Song Seung-hyun
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Four movie stars become directors of their own storyFilmDec 6, 2021Korean movie stars Park Jeong-min, Lee Je-hoon, Son Suk-ku and Choi Hee-seo are stepping behind the camera to direct a slate of short films for Korean streaming platform Watcha’s “Unframed” project. ... -
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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this weekFilmDec 3, 2021Spiritwalker (Korea) Opened Nov. 24 Action Directed by Yoon Jae-keun I-an (Yoon Kye-sang) is an intelligence agent. One day he gets into a car accident. When he wakes up he is in a different bod... -
COVID-19 resurgence halts local filmmaking industryFilmDec 1, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic is once again shaking the Korean filmmaking industry, as two star actors -- Jung Woo-sung and Go Kyung-pyo -- tested positive for the COVID-19 virus on Tuesday. Other actors an... -
Master of romance returns with ‘Happy New Year’ starring 14 actorsFilmDec 1, 2021“I filmed scenes in the skating rink. It was cold there,” she said. Since Kwak’s new film will be released simultaneously in theaters and via CJ ENM streaming platform Tving, the director talked abo... -
Korean streaming platforms’ survival plan: original contentTelevisionNov 30, 2021Netflix’s “Squid Game” has proven original content’s power to attract subscribers. Following the release of the Korean content in September, the global streaming platform’s monthly active users here... -
‘Squid Game’ wins breakthrough series prize at Gotham AwardsFilmNov 30, 2021“Squid Game” was announced the winner of the breakthrough series’ long format category at the 2021 Gotham Awards on Tuesday. Five other TV series, including Amazon Studios’ “Small Axe” and HBO Max’s... -
Actor Lee Chae-young returns as gambler in 'Tazza: The Poker Queen'FilmNov 27, 2021When Korean actor Lee Chae-young first heard the title of the upcoming film “Tazza: The Poker Queen,” it immediately reminded her of Korean film “The War of Flower,” which had the Korean title “Tazza... -
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[Well-curated Weekend] For the cold days: Indie film marathon, esports in person and soothing teasFilmNov 27, 2021Non-alcoholic tea cocktails are served on the third floor’s Bar Sulloc that also serves finger food. From a seat on the balcony you can take in the view of Gahoe-dong. Pop by the adjacent hanok wher... -
Jeon Jong-seo praises ‘Nothing Serious’ director’s unique style, humorFilmNov 26, 2021“I think quirky and honest lines are director Jung Ga-young’s style. If I didn’t like that I would not have chosen this film. I found it very funny so I took the role. There was nothing awkward about... -
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[Eye interview] ‘Squid Game’ VIP actors address criticism of their performanceFilmNov 26, 2021Kennedy worked as an English teacher in Korea for a while but he soon found that the job was not for him. “I was thinking about leaving Korea and folding my teaching career and that’s when I started... -
Documentary film on people who are neither South nor North KoreansFilmNov 24, 2021“My film was screened in 11 different cities in Japan. It was also screened 30 to 40 times this year in Japan,” the director added. “There was an old lady who told me that the movie made her look bac... -
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[News Focus] Winning three awards at AMAs, BTS’ universe makes Army proudMusicNov 22, 2021BTS indeed is the biggest boy band in history. The seven-member boy band on Monday bagged three trophies at this year’s American Music Awards, including the top prize -- the artist of the year. The ... -
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[Newsmaker] Netflix’s ‘Hellbound’ may be the next big Korean hitFilmNov 21, 2021Meanwhile, Korean period romance drama “The King’s Affection” also ranked No. 9 on FlixPatrol’s Top TV show on Netlflix chart Sunday. The series starring rookie actors Park Eun-bin and boy band SF9’... -
‘Nothing Serious’ director creates female character talking openly about sexFilmNov 20, 2021Although the film features many sexual jokes and some sex scenes, the director said the movie is not meant to be provocative in that sense. “I do not want the audience to view our film as a provocat... -
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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this weekFilmNov 19, 2021Perhaps Love (Korea) Opened Nov. 17 Romantic comedy Directed by Cho Eun-ji Bestselling writer Hyun (Ryu Seung-ryong) is trying to overcome writer’s block after producing a hit novel seven years ...
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