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A | Park Si-hoo is officially returning to the big screen after a decade. He is stepping back into the spotlight with God’s Band, a human drama rooted in warmth and emotional reconciliation. The film, inspired by the original work of the late Miracle in Cell No. 7 writer Kim Hwang-sung, follows the unlikely journey of a fake praise band formed in North Korea to earn foreign currency. This will serve as a premise that director Kim Hyung-hyup uses to explore humanity which transcends ideology. At the film’s production briefing in Seoul, Park Si-hoo joined co-stars Jung Jin-woon, Tae Hang-ho, Jang Ji-geon, Seo Dong-won, Moon Kyung-min, among others. Park last appeared in the 2015 film Love, Then Run. In his comeback, he takes on a transformative role as a cold North Korean security officer who gradually softens as he becomes the reluctant conductor of the fabricated praise group. Jung Jin-woon plays his principled rival, building gripping tension through their on-screen dynamic. Director Kim revealed that the team carefully constructed the cast. The team reviewed nearly 100 pages of casting notes to ensure every member of the 12-person cast stood out. Filmed across Mongolia and Hungary, the movie captures sweeping landscapes and harsh conditions. This even includes temperatures dipping to minus 40 degrees. Park spoke openly about how these intense circumstances forged strong bonds on set. Park addressed recent controversies involving rumours about his personal life. He said that he has mixed emotions about returning to the public forum. He also went on to state that legal action is being taken against false claims. He also expressed his gratitude to the cast and crew for their support, saying, “I missed the film set. This project brought warmth back into my life.” The briefing also highlighted the film’s musical elements, particularly Lim Young-woong’s Love Always Runs Away. This song plays a symbolic role in the protagonist’s emotional shift. Actors have received guidance from North Korean defectors, including a former security officer, on how to accurately portray dialects and behaviour. God’s Band is set to release nationwide on December 31.Also Read: 8 Time Travel Revenge K-Dramas: Marry My Husband, God’s Gift: 14 Days and More。 (ECNS) -- China's total goods trade reached 30.13 trillion yuan (about $4.46 trillion) in the first seven months of 2026, up 17.3% year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Friday. Exports rose 14% to 17.44 trillion yuan (about $2.58 trillion), while imports jumped 22% to 12.69 trillion yuan (about $1.88 trillion). In July alone, the country's foreign trade totaled 4.66 trillion yuan (about $690 billion), up 19.2% from a year earlier. Exports reached 2.71 trillion yuan (about $401 billion), up 17.8%, and imports stood at 1.95 trillion yuan (about $289 billion), up 21.2%. Trade with ASEAN reached 5.14 trillion yuan (about $761 billion) in the January-July period, up 20% year on year. Trade with the EU rose 9.5% to 3.67 trillion yuan (about $543 billion), while trade with the U.S. fell 1.6% to 2.38 trillion yuan (about $352 billion). Trade with Belt and Road partner countries totaled 15.36 trillion yuan (about $2.28 trillion), up 15.5%. Private enterprises led the growth, with imports and exports reaching 17.16 trillion yuan (about $2.54 trillion), up 17.2%. Foreign-invested enterprises posted 8.78 trillion yuan (about $1.30 trillion) in trade, up 17.6%, while state-owned enterprises recorded 4.14 trillion yuan (about $613 billion), up 17.3%. In terms of key products, exports of mechanical and electrical products reached 11.12 trillion yuan (about $1.65 trillion), up 21.2%, while agricultural exports stood at 429.69 billion yuan (about $63.7 billion), up 3.7%. On the import side, mechanical and electrical product imports reached 5.31 trillion yuan (about $787 billion), up 29.7%. Crude oil imports fell 13.2% to 283 million metric tons, while agricultural imports rose 7.4% to 904.1 billion yuan (about $134 billion). (By Tang Yuxian) 。