MOVIES‘Gamble’ Lee Byung-hun “Expressing emotions in a still environment was difficult, but fun”‘Match’ Lee Byung-hun talked about the parts he focused on in this movie. On the afternoon of the 19th, a press conference for the movie ‘Match’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Actors Lee Byung-hun, Ko Chang-seok, Hyun Bong-sik, Moon Jung-hee, Jo Woo-jin, and director Kim Hyung-joo attended the press conference that day. On that day, Lee Byung-hun talked about filming ‘Match’, saying, “When I first read the script and watched various documentaries, I couldn‘t believe that something so dramatic was based on a true story. It was so interesting to hear that these two legends had these stories and went through these processes. While filming, I had to spend almost all of my time in front of the Go board with no changes in emotion. “There will be emotions that explode in such stillness, and I put a lot of effort into expressing various extreme emotions, such as feelings of despair,” he said. When asked about the parts he put a lot of effort into while acting, Lee ByMar 19, 2025
MOVIES‘Lobby’ Ha Jung-woo vs. Park Byung-eun team battle… Ha Jung-woo’s signature taste‘Lobby’, directed by Ha Jung-woo, has released a team competition trailer that combines the lively humor and the actors‘ lively dialogue. ‘Lobby’, which will be released on April 2, is a black comedy that tells the story of startup CEO Chang-wook (Ha Jung-woo), who only knows research, starting his first lobby golf in his life to win a 4 trillion won national project. The team competition trailer, released on the 19th ahead of the release, catches the eye by starting with the line from startup CEO Chang-wook (Ha Jung-woo), “Let’s lobby.”, along with the appearance of wads of money and luxury watches. Next, Chang-wook‘s assistant, Director Kim (Kwak Sun-young), says that he has the decision-making power in the project that Chang-wook wants to win.Mar 19, 2025
MOVIESHa Dong-gyun, Lee Byung-hun ‘Giveaway’ collaboration song ‘A Tired Day’ to be released on the 26thSinger Ha Dong-gyun‘s collaboration song for the movie ‘Match’, ‘A Tired Day’, will be released at 6 PM on the 26th. ‘A Tired Day’ is the title song of ‘2014 Monthly Yoon Jong-shin December Issue’, released by Yoon Jong-shin in 2014. Kwak Jin-eon and Kim Pil participated in the singing at the time. Ha Dong-gyun reinterpreted the song with his signature delicate sensibility while keeping the original song’s message to those who do not lose hope and persevere and move forward on the path they have chosen. Ha Dong-gyun‘s warm voice, as if patting the shoulder and back, harmonizes with the faint yet plain guitar playing, and is expected to fully convey the emotions of ‘A Tired Day’. Accordingly, music fans’ anticipation for Ha Dong-gyun‘s new charm, ’Tired Day‘, is growing. Ha Dong-gyun has been steadily promoting his music by releasing songs such as ’Please Love Her‘, ’Butterfly‘, ’Rain or Snow‘, ’From Mark‘, ’I‘ll Wait’, and ‘I Am You’. He also held a solo concert, ‘Piece’, last year.Mar 19, 2025
MOVIESUnprecedented 60-year-old female killer action… Lee Hye-young‘s ‘Breakthrough’, opening on May 1stDirector Min Kyu-dong‘s new film ‘Breakthrough’, an action drama centered around an unprecedented 60-year-old killer, has confirmed its release on May 1st and is raising expectations by releasing two first posters and a first trailer. The title of the film ‘Breakthrough’, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by author Koo Byung-mo, contains the ambiguous meaning of ‘It has flaws, but it becomes perfect as it matures.’ It depicts an intense confrontation between Jo-gak, a legendary killer who has been active for 40 years in an organization that deals with cockroach-like humans, and Tu-u, a mysterious killer who has chased him his entire life. The first poster released on the 19th catches the eye with the overwhelming aura of the two killers.Mar 19, 2025
