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MOVIESLee Jung Hyun, pink heart~Actress Lee Jung-hyun poses at the press conference announcing the screenings of the ‘26th Jeonju International Film Festival’ held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 1st. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comApr 01, 2025
MOVIESJung Kyung-ho, more concerned about makeup for a short film shoot~Jung Kyung-ho poses for the camera at the press preview of the movie ‘Ghosts’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan, Seoul on the 1st. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comApr 01, 2025
MOVIESJung Kyung-ho ‘AI pose with feeling~’Jung Kyung-ho poses for the camera at the press preview of the movie ‘Ghosts’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan, Seoul on the 1st. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.comApr 01, 2025
MOVIES‘Holy Night’ Jung Ji-so, Demon-possessed Hot ActingThe movie ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’ has revealed character stills of Kyung Soo-jin and Jung Ji-so, who are commissioned to take on the ultimate mission of ‘Holy Night’ to hunt demons, raising expectations. ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’, which will be released on April 30th, is an occult action film about a city thrown into chaos by a group that worships evil, and the dark problem solvers ‘Holy Night’ team with special abilities - Bau (Ma Dong-seok), Sharon (Seo Hyun), and Kim Gun (Lee David) - who punish the evil group. In the film, Kyung Soo-jin plays the role of Jeong-won, an older sister who must save her younger brother who has had his soul stolen by a demon, and struggles to save her younger brother. She is a character who tries every method possible for her younger brother who has shown strange symptoms of unknown cause, but when she cannot find an answer through medicine, she ends up seeking out ‘Holy Night’. Kyung Soo-jin said, “I thought that Jeong-won and the audience had theApr 01, 2025
MOVIES‘Spring of Seoul’ Director Kim Sung-soo, Park Hae-il, and Jung Jin-young participate... 1,025 filmmakers, ‘Call for Yoon‘s dismissal’ Video statementThe ‘Video Statement by Filmmakers Calling for the Impeachment of Yoon Seok-yeol’, in which 1,025 filmmakers participated, was released on April 1. This video statement, produced under the auspices of the Film Industry Crisis Overcoming Filmmakers Solidarity, includes the names of the 1,025 filmmakers who participated in the statement, including film industry veterans Jung Ji-young, Lim Soon-rye, Heo Jin-ho, ‘Spring in Seoul’ Kim Sung-soo, ‘1987’ Jang Joon-hwan, ‘Wonderland’ Kim Tae-yong, ‘Daum, Sohee’ Jung Joo-ri, ‘Lovestruck in the City’ director Lee Eon-hee, and actors Jung Jin-young and Park Hae-il. The names of the participants were displayed in the ending credits. It also included famous lines from Korean movies that are in line with the impeachment situation, as well as images of citizens who went to the protest site while anxiously waiting for the Constitutional Court‘s ruling on the impeachment trial of Yoon Seok-yeol. The video statement was directed by Choi Ha-na, director oApr 01, 2025
MOVIESLee Hye-young‘s ‘Breakthrough’, Watch a Day Early... Confirmed for Release on April 30thThe action drama ‘Breakthrough’, which has been invited to major overseas film festivals since the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, has decided to release on April 30th, one day earlier than its original release date. According to distributor NEW on the 1st, ‘Breakthrough’, which has established itself as a global hit after being officially invited to the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival and the Beijing International Film Festival following the Berlin International Film Festival, has reached its peak of anticipation among domestic audiences. As such, it has decided to release on April 30th, not May 1st as originally announced. In particular, April 30th is expected to be Culture Day, which means many audiences will head to the theaters, and the Golden Week in May is expected to follow, bringing a lot of energy to theaters. Meanwhile, ‘Breakthrough’ is a strong story about Jo-gak (Lee Hye-young), a legendary killer who has been active in an organization that deals wApr 01, 2025
MOVIESPro Lee Hyun-seung, a hot topic for teaching golf to actors including Ha Jung-woo in the movie ‘Lobby’The movie ‘Lobby’ about lobbying through golf is drawing attention with the appearance of an actual professional golfer. The movie, which will be released on the 2nd, depicts the story of startup CEO Chang-wook (Ha Jung-woo), who only knows research, starting his first lobby golf in his life in order to win a 4 trillion won national project. The movie, which is also drawing attention as Ha Jung-woo‘s first directorial work in 10 years since ‘Heo Sam-gwan’, featured pro golfer Lee Hyun-seung as the one who gave most of the cast members, including Ha Jung-woo and Kang Hae-rim, golf lessons. Pro golfer Lee Hyun-seung caught everyone’s attention with a cameo appearance in the movie. Pro golfer Lee Hyun-seung attended the VIP press preview of the movie held at Lotte Cinema World Tower in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of March 31st prior to the release and posed at the photo wall. On that day, pro golfer Lee Hyun-seung greeted the main actors in the special theater with an introduction fApr 01, 2025
