Park Seo Joon Introduced Lauren Tsai To His Good Friends? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
A few days ago, dating rumors about the popular South Korean actor Park Seo Joon and Chinese-American actress-turned-visual artist Lauren Tsai started making rounds. It all started when a few glimpses of the actor vacationing in Japan with a woman went viral on social media. While Seo Joon’s agency reacted to the situation, saying they could not reveal anything except his schedule, the situation took a turn when a few new pictures of the rumored couple popped up.
Recently, several intriguing photos, allegedly from Seo Joon’s private party, surfaced online. According to a report by KBizoom, the Hallyu actor hosted a party on May 15, which Lauren also attended. The images showcased the rumored couple sharing affectionate glances as they sat side by side. These photos have led to speculation that Seo Joon may have introduced...
A few days ago, dating rumors about the popular South Korean actor Park Seo Joon and Chinese-American actress-turned-visual artist Lauren Tsai started making rounds. It all started when a few glimpses of the actor vacationing in Japan with a woman went viral on social media. While Seo Joon’s agency reacted to the situation, saying they could not reveal anything except his schedule, the situation took a turn when a few new pictures of the rumored couple popped up.
Recently, several intriguing photos, allegedly from Seo Joon’s private party, surfaced online. According to a report by KBizoom, the Hallyu actor hosted a party on May 15, which Lauren also attended. The images showcased the rumored couple sharing affectionate glances as they sat side by side. These photos have led to speculation that Seo Joon may have introduced...
- 6/1/2024
- by Koimoi.com Team
- KoiMoi
Disney+ Announces Korean Espionage Series ‘Tempest’: Cast, Plot, & Release Date Explored ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Disney+ is adding an exciting title to its slate of Korean dramas. The streaming giant has announced a new espionage thriller series titled Tempest. The show is about a diplomat and a special agent who team up for a dangerous mission.
The series’ lead cast has been confirmed, including two famous A-listers. Disney+ has also unveiled the release window for the spy series. Here are all the updates we have so far about Tempest.
Disney+’s Tempest Plot: A Diplomat and an International Agent Collaborate to Stop a Deadly Attack
Tempest, earlier titled North Star, revolves around an accomplished diplomat who served as an ambassador to the US. The other protagonist is a former mercenary and an international special agent whose identity and nationality remain mysterious. The two take up a mission to uncover the...
Disney+ is adding an exciting title to its slate of Korean dramas. The streaming giant has announced a new espionage thriller series titled Tempest. The show is about a diplomat and a special agent who team up for a dangerous mission.
The series’ lead cast has been confirmed, including two famous A-listers. Disney+ has also unveiled the release window for the spy series. Here are all the updates we have so far about Tempest.
Disney+’s Tempest Plot: A Diplomat and an International Agent Collaborate to Stop a Deadly Attack
Tempest, earlier titled North Star, revolves around an accomplished diplomat who served as an ambassador to the US. The other protagonist is a former mercenary and an international special agent whose identity and nationality remain mysterious. The two take up a mission to uncover the...
- 5/31/2024
- by Jashandeep Singh
- KoiMoi
If anyone knows what kind of pressure comes with landing a superhero role in a major comic book movie franchise, it's Brie Larson.
Out of all the actors who've suited-up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the years, the Captain Marvel and The Marvels star has arguably faced the most scrutiny and backlash, which was at least partially due to comments she made in interviews that a particular section of the fandom latched onto in an attempt to cast the Academy Award-winner in a certain light.
While speaking to THR for a roundtable interview with several other actresses, Larson was asked about "the vitriol you’ve received from the male-dominated superhero world for playing Captain Marvel."
"I don’t know if it’s specific to Marvel," she replied. "I only know my experience, and my experience is being underestimated at times."
Larson went on to reveal that she is always...
Out of all the actors who've suited-up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the years, the Captain Marvel and The Marvels star has arguably faced the most scrutiny and backlash, which was at least partially due to comments she made in interviews that a particular section of the fandom latched onto in an attempt to cast the Academy Award-winner in a certain light.
While speaking to THR for a roundtable interview with several other actresses, Larson was asked about "the vitriol you’ve received from the male-dominated superhero world for playing Captain Marvel."
"I don’t know if it’s specific to Marvel," she replied. "I only know my experience, and my experience is being underestimated at times."
Larson went on to reveal that she is always...
- 5/30/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
BTS Leader Rm Opens Up About The Difficulties He Faced Being The Leader Of The Boy Band. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
BTS is a hugely popular South Korean boy band with seven members. On May 24, its leader, Kim Namjoon, aka Rm, released the title track to his solo album, Right Place Wrong Person. The track is titled Lost, and in a recently released video, Namjoon opened up about feeling the burden of being the boy band’s leader. Scroll below for more.
He is professionally known as Rm, formerly Rap Monster. He released his first mixtape, Rm, in 2015. Namjoon collaborated with renowned artists like Lil Nas X, Wale, Younha, and others. For the uninitiated, the K-pop boy band was created in 2010.
BTS’ Rm and Jimin discussed various topics in the recently released video on Bangtan TV’s YouTube channel via Hindustan Times. Kim Namjoon revealed feeling burdened by the band’s leadership.
BTS is a hugely popular South Korean boy band with seven members. On May 24, its leader, Kim Namjoon, aka Rm, released the title track to his solo album, Right Place Wrong Person. The track is titled Lost, and in a recently released video, Namjoon opened up about feeling the burden of being the boy band’s leader. Scroll below for more.
He is professionally known as Rm, formerly Rap Monster. He released his first mixtape, Rm, in 2015. Namjoon collaborated with renowned artists like Lil Nas X, Wale, Younha, and others. For the uninitiated, the K-pop boy band was created in 2010.
BTS’ Rm and Jimin discussed various topics in the recently released video on Bangtan TV’s YouTube channel via Hindustan Times. Kim Namjoon revealed feeling burdened by the band’s leadership.
- 5/25/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
The Marvels Box Office: Becomes The Biggest Failure Of 2023; Decoding Its Numbers. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
Marvel Cinematic Universe, aka the MCU, has been struggling at the box office for the past few years, especially after Avengers: Endgame. The Marvel Studios is one of the highest-grossing studios, but last year, it had very poor box office results due to The Marvel’s overall collections. It has suffered a loss with a massive margin. Keep scrolling to get all the deets.
The MCU movie featured Brie Larson once again as Captain Marvel, aka Carol Danvers. Besides Larson, the movie had Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, aka Ms Marvel, and Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau. Samuel L Jackson also returned as Nick Fury. South Korean actor Park Seo-Joon made his Hollywood debut with this Marvel flick, but that too could not save the MCU movie’s sinking ship.
According to Deadline’s latest report,...
Marvel Cinematic Universe, aka the MCU, has been struggling at the box office for the past few years, especially after Avengers: Endgame. The Marvel Studios is one of the highest-grossing studios, but last year, it had very poor box office results due to The Marvel’s overall collections. It has suffered a loss with a massive margin. Keep scrolling to get all the deets.
The MCU movie featured Brie Larson once again as Captain Marvel, aka Carol Danvers. Besides Larson, the movie had Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, aka Ms Marvel, and Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau. Samuel L Jackson also returned as Nick Fury. South Korean actor Park Seo-Joon made his Hollywood debut with this Marvel flick, but that too could not save the MCU movie’s sinking ship.
According to Deadline’s latest report,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
It may seem that the golden era of the disaster movies had remained in the 2010’s, with such titles as The Impossible (2012), The Wave (2015) and Deepwater Horizon (2016). However, this assumption is completely wrong, and this thriller proves not only that the disaster films are in great demand, but also that they can be made so well today.
Set in the aftermath of an unexpected earthquake, the movie starts by showing that it has reduced Seoul to rubble. In such catastrophic obstacles only one apartment building, called Hwang Gung Apartments, mysteriously remains untouched.
