‘Breakthrough’ Director: “Ms.Lee Hye-young, whom I loved beyond measure, might have cursed me” [Interview]

Author Koo Byung-mo’s novel ‘Breakthrough’, which features a 60-something female killer who is losing her ‘usefulness’ as its main character, has drawn the interest of many filmmakers since its publication in 2018 due to its compelling story and attractive characters, but it was not made into a film for a long time due to the realistic reason that ‘a film with a grandmother killer as the main character cannot be a hit ‘.However, director Min Kyu-dong confidently portrayed’ Breakthrough ‘, which everyone said’ could not be ‘, on the screen.Even the original author thought that “making it into a film was impossible”, but director Min could not give up on “this precious story”.With the determination to make it a “dopamine-filled grand action film” based on solid drama and emotional lines, he finally completed the film’ Breakthrough ‘, and it has been receiving rave reviews from audiences and critics since its release on the 30th of last month.O “Teacher Lee Hye-young, you might curse me”

‘Breakthrough’ Lee Hye-young and Kim Sung-chul’s harmony…The essence of well-made action cinema[Review]

In an era where simple and clear action movies that exclude cinematic depth are overflowing, this is the birth of ‘well-made action cinema’ that catches both drama and action.’Breakthrough’, which does not miss the original story and delicate emotional line while being intoxicated by the ‘pleasure of violence’ that only action movies can provide, nor the mistake of failing to satisfy the genre pleasure of action movies in order to save the drama, is expected to create an unforgettable ripple effect in the hearts of the audience.’Breakthrough’, which was released on the 30th of last month, is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by author Koo Byung-mo, and tells the story of ‘Jo-gak’, an unprecedented 60-year-old female killer who was once called a ‘legend’ but is losing her ‘usefulness’.Jo-gak grew into an excellent killer under the teachings of her benefactor and teacher Ryu(Kim Moo-yeol), who took her in when she had nowhere to go as a child, and has lived for 40 years wi

Lee Jae-in, Comeback with Possessed Acting → Thrilling Action Acting(High Five)

Actor Lee Jae-in has returned with the movie ‘High Five’.Actor Lee Jae-in, who has shown outstanding character digestion in each of his works, will challenge his first action scene with the movie ‘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 who meet those who covet their abilities.Lee Jae-in, who has been building up her acting career since she was a child actor, went on to appear in ‘I Can Speak ‘and’ Adult Guide ‘.She won the Best New Actor Award in the Film category at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards for her passionate performance in a dual role in the movie’ Svaha: The Sixth Finger ‘where she even shaved her head, and has emerged as a next-generation actor that the film industry is paying attention to.Since then, Lee Jae-in, who has shown various acting transformations regardless of genre or character in’ Racket Boys ‘,’ Restricted Calls ‘, and’ Night Has Come ‘, has t

Ghibli’s 40th Anniversary Documentary ‘Hayao Miyazaki: The Spirit of Nature’ to be Released on May 28

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of Studio Ghibli, the Hayao Miyazaki documentary “Hayao Miyazaki: The Spirit of Nature”, which will be released for the first time in Korea, has confirmed its release on Wednesday, May 28th and unveiled its main poster.”Hayao Miyazaki: The Spirit of Nature” is a work that focuses on nature and environmental issues in Hayao Miyazaki’s works.It was invited to the 81st Venice International Film Festival and was nominated for the Venice Classic Documentary Award.In addition, it has been invited to major overseas film festivals including the 2025 CPH : DOX, the 40th Haifa International Film Festival, and the 30th Athens International Film Festival, and has been recognized as a cinematic panorama that allows one to see the master’s works at once while also reminding us of questions that we should hold deep in our hearts today.The main poster that has been unveiled catches the eye with an illustration that encompasses all of the works that Dir

Ma Dong-seok’s box office punch works again…’Holy Night: Demon Hunters’ ranks 1st on opening day

The film “Demon Hunters” starring Ma Dong-seok has begun its unstoppable box office run by taking first place at the overall movie box office on its first day of release.According to the Integrated Computer Network for Movie Tickets on the 1st, “Demon Hunters” mobilized 117,042 people on its first day of release, the 30th of last month, and recorded 121,321 people including previews, easily rising to the top spot at the overall movie box office.This figure is drawing even more attention as it far surpasses the opening scores of “Hitman 2” (106,221 people), which mobilized over 2.5 million moviegoers this year, as well as “Match” (91,471 people)and “Opposition” (85,659 people).The film industry and beyond is focusing on the birth of a dark horse that will dominate the May Golden Week with ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’, which is showing a strong presence by breaking through the momentum of new releases such as ‘Thunderbolts*’ and ‘Breakthrough’ as well as strong competitors such as ‘Opposi

Jo Jung-seok’s daughter turned into a zombie?…Movie ‘Zombie Daughter’ confirmed for release in July