MOVIESMegabox Confirms Exclusive Screening of 6 Films in April as ‘Mega Only’Megabox‘s ‘Mega Only’ has confirmed its April lineup. On the 1st, Megabox (CEO Hong Jeong-in, Nam Yong-seok) revealed its ‘Mega Only’ April exclusive lineup. ‘Mega Only’ is a brand that signifies all exclusive content that can only be seen at Megabox, and it was launched last month. The ‘Mega Only’ exclusive screenings for April are ▲Mobile Suit Gundam Ziquax Beginning ▲Akira ▲The Boy on a Bicycle ▲BanG Dream! It’s My Go Full Episode: Sunny Spring, Wandering Cat, and Columbia Pictures Masterpiece Exhibition ‘Torch Ladies Pick’ are a total of 6 works including ▲Taxi Driver ▲Cowboy Bebop - Heaven‘s Gate. ‘Mobile Suit Gundam Ziquax Beginning’, which will be released on the 2nd, is the latest series in the Mobile Suit Gundam series, which has established itself as a global powerhouse IP even to this day beyond decades of history. It is a work that introduces another worldview and unique characters along with the appeal of the existing Gundam series. On the 9th, the masterpiece Japanese aniApr 01, 2025
MOVIES‘Gamble’ Lee Byung-hun, ‘Cultwo Show’ appearance today (1st)… Behind the scenes revealedThe lead role of the movie ‘Match’, Lee Byung-hun, will appear on SBS PowerFM‘s ‘Two O’Clock Escape Cultwo Show’ today at 2 PM. The movie ‘Match’ is the story of South Korea‘s greatest baduk legend Cho Hun-hyun (Lee Byung-hun), who uses his innate competitive spirit to once again challenge for the top after losing to his student. The lead role of the movie ‘Match’, Lee Byung-hun, will appear today as a box office gambler. Lee Byung-hun, who will appear as a guest on SBS PowerFM’s ‘Two O‘Clock Escape Cultwo Show’, a live radio broadcast starting at 2 PM today, will meet the audience through radio for the first time in two years. He will share interesting stories about ‘Match’, which is currently number one at the South Korean box office, from a brief introduction and explanation of the movie to behind-the-scenes stories that have not yet been released, providing a different kind of fun from the movie itself. In particular, Lee Byung-hun is appearing on ‘Two O’Clock Escape Cultwo Show’ fApr 01, 2025
MOVIES‘Virus’, starring Bae Doo-na, Kim Yun-seok, and Son Seok-gu, to be released on May 7The movie ‘Virus’, which is drawing attention with the fresh combination of actors Bae Doo-na, Kim Yun-seok, Son Suk-goo, and Jang Ki-ha, has released the first poster and first trailer for its release on May 7th. ‘Virus’ is the story of Taek-seon, who is infected with a 100% fatal virus that makes you fall in love for no reason, and the unexpected journey he goes on with three men: Soo-pil, a researcher at Mosol, Yeon-woo, a long-time classmate, and Lee Gyun, the only expert who can create a cure. The first poster catches the eye with the appearance of four characters with the ‘Toxovirus’ warning tag. First, the poster of infected person Ok Taek-seon (Bae Doo-na) wearing a pink protective suit draws attention with her excited face visible through the heart-shaped vapor and the unique infection symptom phrase “Increased heart rate, increased confidence, dopamine explosion”. Also, there is Nam Soo-pil (Son Seok-gu), a researcher who met Taek-sun through a blind date, Kim Yeon-woo (JangApr 01, 2025
MOVIES‘Breakthrough’, meeting a day early… Confirmed to be released on April 30thThe movie ‘Breakthrough’ has confirmed its release date for Wednesday, April 30th. 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 ‘Touwu’, who has chased him all his life, has confirmed its release date for Wednesday, April 30th, making fans even more excited. The movie ‘Breakthrough’, which announced its release date on Wednesday, April 30th, is garnering a hot response day after day due to the intense confrontation between Lee Hye-young, who plays the legendary killer, and Kim Sung-chul, who returns as the mysterious rookie killer. ‘Breakthrough’, with the delicate directing of director Min Kyu-dong and the passionate performances of the actors who lead the modifier of perfect synchronization, has established itself as a global sensation, following the news of its official invitations to the Brussels InterApr 01, 2025
