Jun Ji-hyun meets director Yeon Sang-ho… Filming of ‘Gunje’ begins

The movie ‘Groobje’ has begun full-scale filming, and has revealed a solid cast lineup including actors Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hyun-bin, Kim Shin-rok, and Go Soo, drawing attention. ‘Groobje’ is the story of a building being sealed off by an unidentified virus, and the infected evolving in unpredictable ways, threatening the survivors. The movie ‘Groobje’ has already garnered attention as the new work of director Yeon Sang-ho, who has built a solid fandom by presenting unique stories that surpass imagination in movies such as ‘Train to Busan’, ‘Peninsula’. In addition, the casting news of actors who are garnering hot love from global content fans beyond South Korea, including actors Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hyun-bin, Kim Shin-rok, and Go Soo, who will make a special appearance, has made the movie quickly rise to the top of the Korean film industry. In particular, the news of the appearance of actors Jun Ji-hyun, Ji Chang-wook, and Go Soo, w

Yoo Ah-in breaks through ‘drugs’ and enters the world... Will Lee Byung-hun‘s acting be a ‘match’? (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site]

The movie ‘Match’, whose release was uncertain due to Yoo Ah-in‘s drug use allegations, is finally being released in theaters. Yoo Ah-in was not seen in the official trailer, but he will appear in the main film without editing. Separately from this, ‘Match’ is a work that will allow us to look forward to another acting transformation from actor Lee Byung-hun, and it is garnering much anticipation. Will ‘Match’ be a work that will provide great enjoyment to the audience, free from the risks of actor Yoo Ah-in? On the morning of the 7th, a production 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 conference that day. Director Kim Hyung-joo said about the reason for casting actor Lee Byung-hun, “Even before I wrote the first line, I thought that senior Lee Byung-hun should do it. I’ve been a fan for a long time, so I wanted to t

‘Gungbu’ Director “Wounds before coming into the world… No editing of Yoo Ah-in”

‘Match’ Director Kim Hyung-joo talked about Yoo Ah-in‘s screen time. On the morning of the 7th, a production 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 production conference that day. ‘Match’ was filmed from 2020 to 2021 and was scheduled to be released worldwide through Netflix. However, in February 2023, ‘Match’‘s star Yoo Ah-in was accused of drug use, and its release was temporarily put on hold. ‘Match’, which was later moved to a theater release instead of a Netflix release in 2025, has confirmed its release on March 26. In the previously released trailer, only Yoo Ah-in’s back could be seen, and it was also reported that he would not participate in various promotional activities related to ‘Match’. On this day, Director Kim Hyung-joo said about Yoo Ah-in‘s screen time in ‘Gungbu’, “In the case of trailers or promoti

Lee Byung-hun “‘♥Lee Min-jung‘s father’ Father-in-law, ‘When will the show ’Beating’ be released?”

‘Match’ Lee Byung-hun mentioned his father-in-law‘s expectations. On the morning of the 7th, a production 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 conference that day. On that day, Lee Byung-hun talked about the era that ‘Match’ is based on, and said, “Even though I‘ve made many movies since I got married, there has never been a movie that my father-in-law asked when it would be released.”. He then caught people’s attention by saying, “I felt that people who know that era would be waiting for this movie more than any other movie.’Meanwhile, ‘Match’ is the story of South Korea‘s greatest baduk legend Cho Hun-hyun (played by Lee Byung-hun), who once again challenges the top with his natural competitive spirit after losing a match against his student. Opening on the 26th. Reporter Choi Yun-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

‘Match’ Lee Byung-hun “‘Insiders’ Jo Woo-jin, check your wrists and ankles” Naughty

‘Match’ Lee Byung-hun will reunite with Jo Woo-jin, his co-star from ‘Inside Men’. On the morning of the 7th, a production 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 conference. When asked why he appeared in ‘Match’, Jo Woo-jin said, “I can say that it was the reason I decided to appear in it, but it was also because of my respect for Lee Byung-hun and the fact that I could work with producer Director Yoon Jong-bin. I also had high expectations that I could immerse myself in the world of matchmakers. I felt that it was a really good piece of work, so of course I thought I had to participate.” Regarding his reunion with Lee Byung-hun since ‘Inside Men, Jo Woo-jin said, “Just looking into his eyes, I naturally become immersed in the film. He guided me well. In fact, more than any other scene we‘ve seen together recently, he

‘Gamble’ Lee Byung-hun “I didn‘t know anything about baduk...but I made the decision in one go”

