🪦 Four Korean directors pay eclectic homage to Ernest Hemingway’s short story "The Killers" in a cinematic anthology by the same name. So what’s in this title? A killer dilemma. 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): 🎬 About the film: cultureflipper.com/blog/the-killers Korean filmmakers have a naming choice when …

Four Whom the Bell Tolls? Four Korean directors uniquely reinterpret Ernest Hemingway’s short story "The Killers." 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): 🎬 What's in This Title?: cultureflipper.com/blog/the-killers-what-s-in-this-title Released this week in Korean theaters, this drop-dead suspenseful cinemat …

🎭 "HELPLESS" (개그맨) is a black comedy K-film about a “helpless” man taking his one-shot at success in the dog-eat-dog cyberworld of livestreamers. 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): The poster copy below reads: One shot (in) life. Shoot for the top, no matter what. So what’s in this title? A chewy shot at success. You m …

❄️ "Heavy Snow" (폭설) is a touching coming-of-age story of two lives buried deep in each other. So what’s in this title? A “fierce” force of nature. 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): Smilla (from the novel Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow) had a keen sense of snow, and the Inuit have dozens of words to describe it. Wha …

“Hey! I just wanted to let you know that I finally got that Butterbear mug for you!” my cousin said triumphantly over the phone, after a long successful mission. “Aww, thank you! Did you get everything you wanted? And how long did it take?” I asked. “Three hours, totally worth it. I got mugs, PJs, totes–cou …

Translating entertainment is both an art and a science, requiring precise tools and knowledge. Discover what goes into every localized movie, series, and game that you enjoy. Happy International Translation Day to the incredible translators who make it all possible.

In recent years, entertainment worldwide has begun including more forms of communication, like sign language, and more stories with non-hearing protagonists and other differently-abled people. For International Day of Sign Languages, we’re highlighting South Korean films and series that use this f …

The summer of 2024 was dominated by the current edition of the Olympic Games, held in Paris from July 25 to August 11. The Paralympic Games, in turn, happened from August 28 to September 8. More than 10,000 athletes participated in the Games, plus coaches, team officials, and supporting staff. …

I have a yellow umbrella that I don’t use often. Written on it are the words “I will not forget.” The umbrella was made in memory of the victims of the Sewol ferry. All over the country, people with these umbrellas gathered to show they won’t forget—that they will act. But when it was actually raining, …

자주 쓰지 않는 노란 우산이 하나 있다. “잊지 않겠습니다”라고 적힌 그 우산은 세월호 희생자들을 추모하는 뜻으로 제작됐고 전국 각지에서 우산을 든 사람들이 모여 잊지 않고 행동하겠다는 의지를 드러냈다. 하지만 정작 비 오는 날이면 나는 다른 우산을 쓰곤 했다. 너무 눈에 띄는 건 아닐까, 누군가와 시비가 붙지는 않을까, 신경이 쓰였다. 잊고 살면서 잊지 않겠다는 우산을 쓰는 것이 부끄럽기도 했다. 10년 전인 2014년 4월 16일, 진도에서 제주도로 향하던 세월호가 침몰했다. 수학여행을 가던 고등학생 325명을 포함해 476명이 타고 있던 배가 속수무책으로 가라앉았다. 사망자는 304명, 대부분 선실에 있으라는 지시에 순종했던 고등학생들이었다. 그날, 사무실에서 일하던 나는 동료들과 뉴스를 보며 무심한 잡담을 나눴다. 제주도로 가던 배가 사고 났대. 거의 구출됐나 본데? 어쩌나, 수학여행은 망했구나. 그 뒤로 참담한 뉴스가 숱하게 쏟아졌지만, 내가 가장 또렷하게 기억하는 건 그 말들이다. 아무렇지 않게 책상 너머로 오가던 일상의 언어들이다. 그리고 10년이 흐르는 사이, 누군가의 일상은 사라졌다. 누군가는 절망 속에 살았고, 누군가는 그 절망을 기억하려 했고, 누군가는 절망을 희망으로 바꾸려 했다. 그중 몇몇은 영화를 만들었다. 설경구와 전도연이 출연한 <생일>은 그날 떠난 아들의 빈자리를 끌어안고 사는 가족들의 …