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MOVIES“The Nun with a Secret” Jeon Yeo-bin, Song Hye-kyo and her chemistry is amazing (Black Nuns)As the production team of the movie ‘The Nuns’ released Jeon Yeo-bin‘s photo following Song Hye-kyo, her unrivaled charm is attracting attention. The movie ‘The Nuns’ (provided/distributed by NEW | produced by: Film Company Zip | director: Kwon Hyuk-jae | cast: Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-bin, Lee Jin-wook, Moon Woo-jin), which has become a topic of conversation due to the fresh combination of Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-bin, is a movie that depicts the story of people who embark on a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit, following ‘The Priests’. In the drama, Jeon Yeo-bin will show a unique acting transformation as the suspicious and curious nun ‘Michaela’. Michaela (played by Jeon Yeo-bin) is a psychiatrist and a disciple of Father ‘Paul’. Although she says she has no symptoms of possession, she is confused about phenomena that cannot be explained by medicine. At first, she feels repulsed by Sister Yunia (played by Song Hye-kyo) who asks her to help her withoutDec 18, 2024
MOVIESJeon Yeo-bin, who believes in ‘Black Nuns’, transforms into a curious nun this timeActress Jeon Yeo-bin will show off a unique acting transformation as Sister Michaela, who harbors doubts and curiosity, in the spin-off film of ‘The Priests’ ‘The Nuns’. ‘The Nuns’, which will be released on January 24, 2025, is a film about people who participate in a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit. Jeon Yeo-bin plays Michaela, who participates in a forbidden ritual to save the suffering boy. Michaela is a psychiatrist and a disciple of Father Paul. She claims that she has no symptoms of possession, but she is confused about phenomena that cannot be explained by medicine, and is a recklessDec 18, 2024
MOVIES“Return as NEW Captain, not Falcon”…‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Trailer ReleasedThe first Marvel movie of 2025, ‘Captain America: A Brave New World’, which will be released in February next year, has released the trailer for ‘A New Captain’, which is full of a solid story and upgraded action sequences. The trailer released this time catches the eye as it contains an unpredictable story, from the great destiny that the new Captain America Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) faces to the mysterious mastermind behind all of the incidents. Above all, it is raising the expectations of fans around the world as it foreshadows the colorful action that only the new Captain America can show. Captain America‘s splendidDec 18, 2024
MOVIESKim Min-ha, ‘Pachinko’ Wasn‘t Everything... ‘Lighting Store’ A Passionate Performance That Made Viewers CryActress Kim Min-ha, who received rave reviews for portraying the hardships experienced by Koreans living in Japan during the Japanese colonial period in Apple TV+‘s ‘Pachinko’, once again captivated viewers with her outstanding acting in Disney+’s ‘The Lighting Store’. Next year, she will present her first leading role on the big screen in ‘Disclosure: The Child Who Closed His Eyes’. Kim Min-ha once again showed her presence with her deep acting that goes back and forth between fear and sadness in ‘The Lighting Store’, which is being released from the 4th. Playing the role of writer Seon-hae, who falls into confusion after experiencing strange things in her new house, she is filled with a variety of emotions, from the singing that is heard repeatedly every day toDec 18, 2024
MOVIES‘Firefighter’ Overcame All Risks, Reversal Box Office Hit… Joo Won’s Passionate Acting Was at the CenterThe movie ‘Firefighter’ is doing well, maintaining its top spot at the box office despite many twists and turns before and after its release, including the drunk driving of lead actor Kwak Do-won and the boycott movement related to director Kwak Kyung-taek‘s younger brother, People’s Power Party lawmaker Kwak Kyu-tae. Many say that this ‘box office surprise’ was possible thanks to the sincere acting and efforts of actor Joo Won, who shouldered the weight of the lead role alone. ‘Firefighter’, which rose to first place at the box office upon its release on the 4th, fell to second place on the 7th, the 4th day of its release, but returned to first place after 2 days, and has maintained its top spot for 8 days, beating out the global hit Disney animation ‘Moana 2’. WhoDec 18, 2024
MOVIESHyun Bin Starring ‘Harbin’, First Korean Film to Apply IMAX Expansion RatioThe blockbuster ‘Harbin’, starring Hyun Bin, will be the first Korean film to be specially produced and screened in the IMAX format. While there have been cases where 2D films were shown on IMAX screens, ‘Harbin’ is the first Korean film to be filmed and screened in the IMAX format. The film ‘Harbin, which opens on the 24th, depicts the breathtaking chase and suspicion between Ahn Jung-geun, an independence activist, and those pursuing him as they head to Harbin in 1909 for a single purpose. According to distributor CJ ENM, ‘Harbin’ was filmed entirely with an ARRI ALEXA 36 camera.Dec 17, 2024