MOVIESLee Hye-young vs. Kim Sung-chul “Can I kill you?”… ‘Breakthrough’, confirmed for release on May 1stDirector Min Kyu-dong‘s new film ‘Breakthrough’ has confirmed its release date on Thursday, May 1st and has released two first posters and a first trailer, drawing attention. The title of the film ‘Breakthrough’, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by author Koo Byung-mo, contains the ambiguous meaning of ‘It has flaws, but it becomes more perfect as it ripens.‘Breakthrough’, an action drama depicting an intense confrontation between ‘Piece’, a legendary killer who has been active for 40 years in an organization that deals with cockroach-like humans, and ‘Bullfighter’, a mysterious killer who has chased him his whole life, has confirmed its release date on Thursday, May 1st and has released two intense and captivating first posters and a first trailer, raising the expectations of potential viewers. First, the first poster catches the eye with the overwhelming aura of the two killers. The confrontation between Lee Hye-young, who is indignant as the legendary killer ‘Piece’Mar 19, 2025
MOVIES‘Revelation’ Ryu Jun-yeol shows off his madness acting skillsRyu Jun-yeol returns as a pastor full of madness. He will once again undergo an intense acting transformation through the Netflix film ‘Revelation’, which will be released worldwide on the 21st. Having previously taken on drastic transformations as a lead actor, including a blind man, a Taoist priest, and a male hostess, he will now play a character with extreme blind faith and madness. ‘Revelation’, based on a webtoon of the same name, tells the story of a pastor who believes that punishing the culprit of a missing person‘s case is a revelation from God and a detective in charge of missing persons cases who is plagued by visions of his younger sibling who died in a terrible incident in the past, each pursuing their own beliefs. Director Yeon Sang-ho, who created ‘Hell’’’Train to Busan’, has created a new film.Mar 19, 2025
MOVIESFrom ‘The Exorcist’ to ‘Hani’… Expanding the Base of Domestic Animation Beyond ‘Children‘s’Last year, ‘Hatchuping of Love’ became the first domestic animation to surpass 1 million viewers in 12 years, and achieved surprising box office success by gathering a final cumulative audience of 1.24 million. Following this, this year, well-made domestic animations targeting not only children but also adults are being released one after another, drawing attention. A representative work is ‘The Exorcist’, which was released on the 21st of last month and has been a long-running box office hit, maintaining its position at the top of the list. It is a work that contains the story of exorcists with special abilities to fight evil, and has been well-received for its excellent 3D graphics, sensational design, and dynamic action direction, and has attracted a cumulative audience of 440,000 as of the 17th.Mar 19, 2025
MOVIES‘Streaming’ Kang Ha-neul “Good story maker? I‘m not really a good person!”[Interview]This is not Kang Ha-neul, the entertainment industry‘s representative ‘upright young man’ who spreads good stories everywhere with his innocent and modest image. His appearance in the movie ‘Streaming’ is quite unfamiliar, from his arrogant expression and speech, to his flashy clothes and watch, to his tattoos that somehow make him look like a gangster. In the movie, which will be released on the 21st, he plays Woo-sang (Kang Ha-neul), a streamer on a crime channel who broadcasts the process of tracking down a serial killer in real time. He is a braggart who is obsessed with ‘showing’, and he shows an image that is the ‘complete opposite’ of the characters he has shown so far. He said, “My friends who saw the movie at the preview said, ‘You really seem crazy.”Mar 19, 2025
MOVIESThis timely ‘streaming’, Kang Ha-neul‘s madness shines in ‘live thriller’ [Review]In this era of provocative ‘one-person broadcasts’ that believe they can punish criminals themselves under the title of ‘implementing justice’, a work that sounds an alarm has appeared. ‘Streaming’, a movie that does not miss anything from Kang Ha-neul‘s crazy acting to the genre-specific fun of thrillers. The movie, which will be released on the 21st, features Woo-sang (Kang Ha-neul), a streamer who conducts a live broadcast dealing with violent crime cases. Woo-sang, a popular streamer who ranks first in the number of subscribers on his live broadcast ‘Wag’, deals with the subject of a ‘skirt killer’ who cuts off the hem of a woman’s clothes after murdering her.Mar 19, 2025
