Hong Sang-soo, photo time alone… ‘full-term’ Kim Min-hee, who left the country with him, did not attend [DA:Issue]
MOVIES“‘Ghost Police’, the late Kim Soo-mi‘s last gift”… Shin Hyun-joon’s tears (comprehensive) [DA:On-site]The late Kim Soo-mi‘s posthumous film ‘Ghost Cop’ has been unveiled. Actor Shin Hyun-joon expressed his sorrowful emotions while looking back on the planning intention of ‘Ghost Cop’ that started with the late Kim Soo-mi. On the afternoon of the 13th, a press conference for the film ‘Ghost Cop’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Actor Shin Hyun-joon and director Kim Young-joon attended the press conference that day. Director Kim Young-joon recalled the long years he spent with actor Shin Hyun-joon, from ‘Bichunmu’ ‘Muyeonggeom’ to ‘Ghost Cop’, and said, “I sent the script to Shin Hyun-joon around the time I made my directorial debut. Actor Shin Hyun-joon appeared in all of my films. In some ways, it feels like fate or destiny. But he never appeared when I was directing a drama. Movies are like the hometown of Shin Hyun-joon and my hearts. He said, “I have an ominous feeling that they will continue to cast Shin Hyun-joon.” Shin Hyun-joon responded, “I went to a leJan 13, 2025
MOVIES‘Ghost Police’ Shin Hyun-joon “A work like the last gift from the late Kim Soo-mi‘s mother”Actor Shin Hyun-joon missed Kim Soo-mi, with whom he worked with son in the movie ‘Ghost Cop’, 19 years after ‘Barefoot Kibong’. Kim Soo-mi sadly passed away from hyperglycemic shock in October of last year. ‘Ghost Cop’, which will be released on the 24th, is a family comedy about a police officer (Shin Hyun-joon) who gains a minor ability after being struck by lightning out of the blue after failing to make a fortune, and his family gets entangled in unexpected incidents. Shin Hyun-joon said at a press and distribution preview held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 13th, “Today, I had a great time filming the MBC program ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’ with Mr. Jeong Jun-ho since morning.Jan 13, 2025
MOVIES‘Ghost Police’ Shin Hyun-joon “The late Kim Soo-mi, tried to appear in the second part...” Tears‘Ghost Cop’ Shin Hyun-joon shed tears while mentioning the late Kim Soo-mi. On the afternoon of the 13th, a press conference for the movie ‘Ghost Cop’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Actor Shin Hyun-joon and director Kim Young-joon attended the press conference that day. On that day, Shin Hyun-joon said about the sequel to ‘Ghost Cop’, “The scene where my mother (the late Kim Soo-mi) is struck by lightning, she said that she wished we had made a good movie and made it into a series. In the second part, the mother was supposed to develop superpowers, but she passed away”, but he couldn‘t continue speaking and started to cry. Shin Hyun-joon continued, “But she said not to edit out the scenes where my mother appears, so we ended up using all the scenes as is. He said, “I started this movie thinking of it as a franchise movie.” Finally, he asked the audience to watch it, saying, “I think of it as the last gift my mother gave me, and I hope many viewers enjoy thatJan 13, 2025
MOVIESShin Hyun-joon “‘Ghost Police’, a movie started by the late Kim Soo-mi”‘Ghost Cop’ Shin Hyun-joon talked about the beginning of the movie. On the afternoon of the 13th, a press conference for the movie ‘Ghost Cop’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Actor Shin Hyun-joon and director Kim Young-joon attended the press conference that day. On that day, Shin Hyun-joon talked about the beginning of ‘Ghost Cop’, saying, “When I met my mother (the late Kim Soo-mi), she missed the village of ‘Barefoot Ki-bong. Because we were happy, that happy feeling seemed to be conveyed to the audience. I think that‘s what my mother liked. She gave me a kind of homework to make a movie like that. While planning, my homework was the two things my mother talked about, ‘I hope it’s comfortable and funny’‘I hope it feels like family love.” He continued, “There were people on YouTube who got superpowers after being struck by lightning. So I thought, what if I used that material and told a story about people with trivial abilities? “I did it because my mother sJan 13, 2025
