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Bold Independent Film ‘Chung-chung-chung’ x Kim Seung-ju: New Collaboration Music Video Unveiled

Bold Independent Film ‘Chung-chung-chung’ x Kim Seung-ju: New Collaboration Music Video Unveiled

Director Han Kyung-rok’s debut film ‘Chung-chung-chung’ meets singer-songwriter Kim Seung-ju’s ‘The Lead’s Rules’ in a hard-hitting MV release With a少年 manga-style visual aesthetic and an unrestrained band sound, the perfect synergy maximizes the film’s appeal A hot-ticket award winner at major festivals including the Busan International Film Festival and the Seoul Independent Film Festival, currently screening nationwide in theaters to enthusiastic audiences
Chung-chung-chung〉 and Kim Seung-ju’s top-tier collaboration music video was released, drawing attention. Film 〈Chung-chung-chung〉 unveiled a collaboration music video for singer-songwriter Kim Seung-ju’s ‘The Lead’s Rules’ on June 26.
| 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
Chef Goes to Prison: Casting Confirmed for Lee Sun-bin, Park Ji-hwan and Bae Hyun-sung for “Prison Food!”

Chef Goes to Prison: Casting Confirmed for Lee Sun-bin, Park Ji-hwan and Bae Hyun-sung for “Prison Food!”

With major casting including Lee Sun-bin, Park Ji-hwan and Bae Hyun-sung confirmed, the film “Prison Food” is set to begin filming in July.
A feel-good foodie rehab story about a star chef who suddenly falls from grace and goes to work in a prison kitchen, and inmates who awaken their souls with food they make using recipes and ingredients they never could have imagined—film “Prison Food” has confirmed the appearances of standout...
| Joo Seong-cheol
RIIZE, TREASURE, Lee Young-ji all on board…BOF opens in Busan on the 27th, building on BTS momentum

RIIZE, TREASURE, Lee Young-ji all on board…BOF opens in Busan on the 27th, building on BTS momentum

Asia’s largest music festival BOF runs on the 27th. A star-studded K-pop lineup from RIIZE and more, plus free park concerts by Lee Mu-jin and ZION.T
'The empire of silent sound, universal solidarity of Asia igniting in Busan' A festival is, by nature, a primal refuge where people seek release, and a vast screen onto which the desires of the era are projected.
| James choi
Kim Min-ha’s true-story-inspired 'Hana Korea' to open July 8; main trailer released

Kim Min-ha’s true-story-inspired 'Hana Korea' to open July 8; main trailer released

Choi Sung-jae (Sharon Choi), best known as director Bong Joon-ho's interpreter, co-wrote the screenplay
The South Korea–Denmark co-production 〈Hana Korea〉 will open July 8 and has unveiled its main trailer. 〈Hana Korea〉 is a drama inspired by a true story that follows Hye-seon (Kim Min-ha), a woman who fled North Korea, as she pushes forward in an unfamiliar life.
| Kim Ji-yeon
US True-Crime Motif, Busan Indie Film Festival Winning Film ‘ChungChungChung’... Dangerous Impulses of Late-Twentieth-Century Teens

US True-Crime Motif, Busan Indie Film Festival Winning Film ‘ChungChungChung’... Dangerous Impulses of Late-Twentieth-Century Teens

A look at teens’ lack and desire shaped by the collision of impulses... The winner of the Busan International Film Festival jury’s special award will open on the 17th.
Fragmented Desires, a Portrait of a Perilous Solidarity The pathological signs of modern society show up in the most fragile gaps—'lack' among teenagers. A boy gripped by blind duty, convinced he can save the world, and a girl, Jisuk, who tries to prove control with a self-destructive mechanism...
| James choi
From AI Movies to Antarctic Documentaries, the 18th International Ocean Film Festival Opens

From AI Movies to Antarctic Documentaries, the 18th International Ocean Film Festival Opens

Ocean films from 15 countries will head to Busan. In the age of climate crisis, the ocean-focused festival asks how humans and the sea can coexist.
'An existential crisis for humanity, as we ask for answers in the depths of the sea' It is time to face the weighty questions that the sea throws at us—the cradle of humanity and a vast abyss. The '2026 International Ocean Film Festival', the only ocean-focused film festival in South Korea, will...
| James choi
Inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards Names Five-Member Jury

Inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards Names Five-Member Jury

Co-hosted by Cineplay and the Korean Film Archive, the inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards carry a total prize pool of 20 million won. The five-member jury is chaired by Min Kyu-dong and also includes Korean Film Archive Director Mo Eun-young; Han Jung-soo, director and CEO of Yeondu Company; Kim Won-jin, director of MCA AI Creative Studio's Creative Headquarters; and actor Lee Yeon. The Archive has pledged archiving support for winners, and organizers say the awards aim to discover new creators and help the short-drama industry take a step forward.
The inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, which carry a total prize pool of 20 million won, have named a five-member jury. Cineplay (CEO Choi Tae-hyung) and the Korean Film Archive (Director Mo Eun-young) are co-hosting the first Korea Short Drama Awards.
| Seongchan Eol
Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun’s <i>Swarm</i> surpasses 5 million viewers… a second record of the year

Yeon Sang-ho and Jun Ji-hyun’s Swarm surpasses 5 million viewers… a second record of the year

Takes the 5 million mark in just 24 days after release. Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young praises the overwhelming zombie acting as “an art form.”
Overwhelming terror that swallowed up theaters, “Swarm” takes the 5 million-viewer milestone Yeon Sang-ho’s universe keeps evolving. “Swarm”, the K-zombie thriller that opens a new chapter for the genre, drove a long run by surpassing 5 million cumulative viewers just 24 days after its release.
| James choi
Tickets at 220,000 won sold for 680,000 won…Multiple ticket scalpers arrested for BTS Busan show

Tickets at 220,000 won sold for 680,000 won…Multiple ticket scalpers arrested for BTS Busan show

Police deployed 70 officers for a focused crackdown and arrested 11—using tactics including a threefold markup aimed at foreigners and wristband cutting to conceal the scheme
Black hands targeting a global festival, 'BTS' Busan show 'ticket scalping' operation smashed The 'BTS' Busan stop of its world tour drew intense global attention. Behind the glitz, illegal 'ticket scalping' deals aimed at foreign visitors were spotted by police watching closely.
| James choi