Its residents, considering themselves to be special as if they were chosen by somebody to stay alive, decide to reconstruct the city. Along the way, they begin to confront each other and, moreover, their common dilemmas challenging their moral principles.
Beginning as a black comedy featuring people who are seemingly free to do what they want with society...
Set in the aftermath of an unexpected earthquake, the movie starts by showing that it has reduced Seoul to rubble. In such catastrophic obstacles only one apartment building, called Hwang Gung Apartments, mysteriously remains untouched.
Its residents, considering themselves to be special as if they were chosen by somebody to stay alive, decide to reconstruct the city. Along the way, they begin to confront each other and, moreover, their common dilemmas challenging their moral principles.
Beginning as a black comedy featuring people who are seemingly free to do what they want with society...
- 5/1/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Finally, Netflix is getting pretty good at adapting animes and mangas into live-action and the fans are loving their latest adaptation Parasyte: The Grey. Based on a manga series titled Parasyte by Hitoshi Iwaaki, the Netflix series follows the story of a group of people who must rise to defend themselves against alien parasites who are taking over people’s bodies. Parasyte: The Grey stars Jeon So-nee in the lead role with Masaki Suda, Lee Jung-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kwon Hae-hyun, Kim In-kwon, and Lee Hyun-kyun starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the gore and the unique storyline in Parasyte: The Grey here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Parasyte: The Maxim (Hulu & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Madhouse
Parasyte: The Maxim has the same plot as Parasyte: The Grey because both of the shows are based on the same manga series titled Parasyte by Hitoshi Iwaaki.
Parasyte: The Maxim (Hulu & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Madhouse
Parasyte: The Maxim has the same plot as Parasyte: The Grey because both of the shows are based on the same manga series titled Parasyte by Hitoshi Iwaaki.
- 4/20/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
MCU is one of the biggest and most successful media franchises centered around superhero movies based on the characters from Marvel Comics. The franchise includes movies, TV series, short movies, digital series, and literature. The first phase of the MCU under President Kevin Feige began with 2008’s Iron Man and was concluded with 2012’s The Avengers. But, Nelson Peltz, an activist investor, questions Feige’s ability to run MCU following recent disappointments in terms of movies, series, and the Jonathan Majors controversy.
Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther
Over the years, Marvel Studios under Kevin Feige has produced movies, keeping not only the superheroes from the comic books in mind but also what the audience would like to see on screen. The audience and the critics have appreciated movies like Black Panther and The Marvels; irrespective of their response at the box office. So when the representation in the movies were questions,...
Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther
Over the years, Marvel Studios under Kevin Feige has produced movies, keeping not only the superheroes from the comic books in mind but also what the audience would like to see on screen. The audience and the critics have appreciated movies like Black Panther and The Marvels; irrespective of their response at the box office. So when the representation in the movies were questions,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
The Marvels’ Actor Teyonah Parris ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
The Marvels movie was released in November 2023 and didn’t receive a great response from critics and fans alike. It was the third Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie of 2023 after Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 were released. The Nia DaCosta directorial stars Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, Zawe Ashton, Lashana Lynch, Park Seo-joon, and others.
The superhero film brought together Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) and a grown-up Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parrish) after Captain Marvel (2019). Even Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) joins the force to fight against a new space villain, Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton). Despite all of this, The Marvels failed to impress the audience. However, what got everyone’s attention was the post-credits scene.
In The Marvels’ post-credit scene, Monica gets pushed into another universe. She meets her mom, Maria Rambeau, at the hospital.
The Marvels movie was released in November 2023 and didn’t receive a great response from critics and fans alike. It was the third Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie of 2023 after Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 were released. The Nia DaCosta directorial stars Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, Zawe Ashton, Lashana Lynch, Park Seo-joon, and others.
The superhero film brought together Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) and a grown-up Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parrish) after Captain Marvel (2019). Even Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) joins the force to fight against a new space villain, Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton). Despite all of this, The Marvels failed to impress the audience. However, what got everyone’s attention was the post-credits scene.
In The Marvels’ post-credit scene, Monica gets pushed into another universe. She meets her mom, Maria Rambeau, at the hospital.
- 3/1/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Stars: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Lewis, Park Seo-joon, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh | Written by Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell, Elissa Karasik | Directed by Nia DaCosta
Directed by Nia DaCosta (who helmed the recent Candyman remake), The Marvels is the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a direct sequel to Captain Marvel (2019), which introduced Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel. It’s also a continuation of the events of both the Ms Marvel TV show (2022), which introduced Iman Vellani as Pakistani-American New Jersey teen superhero Kamala Khan / Ms Marvel, and WandaVision, which showed Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) getting light-based superpowers of her own.
The plot is essentially a superhero team-up story, of the type beloved by comics fans everywhere. It begins with Kree revolutionary leader Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton) discovering a cosmic bangle that is identical to the one that gives Kamala her powers.
Directed by Nia DaCosta (who helmed the recent Candyman remake), The Marvels is the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a direct sequel to Captain Marvel (2019), which introduced Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel. It’s also a continuation of the events of both the Ms Marvel TV show (2022), which introduced Iman Vellani as Pakistani-American New Jersey teen superhero Kamala Khan / Ms Marvel, and WandaVision, which showed Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) getting light-based superpowers of her own.
The plot is essentially a superhero team-up story, of the type beloved by comics fans everywhere. It begins with Kree revolutionary leader Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton) discovering a cosmic bangle that is identical to the one that gives Kamala her powers.
- 2/20/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
List of Movies and Korean Dramas Releasing on Netflix in 2024. ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
In recent years, Netflix has become a trustworthy source for Kdrama fans to binge on exciting shows. In 2023, the streaming giant released Kdramas from various genres: romantic comedy, romantic tragedy, horror, thriller, etc. Recently, the K-Content page revealed Korean Dramas Releasing On Netflix in 2024. The list is quite exciting and will make the Kdrama fans happy.
During the pandemic, many people discovered the world of Korean Dramas. Viewers love these shows for compelling narratives, fantastic music, the feel-good stories and the anticipation of the kiss between most Kdrama lead couples! So take a pen and paper and list the names of the confirmed Korean Dramas Releasing on Netflix in 2024. The platform has yet to reveal its release dates; they’re divided into three yearly quarters.
Korean Dramas Releasing on Netflix in 2024 – Quarter 1
My Name Is Loh Kiwan...
In recent years, Netflix has become a trustworthy source for Kdrama fans to binge on exciting shows. In 2023, the streaming giant released Kdramas from various genres: romantic comedy, romantic tragedy, horror, thriller, etc. Recently, the K-Content page revealed Korean Dramas Releasing On Netflix in 2024. The list is quite exciting and will make the Kdrama fans happy.
During the pandemic, many people discovered the world of Korean Dramas. Viewers love these shows for compelling narratives, fantastic music, the feel-good stories and the anticipation of the kiss between most Kdrama lead couples! So take a pen and paper and list the names of the confirmed Korean Dramas Releasing on Netflix in 2024. The platform has yet to reveal its release dates; they’re divided into three yearly quarters.
Korean Dramas Releasing on Netflix in 2024 – Quarter 1
My Name Is Loh Kiwan...
- 2/7/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Netflix’s recent spate of international content showcases has continued today with an update on Korea.
Among the key updates for its 2024 Korea slate is Oldboy director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) releasing his first project with Netflix at the end of this year, titled Uprising.
The film, directed by Sang-man Kim and written by Shin Chul, was previously known as War and Revolt, and is due in Q4. It is billed as a “gripping journey through the lives of two childhood friends turned adversaries.” Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won, Kim Shin-rock, Jin Sun-kyu and Jung Sung-ill star. Park will co-write and co-produce.