Jo Jung-seok, who led the box office last summer with “Pilot,” is returning this summer with “Zombie Daughter.” “Zombie Daughter,” based on a popular Naver webtoon, has confirmed its July release and has released a launching poster, raising expectations.”Zombie Daughter” is a comical film about a doting father who embarks on top-secret training to protect his daughter who has become the world’s last remaining zombie.The launching poster that was released this time catches the eye with the appearance of the father and daughter who seem affectionate at first glance, but are somehow suspicious.The desperate expression of the father, Jung-hwan(Jo Jung-seok), who is desperately trying to hide his daughter Soo-ah’s(Choi Yu-ri)face while looking very tense, arouses curiosity, while Soo-ah’s bloodshot eyes gleaming through the gap in her tightly-tight hood hint that she is not an ordinary daughter.The sarcastic copy, “My child doesn’t bite,” makes people laugh, while also stimulating curiosit

“Definitely worth watching” … Original author of ‘Breakthrough’, Byung-Mo Koo, also praises

The original author, novelist Koo Byung-mo, also did not spare his praise for ‘Breakthrough’, which has been receiving rave reviews since its release.’Breakthrough’ is an action film depicting an intense confrontation between Jo-gak(Lee Hye-young), a legendary killer who has been active in an organization that deals with cockroach-like humans for 40 years, and Tu-woo(Kim Sung-chul), a mysterious killer who has chased her all his life.It was released on the 30th of last month.Author Koo Byung-mo, who wrote the original novel of the same name, said about the film, “Many people wondered and waited for Jo-gak and Tu-woo to be able to exist on the screen.After 12 years since they were born as text, the wait has finally come to an end,” and praised the actors’ perfect synchronization, as if they had just transferred the characters from the original novel.He also asked the audience to watch, saying, “Now is the time to encounter the passions hidden behind the dazzling movements and shining bl

Lee Jae-in, a new start after receiving a heart transplant… Challenges superpower action acting(High Five)

Actor Lee Jae-in will be challenging his first action scene in the movie ‘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 those who meet those who covet their powers.Lee Jae-in, who has been building her acting career since she was a child actor, went on to appear in ‘I Can Speak ‘and’ Adult Guide ‘.She won the Best New Actor Award in the Film category at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards for her passionate performance in a dual role in the movie’ Svaha: The Sixth Finger ‘where she even shaved her head, and has emerged as a next-generation actor that the film industry is paying attention to.Since then, Lee Jae-in, who has shown various acting transformations regardless of genre or character in’ Racket Boys ‘,’ Restricted Calls ‘, and’ Night Has Come ‘, has taken on the role of’ Wanseo ‘in’ High Five ‘and is drawing attention by challenging action acting.’ Wanseo’, a pure and con

Choi Jong-nam, Cannes Series Pink Carpet → Official Screening… K -Horror Acclaim

Actor Choi Jong-nam got a flash baptism at Cannes.His work “Children’s Ghost Stories” (produced by Kotop Media)was invited to the non-competitive section of the 8th Cannes International Series Festival(hereafter referred to as the “Cannes Series”), and he attended with actors Nam Gyu-ri, Hong Soo-hyun, and Han Da-ni.Choi Jong-nam began his official schedule with an interview and photo call held at the Majestic Hotel in Cannes on the afternoon of the 28th(local time).He then participated in the pink carpet section, the representative event of the Cannes Series held at the Palais des Festivals, and the spotlight was focused on him by global press and media.At 2:00 PM on the 29th, he attended the official screening held at the Cannes Festival Grand Theater and participated in a stage greeting and interview.Choi Jong-nam’s work ‘Children’s Ghost Story - My Happy Home’ received rave reviews from local audiences and experts for its bizarre storytelling and directing, raising expectations for

Ahn Jae-hong → Ra Mi-ran ‘High Five’, Preview of the Strongest Team Play

The movie ‘High Five’ is raising expectations with the appearance of a cast of actors with unique personalities and charms.Director Kang Hyung-chul, who received much love for his works such as ‘Speed Scandal’, ‘Sunny’, ‘Tazza - The Hand of God’, and ‘Swing Kids’, has shown a sensational directing style in each of his works, such as the cheerful tone and mood, the unpredictable chemistry of the three-dimensional characters, and the exciting OST that enhances the mood of the movie.Director Kang Hyung-chul is challenging the action genre for the first time and returns with the comic action ‘High Five’ that has his own distinct style.The movie ‘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 abilities.’High Five’ stimulates interest with its unique setting of ordinary people who gain superpowers through organ transplants.It is expected to captivate audiences this su

‘Music Director’ Lee Chan-hyuk, ‘Animation Dubbing’ Lee Su-hyeon… Akmu Meets in a Movie

