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“Korean Cinema Faces Collapse Crisis” Bong Joon-ho and 581 Others Urge Withdrawal of Holdback Bill

“Korean Cinema Faces Collapse Crisis” Bong Joon-ho and 581 Others Urge Withdrawal of Holdback Bill

A survival crisis amid Netflix pressure and conglomerate dominance. Calls for extraordinary measures such as introducing a screen cap and establishing a large-scale fund.
Facing the Collapse of the Korean Film Ecosystem, Urgent Appeals from Major FilmmakersA total of 581 leading figures in the Republic of Korea film industry, led by director Bong Joon-ho, strongly warned about 'the crisis in the Korean film industry' and urged 'extraordinary countermeasures' from...
| James choi
Crisis of Korean Cinema Resuscitation… Film Budget Increased by 80.8% Next Year

Crisis of Korean Cinema Resuscitation… Film Budget Increased by 80.8% Next Year

Largest Scale Since COVID-19, Strengthening Support for Film Industry Recovery
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 5th that the budget for the film sector in 2024 has been finalized at 149. 8 billion won, an increase of 66. 9 billion won (80. 8%) compared to this year.
| 김지민
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
[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

On the occasion of its 30th edition, the festival announced the start of its three-year project, “Asian Genre Films 99” (Asian Genre Films 99).
Above all, it’s a genre festival. For its 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Chairman Shin Chul, hereafter BIFAN), the festival screens 321 films from 50 countries (170 feature films, 85 short films, 38 AI titles, and 28 XR titles), and of these 93 are world premieres.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Tom Holland Stars in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” as Main Trailer and Posters Are Unveiled Globally

Tom Holland Stars in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” as Main Trailer and Posters Are Unveiled Globally

Ahead of a July release, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” opens with an overwhelming-scale trailer, fueling fresh curiosity among prospective viewers With Zendaya’s love interest who has lost her memories and Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk all in the mix, the preview heightens anticipation Directed by Destin Cretton, the film charts a lonely hero’s fight in a world where Peter Parker has been erased
Spider-Man has raised anticipation by rolling out posters and trailers worldwide. A new MCU tentpole film everyone is watching opens The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉, unveiled its main trailer and “Reflective Poster” on June 18 .
| Seongchan Eol
'Wangsa-nam' Tops 150B Won Box-Office…Showbox Records 176.3B Won Revenue in Q1 'No. 1 Distributor'

'Wangsa-nam' Tops 150B Won Box-Office…Showbox Records 176.3B Won Revenue in Q1 'No. 1 Distributor'

'The Man Who Lives With a King' Spurs a Surge in Korean Film Revenue to Double…Full Recovery of Theater Energy Perfectly Restores the Pre-COVID Cinema Scene
Distributor Showbox chalked up the top spot in domestic distributor revenue in the first quarter this year, riding on the back-to-back box-office surges of director Jang Hang-jun's films 'The Man Who Lives With a King' and 'If Our Love Were Real'.
| James choi
[Photo &] Emergency Martial Law film “Ran 12.3,” Lee Myung-se, “The strength of K-democracy— the world must see it” at a press preview event

[Photo &] Emergency Martial Law film “Ran 12.3,” Lee Myung-se, “The strength of K-democracy— the world must see it” at a press preview event

The urgency of December 3, recreated with citizen videos and AI. The cinematic documentary “Ran 12.3,” completed with 15,000 sponsors, releases on the 22nd
Director Lee Myung-se returns to the screen with the ‘Emergency Martial Law’ documentary ‘Ran 12. 3’A standout visualist in the Korean film industry, director Lee Myung-se, has returned with the documentary ‘Ran 12. 3’ about the emergency ‘Emergency Martial Law’ events on December 3, 2024.
| James choi
Delivering Tastes Beyond Algorithms… Distributor Cinema Dal Launches Independent Film Subscription Service ‘Dadall’

Delivering Tastes Beyond Algorithms… Distributor Cinema Dal Launches Independent Film Subscription Service ‘Dadall’

First issue released on March 1, delivering carefully selected independent films and curated writings every month… Seeking new alternatives for the independent film ecosystem
Cinema Dal Co., Ltd., an independent film distributor that has consistently introduced Korean independent documentaries and feature films to audiences, officially launches the independent film curation subscription service ‘Dadall’ to overcome the crisis in the film industry and find new points of...
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Photo &] 76th Berlin International Film Festival Closing, Golden Bear 'Yellow Letters'...

[Photo &] 76th Berlin International Film Festival Closing, Golden Bear 'Yellow Letters'... "Let's Fight the Dictators"

Second Silver Bear for 'Zandra Wheeler'... Amid Controversy Over Wim Wenders' Remarks, Reaffirming the Identity of "Film is Politics"
The 76th Berlin International Film Festival once again proved its identity as a 'political film festival'. The highest honor of the year, the Golden Bear, went to Turkish-German director İlker Çatak for 'Yellow Letters'.
| James choi
[Interview] 'No Other Choice' Lee Byung-hun② “Feeling a sense of crisis with AI videos, I also watch videos featuring Lee Jung-jae”

[Interview] 'No Other Choice' Lee Byung-hun② “Feeling a sense of crisis with AI videos, I also watch videos featuring Lee Jung-jae”

“I hope that by focusing on the fundamental aspects of making good movies that can only be felt in theaters, things will improve”
※ Part 1 continuesThe director said he spent a lot of time convincing about the part where Mansoo kills his rival. It’s a part that some audience members might question, and it must have been even more important from the perspective of playing Mansoo.
| Seongchan Eol