Elsewhere, Netflix will launch new seasons of Gyeongseong Creature, Hellbound and Sweet Home as well as unscripted shows like Physical: 100 and Single’s Inferno. The second season of mega-hit Squid Game will also premiere, as announced last week.
Korea has become one of the Netflix’s biggest priorities,...
Among the key updates for its 2024 Korea slate is Oldboy director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) releasing his first project with Netflix at the end of this year, titled Uprising.
The film, directed by Sang-man Kim and written by Shin Chul, was previously known as War and Revolt, and is due in Q4. It is billed as a “gripping journey through the lives of two childhood friends turned adversaries.” Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won, Kim Shin-rock, Jin Sun-kyu and Jung Sung-ill star. Park will co-write and co-produce.
Elsewhere, Netflix will launch new seasons of Gyeongseong Creature, Hellbound and Sweet Home as well as unscripted shows like Physical: 100 and Single’s Inferno. The second season of mega-hit Squid Game will also premiere, as announced last week.
Korea has become one of the Netflix’s biggest priorities,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
When & Where To Watch Brie Larson’s The Marvels Online (Photo Credit – IMDb)
Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani starrer ‘The Marvels’ had a disappointing run at the box office, but it might get a better response among viewers on the Ott platform. The movie is finally arriving on the streaming platform, and we are here to let you know about its release date and more.
It was a sequel to the 2019 film Captain Marvel when Brie’s character debuted in the MCU. It was a great success at the box office; however, the sequel was nowhere near the previous movie. Captain Marvel earned $1.13 billion at the worldwide box office, while the sequel only managed to make $206.08 million, making it one of the lowest-earning Marvel movies ever.
The Marvels starring Brie Larson is part of Marvel’s Phase Five. The studio has been struggling with the films not doing...
Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani starrer ‘The Marvels’ had a disappointing run at the box office, but it might get a better response among viewers on the Ott platform. The movie is finally arriving on the streaming platform, and we are here to let you know about its release date and more.
It was a sequel to the 2019 film Captain Marvel when Brie’s character debuted in the MCU. It was a great success at the box office; however, the sequel was nowhere near the previous movie. Captain Marvel earned $1.13 billion at the worldwide box office, while the sequel only managed to make $206.08 million, making it one of the lowest-earning Marvel movies ever.
The Marvels starring Brie Larson is part of Marvel’s Phase Five. The studio has been struggling with the films not doing...
- 2/6/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
New month, new releases at Disney+! Some of the House of Mouse’s biggest brands will see premieres in February. The streamer will bid adieu to its animated series “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” which kicks off its third and final season with three new episodes on Feb. 21. Disney+ subscribers will also get to revisit last year’s “The Marvels,” which will have its streaming premiere on Feb. 7.
From a new installment of the anthology series “Genius” to a collaboration with Kugali Media for the animated series “Iwájú,” check out The Streamable’s top picks for the new additions to Disney+ this February and see everything come to the streamer soon!
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From a new installment of the anthology series “Genius” to a collaboration with Kugali Media for the animated series “Iwájú,” check out The Streamable’s top picks for the new additions to Disney+ this February and see everything come to the streamer soon!
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What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Disney+ in February 2024? “Genius: MLK/X” Premiere | Friday, Feb. 2
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- 1/29/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
One of South Korea’s biggest hits of last year is set to hit stateside. Concrete Utopia is a film that gained acclaim and was a massive hit at the Korean box office in 2023 with an earning of $28.0 million from 3.85 million admissions when the film opened on August 9 of last year. The film was also a Korean Oscar contender. Variety’s review of the film stated, “[Concrete Utopia] places its characters in a desperate, scary, do-or-die situation and then refuses to tell the audience what to think about them. It’s a fractious, blood-soaked drama about the will to survive that feels like Earthquake crossed with Lord of the Flies.”
Variety is now reporting that Concrete Utopia has secured a U.S. streaming release on a platform called Rakuten Viki, a service that specializes in Asian content. The streaming platform has licensed exclusive rights to the film in the U.
Variety is now reporting that Concrete Utopia has secured a U.S. streaming release on a platform called Rakuten Viki, a service that specializes in Asian content. The streaming platform has licensed exclusive rights to the film in the U.
- 1/26/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
“Ripley” Starring Andrew Scott Gets Teaser
Netflix has a question for you: who is Tom Ripley?
The streamer has given a premiere date and first official teaser for the upcoming limited series “Ripley,” based on the series of bestselling novels from Patricia Highsmith and starring Andrew Scott.
Scott plays Ripley, a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York who is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy to try to convince his vagabond son to return home, catapulting him into a complex life of deceit, fraud, and murder.
Watch the teaser for “Ripley” below:
Dakota Fanning and Johnny Flynn will co-star opposite Scott with additional casting including Elliot Sumner, Maurizio Lombardi, Margherita Buy, and John Malkovich.
“Ripley” premieres exclusively on Netflix on Thursday, April 4.
Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com Prime Video Announces “Invincible” Season 2 Part 2 Premiere
The wait is over for more of Season 2 of “Invincible.” On...
Netflix has a question for you: who is Tom Ripley?
The streamer has given a premiere date and first official teaser for the upcoming limited series “Ripley,” based on the series of bestselling novels from Patricia Highsmith and starring Andrew Scott.
Scott plays Ripley, a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York who is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy to try to convince his vagabond son to return home, catapulting him into a complex life of deceit, fraud, and murder.
Watch the teaser for “Ripley” below:
Dakota Fanning and Johnny Flynn will co-star opposite Scott with additional casting including Elliot Sumner, Maurizio Lombardi, Margherita Buy, and John Malkovich.
“Ripley” premieres exclusively on Netflix on Thursday, April 4.
Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com Prime Video Announces “Invincible” Season 2 Part 2 Premiere
The wait is over for more of Season 2 of “Invincible.” On...
- 1/23/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Your chance to revisit the stealth crowd-pleaser The Marvels — or assess the MCU team-up movie yourself, for the very first time — is nigh, now that its streaming release date has finally been set.
How to Watch The Marvels Online
The Marvels — starring Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel) and Teyonah Parris (WandaVision) — hit theaters back on Nov. 10, and now is due to begin streaming exclusively on Disney Plus beginning Wednesday, Feb. 7.
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How to Watch The Marvels Online
The Marvels — starring Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel) and Teyonah Parris (WandaVision) — hit theaters back on Nov. 10, and now is due to begin streaming exclusively on Disney Plus beginning Wednesday, Feb. 7.
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- 1/22/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Picture: Gyeongseong Creature – Kakao Entertainment
After a fantastic first season, Park Seo Joon and Han So Hee will return for the second season of Gyeongseong Creature, which will arrive on Netflix sometime in 2024.
Gyeongseong Creature is a South Korean Netflix Original historical thriller series written by screenwriter Kang Eun Kyung and directed by Jung Dong Yoon.
Gyeongseong Creature Season 2 Netflix Renewal Status
Netflix Renewal Status: Renewed (Last Updated: 10/01/2024)
We’ve known as early as November 2022 that Gyeongseong Creature would return for a second season.
Filming for the second season, which took place between February 23rd, 2023, and September 18th, 2023, has already concluded.
The second season is not to be confused with part two of the first season, which arrived on Netflix on January 5th, 2024.
Season 1 Performance
In the three weeks the series has been available to stream on Netflix, it has amassed 111.5 million hours viewed, which equates to roughly 12.5 million Netflix...
After a fantastic first season, Park Seo Joon and Han So Hee will return for the second season of Gyeongseong Creature, which will arrive on Netflix sometime in 2024.
Gyeongseong Creature is a South Korean Netflix Original historical thriller series written by screenwriter Kang Eun Kyung and directed by Jung Dong Yoon.