MOVIESShin Hyun-joon “20 years with the director... ‘Bicheonmu’→‘Ghost Police’ together”‘Ghost Cop’ Shin Hyun-joon and director Kim Young-joon looked back on their long relationship. On the afternoon of the 13th, a press conference for the movie ‘Ghost Cop’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Actor Shin Hyun-joon and director Kim Young-joon attended the press conference that day. On this day, director Kim Young-joon recalled his long time with actor Shin Hyun-joon, from ‘Bichunmu’ ‘Muyeonggeom’ to ‘Ghost Cop’ and said, “I sent a scenario to Shin Hyun-joon when I debuted as a director. Actor Shin Hyun-joon appeared in all of my movies. In a way, it feels like fate or connection. But he never appeared when I directed a drama. Movies are like the hometown of Shin Hyun-joon and my heart. I have a bad feeling that I will continue to cast Shin Hyun-joon.“ To this, Shin Hyun-joon said, “I went to college to study abroad, and we became friends as I spoke honestly. The professors also thought I was a student. I was in the same class as the director. When theJan 13, 2025
MOVIES‘Ghost Police’ Shin Hyun-joon “I can‘t feel the empty space left by the late Kim Soo-mi... I feel sad”‘Ghost Cop’ Shin Hyun-joon recalled the late Kim Soo-mi. On the afternoon of the 13th, a press conference for the movie ‘Ghost Cop’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Actor Shin Hyun-joon and director Kim Young-joon attended the press conference that day. The late Kim Soo-mi, who appeared in ‘Ghost Cop’, passed away on October 25th of last year at the age of 75. The production team of ‘Ghost Cop’ also released a video tribute to the late Kim Soo-mi before the press conference began. Shin Hyun-joon said about working with the late Kim Soo-mi, “Today, I promoted the MBC program ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere” with Jung Joon-ho since morning. I came to the theater laughing with Joon-ho and talking about my mom. I saw the poster with my mom and for a moment, I felt emotional. My mother told me to promote the program a lot the day before the opening, but I felt sad because there was only one chair in front of the poster.” Shin Hyun-joon continued, “I met her as my motJan 13, 2025
MOVIESKim Seon-ho and Park Sung-hoon... What did Im Yoon-ah do wrong? The departure was ‘Thank you’, but it seems annoying [Hong Se-young‘s What Happened]Another change in co-star is said to be happening. This is the story of actress Im Yoon-ah, who has experienced a series of sudden changes in co-stars in her projects. Im Yoon-ah had originally decided on the new tvN drama ‘The Tyrant‘s Chef’ (written by HapJak, directed by Jang Tae-yoo) as her comeback drama on the small screen last year. ‘The Tyrant’s Chef’ is a fantasy survival romance that transcends 500 years as a French chef who time-slips meets the worst tyrant and the greatest gourmet, the king. It is the new work of director Jang Tae-yoo, who directed ‘Flowers that Bloom at Night’, ‘My Love from the Star’. The co-star was actor Park Sung-hoon, who appeared in ‘The Glory’, ‘Queen of Tears’, ‘Squid Game 2’. However, Park Sung-hoon dropped out of the project. On the 12th, the production company said, “After much discussion, the production team and actor Park Sung-hoon‘s side (agency BH Entertainment) have decided that it will be difficult to work together on this project.” “RegarJan 13, 2025
MOVIES‘87-year-old’ Jane Fonda, what is the secret to her amazing firm body? [DA:Hollywood]Hollywood actress Jane Fonda, who maintains a healthy and toned body even at the age of 87, is making headlines by revealing her secret. In a recent interview with American dating media outlet People, Jane Fonda said, “I’m slowly doing all the exercises I do when I’m young,” and explained, “I used to run, but now I like walking the most.” Jane Fonda, who works out every day, added that she alternates between upper and lower body exercises. In particular, Jane Fonda mentioned the “Fonda Workout,” which she developed in the early 1980s. The video attracted a lot of attention at the time. The exercise method is a form of aerobic exercise similar to aerobics, where you dance to upbeat music. Meanwhile, Jane Fonda is still working on developing various exercise programs. Photo = Jane Fonda SNSJan 13, 2025
