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Seoul International Pride Film Festival Opens Nov. 11, Screening 116 Films; Cannes Award Winner 'The Black Ball' to Get Exclusive Showcase

Seoul International Pride Film Festival Opens Nov. 11, Screening 116 Films; Cannes Award Winner 'The Black Ball' to Get Exclusive Showcase

Festival opens next month at CGV Piccadilly 1958, with acclaimed queer films from 34 countries
From award-winning films at prestigious international festivals to digitally restored Korean classics The 16th Seoul International Pride Film Festival, the largest international LGBTQ+ film festival in South Korea, will be held Nov. 5-11 at CGV Piccadilly 1958 in Seoul.
| James choi
[Film Festival] 16th Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival: Five Picks ① — “Open Pride” Section: “Transgender People Take Center Stage”

[Film Festival] 16th Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival: Five Picks ① — “Open Pride” Section: “Transgender People Take Center Stage”

Tickets for the 16th Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival, running Nov. 5-11, go on sale at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23.
PRIDE is a symbolic word that expresses the self-esteem of sexual minorities and encompasses all LGBTQIA+ people. A showcase of solidarity that brings some of the world’s best queer films to Korean audiences, the 16th Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival begins ticket sales at 4 p. m.
| Joo Seong-cheol
52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival Announces ‘Local Cinema’ and ‘Festival Choice’ Lineups

52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival Announces ‘Local Cinema’ and ‘Festival Choice’ Lineups

Cineplay Continues Its Support of the ‘Local Cinema Award’ This Year
The 52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF 2026) has announced the official lineup for its Local Cinema section, which highlights the diverse possibilities of regional filmmaking (13 films), and Festival Choice, a section bringing together notable films from the past year (61 films).
| Kim Ji-yeon
Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and 27 other film directors publish debut essay 『My First Action』!

Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and 27 other film directors publish debut essay 『My First Action』!

Featuring the voices of directors affiliated with the Directors Guild of Korea (DGK), the 2014 book 『The Moment of Debut』 has been revised and expanded and published in two volumes, 1 and 2.』
A nonfiction essay vividly recounting the hard-fought debut journeys of 31 leading directors shaping South Korean cinema, 『My First Action』 (jointly planned by the Directors Guild of Korea and CinePlay), has been published.
| Joo Seong-cheol
MCST’s ‘Korea Is Performing’ raises curtain on 1,700 stages at massive scale this October and November

MCST’s ‘Korea Is Performing’ raises curtain on 1,700 stages at massive scale this October and November

Two-month showcase from Oct. 1 features major festivals including SPAF and PAMS
The entire country is turning into one vast performance venue. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Arts Management Service are launching the “2026 Korea Is Performing” campaign nationwide from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30.
| James choi
[Photos] Lee Sang-yeob on battling the “end button” every time in short-form series; director Lee Byung-hun says he was “told off harshly” at BCWW 2026 conference

[Photos] Lee Sang-yeob on battling the “end button” every time in short-form series; director Lee Byung-hun says he was “told off harshly” at BCWW 2026 conference

Quality production, creator rights and cutting production resources by 50% to 60% emerge as key topics
Lee Sang-yeob and Lee Byung-hun battle the short-form “X button,” cutting costs by 60% with AI BCWW 2026 conference presents behind-the-scenes stories from 70 productions and a transparent data-sharing model As the media ecosystem undergoes seismic shifts, established creators opened up about the...
| James choi
“I worry only old trees will remain”: President Lee vows in France to restore “K-content” ladder after meeting Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon

“I worry only old trees will remain”: President Lee vows in France to restore “K-content” ladder after meeting Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon

At the Lumière Summit in France, the president meets leading figures in K-content, including Netflix executives, and says he will “immediately review” Lee Chang-dong’s proposal for tax incentives to spur private investment
President Lee Jae-myung, on a state visit to France, attended the “Lumière Summit”, a global summit for the film and video industry held near Nice on July 7 local time. There, he met leading figures from South Korea’s film industry and pledged comprehensive support for the “K-content” “ecosystem.
| James choi
Lee Jae-myung, Macron launch 800 billion won Lumière pact for Korea-France film ties — K-content’s five-year turnaround

Lee Jae-myung, Macron launch 800 billion won Lumière pact for Korea-France film ties — K-content’s five-year turnaround

Film roundtable and meeting with Motion Picture Association member companies Korea and France launch a 500 million-euro audiovisual investment initiative and discuss AI, nuclear power and solutions to the Strait of Hormuz crisis in Paris
Summit diplomacy expands K-content’s reach and reshapes global audiovisual industry South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, on a state visit to France, made a bold push for “K-content” at the heart of global cultural influence.
| James choi
5th Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival draws 2,000 films from 201 countries, opens Oct. 8

5th Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival draws 2,000 films from 201 countries, opens Oct. 8

About 20 of 2,159 submissions selected for screening, alongside a youth filmmaking camp and multicultural forum
Opens Oct. 8 at Jangsu Hannuri Center, with diverse side events focused on equality and coexistence Eyes from around the world are turning to Jangsu County in North Jeolla Province. The fifth 'Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival', which drew a flood of '2,159' submissions from '201 countries',...
| James choi
Jeong Yun-ha Reflects on 'A Shop for Killers 2' Finale: 'Kusunagi Jin Was a Challenge and a Lesson'

Jeong Yun-ha Reflects on 'A Shop for Killers 2' Finale: 'Kusunagi Jin Was a Challenge and a Lesson'

As Babylon's East Asia chief Kusunagi Jin, the actor drew praise for multilingual performance and commanding screen presence
Actor Jeong Yun-ha reflected on her turn as the villain Kusunagi Jin in Disney+ original series 〈A Shop for Killers〉 Season 2, sharing affection and reflections in a post-finale Q&A released by Saram Entertainment on the 18th, after all Season 2 episodes were made available on the 12th.
| Kim Ji-yeon