{
  "id": 11142580,
  "title": "Tom Cruise returns to Seoul for 'Digger' with bold transformation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/tom-cruise-returns-to-seoul-for-digger-with-bold-transformation-11142580",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20261001/tom-cruise-returns-to-seoul-for-digger-with-bold-transformation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tom Cruise revisited South Korea for his 13th trip to the country with a fresh film, \"Digger.\" This marked one of the most significant transformations in the Hollywood star's five-decade-long career. \"Digger\" follows Digger Rockwell, a tenacious billionaire whose drilling activities in a Greenland glacier trigger a minor breach that quickly spirals into a global catastrophe. Cruise adopted a new appearance for the film, sporting grey hair, aging makeup, and a notoriously irritable demeanor. He portrayed a character who plunges the world into turmoil.\n\nExpressing his delight at visiting Korea for the 13th time, the 64-year-old actor emphasized his profound affinity with Korean fans. He recalled his 13th visit to the country, stating it was likely a Hollywood record. \"I love it,\" Cruise declared, \"I'm very excited to share a dinner with you all, and I just love coming here.\"\n\nWhen questioned about his motivation for \"Digger,\" Cruise underscored his ambition to collaborate with a world-class director and explore uncharted creative territory. He praised director Alejandro Iñárritu as one of the greatest filmmakers in cinema history, calling him an extraordinary artist.",
  "summary": "Tom Cruise returned to Korea for his 13th visit with a new film, “Digger,” that marks one of the Hollywood superstar’s most radical transformations in his five-decade career. \"Digger\" follows Digger Rockwell, a stubborn billionaire whose drilling operations in a Greenland glacier cause a minor fracture that escalates into an unprecedented worldwide disaster. In the movie, Cruise takes on a new…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Tom Cruise returns to Seoul for 'Digger' with bold transformation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/tom-cruise-returns-to-seoul-for-digger-with-bold-transformation",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:57:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}