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[On the Ground at BIFF] “It Wasn’t Your Birth Mother’s Fault”: ‘Home Sick’ Director Sørensen’s First Confession Reveals Truth Behind 56 Falsified Adoptions

[On the Ground at BIFF] “It Wasn’t Your Birth Mother’s Fault”: ‘Home Sick’ Director Sørensen’s First Confession Reveals Truth Behind 56 Falsified Adoptions

Adoptee sent to Denmark at 2 months old in 1982 returns with autobiographical documentary No compensation despite official finding of human rights violations; film takes direct aim at South Korea’s stigma against single mothers
Tracing lost blood ties through a stranger’s lens Tanja Taekyung Inwol Sørensen, who was adopted to Denmark at 2 months old in 1982, came to the 31st Busan International Film Festival with 'Home Sick: At the End of the Sea', an autobiographical documentary tracing her roots.
| James choi
Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Allie,’ Korea’s first feature animation, dives into the deep sea in July 2027 with Bradley Cooper and other Hollywood stars

Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Allie,’ Korea’s first feature animation, dives into the deep sea in July 2027 with Bradley Cooper and other Hollywood stars

A global project featuring a multinational production team from 12 countries
Hollywood heavyweights join cast for deep-sea fish’s extraordinary adventure ‘Allie,’ the first feature animated film from acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho, will hit South Korean theaters in July 2027. According to production company Barunson C&C, the film will open in France on July 14, following...
| James choi
[Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)] Yeon Sang-ho on his AI thriller ‘Paradise Lost,’ made for 500 million won in 14 shooting days: “I make a living thanks to the three awards”

[Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)] Yeon Sang-ho on his AI thriller ‘Paradise Lost,’ made for 500 million won in 14 shooting days: “I make a living thanks to the three awards”

A reunion 15 years after ‘The King of Pigs’ won three awards, this mystery starring Kim Hyun-joo and Bae Hyun-sung opens on the 21st
'Yeon Sang-ho' has returned to the 31st 'Busan International Film Festival' with his new film 'Paradise Lost'. Fifteen years ago, he made a major mark on the film industry with the animated film 'The King of Pigs', which won three awards.
| James choi
Kim Ji-won's 'Doctor X' premiere tops 11.4% ratings

Kim Ji-won's 'Doctor X' premiere tops 11.4% ratings

First episode hits double digits nationwide, opening a K-medical drama's bid to surpass the Japanese original
Genius surgeon takes on the powerful and dominates television SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Doctor X: The Era of the White Mafia', starring Kim Ji-won in her first medical drama, has set off a runaway ratings surge from its opening week.
| James choi
[BIFF On Location] ‘Shaving’ Marks Show Kasamatsu’s First Korean Film Challenge: “We Create 100% Miracles on Set”

[BIFF On Location] ‘Shaving’ Marks Show Kasamatsu’s First Korean Film Challenge: “We Create 100% Miracles on Set”

The new film, set for release in October 2026, proves a perfect 200% synergy between South Korean and Japanese production systems
Show Kasamatsu prepares meticulously for his first Korean-language acting role Show Kasamatsu, a rising Japanese actor known for his talent, plays Su-yeon’s boyfriend opposite Roh Jeong-eui and took on Korean-language acting for the first time since his debut in the film ‘Shaving’.
| James choi
[At BIFF] ‘Dora’ brings Kim Do-yeon to tears during news conference; Jung Ju-ri’s 20-year project

[At BIFF] ‘Dora’ brings Kim Do-yeon to tears during news conference; Jung Ju-ri’s 20-year project

Invited to the 31st Busan International Film Festival’s Gala Presentation, the film marks a reunion with Song Sae-byeok 12 years after A Girl at My Door and reinterprets a Freud case study
On the boundary between ‘fiction’ and ‘truth,’ Kim Do-yeon confronts her character’s profound solitude Kim Do-yeon, the lead actor in ‘Dora,’ invited to the Gala Presentation section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival, broke down in tears as she confronted the character’s deep inner...
| James choi
Korean Cultural Center in Japan launches first Korean Film Festival in Tokyo’s Shinjuku, screening ‘Mad Dance Office,’ ‘Sunny’ and more

Korean Cultural Center in Japan launches first Korean Film Festival in Tokyo’s Shinjuku, screening ‘Mad Dance Office,’ ‘Sunny’ and more

Event that began as ‘Korean Cinema Week’ in 2001 revamped and elevated to ‘Korean Film Festival,’ running from the 14th through the 21st
A new leap forward after 26 years, a springboard for K-movies’ global expansion ‘Korean Cultural Center in Japan’ said on the 9th that it will host the first ‘Korean Film Festival’ from the 14th through the 21st at the Korean Cultural Center’s Handam Hall in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
| James choi
[2026 BIFF] Ann Hui wins Camellia Award, Michelle Yeoh named Asia Filmmaker of the Year as 31st Busan International Film Festival opens

[2026 BIFF] Ann Hui wins Camellia Award, Michelle Yeoh named Asia Filmmaker of the Year as 31st Busan International Film Festival opens

The 31st Busan International Film Festival opened with a grand ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae, Busan, kicking off Asia's largest film festival. This year BIFF moved its opening day up by one day from Wednesday to Tuesday.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Why 'Digger' Had to Lie

Why 'Digger' Had to Lie

Box-office prospects were already more or less lost, yet 〈Digger〉 is earning strong reviews from audiences. Of course, some viewers dislike it as critics did before release, but in South Korea (as of Oct. 7) it has a Watcha score of 3. 8 and a CGV Golden Egg of 92%, earning especially strong marks.
| Seongchan Eol
Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ gets 157-minute extended cut, with unseen Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin scenes revealed

Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ gets 157-minute extended cut, with unseen Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin scenes revealed

A special screening of the director’s cut, featuring 19 additional minutes, is set for the 13th at Cinematheque KOFA, with director Park Chan-wook and cinematographer Kim Woo-hyung in attendance
A tighter narrative and psychological battle, deepened by 19 minutes of cinematic artistry The Korean Film Archive officially announced on the 8th that it will hold a special screening on the 13th of the extended version of master director ‘Park Chan-wook’’s thriller ‘No Other Choice’ (2025) at...
| James choi