MOVIES‘Revelation’ Ryu Jun-yeol “Realistic character, the whole world will sympathize”A sense of responsibility as the lead actor? Actor Ryu Jun-yeol will present the results of a character he has been persistently digging into through the Netflix movie ‘Revelation’. ‘Revelation’, which will be released worldwide on the 21st, is a thriller that depicts the complicated story of pastor Sung Min-chan, detective Lee Yeon-hee, and an ex-convict surrounding the disappearance of a girl. In the drama, Ryu Jun-yeol appears as pastor Sung Min-chan, who believes that convicting the culprit of a missing person‘s case is a revelation from God. One day, he receives a revelation from God and blindly follows his faith. Ryu Jun-yeol attended the movie production report meeting at Hotel Naru Seoul in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 18th and said, “What kind of good can be done with faith?Mar 18, 2025
MOVIES‘Revelation’ Director Yeon Sang-ho, Alfonso Cuaron suggested it firstThe world-class ‘dream team’ has come together. Director Alfonso Cuarón, who won the Academy Award for Best Director for the 2018 film ‘Roma’, and director Yeon Sang-ho, who created ‘Yeonniverse’ (Yeon Sang-ho + universe) by expanding his own genre film worldview, have joined forces. The Netflix film ‘Revelation’, starring them and Ryu Jun-yeol, Shin Hyun-bin, and Shin Min-jae, will be released worldwide on the 21st. ‘Revelation’, based on a webtoon of the same name, is about a pastor who believes that punishing the culprit of a missing person‘s case is a revelation from God and a detective in charge of missing person’s cases who is plagued by visions of his younger brother who died in a terrible incident in the past, as they each pursue their own beliefs.Mar 18, 2025
MOVIES‘Streaming’ Kang Ha-neul “It‘s not my style to act while pouring out my body, bones, and blood”Actor Kang Ha-neul talked about what he felt while acting as a ‘one-person media streamer’. ‘Streaming’, which will be released on the 21st, is a thriller that unfolds as the most subscribed crime channel streamer, Woo-sang (Kang Ha-neul), discovers clues to a serial murder case that had not been solved and broadcasts the process of tracking down the culprit in real time. Kang Ha-neul, who plays the lead role, said, “In fact, those who have seen me up close know that I am not the type to act by pouring my body, bones, and blood into my acting”Mar 17, 2025
MOVIES‘Streaming’ Kang Ha-neul “10-minute one-take filming, nervous but excited”Actor Kang Ha-neul talked about the difficulties and fun of filming in one take. ‘Streaming’, which will be released on the 21st, is a thriller that unfolds as Woo-sang (Kang Ha-neul), a streamer on a crime channel with the most subscribers, discovers clues to a serial murder case that had not been solved and tracks down the culprit, broadcasting in real time. Kang Ha-neul, who plays the lead role, said at a press and distribution preview held at Lotte Cinema World Tower in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 17th, “I paid the most attention to liveliness (vividness) as the work is based on a real-time live broadcast. He continued, “But there is definitely a set script, and I act while looking at the script.Mar 17, 2025
MOVIESFrom 10 million ‘The Graveyard’ to ‘The Opposition Party’… Will Yoo Hae-jin succeed in two consecutive box office hits?‘Trustworthy actor’ Yoo Hae-jin is aiming for two consecutive box office home runs. Yoo Hae-jin, who added ‘10 million movies’ to his filmography with last year‘s highest-grossing film ‘The Grave’, which attracted 11.91 million viewers, is continuing his upward trend with his new leading role in ‘The Opposition’, which is coming out in just over a year. Yoo Hae-jin, who played the role of a funeral director with his own unique human charm in ‘The Grave’, his fourth ‘10 million movie’, following ‘The King and the Clown’, ‘Veteran’, and ‘A Taxi Driver’, will transform into a prosecutor full of desire and ambition in ‘The Opposition’, which will be released on April 23. It is a film that captures interest by dealing with drugs, one of the biggest social issues these days.Mar 17, 2025