‘Match’ Lee Byung-hun revealed the reason he chose the part. On the morning of the 7th, a production 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 conference that day. Director Kim Hyung-joo said about the reason for casting actor Lee Byung-hun, “Even before writing the first line, I thought that senior Lee Byung-hun should do it. I‘ve been a long-time fan, so I wanted to try it once. I’ve been a fan for a long time. Also, because the character has a wide range of emotions and many restrictions, I thought that senior Lee Byung-hun, who has a different acting style, should do it. It was a casting that the production company had no objections to.” Lee Byung-hun then said about the reason he chose ‘Match’, “To be honest, I didn‘t know anything about Baduk and wasn’t very interested. After receiving the script for ‘Gungbu’, read

Jebewon‘s first world tour concert live film to be released on the 12th... Photocard giveaway + sing-along screening

CGV will release the live performance film of the group Zero Base One‘s first world tour concert, ‘Zero Base One The First Tour [Timeless World] in Cinema’ on the 12th. This film is Zero Base One’s first live performance film, containing the performances of ‘2024 ZERO BASE ONE THE FIRST TOUR [TIMELESS WORLD] IN SEOUL’, which was part of Zero Base One‘s first world tour that mobilized an audience of 140,000 people in 8 cities including Seoul. Audiences can see it in various special technology theaters that are only available at CGV, such as the 3-screen and 4-screen SCREENX, 4DX, and ULTRA 4DX. SCREENX, which allows viewers to watch movies not only on the front but also on the left and right screens, is expected to realistically convey the grand scale of KSPO DOME and the passion of fans. In particular, it opened a new theater at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in January.

Anyone can see that it‘s Suzy... ‘Snow White’ OST Special Collaboration Preview

Anyone can see it‘s Suzy... ‘Snow White’ Special Collaboration Announcement Disney’s first fantasy musical film in 2025, ‘Snow White’, has announced a special collaboration with Korea‘s top artist. Disney’s fantasy musical ‘Snow White’ has released the ‘GUESS WHO?’ event announcing a special collaboration. As the appearance of Korea‘s top music artist covered in a red cape hood was revealed, potential viewers began to speculate, and opinions are gathering for Suzy. Previously, Disney had announced the collaboration with Taeyeon from ‘Frozen 2’, AKMU’s Suhyun from ‘Mulan’, New Jeans Daniel from ‘The Little Mermaid’, Ive‘s Ahn Yu-jin from ‘Wish’, and Twice’s Nayeon from ‘Moana 2’. We have collaborated with the best domestic artists with both singing ability and popularity through special collaborations with music from Disney works. Details on the ‘GUESS WHO?’ event, where you can guess who the special collaboration music artist will be who will sing the magical music of ‘Snow White’, can

Domestic animation ‘Mr. Robot’, the best production team gathered together

The animation ‘Mr. Robot’, which will be released on April 4th, is gathering attention due to the meeting of the most talented production team in Korea. ‘Mr. Robot’ is an action blockbuster about a man who becomes a robot and a girl who lost her family forming a special relationship that is unique to each other. In particular, it is the new work of director Lee Dae-hee, who directed ‘Padak Padak’ and ‘Zero Stress’, and the production company 302 Planet, which has participated in various domestic and international 3D animation works, is participating in the co-production, raising expectations. Director Lee Dae-hee has proven his skills by being officially invited to and winning awards at prestigious film festivals for his first feature film ‘Padak Padak’, and has since directed ‘Stress

“The Return of the Legend”… Korea‘s First Blockbuster ‘Shiri’, Re-released on March 19

The first Korean blockbuster, ‘Shiri’, directed by Kang Je-gyu and starring Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik, Song Kang-ho, and Kim Yun-jin, has confirmed its 4K remastered theatrical release on March 19 and unveiled its poster and trailer. ‘Shiri’ depicts a breathtaking espionage war between special agent Yoo Joong-won (Han Suk-kyu) of the nation‘s top secret intelligence agency OP and his colleague Lee Jang-gil (Song Kang-ho) against everyone, including North Korea’s 8th Special Corps captain Park Moo-young (Choi Min-sik), a spy sent from the South, and a spy within the country. Released in 1999, the film is considered to be the starting point of the Korean film renaissance and a film that changed the box office landscape. It won the Grand Prize in the Film category at the 35th Baeksang Arts Awards.

Taiwanese top actor Wang Da-lun arrested on suspicion of attempted murder [Entertainment News HOT]

Taiwanese top actor Wang Da Lu (Wang Daru), who also has a strong fandom in Korea, has been arrested on attempted murder charges, causing shock. According to Taiwanese media outlets such as ET Today on the 5th, Wang Da Lu is accused of instigating a friend to assault a taxi driver. He was originally arrested with his friend on attempted murder charges, but after being investigated by the prosecution, the charges were changed to instigation of assault and illegal use of personal information. It is reported that Wang Da Lu instigated the assault because he was dissatisfied with the taxi that picked him up at the airport not meeting his expectations. Taiwanese media outlets described the victim as being in a state of “half-dead” and said that the injuries were serious.

