ‘The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop’, ‘The Miracle We Met’, ‘Girl Cops’, ‘Honest Candidate’ series, ‘Bad Mom’, and ‘Citizen Deok-hee’, and has also shown her true value as a hexagonal actress by appearing in variety pro

“Bad Guys Are the Trend” … ‘Picaresque’ Fever in Theaters and OTT

The days when only good protagonists were loved are long gone.’Picaresque’ works, in which a villain with a moral flaw leads the story, are consistently popular in theaters and OTT(online video service)with unexpected story developments and unique characters.The crime action film ‘Opposition’, which has been dominating the top ranks of the box office for a long time, also has ‘unjust characters’ leading the story.’Opposition’, which features a drug broker(Kang Ha-neul)who puts others in trouble using sentences as bait and a prosecutor(Yoo Hae-jin)who will instigate murder for success, captivated adult audiences with its intense violence, and thanks to this, it became the highest-grossing Korean film of 2025(cumulative audience of 2.55 million as of the 5th).Along with ‘Opposition’, the protagonists of ‘Breakthrough’, which is currently showing to favorable reviews, are also characters who are closer to evil.The main character, Jo-gak(Lee Hye-young), is a ‘contract killer’ who has kille

“An obvious plot? It’s actually a good thing!” … ‘Opposition Party’ Breaks Payment Limit, Highest-grossing Korean Film of the Year

The film “Opposition Party” starring Kang Ha-neul, Yoo Hae-jin, and Park Hae-joon has become the highest-grossing Korean film of the year just four weeks after its release.The box office success of “Opposition Party” is all the more encouraging in that it was achieved despite the long-term slump in theaters and the unfavorable box office conditions of being “restricted to minors.” O “Highest box office performance since COVID-19” According to the integrated computer network for movie tickets on the 6th, “Opposition Party” garnered a cumulative audience of 2,551,795 as of the 5th since its release on the 16th of last month.Not only did it easily break even(2.5 million people), it also surpassed “Hitman 2”, which was released in January and mobilized 2.54 million people, to record the highest box office performance among Korean films released this year.”Opposition Party” has proven its overwhelming box office momentum by breaking the box office record for the highest-grossing youth-rated

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Confirmed for First Release in Korea Worldwide on June 6[Official]

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Confirmed to Be First Released in Korea Worldwide on June 6[Official]The movie ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ will be first released in Korea worldwide on June 6, 2025.’How to Train Your Dragon’ is the story of Hiccup, who is not recognized by everyone because of his uncharacteristic Viking appearance and personality, and the legendary dragon Toothless, who overcome discrimination and prejudice and change the world with their special friendship.This is the first installment in the great ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ series that has captivated the world with its solid story, unique characters, diverse attractions, and resonant messages that span all generations across the animated trilogy.This live-action adaptation will be reborn with even more spectacular and immersive visuals to fill the screen.’How to Train Your Dragon’ is a representative franchise of the world-renowned animation powerhouse DreamWorks, and the animation of the same name, which was nominated for

An So-hee, perfectly digesting a tight dress… Maintaining 46kg is amazing[DA ★]

Ahn So-hee, perfectly digesting a tight dress… Maintaining 46kg is amazing[DA ★] Actress Ahn So-hee showed off her perfect dress figure.Ahn So-hee revealed behind-the-scenes photos from the Jeonju International Film Festival on her Instagram early on the 3rd.Ahn So-hee recently revealed in a YouTube video that she is maintaining 46kg at 164cm tall.In the photos, she surprised everyone by showing off her flawless body wearing a tight white dress.Meanwhile, Ahn So-hee attended the 26th Jeonju International Film Festival as the lead in the film ‘Layover Hotel’.’Layover Hotel’ is an omnibus film about six passengers on a flight to London who make an emergency landing in Kitakyushu, Japan due to aircraft malfunction, each telling their own stories at the ‘Layover Hotel’ provided by the airline.Ahn So-hee played the main character com Su-yeon ‘in the first episode of the film,’ Tit-for-Tat’.Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga

‘Breakthrough’ Confirmed for Worldwide Release[Official]

The movie ‘Breakthrough’ has announced that it has been confirmed for worldwide release.The action drama ‘Breakthrough’, which depicts the intense confrontation between the legendary killer ‘Jo-gak’, who has been active in an organization that deals with cockroach-like humans for 40 years, and the mysterious killer ‘Tu-wu’ who has chased him all his life, has confirmed its worldwide release starting with the US and Canada on May 16, followed by Europe including Germany, Italy, and France, Asia including Japan, Taiwan, and Mongolia, and South America including Argentina and Brazil.With ‘Breakthrough’ confirming its overseas release amid global interest, overseas distributors are drawing attention by sharing their thoughts ahead of the release.First, WELL GO USA, the North American distributor of ‘Breakthrough’, expressed great anticipation, saying,” ‘Breakthrough’ is a bold and unique film that stands out even among the action genre.Actress Lee Hye-young’s performance is intense and dee

‘Song Min-ho dating rumor’ Park Joo-hyun, amazing firmness + sexy beauty[DA ★]

Actress Park Joo-hyun shined at the Cannes Film Festival.On the 1st, Park Joo-hyun posted a recent photo from the Cannes Film Festival on her Instagram.In the photo, Park Joo-hyun is wearing a black tweed mini one-piece dress and working out.She exuded healthy sexiness with her firm body without an ounce of fat.Park Joo-hyun received an official invitation to the 7th Cannes International Series Festival for her Wave original series ‘The Hunter with a Scalpel’.Last year, rumors of her relationship with Winner’s Song Min-ho surfaced, but she gave an ambiguous statement, saying, “It’s difficult to confirm because it’s her private life.” Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

‘Opposition Party’ Surpasses 2 Million, Even with Payments, It Continues to Be a Hit…Reclaims Overall 1st Place[DA :Box]

‘Opposition’ Surpasses 2 Million, Continues to Be a Box Office Hit Despite Being Unavailable…Regains 1st Place Overall[DA :Box]The movie ‘Opposition’ has reclaimed the top spot at the box office and has surpassed 2 million viewers.’Opposition’ is a crime action movie about the different goals of ‘Opposition’, a broker who designs the South Korean drug ring, a ‘prosecutor’ who wants to climb higher, and a ‘detective’ who risks everything to crack down on drug crimes.According to the Integrated Computer Network for Movie Theater Tickets, the movie ‘Opposition’ surpassed 2 million viewers at 12:02 a.m.on Friday, May 2, 17 days after its release.This figure surpasses the record of ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ (1,977,010 viewers), the highest box office score among movies rated R for youth released after COVID-19.In particular, when compared to ‘Match’, which recorded the second highest number of viewers among Korean films released this year with a rating of 12 years or older, surpassing 2 mill

‘Lung Transplant’ Ahn Jae-hong, Adds Retirement Project…Hair Swaying with Powerful Lung Capacity(High Five)

Actor Ahn Jae-hong is signaling a unique acting transformation in ‘High Five’ as ‘Ji-sung’, a superpowered person with extraordinary lung capacity.’High Five’ is a comic action film that depicts the story of five people who accidentally gained different superpowers through organ transplants and encounter those who covet their abilities.Actor Ahn Jae-hong, who made a mark on the public with his quirky and unique charm in the movie ‘Kick Volleyball King’ and the drama ‘Reply 1988’, has been recognized for his outstanding acting skills through various works such as ‘Fight for My Way’, ‘Melo is My Nature’, ‘Mask Girl’, and ‘Chicken Gangjeong’, showing off his overwhelming character digestion skills that go beyond transformation and seem to change his face.Actor Ahn Jae-hong, who is not afraid of losing or gaining weight for a work and even bold image transformation, has dared to cut his hair short in the movie ‘High Five’, signaling the birth of a legendary character once again.Ji-seong, p