MOVIES“Between warmth and coolness”… Park Hae-joon’s two faces that cross between the living room and the screenPark Hae-joon is embarking on a ‘simultaneous attack’ on the big screen and home theater. Following the Netflix drama ‘Fooled Me Too’, which became a hit immediately after its release on the 7th, he is set to attract audiences with the movie ‘Opposition Party’. He shows off his diverse charms by going back and forth between ordinary petit bourgeois characters and intense genre acting. In ‘Fooled Me Too’, which depicts the love and life of Ae-soon (IU), the daughter of a haenyeo born in Jeju, and Gwan-sik (Park Bo-gum), the son of a fishmonger, through the four seasons, he plays Gwan-sik who has become middle-aged, and shares the role of Park Bo-gum, who plays Gwan-sik in his teens and thirties. Gwan-sik is an honest man who will do anything for his first love, Ae-soon.Mar 17, 2025
MOVIESSuzy, ‘Snow White’ itself… ‘Earnest Wish’ sound source + music video releasedSuzy, the very embodiment of ‘Snow White’… ‘Earnest Wish’ sound source + music video released The movie ‘Snow White’ has released Suzy‘s ‘Earnest Wish (Waiting On A Wish)’ single sound source and full version of the music video. ‘Snow White’ is the first fantasy musical film in 2025 that contains a magical story of Disney’s first princess ‘Snow White’ fighting back with good heart and courage to reclaim her kingdom that was taken away by the evil ‘Queen’. Ahead of the release of the film, a special collaboration was carried out with singer and actress Suzy. The main theme song of ‘Snow White’, ‘Waiting On A Wish’, which garnered hot expectations and interest with just the previously released music video teaser video, contains the earnest wish of ‘Snow White (Rachel Ziegler)’ to carve out her own destiny against the evil ‘Queen (Gal Gadot)‘ who covets power. In particular, the impressive lyrics of “The little girl inside me tries to go the right way”, “Should I face or surrender, lead oMar 15, 2025
MOVIES‘Solitary Gourmet’ Yutaka Matsushige “Korean youth like it more than Japanese… I can feel it even on the street”Yutaka Matsushige, who directed and starred in the movie ‘The Solitary Gourmet Movie’, explained his feelings about releasing the movie in Korea and why he cast Korean actor Yoo Jae-myung in an important role in the film. ‘The Solitary Gourmet Movie’, which will be released on the 19th, is a film that contains the adventures of ‘professional solo eater” Goro,” who starts in Paris, France, and goes to a remote island in Japan, Nampoongdo and Geojedo in Korea, and then back to Tokyo, Japan. Yutaka Matsushige, who attended a press conference held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 13th ahead of the release, said, “I am so happy that this film has crossed the ocean and is being screened in Korea. ‘The Solitary Gourmet’Mar 13, 2025
MOVIES‘The Lonely Gourmet’ Yutaka Matsushige “I Sent a Letter to Director Bong Joon-ho and Asked Him to Direct”Yutaka Matsushige, who directed and starred in the movie ‘The Solitary Gourmet Movie’, drew attention by saying that he had asked Director Bong Joon-ho to direct this movie. ‘The Solitary Gourmet Movie’, which will be released on the 19th, is a movie that contains the adventures of ‘professional solo eater” Goro, who starts in Paris, France, goes to a remote island in Japan, Nampoongdo and Geojedo in Korea, and then goes back to Tokyo, Japan. At a press conference held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 13th ahead of the release, Yutaka Matsushige said, “When I was planning this movie, I wanted to make it on a slightly larger scale, so I asked Director Bong Joon-ho, with whom I had worked before, to direct it.Mar 13, 2025
MOVIESGood luck to the movie ‘Opposition Party’!Director Hwang Byung-kook and actors Ryu Kyung-soo, Park Hae-joon, Chae Won-bin, Yoo Hae-jin, and Kang Ha-neul pose at the production report meeting for the movie ‘Opposition Party’ held at the Megamax COEX store in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 13th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comMar 13, 2025
MOVIESKang Ha-neul, a refreshing greetingActor Kang Ha-neul is giving a speech at the production report meeting for the movie ‘Opposition Party’ held at Megamax COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 13th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comMar 13, 2025