As South Korea’s biggest film stars walk down the red carpet at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)—Asia’s largest and most buzzworthy—an elderly man with a warm, affable smile, looking like your friendly neighborhood grandpa, greets each actor with a firm handshake before they enter the venue. He is Kim Dong-ho, the festival’s co-founder. […]
It is said that this city is where Japan’s many national treasures are stored.It is a spiritual hometown for Japanese people.Devoted believers pray wholeheartedly.In this atmosphere, one feels immersed in peace and tranquility.What’s the name of this town? What’s the story behind Todaiji temple, the world’s largest wooden structure? Most of today’s Todaiji is the […]
To have a more in-depth experience of Japanese traditional culture, Hyesoo will head towards Kansai. The first stop would be Japan’s “thousand-year capital”—Kyoto. Kyoto is also where Japan’s ancient cultures are best preserved. Tranquil, elegant, and self-possessed. [Kyoto-Katsura Wigs for Kabuki and Geisha] How to make wigs? Every hair-piece can be used around 10 times. […]
One of Japan’s most beautiful signature items—the kimono. As lights come on at night and curtains are lifted, performers wearing sumptuous kimonos of vibrant colors or flower patterns, paired with elaborated hairstyle and makeup. performs original and unique century –old stories of Japan. At Shochiku Costumes, a renowned kimono and Kabuki costume company in Osaka, Hyesoo […]
We’ve interviewed so many great Korean celebrities. And today our special guest Sean(Noh Seung Hwan) probably has the most passionate and touching story ever. This guy who has a firm chiseled body and hip-hop spirit is catching people’s attention. Did you notice our special guest today? He is Sean from Jinsean, the hip-hop duel of […]
What is youthhood? One Japanese director gave us a completely unexpected answer to this question. He is Daihachi Yoshida. Unlike the relaxed, humorous, and joyous scenes usually depicted, he showed us how one learning society was able to extricate itself from its cruel upbringing… In 2017, he came out with his first science fiction […]
For those of you who may not be familiar with his name, you would probably be more familiar with this work, such as Mad Max, The Hobbit, The Hunger Games, The Great Gatsby, and Employee of the Month. The Hollywood Film Producer who was behind all of these popular titles is no other than… Jon Kuyper! In […]
Keiichi Hara, the Japanese film director who has been depicting Japanese culture through animation, has reached the 30th year of his career. The 2017 Tokyo International Film Festival screened all of his works, “The World of Keiichi Hara,” in a special section. Hara said in Hallyu World’s interview, “Right now, there were different works aired and I’m doing interviews. […]
Shibuya Crossing has become one of Tokyo’s landmarks, appearing often in films and music videos. Remember the scenes adrenaline-pumped racing scene through the heart of Tokyo in “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” and Scarlett Johansson moving through a busy Tokyo crowd in Sofia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation” as well as Taki and Mitsuha […]
Japan’s film production is ranked No.3 worldwide, behind only the United States and India. Its film industry is also ranked No.3, behind the U.S. and China. Japan has been known as the 3rd largest film-producing nation in the world. Japan’s film industry began in 1986, since then it has begun making domestic films. Its film […]
“Design, power, excellence and advanced technology”, these are all elements of Japan’s artisanal spirit. In Tokyo, there is a wide range of creative novelties and high-quality products. We came here looking for something special and indeed found a very special jewelry place. This is the only customized jewelry brand in Japan – K.UNO. There is […]
DMZ Stands for ‘Demilitarized Zone,’ and that is exactly where the host of Hallyu World, Hye-soo went to this year. In the latest episode of Hallyu World, join Hyesoo on a journey to the Korean Demilitarized Zone, the only one of its kind, and mark a brand new chapter for documentaries. The DMZ was created […]
At this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Hallyu World’s host, Hyesoo, met with the producer and cast of Co Ba Saigon (The Tailor) – the hottest Vietnamese movie debuted at the festival. Being compared to the Vietnamese version of the Devil Wears Prada, the movie is a romantic comedy about Vietnamese women in 1960s, […]
During this year’s 30th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), Hallyu World’s host, Hyesoo, interviewed famous Japanese film director, Shunji Iwai, who is also a video artist, writer, and documentary maker. Iwai was famous for and directed “Love Letter” and now recently came with a new anime movie called the “Case of Hana and Alice.” His […]
At this year’s Busan International Film Festival, among the many who attended include actors, directors, celebrities and many figures from the film industry. But Hallyu World’s host, Hyesoo, met someone very special during her visit this time, and it was someone who made a huge contribution by introducing Korean cinema to European audiences – and […]
Based on the webcomic series “Singwa Hamgge” by Joo Ho-Min, Along With The Gods – Part 1 is an upcoming South Korean fantasy drama film. and stars Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jung-jae, Do Kyung-soo and Kim Hyang-gi. Story of the death of an ordinary man named Ja Hong (Cha Tae-hyun) and Kang Rim (Ha Jung-woo), the head grim reaper who escorts Ja […]
– Hallyu World X Metropolitan Miss Collab! – – Hallyu Stars meets Fashion Illustration Series – This time as part of NYFW special, we have teamed up and collaborated with a very talented artist, Nina Edwards, who is a professional fashion Illustrator in New York City. For 3 weeks, Hallyu World will release a short video series of Hallyu Stars drawn […]
“Hallyu Stars meets Fashion Illustration Series” – Hallyu World X Metropolitan Miss Collab! – This time as part of NYFW special, we have teamed up and collaborated with a very talented artist, Nina Edwards, who is a professional fashion Illustrator in New York City. For 3 weeks, Hallyu World will release a short video series of Hallyu Stars drawn by Nina […]
September 23rd, Asian in New York held their 2017 Fashion Show at the China Institute, featuring 6 talented designers who showcased their collections. Let’s see what the 6 designers have to say about their collections at this year’s fashion show. Alexander King Chen, a fashion designer who flew from Taiwan to attend the show mixed two cultures together, “this season […]
This movie is not only directed by director Jung Ji-Woo and starring actor Choi Min-sik, who worked together on “Happy End” 18 years ago, but also is played by young actors with great acting skills- Park Shin-hye, Ryu Jun-yeol, Lee Ha-nui, Hae-jun Park, and Lee Soo-kyung etc. It makes people excited. It demonstrates the story […]