Gyeongseong Creature Season 2 Netflix Renewal Status
Netflix Renewal Status: Renewed (Last Updated: 10/01/2024)
We’ve known as early as November 2022 that Gyeongseong Creature would return for a second season.
Filming for the second season, which took place between February 23rd, 2023, and September 18th, 2023, has already concluded.
The second season is not to be confused with part two of the first season, which arrived on Netflix on January 5th, 2024.
Season 1 Performance
In the three weeks the series has been available to stream on Netflix, it has amassed 111.5 million hours viewed, which equates to roughly 12.5 million Netflix...
- 1/10/2024
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
Netflix is here with another brilliant Korean monster drama after the popularity of Sweet Home, All of Us Are Dead, and Hellbound. The fans are expecting so much from their new offering and we are happy to say that it doesn’t disappoint. Created by Kang Eun-kyung, Gyeongseong Creature is set in 1945 Korea in the city of Gyeongseong during the Japanese Occupation where a group of young fight for their survival from a monster born out of human greed. Gyeongseong Creature stars Park Seo-joon and Han So-hee in the lead roles with So Hyun, Kim Hae-sook, and Jo Han-chul starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved both parts of the first season of Gyeongseong Creature and are waiting for the recently announced here are some titles you could watch while waiting for the new season to come out.
Ghoul (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Ghoul is the most similar series to...
Ghoul (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Ghoul is the most similar series to...
- 1/8/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Welcome to the shadowy corners of 1940s Gyeongseong, where mystery and horror intertwine in the thrilling narrative of Netflix’s Gyeongseong Creature. As we delve into this eerie era, it’s the ensemble cast that breathes life into the spine-chilling tale. Let’s meet the key players who navigate through a city teeming with dark secrets and monstrous entities. Meet Actor Park Seo joon (Jang Tae sang) At the forefront of our tale is Park Seo-joon, whose character Tae-sang, a man of wealth and influence, runs the House of Golden Treasure. Known for his trifecta of hits, Park Seo-joon is Korea’s leading man,...
- 1/7/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Despite its sci-fi-monster exterior, Gyeongseong Creature is simply a show about human endurance at the end of the day. A fictional account of Japan-occupied Korea, the show, starring Park Seo-Jun and Han Seo-Hee in leading roles, was split into two parts, one released at the end of 2023 and the second part released on January 5, 2024. While the first part of the series is all about the violence, the second, which is only 3 episodes long, is all about the feelings. Despite having a melancholic last episode, the end brings many unimaginable surprises, leaving us with the expectation of a second season. Let’s quickly dive into everything that happens in Gyeongseong Creature final episode.
Spoilers Ahead
What Happens To Chae-Ok After Killing Ichiro?
At the end of Episode 9 of Gyeongseong Creature, Chae-Ok decides to kill Ichiro to put an end to all the madness happening in Onseong Hospital. Naive notion, if you ask me.
Spoilers Ahead
What Happens To Chae-Ok After Killing Ichiro?
At the end of Episode 9 of Gyeongseong Creature, Chae-Ok decides to kill Ichiro to put an end to all the madness happening in Onseong Hospital. Naive notion, if you ask me.
- 1/6/2024
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
It’s a busy start to the New Year on Netflix with the release of part 2 of Gyeongseong Creature and two new weekly K-dramas from the South Korean network jTBC.
In case you missed them, we’ve also kept track of the latest K-drama releases in December 2023. We’re also continuing to track all the new K-dramas coming in 2024 and beyond.
N = Netflix Original
Table of Contents New Netflix Original K-Dramas on Netflix in January 2024 New Weekly K-Dramas on Netflix in January 2024 Returning Weekly K-dramas on Netflix in January 2024 New Netflix Original K-Dramas on Netflix in January 2024 Gyeongseong Creature (Part 2) N
New Episodes: 3
Genre: Action, Historical, Horror, | Runtime: 60 Minutes
Cast: Park Seo Joon, Han So Hee, Kim Su Hyun, Kim Hae Sook, Jo Han Chul
Netflix Release Date: January 4th, 2024
At the time of publishing this preview, we’d yet to see the arrival of Gyeongseong Creature; however, we’ve...
In case you missed them, we’ve also kept track of the latest K-drama releases in December 2023. We’re also continuing to track all the new K-dramas coming in 2024 and beyond.
N = Netflix Original
Table of Contents New Netflix Original K-Dramas on Netflix in January 2024 New Weekly K-Dramas on Netflix in January 2024 Returning Weekly K-dramas on Netflix in January 2024 New Netflix Original K-Dramas on Netflix in January 2024 Gyeongseong Creature (Part 2) N
New Episodes: 3
Genre: Action, Historical, Horror, | Runtime: 60 Minutes
Cast: Park Seo Joon, Han So Hee, Kim Su Hyun, Kim Hae Sook, Jo Han Chul
Netflix Release Date: January 4th, 2024
At the time of publishing this preview, we’d yet to see the arrival of Gyeongseong Creature; however, we’ve...
- 1/3/2024
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
There was no shortage of quality Korean shows to watch this year. From mystery thrillers and classic dramas to riveting reality series and heart-fluttering romances, 2023 was truly the year K-content ruled the roost. More recent releases like 1940s historical thriller, Gyeonseong Creature, with Park Seo-joon (The Marvels) and Han Soo-hee (My Name), and the latest season of horror drama favorite, Sweet Home, prove the momentum isn’t dying down anytime soon as we head into 2024.
- 12/27/2023
- by Philiana Ng
- Primetimer
Gone are the days when K-dramas almost exclusively meant love stories, period pieces and family dramas. Today, South Korea produces some of the most chilling and outrageously violent TV shows you’ll ever see—while also continuing to release the more traditional, wholesome fare that longtime K-drama fans fell in love with years ago.
The diversification of genres in recent years can largely be attributed to the rise of global streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+. In the past, most K-dramas were aired on broadcast TV, which comes with certain guidelines around what can and cannot be shown. By contrast, streamers aren’t bound by such rules around content.
The result? More extreme and graphic K-dramas, with Korean original series on Ott services like Netflix, often featuring plenty of gore and violence, and sometimes some sex and nudity as well. This year saw a host of Korean thrillers and horror series,...
The diversification of genres in recent years can largely be attributed to the rise of global streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+. In the past, most K-dramas were aired on broadcast TV, which comes with certain guidelines around what can and cannot be shown. By contrast, streamers aren’t bound by such rules around content.
The result? More extreme and graphic K-dramas, with Korean original series on Ott services like Netflix, often featuring plenty of gore and violence, and sometimes some sex and nudity as well. This year saw a host of Korean thrillers and horror series,...
- 12/25/2023
- by Regina Kim
- The Wrap
Gyeongseong Creature was one of the most highly anticipated Korean series of the year. The show, which stars Park Seo-Joon and Han Seo-Hee in lead roles, has garnered a lot of attention for its horror-thriller-drama plotline and leading couple. Although the overall messaging of the show is quite on the nose, it’s littered with many gripping subplots to keep us entertained. One of them is the story of the courtesan Myeong-Ja. The show is set in 1945, when Japan occupied Korea. Set in the capital city of Gyeongseong, the show follows Tae-Sang, one of the wealthiest men in the city, who is tasked by Police Commissioner Ishikawa to find Myeong-Ja, his concubine. She’s pregnant with his child, and he wants her back alive and well. If Tae-Sang is unable to find her, he loses all his assets, everything that made him the reliable man that everyone in Gyeongseong adores.
- 12/24/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Neighbors – Universal Pictures
Merry Christmas! After a long year, Christmas is inches away. While unwrapping presents, eating Christmas dinner, or settling in for the evening with your loved ones, check out the best of the latest arrivals on Netflix this week.
If you missed any of the new titles added to Netflix this past week, check out our New on Netflix section for the complete list.