MOVIESYoon Se-ah ‘Homecam’ Single Mom Swept by Fear… Starts Filming on December 15thYoon Se-ah, a single mom gripped by fear of ‘HomeCam’… Quick crank-in on December 15th The movie ‘HomeCam’ (tentative title) cranked in on December 15th. ‘HomeCam’ is a story about ‘Sung-hee’, a single mom who balances work and childcare, who hires a helper to take care of her young daughter during the day and encounters a bizarre and uncontrollable fear as she installs home cams all over the house. It was selected as a work supported by the Korean Film Council in 2024 and has already garnered attention for its complete scenario and strong appeal. The reading scene stills of ‘HomeCam’, released along with the news of crank-in, foreshadow the fresh chemistry between the lead actors. First, Yoon Se-ah will play the role of single mom ‘Sung-hee’, vividly expressing the tough reality of working moms while also portraying a desperate struggle to protect her daughter from the presence of an evil spirit that comes and goes through the home cam with high-density acting. Kwon Hyuk will play theDec 17, 2024
MOVIESSong Hye-kyo, such a strong and generous nun… (Black Nuns)Actress Song Hye-kyo returns with an even stronger performance in the second installment of the film ‘The Priests’, ‘The Nuns’. In the film ‘The Nuns’ (provided/distributed by: NEW | produced by: Film House | director: Kwon Hyuk-jae | cast: Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-bin, Lee Jin-wook, Moon Woo-jin), Song Hye-kyo will show a new side of herself as nun ‘Unia’ who will do anything to save a boy. ‘The Nuns’ is a film that depicts the story of people who embark on a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit. Song Hye-kyo, who won the Baeksang Arts Awards TV Category Best Actress Award and the Blue Dragon Series Awards Grand Prize for her powerful acting transformation in ‘The Glory’, will captivate the public as nun ‘Unia’ who does not care about the means and methods to save a boy possessed by an evil spirit. In the drama, Sister Unia is a bold and reckless character who pushes ahead with her plan with only the will to save the boy ‘Hee-jun’. Song Hye-kyo delicately eDec 17, 2024
MOVIESMegabox, exclusive screening of ‘2024 Berlin Philharmonic Gala from Berlin’A collaboration between star pianist Daniil Trifonov and the Berliner Philharmoniker will unfold on the Megabox screen. Megabox‘s (CEO Hong Jeong-in, Nam Yong-seok) curation brand ‘Classical Society’ announced that it will exclusively screen the ‘2024 Berliner Philharmoniker Gala From Berlin’ on January 4th at 7 PM. At this ‘Gala From Berlin’, ‘the star pianist our era aspires to’ Daniil Trifonov will appear on stage, raising the expectations of classical music fans around the world. ● ‘Gala From Berlin’ with ‘Daniil Trifonov’‘Berlin Philharmonic Gala From Berlin’ is the last concert of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s season, and is held every December 31st at the Berlin Philharmonia Hall. For classical music lovers, it is a yearly highlight where they can spend the year and welcome the new year with great classical music, and it is very popular worldwide. The ‘Gala From Berlin’ is performed by world-class guest soloists such as Sains Villegas, Janine Jansen, and Jonas Kaufmann, and is aDec 17, 2024
MOVIES‘Bad Girl: Run, Honey’ 40th Anniversary Theatrical Version to be Released in 2025In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the birth of ‘Run, Honey’, two teaser posters have been released with the first theatrical animation. The first theatrical animation ‘Bad Girl: Run, Honey’ (original work: Lee Jin-joo‘s Run, Honey | Planning/Production: Playkan Co., Ltd. | Director: Heo Jeong-soo | Distribution: NEW) contains the story of Honey and her rival Na Ae-ri as high school students. Expectations are high for the performances of Na Ae-ri, who returns even more viciously, and Honey as she returns after an injury. ‘Run, Honey’ began as a comic serial that was published in the comic magazine ‘Treasure Island’ from the January 1985 to the June 1987 issue for a total of 30 episodes, and was first aired as a TV animation on KBS in 1988, gaining huge popularity. The story of Hani, who lives alone in the attic of an apartment after losing her mother, meeting Mr. Hongdukke upon entering middle school and developing her dream of becoming a track and field athlete, has captured thDec 17, 2024
MOVIES“The face itself is a strong mise-en-scène”… ‘The Black Nuns’ Song Hye-kyo, a new transformationActress Song Hye-kyo will be showing off a new side of herself as Sister Yunia, who will stop at nothing to save a boy in the film ‘The Black Girls’, a spin-off of ‘The Priests’. ‘The Black Nuns’, which will be released on January 24, 2025, is a film about people who embark on a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit. Song Hye-kyo plays the bold and reckless Sister Yunia, who pushes ahead with her plan with only one will to save the boy, Hee-jun, who is possessed by an evil spirit. She delicately expresses Yunia, who has an earnest sincerity behind her seemingly cold and indifferent appearance, in a way that is unlike anything we have seen before.Dec 17, 2024