The sibling duo AKMU, known as genius musicians, will be communicating with the public through the screen rather than the stage.The older brother Lee Chan-hyuk participated as a ‘music director’ and the younger sister Lee Su-hyun participated as a ‘voice actor’, and they will meet the audience as ‘filmmakers’ by releasing their own films this year.Lee Chan-hyuk will be releasing ‘The Sun’s Song ‘(directed by Jo Young-joon), in which he participated as a music director, in theaters on May 28.It is a remake of the Japanese film of the same name that was released in 2007 and received support from hardcore audiences, and it tells the story of Mi-sol and Min-jun, who can only date at night, falling for each other through music and challenging themselves to achieve their dreams together.Ji-so Jeong and Hak-yeon Cha, formerly of VIXX, who played Mi-sol and Min-jun respectively, sang all the songs that appear in the play.In particular, since’ The Sun’s Song ‘is a work that advocates the’ music

‘Breakthrough’ Kim Seong-cheol “Lee Hye-young, the math guru…my role model” [Interview]

Lee Hye-young(62)and Kim Sung-chul(33)performed an unprecedented action showdown that transcended age in the movie “Breakthrough,” which has been invited to prestigious film festivals and received rave reviews even before its release.In “Breakthrough,” based on the best-selling novel of the same name, the two played the mysterious young killer Tou-wu who searches for the pieces of a legendary female killer in her 60s.Not only did they fiercely fight each other with swords pointed at each other, but they also delicately portrayed a mysterious love-hate relationship showing compassion and affection.The two smiled as they gave each other credit for the film’s rave reviews.O “Ms.Lee Hye-young, you’re like a girl in real life.” Kim Sung-chul, who chose this movie without much hesitation, said that the “setting of a female killer in her 60s meeting a male killer in his 30s” itself was attractive.In particular, when he heard that Lee Hye-young would be playing the role of Jo-gak, he said, “I

‘Breakthrough’ Lee Hye-young “Challenged action scenes in my 60s, cracked ribs and broke my wrist” [Interview]

Lee Hye-young(62)and Kim Sung-chul(33)have shown off their unprecedented action showdown that transcends age in the film “Breakthrough,” which has been invited to major film festivals and garnered rave reviews even before its release.Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, the two play the mysterious young killer Tou-wu, who searches for the pieces of a legendary female killer in her 60s.Not only do they fiercely fight each other with their swords pointed at each other, but they also delicately portray a mysterious love-hate relationship that shows compassion and affection.The two smiled as they gave credit to each other for the film’s rave reviews.O “I met a new world through ‘Breakthrough’” Lee Hye-young bravely chose the unprecedented character of a ‘60-year-old female killer’ with a “challenging spirit,” but confessed, “After I actually decided to appear, I was so scared and anxious throughout filming.” “When I first read the original novel, I didn’t think this character

Director Hong Sang-soo becomes a jury member at the Cannes International Film Festival… 6th Korean filmmaker

Director Hong Sang-soo will be judging the Cannes Film Festival, one of the world’s top three film festivals along with Berlin, Germany and Venice, Italy.On the 29th(Korean time), the 78th Cannes International Film Festival released the list of eight jurors, including director Hong, through its website.Director Hong will be judging the films in the competition section along with French actress Juliette Binoche, who was selected as the president of the jury, American actors Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong, Indian director Payal Kapadia, Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher, French writer Leila Slimani, Congolese director Diwedo Amadi, and Mexican director Carlos Reygadas.Director Hong will be the sixth Korean director or actor to serve as a jury member in the Cannes Film Festival’s competition section.Previously, director Shin Sang-ok(1994), director Lee Chang-dong(2009), actress Jeon Do-yeon(2014), director Park Chan-wook(2017), and actor Song Kang-ho(2021)participated as judges.The Cannes Fi

Director Kang Hyung-chul: “I wanted to make a comfortable entertainment movie about superpowers after organ transplant” (Hi Five)

Director Kang Hyung-chul of ‘Speed ​​Scandal’ and ‘Sunny’ has returned with the delightful and thrilling comic action film ‘High Five’.Director Kang Hyung-chul’s fifth film, ‘High Five’, is a comic action film that depicts the story of five people who accidentally acquire different superpowers through organ transplants and meet those who covet their powers.Director Kang Hyung-chul made his directorial debut with ‘Speed ​​Scandal’, which cleverly portrayed the reunion of three generations of a family, and ‘Sunny’, which stimulated retro emotions through the friendship of high school girls in the 1980s, and showed his extraordinary presence by making two consecutive box office hits.Since then, he has established a unique position in the Korean film industry by focusing on team-up movies that maximize the charm of all characters based on unique settings and a delightful tone and mood and create synergy.Achieving the ‘Grand Slam’ of the Blue Dragon Film Awards, Baeksang Arts Awards, and Gr