Here are the best new movies and TV shows added to Netflix this week;
Maestro (2023) N
Directed By: Bradley Cooper
Genre: Biopic, Drama | Runtime: 131 Minutes
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman
If there is one Netflix film threatening to sweep the Oscars at the next Academy Awards, it’s Bradley Cooper’s Maestro. It is a moving tribute to the relationship between beloved composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia, aided by the music beautifully composed from Bernstein’s...
Merry Christmas! After a long year, Christmas is inches away. While unwrapping presents, eating Christmas dinner, or settling in for the evening with your loved ones, check out the best of the latest arrivals on Netflix this week.
If you missed any of the new titles added to Netflix this past week, check out our New on Netflix section for the complete list.
Here are the best new movies and TV shows added to Netflix this week;
Maestro (2023) N
Directed By: Bradley Cooper
Genre: Biopic, Drama | Runtime: 131 Minutes
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman
If there is one Netflix film threatening to sweep the Oscars at the next Academy Awards, it’s Bradley Cooper’s Maestro. It is a moving tribute to the relationship between beloved composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia, aided by the music beautifully composed from Bernstein’s...
- 12/23/2023
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
Gyeongseong Creature, the South Korean series directed by Chung Dong-yoon, revolves around the historical era of the Japanese colonization of Korea. The strict Japanese military and their coercive rules dominating the lives of the Koreans have been shed light on. The harsh methods used by the Japanese to use their Korean, Mongolian, Chinese, and other subjects as mere objects for cruel experiments from 1933–1945 have been highlighted in the series. Gyeongseong Creature is currently streaming on Netflix, starring famous actors like Park Seo-joon and Han So-hee. Is the series a way to bring out the atrocities Japanese army had committed against the Koreans? What will happen to Jang Tae-sang? Let’s find the answers!
Spoilers Ahead
Why Did Ishikawa Summon Jang Tae-Sang?
The master of the house of Golden Treasure, Jang Tae-sang, was considered a resourceful man in Joseon. He had been summoned by the Japanese Commissioner, Ishikawa, on the false...
Spoilers Ahead
Why Did Ishikawa Summon Jang Tae-Sang?
The master of the house of Golden Treasure, Jang Tae-sang, was considered a resourceful man in Joseon. He had been summoned by the Japanese Commissioner, Ishikawa, on the false...
- 12/22/2023
- by Debjyoti Dey
- Film Fugitives
Welcome To Samdalri Climbs Viewership Ratings; Song Kang Soars In Popularity As My Demon Becomes Most Buzzworthy Drama!(Photo Credit –IMDb)
2023 is almost ready to close its curtains, and it’s been nothing short of a magical year for K-fanatics. December, in particular, has offered a whole new range of K-dramas, which have once again ignited a global frenzy around Hallyuwave. If we look at weekend dramas other than My Demon and Park’s Marriage Contract, Welcome to Samdalri has become a fan favorite, soaring in the ranking chart. Joining the Ji Chang Wook and Shin Hye Sun starrer are Live Your Own Life and Maestra: Strings of Truth, with both dramas achieving new viewership ratings.
While many dramas have captured fans’ hearts this month, My Demon and Welcome to Samdalri are giving neck-to-neck competition to each other. Song Kang and Kim Yoo Jung’s supernatural rom-com managed to emerge victorious,...
2023 is almost ready to close its curtains, and it’s been nothing short of a magical year for K-fanatics. December, in particular, has offered a whole new range of K-dramas, which have once again ignited a global frenzy around Hallyuwave. If we look at weekend dramas other than My Demon and Park’s Marriage Contract, Welcome to Samdalri has become a fan favorite, soaring in the ranking chart. Joining the Ji Chang Wook and Shin Hye Sun starrer are Live Your Own Life and Maestra: Strings of Truth, with both dramas achieving new viewership ratings.
While many dramas have captured fans’ hearts this month, My Demon and Welcome to Samdalri are giving neck-to-neck competition to each other. Song Kang and Kim Yoo Jung’s supernatural rom-com managed to emerge victorious,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Shivani Negi
- KoiMoi
BTS’ V Sports A Buzz Cut Ahead Of Enlistment, A Look At Other Members’ Military Looks! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
ARMYs, keep your tissues handy! V jut debuted his buzz cut. Four members of the popular K-pop boy band BTS are currently preparing for their upcoming military enlistment. The members, Rm, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, are soon going to get enlisted in military service. Three members of BTS, Suga, Jin, and J-Hope, are already serving their mandatory time in the South Korean army.
V aka Kim Taehyung will begin his army training from tomorrow along with group leader Rm. With just one day left until his enlistment, V has shared a picture of his new look, which has now taken the internet by storm. The picture shows the Sweet Night singer sporting a buzz cut. V is the first of the four members who are set to enlist this month to reveal his military look.
ARMYs, keep your tissues handy! V jut debuted his buzz cut. Four members of the popular K-pop boy band BTS are currently preparing for their upcoming military enlistment. The members, Rm, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, are soon going to get enlisted in military service. Three members of BTS, Suga, Jin, and J-Hope, are already serving their mandatory time in the South Korean army.
V aka Kim Taehyung will begin his army training from tomorrow along with group leader Rm. With just one day left until his enlistment, V has shared a picture of his new look, which has now taken the internet by storm. The picture shows the Sweet Night singer sporting a buzz cut. V is the first of the four members who are set to enlist this month to reveal his military look.
- 12/10/2023
- by Shivani Negi
- KoiMoi
Like the Japanese with their Godzilla movies, the Koreans are partial to a bit of post-apocalyptic social satire, and Um Tae-Hwa’s box office hit Concrete Utopia follows a path trailblazed in 2013 by Bong Joon-ho’s cult sci-fi Snowpiercer. Adapted from the popular webtoon Pleasant Outcast by Kim Soong Nyung and partly inspired by British writer J.G. Ballard’s 1975 novel High-Rise, it centers on a Korean apartment block whose residents become lawless after a terrifying earthquake rips through the country.
Although local superstar Lee Byung-hun steals the show as Yeong-tak, a charismatic rebel leader with a sinister secret, the story is seen through the eyes of a young couple — Ming-seong (Park Seo-joon) and Myeong-hwa (Park Bo-young) — who wake up one morning to find that their lives, and in fact the whole world, have changed forever.
Related: Deadline’s Contenders International – Full Coverage
Speaking about South Korea’s official Oscar submission...
Although local superstar Lee Byung-hun steals the show as Yeong-tak, a charismatic rebel leader with a sinister secret, the story is seen through the eyes of a young couple — Ming-seong (Park Seo-joon) and Myeong-hwa (Park Bo-young) — who wake up one morning to find that their lives, and in fact the whole world, have changed forever.
Related: Deadline’s Contenders International – Full Coverage
Speaking about South Korea’s official Oscar submission...
- 12/9/2023
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Park Seo Joon Leaves BTS’ V Emotional As He Surprised Him With Early-Birthday Celebrations!(Photo Credit –Instagram)
BTS’ V, aka Kim Taehyung, is currently preparing for his military enlistment. Ahead of the impending mandatory service, Tae is making the most of his time with his BTS family and Wooga Squad. Recently, the singer met with his hyung (older brother), Park Seo Joon, and Na Yeon Seok, aka Na Pd.
V, 27, celebrates his birthday on December 30th. However, this year, the singer will not be able to ring in the occasion with his fans as he traditionally does, as he would have begun his military training by then in an army base camp. During a conversation, V mentioned how he will miss out on celebrating his birthday this year due to the upcoming enlistment. But he forgot he has the best of friends in the world who would never leave a chance to make him special.
BTS’ V, aka Kim Taehyung, is currently preparing for his military enlistment. Ahead of the impending mandatory service, Tae is making the most of his time with his BTS family and Wooga Squad. Recently, the singer met with his hyung (older brother), Park Seo Joon, and Na Yeon Seok, aka Na Pd.
