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Movies industry braces for tension as Megabox seeks to recover…KOFICE to help with debt claims by next month’s 2nd

Movies industry braces for tension as Megabox seeks to recover…KOFICE to help with debt claims by next month’s 2nd

Deadline to submit creditor lists is Aug. 4…guidance materials for those who did not attend and counseling desks to be in operation
Movies industry hit by Megabox liquidity crunch…KOFICE mounts emergency response by Aug. 4 'deadline'Claim filing for rehabilitation debts begins Aug. 5, with an all-out effort to minimize damage to small and mid-sized distributors and entrusted theaters'Megabox' shakes the ecosystem… 'Korea Film...
| James choi
Mokpo City’s «Indie Film Festival on Route 1» Opens Next Month on Aug. 13; About 70 Domestic and International Films to Screen Aug. 13-17

Mokpo City’s «Indie Film Festival on Route 1» Opens Next Month on Aug. 13; About 70 Domestic and International Films to Screen Aug. 13-17

Mokpo reels from a «budget freeze» after local authorities cut 15 million won—despite securing national funding, the organizers are left to cover 28 million won out of pocket.
Even with a national-funding win, Mokpo’s «cinema paradiso» hits a «budget chill»The «13th Mokpo Route 1 Indie Film Festival», set to open on Aug. 13, has run into serious financial obstacles. The farce, officials say, came despite the festival being selected for a central-government call for...
| James choi
[Photo&] Busan Film Commission Announces '2026 Busan Production Company Feature Film Production Support Project'

[Photo&] Busan Film Commission Announces '2026 Busan Production Company Feature Film Production Support Project'

Conducted with a total of 600 million won, applications will be accepted from the 1st to the 17th of next month!
The Busan Film Commission announced on the 12th that it will activate the local film ecosystem through the '2026 Busan Production Company Feature Film Production Support Project'. This project, conducted with a total of 600 million won, aims to support the production of competitive local content.
| James choi
15th Swedish Film Festival opens; Seoul-set 'Seven Steps' screens on 8th

15th Swedish Film Festival opens; Seoul-set 'Seven Steps' screens on 8th

Nine films to screen in four cities, including Seoul
Festival runs through the 20th in four cities, with nine films including documentariesThe '15th Swedish Film Festival', known for the cool Nordic sensibility and deep insight into the human psyche that define Swedish cinema, opens in grand fashion on the 8th.
| James choi
23rd EIDF Opens on the 24th, Screening 64 Films That Probe the “Truth of Images” in the AI Era

23rd EIDF Opens on the 24th, Screening 64 Films That Probe the “Truth of Images” in the AI Era

Under the slogan “Portraits of the Times,” screenings run in tandem across theaters, outdoors and TV, with nine sections in total
EBS 'EIDF 2026' — the only documentary festival in South Korea to spotlight 64 films and uncover the truthHeld simultaneously online and offline from the 24th to the 30th, including newly launched special exhibitions, with screenings across a total of nine categoriesHosted by EBS, the '23rd EBS...
| James choi
They Chose YouTube Instead of Theaters… Shin Jae-hoon’s New Work “I’m Your Man” Released Unusually Early

They Chose YouTube Instead of Theaters… Shin Jae-hoon’s New Work “I’m Your Man” Released Unusually Early

Confronting the real-world walls of indie film releases… a comedy starring Lee Ji-hoon and Moon Hee-kyung, with an uncommonly free release of a preview cut
A daring move that picks ‘YouTube’ over the screen… the bitter struggle of an indie film that challenged the logic of capitalAn unusual stir is sweeping through the Korean film industry. Director Shin Jae-hoon, who directed ‘Chiwabŏpkwŏn’ and ‘Mangnaein: Eolgul Eopsneun Salinjadeul’, has unveiled...
| James choi
'Bong Joon-ho discovery' British critic Tony Rayns dies, a patron of Korean cinema

'Bong Joon-ho discovery' British critic Tony Rayns dies, a patron of Korean cinema

The late Tony Rayns, credited as a patron of Korean cinema who helped launch the Busan International Film Festival, gave the overseas first introduction of Bong Joon-ho’s short film 'Jirimeuryeol'
Remembering Tony Rayns, 'Korea film's eternal compass'The 'Pioneer with Blue Eyes' who brought Korean film from the margins to the center of global attention has left us. 'Tony Rayns,' a leading British film critic and programmer, died on the 8th.
| James choi
Kim Jun-han Donates His Voice Talent for Barrier-Free Version of Film ‘Number One,’ Delivering Warm Sincerity

Kim Jun-han Donates His Voice Talent for Barrier-Free Version of Film ‘Number One,’ Delivering Warm Sincerity

Director Kim Tae-yong’s work ‘Number One’ adds Kim Jun-han’s voice to a barrier-free version produced for people with visual and hearing impairments “Thank you for inviting me to take part in a meaningful project that shares warm-hearted feelings,” he said, joining efforts to break down barriers Produced with support including HD Hyundai Oilbank, the barrier-free version will meet viewers starting in late August through community screenings and booking requests
Kim Jun-han lent his voice so the sincerity of 〈Number One〉 could reach more people.The non-profit organization the Barrier-Free Film Commission held a voice-over recording session at the Seoul Economic Development Institute’s Media Content Center in Seoul last June for the production of a...
| Seongchan Eol
Interview: Director Yu Eun-jeong Says the House in 〈Shadow Child〉 Was Designed by Kim Chung-up

Interview: Director Yu Eun-jeong Says the House in 〈Shadow Child〉 Was Designed by Kim Chung-up

※ 〈Shadow Child〉 director Yu Eun-jeong interview continues from Part 1. 〈Shadow Child〉 recalls your earlier film 〈The Night's Door Opens〉. Both films depict death as a dark realm, yet each also takes a fundamentally affirmative view of existence — I saw similar imagery running through both.
| Seongchan Eol
Jean-Luc Godard Masterpiece ‘Contempt’ Gets Its First Official 4K Release in South Korea in 63 Years

Jean-Luc Godard Masterpiece ‘Contempt’ Gets Its First Official 4K Release in South Korea in 63 Years

Martin Scorsese praised Jean-Luc Godard’s best work ‘Contempt’ and it finally opens in theaters in 4K quality for the first time in 63 years
The pinnacle of the nouvelle vague arrives on Korean screens at lastA landmark masterpiece destined to be etched into film history finally reaches Korean screens. Considered the aesthetic essence of the revolutionary cineaste Jean-Luc Godard, who dismantled and reassembled the grammar of cinema,...
| James choi