MOVIES‘Ghost Police’, tribute video to the late Kim Soo-mi releasedThe movie ‘Ghost Cop’ has released a video tribute to the late Kim Soo-mi, drawing attention. The movie ‘Ghost Cop’ is a family comedy about a cop who gains minor abilities after being struck by lightning out of the blue rather than money, and gets entangled in unexpected incidents with his family. The first family comedy ‘Ghost Cop’, which will be aired in the new year of 2025, has released a video tribute to the late Kim Soo-mi containing the production team‘s gratitude. ‘Ghost Cop’ is the last work of the late Kim Soo-mi, who passed away on October 25th at the age of 75, and it is a film in which she collaborated with Shin Hyun-joon, with whom she had a closer relationship than just her actual mother and son while working on the ‘Barefoot Kibong’ and ‘Family’s Glory’ series. As time passes to remember Kim Soo-mi, who recently received a special plaque at the MBC Drama Awards, the production team of ‘Ghost Cop’ also put their hearts into it. The video begins by first praying for theJan 13, 2025
MOVIES‘Secret That Can‘t Be Told’ Do Kyung-soo X Won Jin-ah X Shin Ye-eun, Love Triangle Stills RevealedThe movie ‘The Secret That Cannot Be Told’ has released stills of fate that give off a sense of a strange love triangle. ‘The Secret That Cannot Be Told’ is a fantasy romance film that contains a miraculous magical moment that begins when Yoo-joon and Jung-ah accidentally meet in a campus practice room where the secret of time is hidden. The revealed stills of fate that have been revealed focus attention as they reveal the uneasy relationship and mental conflict of the three characters. The first still captures Yoo-joon (Do Kyung-soo) sitting in a dark room, seemingly lost in thought. While attention is focused on what kind of emotional upheaval Yoo-joon will experience when he meets Jung-ah (Won Jin-ah), Jung-ah‘s blank stare at the piano keys also catches the eye. Jung-ah’s expression as she stares at the piano, lost in thought, stimulates curiosity about what her ‘secret’ is and what choice she will make. Meanwhile, In-hee‘s complicated gaze as she looks at Yoo-jun, whose eyes keepJan 13, 2025
MOVIESBong Joon-ho‘s ‘Mickey 17’ First Release in Korea on February 28th... Robert Pattinson Visits Korea on the 20thDirector Bong Joon-ho‘s film ‘Mickey 17’ has confirmed its worldwide premiere in Korea on February 28, 2025. The film is hitting theaters earlier than its scheduled global release on March 7, raising fans’ expectations. Lead actor Robert Pattinson will visit Korea on January 20 to meet with Korean media and fans in person, and global promotional activities will also begin in Korea. ‘Mickey 17’ is a film that depicts an unpredictable story that unfolds when Mickey, an expendable item (Expendable) that is deployed for dangerous work and is reprinted when he dies, is faced with the 17th crisis of death, and Mickey 18 is printed while thinking he is dead.Jan 13, 2025
MOVIESSuzy and Lee Jin-wook to star in movie ‘Seven O’Clock Breakfast Meeting for the Lost‘Actors Suzy, Lee Jin-wook, Yoo Ji-tae, and Geum Sae-rok have confirmed their appearances in the movie ‘Seven O‘Clock Breakfast Meeting for the Broken Hearted’ and began filming for the first time on December 29th last year. ‘Seven O’Clock Breakfast Meeting for the Broken Hearted’ is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Baek Young-ok published in 2012. It tells the story of people who deal with their own breakups and heartbreaks, as Sa-gang (Suzy) and Ji-hoon (Lee Jin-wook) exchange their ‘souvenirs of heartbreak’ at a breakfast meeting where they gather for their own reasons, share each other‘s stories and pain, and deal with their own breakups and heartbreaks. Suzy and Yoo Ji-tae, who met as a flight attendant and a captain, share their heartbreaking stories about love and loss.Jan 13, 2025