MOVIESA new beginning for the DC Universe… NEW ‘Superman’, confirmed for release in July next yearThe new ‘Superman’ is back. The movie ‘Superman’, directed and written by James Gunn, has confirmed its release in July 2025 and released a teaser poster. Director James Gunn, who captivated movie fans with his unique directing from ‘The Suicide Squad’ to the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ series, has been appointed as the new head of DC Studios and will be directing and writing the new ‘Superman’, heralding a meeting with fans around the world. ‘Superman’ is a character representing DC Comics and has been loved for a long time through numerous contents, and is a legendary character with important meaning in film history. DC UniverseDec 17, 2024
MOVIES“Aiming at all generations”…Famous lines and scenes from ‘Big Family’ that evoke empathyThis winter‘s one-of-a-kind family film, ‘Big Family’, is drawing rave reviews with memorable scenes and lines that resonate with the audience. ‘Big Family’ is a family comedy about the owner (Kim Yoon-seok) of a dumpling restaurant, ‘Pyeongmanok’, whose family tree has been cut off because of his son (Lee Seung-gi) who has become a monk, being visited by cute grandchildren he has never seen before, and they end up living together in an unimaginable and amazing way. The actors’ passionate performances and director Yang Woo-seok‘s ‘Taste of Words’, which was chosen by tens of millions of viewers for ‘The Attorney’, ‘Steel Rain’, are receiving favorable reviews for the lines and directing. ○ “You’ve had a hard time”, “It‘s my karma, what is it” The most memorable scenes that audiences pick first are Ham Moo-ok (Kim Yoon-seok)Dec 17, 2024
MOVIES‘Secret That Can‘t Be Told’ starring Do Kyung-soo, Won Jin-ah, and Shin Ye-eun, confirmed for release next Lunar New Year‘The Secret That Cannot Be Told’, a remake of the 2008 Taiwanese fantasy romance film of the same name, starring Do Kyung-soo, Won Jin-ah, and Shin Ye-eun, has confirmed its release date for Lunar New Year 2025. ‘The Secret That Cannot Be Told’, is a fantasy romance that contains a miraculous magical moment that begins when Yoo-joon (Do Kyung-soo) and Jung-ah (Won Jin-ah) accidentally meet in a campus practice room where the secret of time is hidden. Director Seo Yoo-min, who has written the screenplays for various works such as ‘Happiness’, ‘Princess Deokhye’, and worked on his first feature-length film, ‘Tomorrow‘s Memories’, took the megaphone. The first love poster that was released along with the news of the release features Yoo-joon (Do Kyung-soo), Jung-ah (Won Jin-ah), and In-hee (Shin Ye-eun).Dec 17, 2024
MOVIESInstead of concert halls, to theaters… From Kim Bum-soo to Jeong Dong-won, year-end ‘live performance movies’ floodWhile various year-end concerts are being held one after another to wrap up 2024, a number of movies featuring live concerts by popular singers are being released in theaters. It is expected to be another opportunity for audiences who failed to ‘picket’ the concert. ‘Luxury vocalist’ Kim Bum-soo is meeting audiences with the movie ‘Kim Bum-soo 25th Anniversary Concert Film: Travel’, which contains his 25th anniversary concert, in theaters on the 11th. This movie, consisting of 5 chapters, also includes stories of fans related to Kim Bum-soo‘s songs, and actor Lee Byung-hun is drawing attention with his special narration. In particular, it is the first live concert movie to use XR (extended reality) technology.Dec 17, 2024
MOVIES‘Run, Honey’ Movie version ‘Bad Girl’ to be released next year [Entertainment News HOT]The popular 1980s comic ‘Run, Honey’ is coming out as a theatrical animation. According to the distributor NEW on the 16th, ‘Bad Girl: Run, Honey’ will be released next year. ‘Bad Girl: Run, Honey’, which is being produced to commemorate the 40th anniversary of ‘Run, Honey’, depicts the confrontation between high school track and field athlete Honey and her rival Na Ae-ri. Expectations are high for the performance of Na Ae-ri, who returns even more viciously, and Honey, who returns after an injury. ‘Run, Honey’, which was serialized in the comic magazine ‘Treasure Island’ from the January 1985 issue to the June 1987 issue for a total of 30 episodes, was released in 1Dec 16, 2024
MOVIES‘It‘s been a while’ released after 4 yearsActors Lee Ga-seop, director Lee Eun-jung, and Bang Min-ah pose at the press conference for the movie ‘It‘s Been a Long Time’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 16, 2024
MOVIESGood luck with the movie ‘It‘s been a while’!Actors Lee Ga-seop, director Lee Eun-jung, and Bang Min-ah pose at the press conference for the movie ‘It‘s Been a Long Time’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 16, 2024
MOVIESBang Min-ah, trembling press conferenceActress Bang Min-ah enters the press conference for the movie ‘It‘s Been a Long Time’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 16, 2024
MOVIESBang Min-ah, ‘Trembling Greetings’Actress Bang Min-ah is giving a greeting at the press conference for the movie ‘It‘s been a while’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 16, 2024