Twice Dahyun, the bride in pure white “I‘m getting married” [DA★]

Twice‘s Dahyun has posted her wedding photos. On the 5th, Dahyun posted a photo with the caption, “Seon-ah is getting married. #TheGirlWeLovedBackNow.” In the revealed photos, Dahyun is wearing a pure white dress and expressing her excitement with a shy smile, drawing attention. Meanwhile, Dahyun gave a passionate performance as Seon-ah in the movie ‘The Girl We Loved Back Then’, a remake of a Taiwanese novel and movie about first love at age 18. The movie was released on the 21st of last month and is receiving a lot of love.

‘Your Name’‘Suzume‘s Door Lock’ PD, Shocking Child Prostitution… 4 Years in Prison [DA:Japan]

The producer of the famous Japanese animation ‘Your Name’ was sentenced to 4 years in prison on charges of child prostitution, etc. According to the Japanese Asahi Shimbun and other newspapers on the 4th, the Wakayama District Court sentenced Koichiro Ito (52), who was indicted on charges of violating the child prostitution and pornography prohibition law, to 4 years in prison on the 28th of last month. Previously, Japanese prosecutors demanded a 6-year prison sentence for Koichiro Ito, saying, “I had paid a large sum of money to have sex with over 100 women and was collecting videos of the sex. Koichiro Ito is accused of requesting nude photos from a girl who was 15 years old in 2021, and giving 20,000 to 60,000 yen (about 190,000 to 580,000 won in Korean currency) in cash to two girls under the age of 18 for prostitution at his home in Tokyo from November 2022 to July of the following year. Koichiro Ito‘s crime is similar to another child prostitution case. It is reported that it was

Gong Myung ♥ Kim Min Ha ‘A Week Before I Die’, Confirmed for Release on Tving on April 3 [Official]

The TVING original series ‘A Week Before I Die’ is unveiled. On the 5th, the production team of ‘A Week Before I Die’ released a teaser video and teaser poster containing a page of memories between Ram Woo (played by Gong Myung) and Hee Wan (played by Kim Min Ha). ‘A Week Before I Die’ is a youth fantasy romance that unfolds when Hee Wan, who has turned his back on the world and wasted his youth, sees his first love Ram Woo appear as a grim reaper. It is based on the novel of the same name (written by Seo Eun Chae) that is loved for its warm sentimentality. The story of a sparkling week is drawn as the exciting past and the present that has changed intersect. Director Noh Deok, who has worked on the movies ‘Temperature of Love’, ‘Scoop: Liang Chen Murders’, and ‘Glitch’, will serve as the creator. Director Kim Hye Young of the movie ‘It‘s Okay, It’s Okay!’ and the drama ‘Melo is My Nature’ will direct. Gong Myung, Kim Min-ha, Jung Gun-joo, Oh Woo-ri, Ko Chang-seok, and Seo Young-hee wi

Third directorial challenge… Will Ha Jung-woo’s black comedy ‘Lobby’ work?

Ha Jung-woo is taking on his third challenge as a ‘director’. The film ‘Lobby’, which he directed and starred in, will be released in theaters this spring. With the two films he previously directed failing to become box office hits, he is currently busy filming his fourth directorial project, and the success or failure of ‘Lobby’ is becoming more important. Two box office failures, third challenge ‘Lobby’, which will be released on April 2, is a black comedy that tells the story of a startup CEO who only knows research starting his first lobby golf in his life to win a 4 trillion won national project. It stars Ha Jung-woo, Kim Eui-sung, Lee Dong-hwi, Park Byung-eun, Choi Si-won, and Cha Joo-young.

Kim Eui-seong, awkward greeting~

Kim Eui-seong poses for the camera at the production report meeting for the movie ‘Lobby’ held at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 4th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Kang Hae-rim, greeting with a bright smile~

Kang Hae-rim poses for the camera at the production report meeting for the movie ‘Lobby’ held at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 4th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Kang Hae-rim, the temptation of a black one-piece dress~

Kang Hae-rim poses for the camera at the production report meeting for the movie ‘Lobby’ held at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 4th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Kang Hae-rim, refreshing heart!

Kang Hae-rim poses for the camera at the production report meeting for the movie ‘Lobby’ held at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 4th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Lee Dong-hwi, lovely ball heart~

Lee Dong-hwi poses for the camera at the production report meeting for the movie ‘Lobby’ held at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 4th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com