MOVIESJung Soo-jung to star in director Jung Woo‘s film ’Audition 109‘ [Official]Actress Jung Soo-jung is returning with a new film. Jung Soo-jung has confirmed her appearance in ‘Audition 109’, which Jung Woo will not only star in but also co-direct with director Oh Sung-ho, making her directorial debut. The film ‘Audition 109 is about the dream and love story of ’Jang-gu‘, a Busan man who comes to Seoul with a dream of becoming a movie star. In 2023, Jung Soo-jung played the role of ’Han Yu-rim‘, a popular actress in the 1970s, in director Kim Ji-woon‘s ’Spider’s House‘, showing a solid presence among stellar actors such as Song Kang-ho, Im Soo-jung, Oh Jung-se, and Jeon Yeo-bin, and received favorable reviews, including the ‘New Actress Award’ at the 33rd Buil Film Awards and the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 28th ‘Chunsa International Film Festival’. Meanwhile, this year, Jung Soo-jung signed with an agency that encompasses various artistic fields. He joined Beasts and Natives (BANA) and surprised many fans by releasing new cover songs, ‘I’m Coming Back‘Jan 13, 2025
MOVIESBong Joon-ho‘s ‘Mickey 17’, first released in Korea on February 28th... Meet firstThe movie ‘Mickey 17’ is attracting attention by confirming its worldwide release, first in Korea, on February 28, 2025. With this, ‘Mickey 17’ has kept its promise of being the first to show the movie to Korean audiences, sooner than its scheduled global release on March 7. In addition, actor Robert Pattinson, who plays ‘Mickey’, is scheduled to visit Korea on January 20 to meet with Korean media and fans in person, so ‘Mickey 17’‘s global promotional activities will also begin in Korea. The movie ‘Mickey 17’, which depicts an unpredictable story that unfolds when ‘Mickey’, an expendable item (Expendable) that is deployed for dangerous work, is printed again when ‘Mickey 18’, which is thought to be dead, is printed while ‘Mickey’, an expendable item (Expendable) that is printed again when it is deployed for dangerous work, is scheduled to be released in Korea on February 28th and Robert Pattinson, who plays ‘Mickey’, will visit Korea on January 20th. Robert Pattinson, who has been recJan 13, 2025
MOVIESJeon Yeo-bin, who is ‘working hard’Jeon Yeo-bin has been running with a ‘hard work’ since the new year. She is raising her stock by taking on various genres such as mystery, romance, and comedy, crossing over from dramas and movies. In particular, she has been attracting more attention by continuously showing off her aggressive pace since her debut in 2015. Having announced a good start to the new year by recently surpassing 4 million viewers with the movie ‘Harbin’ released at the end of last year, she will be releasing a new movie ‘The Nuns in Black’ and two dramas in which she is the lead. ‘The Nuns in Black’ (Director Kwon Hyuk-jae), which will be released on the 24th, is the sequel to ‘The Priests’, which mobilized 5.44 million viewers in 2015.Jan 13, 2025
MOVIESBong Joon-ho‘s ’Mickey 17‘ warms up after 11 years in Berlin and Robert Pattinson visits KoreaDirector Bong Joon-ho‘s new film, ‘Mickey 17’, which is considered one of the most anticipated films of the year, will be screened for the first time at the Berlin International Film Festival ahead of its official release and will meet filmmakers from around the world first. With Bong Joon-ho’s country, Korea, having confirmed its ‘first release’, Hollywood star Robert Pattinson, who plays the lead role in ‘Mickey 17’, is also expected to visit Korea, raising audience expectations for the film to the max. On the 11th (Korean time), influential American entertainment media outlet Variety reported, “‘Mickey 17’ will be screened at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, which will be held from February 13th to the 23rd. ‘Mickey 17’, which will be released for the first time in domestic theaters, will be released in Korea on February 13th.Jan 13, 2025