V, 27, celebrates his birthday on December 30th. However, this year, the singer will not be able to ring in the occasion with his fans as he traditionally does, as he would have begun his military training by then in an army base camp. During a conversation, V mentioned how he will miss out on celebrating his birthday this year due to the upcoming enlistment. But he forgot he has the best of friends in the world who would never leave a chance to make him special.
- 12/9/2023
- by Shivani Negi
- KoiMoi
“Can’t people just be humane, peace-loving citizens?,” Min-sung (Park Seo-joon) asks at the beginning of “Concrete Utopia,” wondering aloud why the hundreds of apocalypse survivors using his apartment building as makeshift shelter can’t simply share resources and work together.
It’s a lovely sentiment, but writer/director Tae-hwa Eom appears to take his protagonist’s rhetorical question as a personal attack. From there on out, he devotes every subsequent frame of his film to explaining why humans are apparently incapable of doing anything good for each other. In the film’s view, only one human institution is strong enough to stand steadfast when our innate barbarism rears its ugly head: the condo board.
“Concrete Utopia” opens with a brutal earthquake that reduces Seoul to rubble and instantly forces its surviving population to revert to a hunter-gatherer society. The film wisely wastes zero time explaining why the disaster took place,...
It’s a lovely sentiment, but writer/director Tae-hwa Eom appears to take his protagonist’s rhetorical question as a personal attack. From there on out, he devotes every subsequent frame of his film to explaining why humans are apparently incapable of doing anything good for each other. In the film’s view, only one human institution is strong enough to stand steadfast when our innate barbarism rears its ugly head: the condo board.
“Concrete Utopia” opens with a brutal earthquake that reduces Seoul to rubble and instantly forces its surviving population to revert to a hunter-gatherer society. The film wisely wastes zero time explaining why the disaster took place,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
"The hunt will never stop." Netflix has unveiled the main official trailer for a Korean mystery thriller event titled GyeongSeong Creature, which will be split into two parts. The series is set in Gyeongseong (which is the old name for Seoul) in 1945. In Seoul's grim era under colonial rule, an entrepreneur & sleuth fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed. During Japanese rule over Korea, two young adults confront a strange creature and battle against it for survival. Starring Park Seo-jun and Han So-hee, with Claudia Kim (from Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald), Kim Hae-sook, Cho Han-cheul, & Wi Ha-jun (from Squid Game). Gyeongseong Creature Part 1 debuts at the end of December, with Part 2 a few weeks later in early January. This full trailer still doesn't show any actual shots of the creature(s) in this, only hints (same as the teaser). There's tentacles and claws.
- 12/7/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Netflix’s latest offering, Gyeongseong Creature, has just unveiled its main trailer, stirring excitement and curiosity among fans. This period horror drama, set to premiere on December 22, promises a unique blend of historical depth and thrilling horror elements.
The trailer offers a glimpse into the dark and eerie world of 1945 Seoul, then known as Gyeongseong. Amidst the turmoil of Japanese colonization, the series introduces us to Jang Tae Sang, a wealthy and well-informed pawnshop owner, and Yoon Chae Ok, a skilled specialist in finding missing people. Together, they encounter a horrifying reality that unfolds within the city’s shadows.
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Gyeongseong Creature is a creation of Jung Dong Yoon, the director known for his work on Hot Stove League, and scriptwriter Kang Eun Kyun, famous for hits like Dr Romantic and Where Stars Land. This powerful duo, coupled with a talented cast including Park Seo Joon,...
The trailer offers a glimpse into the dark and eerie world of 1945 Seoul, then known as Gyeongseong. Amidst the turmoil of Japanese colonization, the series introduces us to Jang Tae Sang, a wealthy and well-informed pawnshop owner, and Yoon Chae Ok, a skilled specialist in finding missing people. Together, they encounter a horrifying reality that unfolds within the city’s shadows.
Related: 30 Best Korean Shows To Watch On Netflix
Gyeongseong Creature is a creation of Jung Dong Yoon, the director known for his work on Hot Stove League, and scriptwriter Kang Eun Kyun, famous for hits like Dr Romantic and Where Stars Land. This powerful duo, coupled with a talented cast including Park Seo Joon,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
December 22 is shaping up to be a massive day for epic-sized genre releases on Netflix. In addition to Part 1 of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, December 22 also marks the release date for Part 1 of K-drama thriller series “Gyeongseong Creature”.
The period set series will be split into two parts. Part 1 debuts on Netflix on December 22, with Part 2 following close behind on January 5. 2024.
Watch the official teaser below, which gives the briefest glimpses of a creature and declares “A goddess has been born!”
Naturally, it’s not the monsters that may threaten the survival of the protagonists in a series that blends historical drama with period horror.
About the genre series: “Gyeongseong, Korea – 1945. In Seoul’s grim era under colonial rule, an entrepreneur and a sleuth fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed. Park Seo-jun portrays Jang Tae-sang, the owner of the House of Golden Treasure pawnshop – the wealthiest,...
The period set series will be split into two parts. Part 1 debuts on Netflix on December 22, with Part 2 following close behind on January 5. 2024.
Watch the official teaser below, which gives the briefest glimpses of a creature and declares “A goddess has been born!”
Naturally, it’s not the monsters that may threaten the survival of the protagonists in a series that blends historical drama with period horror.
About the genre series: “Gyeongseong, Korea – 1945. In Seoul’s grim era under colonial rule, an entrepreneur and a sleuth fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed. Park Seo-jun portrays Jang Tae-sang, the owner of the House of Golden Treasure pawnshop – the wealthiest,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Just as Pulp Fiction triggered a wave of inferior gangster flicks with a penchant for witty, fast-paced dialogue and Get Out paved the way for several socially conscious horror efforts, the seeds of Parasite’s widespread influence are beginning to sprout. The disaster movie Concrete Utopia would have still existed were it not for the unprecedented international success of Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar winner, of course, but I doubt producers would have been as eager to give blockbuster funding to a similarly class-conscious satire (which just happens to unfold under near-apocalyptic circumstances) if they didn’t sense similar breakout potential.
It’s not necessarily a criticism that the third film by director Um Tae-hwa follows closely in Bong’s footsteps, marrying his love for the country’s early wave of issue-driven melodramas––as was the case with Parasite, the influence of Kim Ki-young’s The Housemaid looms large––with contemporary big-budget spectacle.
It’s not necessarily a criticism that the third film by director Um Tae-hwa follows closely in Bong’s footsteps, marrying his love for the country’s early wave of issue-driven melodramas––as was the case with Parasite, the influence of Kim Ki-young’s The Housemaid looms large––with contemporary big-budget spectacle.
- 12/5/2023
- by Alistair Ryder
- The Film Stage
In Cormac McCarthy’s 2022 novel The Passenger, a character muses that, when a nuclear bomb set the sky above Hiroshima on fire, those who survived the blast didn’t immediately connect what had happened to the war, but rather assumed that the world had ended. The destruction we see in Um Tae-hwa’s Concrete Utopia feels similarly apocalyptic: When an earthquake rips through the heart of Seoul, the streets split open and buildings crumble, largely reducing the entire city to rubble in a matter of seconds. From this moment on, we never find out what’s happening outside of the city, with the film effectively keying us to the perspectives of a community of survivors for whom the world is essentially their immediate vicinity.
In the midst of all this destruction, Imperial Palace Apartments is the only building in Seoul left standing. To help them survive their grim new reality,...
In the midst of all this destruction, Imperial Palace Apartments is the only building in Seoul left standing. To help them survive their grim new reality,...