MOVIESFrom ‘Evil Romance’ to ‘The Great Flood’… ‘Netflix Civil Servant’ Park Hae-soo RunsThe ‘Prince of Netflix’ Park Hae-soo is back. Park Hae-soo, who has starred in the most Netflix original works and is also nicknamed ‘Netflix exclusive actor’ and even ‘Netflix civil servant’, is aiming for global success by releasing four works in a row this year. Park Hae-soo, who first formed a relationship with Netflix in 2019 with the original film ‘Persona’, has since released six works in total through Netflix, including ‘Time to Hunt’, the three films ‘Yasha’, the first season of ‘Squid Game’, ‘Money Heist: Joint Economic Zone’, and the three-part ‘Suriname’ series. In particular, ‘Squid Game’, released in 2021, rose to the ranks of ‘The World‘s Highest-grossing films of all time’, and he quickly rose to stardom as a global star. This year, he will continue to release highly anticipated works in collaboration with Netflix. The Netflix works he will present to global viewers this year are the series ‘Evil Romance’, which will be released on April 4, ‘The Price of Confession’, whApr 01, 2025
MOVIES‘Wild Thing’ Kang Dong-won, Um Tae-goo, Park Ji-hyun Form Mixed Dance GroupActor Kang Dong-won will be transforming into a co-ed dance group through the comedy film ‘Wild Thing’. According to distributor Lotte Entertainment on the 31st, the comedy film ‘Wild Thing’, starring Kang Dong-won, Um Tae-goo, Park Ji-hyun, and Oh Jung-se, began filming on the 30th. ‘Wild Thing’ is a wild comedy film that depicts the process of the co-ed dance group ‘Triangle’, which once dominated the music industry but disbanded due to an unexpected incident, getting a chance to make a comeback after 20 years and heading back to the stage. Director Son Jae-gon, who directed ‘Sweet, Savage Lover’, ‘No Harm’, took the megaphone. Kang Dong-won, who is undergoing the most drastic transformation since his debut, plays the role of Hyun-woo, who was once the leader and dancing machine of the successful three-member mixed dance group ‘Triangle’, but currently lives as a broadcaster who hovers around the broadcasting station. Eom Tae-goo plays the role of Sang-goo, a storm rapper of ‘TrianglMar 31, 2025
MOVIES‘Breakthrough’Never-ending love calls from international film festivals… This time, invitation to the Beijing Film FestivalDirector Min Kyu-dong‘s film ‘Breakthrough’, which is gathering attention for the killer action scenes starring Lee Hye-young and Kim Sung-chul, has received another love call from an international film festival. It has been officially invited to the 15th Beijing International Film Festival, which will be held from April 18th. According to distributor NEW on March 31st, ‘Breakthrough’ has been officially invited to the non-competitive Panorama section of the 15th Beijing International Film Festival. This is the third international film festival invitation following the Berlin International Film Festival and the Brussels Fantastic Film Festival. The Beijing International Film Festival, where ‘Breakthrough’ was invited, is one of China’s representative film festivals along with the Shanghai International Film Festival. In particular, the fact that ‘Breakthrough’ was invited to the China International Film Festival, where the latest Korean films were rarely screened, following ‘BreakthrouMar 31, 2025
MOVIES‘Holy Night’ Seohyun, Transformed into an Exorcist… Goes on a Demon HuntMa Dong-seok, Seo Hyun, and David Lee set out to defeat demons with harmonious synergy. It is through the movie ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’.‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters,’, which will be released on April 30, is an occult action film about a city in chaos due to an evil worship group, and the dark problem solvers ‘Holy Night’ team of Bau (Ma Dong-seok), Sharon (Seo Hyun), and Kim Gun (David Lee), who possess special abilities, defeat the evil group. Ma Dong-seok plays Bau, who hunts demons with rock-like strength and fists. Bau, who has been given special abilities that surpass humans since birth, is a character with the strongest power ever seen in Ma Dong-seok‘s worldview (MCU). He is receiving attention for his first attempt at the occult genre, and he says, “The exhilarating image of subduing worshippers and defeating evil forces was important. He revealed, “I couldn’t just portray these scenes as too fantastical, so I thought about ‘how to show Bau’s special powers while staying a liMar 31, 2025
MOVIESHa Jung-woo‘s ’Lobby‘, 1st place in advance ticket sales two days before releaseHa Jung-woo‘s third directorial film, ‘Lobby’, has taken first place in overall ticket reservations two days before its release. ‘Lobby’ is the story of startup CEO Chang-wook (Ha Jung-woo), who knows nothing but research, as he begins his first lobby golf game in his life to win a 4 trillion won national project. According to the integrated computer network for movie tickets on March 31, ‘Lobby’ took first place in overall movie ticket reservations just two days before its release. Accordingly, expectations are growing that ‘Lobby’, along with ‘Match’, will revitalize the sluggish theater industry and Korean films. ‘Lobby’ is especially receiving favorable reviews, heightening the audience’s expectations and curiosity even more. After the preview, reactions poured in, starting with “A crazy movie that is strange and funny”, “A black comedy movie full of Ha Jung-woo‘s signature wit”, “A strange and fun movie that inherited the DNA of ’Roller Coaster‘”, “Comedy master Ha Jung-woo takesMar 31, 2025
