{
  "id": 8196932,
  "title": "Yeon Sang-ho expands cinematic universe with gripping family mystery 'Paradise Lost'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/yeon-sang-ho-expands-cinematic-universe-with-gripping-family-mystery-8196932",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260918/yeon-sang-ho-expands-cinematic-universe-with-gripping-family-mystery-paradise-lost"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Director Yeon Sang-ho's latest film, Paradise Lost, has been praised at the Toronto International Film Festival. The psychological thriller is based on a story his mother shared with him. It focuses on So-young, a mother dealing with grief after her son Sun-woo goes missing on a camping trip nine years ago. When Sun-woo reappears seemingly unharmed, So-young's world is turned upside down. The film premiered at the festival on September 13th, marking Yeon's second consecutive year being invited to the Special Presentations section. The plot, derived from the novel Black Inferno, follows So-young's journey as she relies on an AI program to interact with a digital avatar of her son. When Sun-woo returns home, So-young is faced with a growing sense of fear and uncertainty.",
  "summary": "Fresh off critical acclaim in Toronto, director Yeon Sang-ho’s latest film \"Paradise Lost\" — a project rooted in a story passed down by his mother — is making its way to home. The psychological thriller centers on So-young (Kim Hyun-joo), a grieving mother whose world is upended when her son, Sun-woo (Bae Hyeon-seong), whom she presumed dead after a camping bus went missing nine years ago,…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Yeon Sang-ho expands cinematic universe with gripping family mystery 'Paradise Lost'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/yeon-sang-ho-expands-cinematic-universe-with-gripping-family-mystery",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:22:04.000Z"
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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."
}