Bong Joon-ho who directed Parasite told his plan for next work. Interview with Parasite crew (No English subtitle) He is writing two scripts. One is about a unique scary situation taking place in downtown Seoul (The capital city of South Korea). It may be horror thriller. Another one is based on a real incident in 2016 London. He said he’s not sure what work he will start first ..read more

Now, The King : Eternal Monarch, which is the new K-drama, is being released on Netflix. This K-drama attracts K-drama fans’ attention for various reasons. Firstly, the actors. Lee Min-ho, who plays the male leading role, is one of the most popular Korean TV star. He has gotten the popularity as a representative of K-romance drama. Boys Over Flowers, Inheritors made him a star not only in Korea but also in Asia. Kim Go-eun, who plays the female leading role, is also a rising star in Korea. She becomes popular thanks to Goblin and Cheese in The Trap. However, the most outstanding thing that ..read more

Spoiler Alert! The first scene of ’Time to Hunt’ is interesting. The camera walk is unique. When the film starts, in the dark, we can listen to the conversation between Jang-ho’ and ‘Ki-hoon’. Then, the screen brightens and shows two friends talking. At first, It looks like an objective shot, which is commonly used. However, as soon as the two characters step outside the convenience store, the camera makes a unique move. The camera stops following the two and looks around as if a living person is looking around the world. In other words, this scene appears to be someone’s point-of-view shot ..read more

Do you like K-drama? Along with the popularity of Korean idol groups including BTS, K-drama is also gaining high popularity in Asia. Koreans have loved TV soap operas since a long time ago. For Koreans who work long hours, watching TV is the best leisure activities that can be easily seen at home at night and on weekends. The Korean TV industry has developed rapidly with the increase of Koreans’ interest in cultural activities. Nowadays, there are various activities to enjoy in South Korea, but watching K-drama is still one of the most interesting leisure for Koreans. The characteristics of K ..read more

Train to Busan 2, Peninsula released the firs trailer. Peninsula will depict the struggle of survivors to survive in South Korea occupied by zombies four years after the Train to Busan incident. Korean movie star, Gang Dong-won takes the main role in this film. Peninsula Trailer ..read more

Do you remember Leslie Cheung? He was one of the most popular Hongkong actor, and showed unforgettable performances for cinephiles. He captivated the audience with his image of a beautiful and bright boy when he debuted, but in the latter of his career, he left a great mark in the history of the film with his unique lonely and gloomy performance. He was the most colorful actor in Asia in the ’80s and ’90s, but he was also the most lonely actor. Today marks 17 years since the death of Leslie Cheung. On April 1, 2003, he committed suicide by jumping from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Hotel, wh ..read more

If you are a cinephile, you should know this platform. Unlikely other OTT platforms, MUBI concentrates only on arthouse films and classic films. You can meet not only the great films in film history books you read at school but also films which were released at various international film festivals. It releases one film a day, and the film is available for a month. Because of this policy, it has a disadvantage that you can’t watch the film on the day you want. However, because this platform has expertise programmers who can pick aesthetically high valued films, it can easily satisfy cinephiles ..read more

Recently, Bong Joon-ho picked 20 emerging filmmakers whose film he believes will be pivotal to the next 20 years. On the list, there are three Asian filmmakers. Yoon Gaeun (Korean) Filmography : Guest(short, 2011), Sprout(short, 2013), The World of Us(2016), The House of Us(2019) Her films usually deal with stories about young children. 2. Bi Gan (Chinese) Filmography : South(short, 2010), Diamond Sutra(short, 2012), Kaili Blues(2015), Secret Goldfish(short, 2016), Long Day’s Journey into Night(2018) He is a poet and photographer as well. 3. Hamaguchi Ryusuke (Japanese) Filmography : Pa ..read more

Kingdom S2 was released on Netflix two weeks ago. Like season1, season2 also gained a lot of attention with positive reputation from the viewers. When the Kingdom S1 was released, traditional Korean costumes and cultures became popular. The zombie genre, which started in the U.S., was transformed into a unique one when it met Korean traditional culture. Kingdom is a successful example of the genre localization. Today, I will talk about K-Zombie. K-Zombie means Korean Zombie films. The first K-Zombie film, A Mostrous Corpse, was released in 1980, but it became localized successfully in South K ..read more

How are you guys? It’s really tough period because of COVID 19 pandemic.  Not only Europe but also the US request people for staying at home to overcome this situation. In this difficult situation, you can feel stuffy and anxiety. Today, I will introduce five films which express the psychology of people who are stuck in somewhere. They are all outstanding films. I know positive films make us feel better in these gloomy days. However, sometimes, depressing movies are more helpful than funny ones when you’re depressed. 1. The Mist (2007) Story : A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodth ..read more