‘Weak Hero 2’ Park Ji-hoon “Action with Lee Jun-young hyung is threatening…Wind sounds from fists” [Interview]

For Park Ji Hoon, ‘Weak Hero’ is a work he will never forget.After becoming known as a member of the group Wanna One, he showed off his outstanding acting skills through ‘Weak Hero Class 1’, which was first released in 2022, and rose to the ranks of ‘trustworthy acting idols’, and after the drama was re-released on Netflix, he also stood tall as a ‘global star’.He has returned with ‘Weak Hero Season 2’, his ‘life’s work ‘.In’ Weak Hero Class 2 ‘, which was released on the 25th, he perfectly expressed the main character Yeon Si Eun, who faces even greater violence at her new school after carrying the trauma of failing to protect her friend.He emphasized, “Being able to play Yeon Si Eun again is the greatest luck of my life.” O “I entered college when I was a lonely child” He said that when he first watched’ Weak Hero Class 2 ‘, he shed tears because of his pitiful heart toward Yeon Si-eun.He drew attention by saying, “In fact, Yeon Si-eun is the character that resembles me the most amon

‘Anora’ Sean Baker’s masterpiece ‘The Florida Project’, re-released in 4K in May

‘The Florida Project’, the masterpiece of director Sean Baker, who directed ‘Anora’, which swept five trophies at the American Academy Awards, will be remastered in 4K version for the first time in the world and re-released in May.According to Odd AUD on the 28th,” ‘The Florida Project’, which was released in Korea in March 2018, has confirmed its exclusive release CGV in May as the first 4K version in the world.” ‘The Florida Project’ depicts the story of 6-year-old Moony and his friends who live in ‘Magic Castle’ across from Walt Disney World in Florida and go on an adventure more exciting than Disney World.It is considered to be the masterpiece of Sean Baker, who rewrote the history of the Academy Awards by winning the Palme d ‘Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival and five awards(Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing)at the 97th American Academy Awards with’ Anora ‘, which was released domestically in November last year.At the time of its releas

“Yoo Ah-in is missing” … Movie ‘High Five’, first trailer released

Director Kang Hyung-chul’s new film ‘High Five’ has released its first trailer.Yoo Ah-in, who was sentenced to prison for drug use, was removed from the trailer.The film ‘High Five’, which will be released on June 3, is a comic action film that depicts the story of five people who accidentally acquired different superpowers through organ transplants and encounter those who covet their powers.The released first trailer starts with the appearance of Taekwondo girl Wanseo flying into the sky, capturing attention.When Wanseo, who received a heart transplant and gained incredible powers along with a special tattoo on her wrist, asks, “Has anything changed since the surgery?” , Ji-sung shows off his extraordinary lung capacity while sitting down.The film then introduces people who gained unique superpowers based on the organs they received from mysterious donors, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, cornea, and pancreas, stimulating curiosity.The appearance of the fairy, the herbalist

‘High Five’ Lee Jae-in → Ahn Jae-hong, will they destroy the villain Park Jin-young? 1st trailer released

Director Kang Hyung-chul’s new film ‘High Five’, which is scheduled to be released on June 3, has released its first trailer.The first entertainment film of this summer, ‘High Five’, has released its first trailer.The film ‘High Five’ is a comic action film that depicts the story of five people who accidentally acquire different superpowers through organ transplants and meet those who covet their powers.The released first trailer starts with the appearance of Taekwondo girl ‘Wanseo’ flying into the sky, capturing attention.’Wanseo’, who received a heart transplant and gained incredible powers along with a special tattoo on her wrist, asks, “Have you changed anything since the surgery?” Ji-sung shows off his extraordinary lung capacity while sitting down.The film then introduces people who gained unique superpowers based on the organs they received from mysterious donors, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, cornea, and pancreas, stimulating curiosity.The appearances of ‘Fairy’,

“Girls ‘Generation’s first member to advance to Hollywood” … Sooyoung, a wild and explosive move

As an ‘actress’, Girls ‘Generation Choi Sooyoung’s explosive steps are attracting attention.With three leading dramas scheduled to be released this year, she has also announced her appearance in the new series of the global action film franchise ‘John Wick’.Choi Sooyoung will be appearing in the Hollywood action film ‘Ballerina’, which will be released on June 6th.Among the Girls ‘Generation members who are also acting, including Yoona, Seohyun, Yuri, and Tiffany, she is the first to successfully advance into Hollywood.’ Ballerina ‘is a spin-off of the global action film series’ John Wick ‘, and tells the story of Eve(Ana de Armas), a ballerina trained as an assassin by legendary killer John Wick(Keanu Reeves), who sets out for revenge after losing her father.The news of Choi Sooyoung’s appearance, which was not known at all during the production and filming stages, was belatedly revealed on the 25th, two months before the release, when posters for the main characters in the film were