- 12/3/2023
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
by Pawel.Mizgalewicz
There are subtle societal metaphors in art, and there is „Concrete Utopia”, in which the earthquake happens right at the end of the opening titles, and seemingly destroys the whole Korea, if not the whole world. Whole, that is, beside one apartment complex, which magically stays completely untouched. The whole premise of the movie is that every inhabitant of the Hwang Gung complex luckily survived, but a bunch of other people did as well – and so, they start the first day of the post-apocalypse without a home, while the inhabitants do have one. The only home in the world. As you can imagine, the situation gets very tense very fast, kick-starting a deeply uneasy, disturbing thriller. Within just minutes of the film's opening, we see people fighting desperately for one can of peaches. By the way, it's also the winter of the century outside, with minus 26 degrees.
There are subtle societal metaphors in art, and there is „Concrete Utopia”, in which the earthquake happens right at the end of the opening titles, and seemingly destroys the whole Korea, if not the whole world. Whole, that is, beside one apartment complex, which magically stays completely untouched. The whole premise of the movie is that every inhabitant of the Hwang Gung complex luckily survived, but a bunch of other people did as well – and so, they start the first day of the post-apocalypse without a home, while the inhabitants do have one. The only home in the world. As you can imagine, the situation gets very tense very fast, kick-starting a deeply uneasy, disturbing thriller. Within just minutes of the film's opening, we see people fighting desperately for one can of peaches. By the way, it's also the winter of the century outside, with minus 26 degrees.
- 11/29/2023
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
"A goddess has been born!" Netflix has revealed a teaser trailer for a Korean mystery thriller series titled GyeongSeong Creature, which will be split into two parts for its debut for streaming later this year. The series is set in Gyeongseong (which is the old name for Seoul) in 1945. In Seoul's grim era under colonial rule, an entrepreneur and a sleuth fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed. During Japanese rule over Korea, two young adults confront a strange creature and battle against it for survival. It's a very vague description and the trailer doesn't really give away much either, except that this hospital had humans and creature(s). Starring Park Seo-jun and Han So-hee, with Claudia Kim (from Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald), Kim Hae-sook, Cho Han-cheul, & Wi Ha-jun (from Squid Game). Gyeongseong Creature Part 1 debuts at the end of December, with Part...
- 11/24/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Abs-cbn Entertainment and regional streamer Viu are teaming on a Philippines remake of Cj Enm’s hit romcom series What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim.
Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino will head the cast of the remake, taking on the lead roles of Secretary Kim and Mr. Vice-Chairman, originally played by Park Min-young and Park Seo-joon in the Cj Enm series.
Dreamscape Entertainment is producing the show, which starts production today. The story revolves around a handsome, narcissistic vice-chairman of a major corporation whose world turns upside down when his highly competent secretary of many years announces her resignation. He then does everything it takes to keep her by his side.
Based on a popular webtoon, Cj Enm’s What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim topped Korean ratings when it aired in 2018 and also gained widespread popularity globally.
The show marks the third adaptation of a top-rating international format between Viu and Abs-cbn,...
Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino will head the cast of the remake, taking on the lead roles of Secretary Kim and Mr. Vice-Chairman, originally played by Park Min-young and Park Seo-joon in the Cj Enm series.
Dreamscape Entertainment is producing the show, which starts production today. The story revolves around a handsome, narcissistic vice-chairman of a major corporation whose world turns upside down when his highly competent secretary of many years announces her resignation. He then does everything it takes to keep her by his side.
Based on a popular webtoon, Cj Enm’s What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim topped Korean ratings when it aired in 2018 and also gained widespread popularity globally.
The show marks the third adaptation of a top-rating international format between Viu and Abs-cbn,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
About halfway through Nia DaCosta's new superhero film "The Marvels," Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) takes her new super-powered compatriots Monica (Teyonah Parris) and Kamala, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) to a distant planet called Aladna, a blissful ocean-covered paradise overseen by the ultra-handsome Prince Yan (Park Seo-joon). Aladna is in trouble and Captain Marvel has come to warn the Prince of an approaching supervillain. The good Captain also failed to mention to her companions that she is, in fact, married to Prince Yan, making her a very famous member of this planet's royal lineage.
The joke about Aladna is that its citizens speak only in song. All of their conversations seem to be presented in rhyming couplets and are set to music that bleeds in from the walls whenever they wish to start speaking. Yes, Captain Marvel sings her intentions to Prince Yan. Indeed, the entire introductory...
The joke about Aladna is that its citizens speak only in song. All of their conversations seem to be presented in rhyming couplets and are set to music that bleeds in from the walls whenever they wish to start speaking. Yes, Captain Marvel sings her intentions to Prince Yan. Indeed, the entire introductory...
- 11/14/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
We can admit it now. The Marvels bombed.
Marvel has had some misfires before, but they usually happened only on the critical end. Audiences still rushed to see panned flicks like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Thor: Love & Thunder. But with The Marvels, audiences and critics came together to express their dissatisfaction. No one thing explains the problems. Like its predecessor Captain Marvel, bad faith reviews flooded the internet with people mad about lady superheroes, but numerous, and legitimate, other culprits led to the downfall: from superhero fatigue to a nonsense story combined with obnoxious editing, to separation from the larger shared universe.
In short, The Marvels comes at a key point in the MCU experiment, one whose failures and successes illuminate the way forward for the company. But rest assured, there is a way forward, and we have a few of our own silly ideas about how to navigate that.
Marvel has had some misfires before, but they usually happened only on the critical end. Audiences still rushed to see panned flicks like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Thor: Love & Thunder. But with The Marvels, audiences and critics came together to express their dissatisfaction. No one thing explains the problems. Like its predecessor Captain Marvel, bad faith reviews flooded the internet with people mad about lady superheroes, but numerous, and legitimate, other culprits led to the downfall: from superhero fatigue to a nonsense story combined with obnoxious editing, to separation from the larger shared universe.
In short, The Marvels comes at a key point in the MCU experiment, one whose failures and successes illuminate the way forward for the company. But rest assured, there is a way forward, and we have a few of our own silly ideas about how to navigate that.
- 11/14/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Ninety-seven times out of 100, a movie makes its moral judgments for us. Yes, there’s a haunting ambiguity to films like “The Conformist” or “Taxi Driver” or “Tár.” But when was the last time you saw moral ambiguity in a genre movie? Even the “Mad Max” films, in their visionary savagery, draw a clean line between nobility and treachery, speed-demon heroism and outlaw selfishness. But “Concrete Utopia” is a dystopian disaster movie with a difference. This year’s South Korean entry in the Oscar competition for best international feature, it places its characters in a desperate, scary, do-or-die situation and then refuses to tell the audience what to think about them. It’s a fractious, blood-soaked drama about the will to survive that feels like “Earthquake” crossed with “Lord of the Flies.” What’s gripping is that you watch it and think, “If I were in this movie, what would I do?...
- 11/12/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
This article contains some minor The Marvels spoilers.
The heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have visited some fantastic planets. The deadly and mystical Vormir, the rat-tag assemblage on Nowhere, and Ego the Living Planet have all offered exciting new storytelling possibilities. But none capture the imagination like Aladana, visited by Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), and Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) in The Marvels. After Carol dons a striking headpiece and warns her compatriots about the planet’s oddness, a representative arrives to greet the heroes… in song.
What follows is a brief musical number, borrowing equally from Bollywood blockbusters and technicolor musicals of a bygone age. Director Nia DaCosta floats her camera around and above the dancers, taking in the luscious colors popping against the bleached white backgrounds. At the climax of the scene, Carol’s costume transforms into an elegant dress befitting a Disney princess,...
The heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have visited some fantastic planets. The deadly and mystical Vormir, the rat-tag assemblage on Nowhere, and Ego the Living Planet have all offered exciting new storytelling possibilities. But none capture the imagination like Aladana, visited by Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), and Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) in The Marvels. After Carol dons a striking headpiece and warns her compatriots about the planet’s oddness, a representative arrives to greet the heroes… in song.