MOVIES‘Ogame2’ Yang Dong-geun “Finally met a masterpiece that will renew ‘Do as you wish’… I am the Korean Will Smith!”[Interview]Actor Yang Dong-geun, who recently boarded the second season of Netflix‘s ‘Squid Game’, couldn’t hide his excitement, saying, “It feels like surfing a big wave that comes once in hundreds of years,” as he realized the ‘global’ popularity of the drama. In season 2, he played the role of Yong-sik, who reunites with his mother Geum-ja (Kang Ae-shim) who came to pay off her son‘s debt in a deadly game after taking on a huge gambling debt. He was the seventh of 456 participants, wearing the number ‘007’ on his chest, and he emphasized, “I want to continue the momentum of the ‘Lucky Seven’.” O“Stars in their 20s, and rock bottom in their 30s,Jan 13, 2025
MOVIESMovie ‘Harbin’ Surpasses 4 Million [DA:Box]The movie ‘Harbin’ has surpassed 4 million moviegoers, heating up the new year of 2025. According to the integrated computer network for movie ticket distributors on the 11th, the movie ‘Harbin’ (provided/distributed by: CJ ENM | produced by: Hive Media Corp | directed by: Woo Min-ho | cast: Hyun Bin, Park Jung-min, Jo Woo-jin, Jeon Yeo-bin, Park Hoon, Yoo Jae-myung, Lily Frankie, and Lee Dong-wook) has surpassed 4 million moviegoers. With this, ‘Harbin’ has maintained the No. 1 spot at the overall movie box office for 19 consecutive days and No. 1 spot in overall movie ticket reservations for 28 consecutive days since its release on December 24, and has surpassed 4 million moviegoers, becoming the first box office hit of 2025. Along with this news, photos and videos of the actors thanking each other were also released. All the actors expressed their gratitude to the audience with their heartfelt voices. ‘Harbin’ is a rare case for a Korean historical film to be sold and released sequeJan 11, 2025
MOVIESBong Joon-ho‘s ‘Mickey 17’ to be released on February 28th... Robert Pattinson to visit Korea on January 20th [Official]Bong Joon-ho‘s ‘Mickey 17’ to be released on February 28th... Robert Pattinson to visit Korea on January 20th [Official] Director Bong Joon-ho’s film ‘Mickey 17’ has confirmed its release in Korea on February 28th, 2025, the first in the world. As a result, ‘Mickey 17’ will be the first to be released in Korea, earlier than its scheduled global release on March 7th. Before this, actor Robert Pattinson, who plays ‘Mickey’, is scheduled to visit Korea on January 20th to meet with Korean media and fans in person. In this first visit to Korea, he also plans to begin global promotional activities for ‘Mickey 17’ in Korea. It is said that this visit to Korea was decided due to Robert Pattinson‘s strong will to definitely visit Korea, director Bong Joon-ho’s home country, despite his busy schedule filming his next film. After the screening of the footage of ‘Mickey 17’, director Bong Joon-ho and Robert Pattinson will meet with Korean media and have a press conference to talk about various stoJan 10, 2025
MOVIESSong Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-bin, ‘PR Fairies’ on Lunar New Year’s Day… ‘Black Nuns’ Stage Greeting ConfirmedSong Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-bin, ‘PR fairies’ even on Lunar New Year‘s Day... ‘The Nuns’ confirmed to hold stage greetings for the opening weekend and Lunar New Year holidays. ‘The Nuns’ is a film that tells the story of people who perform a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit. It is the new work of the film company Jip that produced ‘The Priests’, which opened a new chapter in Korean occult films, and ‘The Day Our Country Bankrupted’, ‘Master’, ‘Broker’, and is a work that garners much anticipation for the fresh combination of Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-bin. ‘The Nuns’, which is scheduled to be released on the 24th, has confirmed stage greetings for the opening weekend and Lunar New Year holidays. On January 25th (Sat), Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-bin, Moon Woo-jin, and director Kwon Hyuk-jae will visit CGV Yeongdeungpo, Lotte Cinema Yeongdeungpo, and CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in order for the stage greeting, and spend a warm time with the audience who have shownJan 10, 2025