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Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom In The Rain (Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version)
Hanazawa Kana | Iwasaki Taku | Nagata Kitsuneko | Kamiya Hiroshi

The Ooku through a kaleidoscope
April 16, 2025 Picked By Sanwei See all this editor's picks
The 2007 anime series Mononoke has been revived for a new trilogy of films that started in 2024 with Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom In The Rain and followed with Mononoke the Movie: The Ashes of Rage earlier this year. Like the original anime, the film trilogy revolves around a mysterious Medicine Seller who exorcises spirits called "mononoke" that take root in those who waver, breeding malice and tragedy. Mononoke draws from Japanese folk horror traditions for supernatural scares and allegorical tales. The Phantom in the Rain, the first installment of the trilogy, adds another layer of tradition and enigma with its unique setting: the Ooku, the inner chambers of the castle where the harem... [read more]
LE SSERAFIM Mini Album Vol. 5 - HOT (Random Version)
LE SSERAFIM

I'm burning HOT!
March 28, 2025 Picked By Violet See all this editor's picks
LE SSERAFIM completes their "EASY, CRAZY, HOT" music trilogy with their fifth mini-album! Sakura, Chae Won, Yun Jin, Kazuha and Eun Chae fully unleash their HOT attitude, as well as their fiery passion and love for life, in the EP. Narration intro track Born Fire (Track 1) sets the theme and mood of the album, dramatically depicting how a flame is rekindled: "The name that resounds from the lowest depths, the sign of existence etched onto the soul… At last, the flame is born." The girls joyfully sing how they will burn everything for what they like in the title track HOT (Track 2), an easy-listening pop jam blended with rock and disco elements. Chill and lighthearted, HOT is not as bold and... [read more]
IVE EP Album Vol. 3 - IVE EMPATHY (Random Version)
IVE

We are rebels in our heart
February 28, 2025 Picked By Violet See all this editor's picks
After topping music charts with HEYA last year, IVE kicks off 2025 by showing more of their mature emotions and empathetic characters in their third EP album IVE EMPATHY! "So you can love me, hate me. You will never be never be never be me." IVE unleashes their utmost confidence in the pre-release single REBEL HEART (Track 1)! The song's "we are rebels in our heart" hook, in particular, fully elevates it into more empowering and emotion-charged. The girls continue to ignite their self-assured spirit in the title track ATTITUDE (Track 5), which Won Young took part in writing. This song perfectly embodies the Lucky Vicky mindset: "I'm that girl. I'm that attitude. I decide my own mood. Luck... [read more]
Last Mile (Blu-ray) (Normal Edition) (Japan Version)
Mitsushima Hikari | Okada Masaki | Tsukahara Ayuko (Director) | Ayano Go

The shipment must go on
February 27, 2025 Picked By Sanwei See all this editor's picks
Fans of Japanese TV dramas are unlikely to forget the 2018 forensics procedural Unnatural and 2020 buddy cop procedural MIU 404. These two hit series from director Tsukahara Ayuko and screenwriter Nogi Akiko entertain with crime mysteries, interesting work details and amusing character banter. At the same time, each episode sneaks up on you with human drama and social themes that prove to be the true revelation of the procedural mysteries. In the same vein, Tsukahara and Nogi's 2024 feature film Last Mile is set in motion as a terrorism suspense mystery about a series of delivery explosions in the lead-up to Black Friday. It soon emerges as a study in work stress, workplace safety and... [read more]
aespa Mini Album Vol. 5 - Whiplash (BEAT Version) (Random Version)
aespa

Give Them Whiplash!
October 31, 2024 Picked By Violet See all this editor's picks
After sweeping charts and ruling social media with the viral hits Supernova and Armageddon, aespa continues to slay in the second half of 2024 with their fifth mini-album Whiplash! "One look give 'em Whiplash. Beat drop with a big flash." aespa drops some intense and speedy bass and house beats in their stylish hip-hop dance plug Whiplash (Track 1)! With its catchy topline, the titular single captivates ears with an addictive melody, dazzling beats and confidence-boosting lyrics about focusing on going one's own way. The girls send a warning to those who make unprovoked criticisms in the hip-hop dance track Kill It (Track 2): "The more you disturb me, it's going to be an advantage. I'm... [read more]
Cobweb (2023) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Song Kang Ho (Actor) | Lim Soo Jung (Actor) | Jang Gwang (Actor) | Jang Young Nam (Actor)

The Cobweb that Kim Jee Woon spun
September 30, 2024 Picked By Sanwei See all this editor's picks
Kim Jee Woon is perhaps now better known for crime action genre fare, but his dark, atmospheric style started in 1998 with the black comedy The Quiet Family. The Korean director returns to his dark comedy roots with Cobweb, a satirical comedy-drama written by Shin Yeon Shick about the making of a film in the early 1970s. Back then, Chungmuro was subjected to heavy censorship under the Park Chung Hee regime, and productions had to pass government censors before and after filming. Nevertheless, director Kim, portrayed by Kim Jee Woon regular Song Kang Ho, is determined to reshoot a different ending for his already wrapped film. Obsessed with his visions of a masterpiece – and his desire for... [read more]

Feature Articles

K-Pop Stars at Coachella 2025
Written By Violet

Festival season is in full swing! For this year's Coachella over two weekends from April 11 to 20, 2025, four K-pop acts – Lisa, Jennie, ENHYPEN and XG – are invited to perform at the music fest. Let's get up to date on the artists' background and discography before vibing to their sets in the desert! LISA BLACKPINK's Lisa first dropped the hip-hop EDM LALISA in September 2021, resoundingly showing her name and identity in a powerful solo debut. After parting ways with YG Entertainment, the sought-after rapper launched her own label LLOUD, which allows her to go global in her solo projects – like her exciting collaborations with Doja Cat and RAYE in Born Again, and Future in FXCK UP THE... [read more]

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Entertainment News

Son Suk Ku & Kim Hye Ja as married couple in fantasy romcom Heavenly Ever After

The Lady Iron Chef (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)

The Light in Your Eyes director Kim Seok Yoon, as well as screenwriters Lee Nam Gyu and Kim Soo Jin, collaborate with veteran actress Kim Hye Ja again for the Korean fantasy human romcom Heavenly Ever After! Kim Hye Ja leads the JTBC drama with Son Suk Ku, who previously worked with... [Read More]