What follows is a brief musical number, borrowing equally from Bollywood blockbusters and technicolor musicals of a bygone age. Director Nia DaCosta floats her camera around and above the dancers, taking in the luscious colors popping against the bleached white backgrounds. At the climax of the scene, Carol’s costume transforms into an elegant dress befitting a Disney princess,...
- 11/11/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
"The Marvels" is not getting off to a heroic start at the box office. The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a sequel to 2019's massive hit "Captain Marvel," arrived in theaters on Thursday and, while it's early, the numbers are not encouraging. Based on what the film took in during preview screenings, it now looks like director Nia DaCosta's superhero blockbuster is going to wind up with one of the smallest opening weekends in the history of the MCU. Brace for impact.
With showings that started at 3 p.m., "The Marvels" took in $6.6 million in Thursday preview screenings, per The Numbers. Much could happen between now and Monday morning but those numbers suggest an opening weekend well below original projections, likely in the mid-$50 million range, give or take. Early box office tracking had the film earning as much as $90 million on opening weekend. Even in a best-case scenario at this point,...
With showings that started at 3 p.m., "The Marvels" took in $6.6 million in Thursday preview screenings, per The Numbers. Much could happen between now and Monday morning but those numbers suggest an opening weekend well below original projections, likely in the mid-$50 million range, give or take. Early box office tracking had the film earning as much as $90 million on opening weekend. Even in a best-case scenario at this point,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Marvel Studios is back with its first new movie since “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and, should the release schedule hold, its last new movie until the third “Deadpool,” which doesn’t come out until next July.
This being a Marvel movie, there are characters old and new to keep track of, as our heroes jet across the galaxy in an attempt to thwart a massive threat to our world and countless others.
Here’s a complete cast and character guide for “The Marvels.” The only folks we have left out are the ones you definitely don’t want spoiled.
Marvel Studios Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel
Carol Danvers is a former test pilot turned superhero, whose origins were traced in “Captain Marvel” and who was last seen in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” lending a hand in what is now canonically referred to as the Battle of Earth.
This being a Marvel movie, there are characters old and new to keep track of, as our heroes jet across the galaxy in an attempt to thwart a massive threat to our world and countless others.
Here’s a complete cast and character guide for “The Marvels.” The only folks we have left out are the ones you definitely don’t want spoiled.
Marvel Studios Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel
Carol Danvers is a former test pilot turned superhero, whose origins were traced in “Captain Marvel” and who was last seen in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” lending a hand in what is now canonically referred to as the Battle of Earth.
- 11/10/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Stars: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Lewis, Park Seo-joon, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh | Written by Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell, Elissa Karasik | Directed by Nia DaCosta
Directed by Nia DaCosta (who helmed the recent Candyman remake), The Marvels is the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a direct sequel to Captain Marvel (2019), which introduced Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel. It’s also a continuation of the events of both the Ms Marvel TV show (2022), which introduced Iman Vellani as Pakistani-American New Jersey teen superhero Kamala Khan / Ms Marvel, and WandaVision, which showed Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) getting light-based superpowers of her own.
The plot is essentially a superhero team-up story, of the type beloved by comics fans everywhere. It begins with Kree revolutionary leader Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton) discovering a cosmic bangle that is identical to the one that gives Kamala her powers.
Directed by Nia DaCosta (who helmed the recent Candyman remake), The Marvels is the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a direct sequel to Captain Marvel (2019), which introduced Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel. It’s also a continuation of the events of both the Ms Marvel TV show (2022), which introduced Iman Vellani as Pakistani-American New Jersey teen superhero Kamala Khan / Ms Marvel, and WandaVision, which showed Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) getting light-based superpowers of her own.
The plot is essentially a superhero team-up story, of the type beloved by comics fans everywhere. It begins with Kree revolutionary leader Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton) discovering a cosmic bangle that is identical to the one that gives Kamala her powers.
- 11/10/2023
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Warning: This article contains spoilers for "The Marvels."
A year after its debut, "Ms. Marvel" remains one of the best parts of Marvel Studios TV. The show was a funny, grounded yet fantastical superhero story with a refreshing focus on life outside of heroics filtered through the lens of a Disney Channel show. It grappled with complex history, like when it portrayed the Partition of India, while also giving us a delightfully absurd live-action version of a reverse harem anime, with a little bit of John Hughes sprinkled in there for good measure.
Though Kamala Khan hasn't got her own movie yet, "The Marvels" is the best implementation of movie/TV synergy from the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far. No, not because it makes the transition seamless. On the contrary, bridging the movies and the TV is quite messy. Unless you are caught up, the movie does very little to...
A year after its debut, "Ms. Marvel" remains one of the best parts of Marvel Studios TV. The show was a funny, grounded yet fantastical superhero story with a refreshing focus on life outside of heroics filtered through the lens of a Disney Channel show. It grappled with complex history, like when it portrayed the Partition of India, while also giving us a delightfully absurd live-action version of a reverse harem anime, with a little bit of John Hughes sprinkled in there for good measure.
Though Kamala Khan hasn't got her own movie yet, "The Marvels" is the best implementation of movie/TV synergy from the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far. No, not because it makes the transition seamless. On the contrary, bridging the movies and the TV is quite messy. Unless you are caught up, the movie does very little to...
- 11/10/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Park Seo-joon has a brief role in the new movie The Marvels and it marks his Hollywood debut!
The 34-year-old actor is already one of the biggest stars in South Korea and now he’s playing the role of Prince Yan in the latest Marvel movie.
So, why is he such a big star?
Keep reading to find out more…
Park has his big breakout roles in the 2015 television shows Kill Me, Heal Me and She Was Pretty.
He also had a brief role in the Oscar-winning movie Parasite as Ki-woo’s friend Min-hyuk.
Director Nia DaCosta said that she wanted to cast Park in the movie after loving his work in the series Itaewon Class. “When I was younger, I was really into Korean dramas and Korean films, and I fell in love with Korean pop culture,” she said, via Newsweek.
Prince Yan is a small, but impactful character in the movie.
The 34-year-old actor is already one of the biggest stars in South Korea and now he’s playing the role of Prince Yan in the latest Marvel movie.
So, why is he such a big star?
Keep reading to find out more…
Park has his big breakout roles in the 2015 television shows Kill Me, Heal Me and She Was Pretty.
He also had a brief role in the Oscar-winning movie Parasite as Ki-woo’s friend Min-hyuk.
Director Nia DaCosta said that she wanted to cast Park in the movie after loving his work in the series Itaewon Class. “When I was younger, I was really into Korean dramas and Korean films, and I fell in love with Korean pop culture,” she said, via Newsweek.
Prince Yan is a small, but impactful character in the movie.
- 11/10/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Face front, true believers! This year we’ve had three multiplex visits to the realm of the “Distinguished Competition”, so you didn’t think the MCU would end 2023 with treks into Quantumania and Knowhere (hangout of those Galaxy Guardians)? Oh no, Smilin’ Stan wouldn’t want the fifteenth anniversary of the Studio to conclude without one more adventure. And it’s a sequel to a 2019 film that introduced the cosmic Carol Danvers, while also being somewhat of an expansion of her saga. That’s because she’s not completely going solo as she’s joined by two characters that made their heroic debuts on Disney+. Together this titanic trio is on a mission to save us all as The Marvels.
The action starts in a distant galaxy as a fleet of ships from the Kree empire converge on a desolate planet. The surface party led by the high-ranking officer Dar-Benn...
The action starts in a distant galaxy as a fleet of ships from the Kree empire converge on a desolate planet. The surface party led by the high-ranking officer Dar-Benn...
- 11/10/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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