MOVIESKim Min, screen comeback with movie ‘Lobby’… working with Ha Jung-wooActor Kim Min will make a screen comeback with the film ‘Lobby’. ‘Lobby’ is a film about startup CEO Yoon Chang-wook (Ha Jung-woo), who knows nothing but research, starting his first lobby golf in his life to win a 4 trillion won national project. With a full lineup of star actors with outstanding acting skills and charm, Kim Min will also take on the role of Manager Han and work with Ha Jung-woo. Kim Min appears as Manager Han, who works with Yoon Chang-wook at his startup company. He is a character who takes the lead in confronting competitors in order to preserve the company, and is expected to convey a cheerful charm with his serious but somewhat sloppy side. Following his stable acting in his first screen debut ‘Rebound’, Kim Min is a rising star who has also taken on the role of a mysterious police officer in ‘The Killers’ and has also performed intense action scenes. Recently, he was cast as the son of the village chief Yoo Hae-jin in director Jang Hang-jun‘s new film, ‘The ManMar 31, 2025
MOVIESKim Soo-hyun‘s ‘Real’, a masterpiece in the center of controversy again... The irony of OTT’s reverse runThe 2017 film ‘Real’, a ‘shocking bizarre masterpiece’, starring Kim Soo-hyun, is once again at the center of attention. While Kim Soo-hyun is embroiled in various suspicions related to the late Kim Sae-ron, the bereaved family of the late Sulli, who starred in ‘Real’, has demanded that Kim Soo-hyun explain the reasons for forcing Sulli to appear in a nude scene in the film. ‘Real’, which succeeded in receiving a huge investment from Alibaba Pictures in China by putting forward ‘Hallyu star’ Kim Soo-hyun, and poured 11.5 billion won into its production cost, is considered a ‘monstrous masterpiece’ that received ‘the worst reviews of all time’ due to its miserable quality at the time of its release. The cumulative audience number was only 470,000, which is only one-seventh of the break-even point (3.2 million). The film was originally directed by Director Lee Jung-seop, but he left midway due to differences in opinions on the direction of editing. Director Irobe (Lee Sa-rang), known asMar 31, 2025
MOVIES‘Lobby’ Kim Eui-seong‘s theory of villainy “The protagonist’s enemy is better than the protagonist‘s friend!”[Interview]A new word, ‘Mr. Gaejeossi’, is used to look down on middle-aged men who lack consideration and manners for others. There is an actor who laughs “Haha” even after hearing this word that all middle-aged men in Korea hate to hear the most. Kim Eui-seong has perfectly portrayed all kinds of ‘Mr. Gaejeossi’ characters in various works with his excellent acting skills, which leads to misunderstandings that are not misunderstandings. The ‘real Kim Eui-seong’ that we met in the interview was completely different. He was a person far from ‘Mr. Gaejeossi’, with a polite attitude and speech, a warm smile, and even appropriate humor. When asked, “Isn’t it unfair that there are misunderstandings due to your character?” he playfully laughed and said, “But thanks to that, I can make a living.” “I’d rather be a villain than the main character’s friend!” Even Kim Eui-seong stuck out his tongue and said, “I have the most dislike ever” towards Chief Choi, who he plays in the comedy film “Lobby,” which oMar 31, 2025
MOVIESKim Nam-gil meets Shin Min-a… Netflix ‘Evil Romance’ Special Appearance [Official]Kim Nam-gil will make a special appearance in the Netflix series ‘Evil Romance’. ‘Evil Romance’ is a crime thriller that tells the story of six people who are entangled in a vicious relationship that they cannot escape from even though they want to. Kim Nam-gil plays the role of ‘Jeong-min’, a fellow doctor and lover of ‘Joo-yeon’ (played by Shin Min-a) who works at the same hospital. ‘Jeong-min’ is a character who stays by ‘Joo-yeon’‘s side when she encounters a vicious relationship again and falls into confusion. On the 29th, the production team released a special appearance still cut of Kim Nam-gil that captures attention with his strong presence. ‘Jeong-min’, standing with an eerie atmosphere and an expression as if he saw something in a dark alley, arouses curiosity about what kind of role he will play in the vicious relationship that ‘Joo-yeon’ has fallen into. Director Lee Il-hyung said, “Thanks to actor Kim Nam-gil, the character of ’Jeong-min‘ became much richer and more focusMar 29, 2025