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Director Park Hoon-jung’s New Film “Sad Tropics” Wins Silver Raven at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival

Director Park Hoon-jung’s New Film “Sad Tropics” Wins Silver Raven at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival

The 44th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival—one of the world’s top three fantastic film festivals—held a jury special award in the International Competition section The only Korean film invited to this year’s International Competition…Drawing global attention again after Sitges Action noir starring Myung-min Kim, Lee Shin-young, and Yu-rim Park…Now in final post-production, with a scheduled domestic release
Director Park Hoon-jung’s new film, “Sad Tropics,” has won the Jury Special Award, the “Silver Raven,” at the 44th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, one of the world’s top three fantastic film festivals.
| Seongchan Eol
Jang Ki-ha’s First Solo Full-Length Album ‘Sansanjakkak’ to Be Unveiled at the Jeonju International Film Festival

Jang Ki-ha’s First Solo Full-Length Album ‘Sansanjakkak’ to Be Unveiled at the Jeonju International Film Festival

Born from poetry, silent film, and music Jang Ki-ha’s first solo full-length project featuring bold creative experiments is unveiled for the first time at the 27th Jeonju International Film Festival
‘Jang Ki-ha,’ Bold First Advance Release of His First Solo Full-Length ‘Sansanjakkak’ at the Jeonju International Film FestivalAn Unprecedented Artistic Evolution Showcased by ‘Jang Ki-ha’Singer ‘Jang Ki-ha’ will be unveiling his first solo full-length album ‘Sansanjakkak’, scheduled for release...
| James choi
Massive K-Pop Festival “2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer” Set for Aug. 9 at KINTEX

Massive K-Pop Festival “2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer” Set for Aug. 9 at KINTEX

The 3rd Signature Summer K-Pop Festival “2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer” Returns With the Highest-Level Lineup Yet!
A Summer Gayo Daejeon Brings Back the Biggest K-Pop Festival Spotlight, “2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer” to Take Place at KINTEX on August 9SBS kicks off the prelude to a large-scale K-POP project that will light up this summer.
| James choi
Korean Film Archive Marks Hong Sang-soo Director’s Debut 30th Anniversary with Curated Exhibition “Hong Sang-soo: A Retrospective of All Works—Introduction”

Korean Film Archive Marks Hong Sang-soo Director’s Debut 30th Anniversary with Curated Exhibition “Hong Sang-soo: A Retrospective of All Works—Introduction”

From May 2 to June 13, the “KOFA Cinematheque” at Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul will screen all 34 films by director Hong Sang-soo. Featuring alternating chronological and reverse-chronological screenings from his debut works to his newest releases, viewers can experience the director’s signature “variations” aesthetics. Rich supporting events include a talk with the director of the Harvard Film Archive, a cinematography master class, and conversations with the audience.
The Korean Film Archive has announced a retrospective of all works by director Hong Sang-soo.The Korean Film Archive said it will hold a special exhibition spotlighting director Hong Sang-soo’s debut 30th anniversary, titled “Hong Sang-soo: A Retrospective of All Works—Introduction,” at the KOFA...
| Seongchan Eol
[Hot Issue] “Jazz Festival 2026 Seoul Jazz Festa” at Yeouido Hangang Park—A Jazz Festival for Everyone

[Hot Issue] “Jazz Festival 2026 Seoul Jazz Festa” at Yeouido Hangang Park—A Jazz Festival for Everyone

Top-tier artists including Woong San and Park Juwon all take the stage A city-center jazz festival in the heart of Seoul’s Yeouido Han River Park—enjoy it for free on May 2
Seoul’s biggest free jazz festival will light up the night of May—“2026 Seoul Jazz Festa” hits Yeouido.A lineup of top domestic and international artists... Showcasing the true essence of “K-Jazz”With the warm spirit of spring fully in bloom in May, “Yeouido Hangang Park” is swept over by an...
| James choi
Why Is the Title “Renoir”? Director Chie Hayakawa Shares Her First Impressions of Visiting Korea!

Why Is the Title “Renoir”? Director Chie Hayakawa Shares Her First Impressions of Visiting Korea!

“It’s Okay to Misunderstand”—A Request for Free Interpretation… Meeting Korean Audiences for 2 Nights and 3 Days Starting the 23rd
The film is an entry in the main competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival and director Chie Hayakawa’s new work, 〈Renoir〉, is raising anticipation by delivering the director’s intentions behind its distinctive title along with news of her visit to Korea.
| Chua-young
'Sato-San and Sato-San' Kishii Yukino Sweeps Major Japanese Film Awards and Receives an Invitation to the Cannes Film Festival

'Sato-San and Sato-San' Kishii Yukino Sweeps Major Japanese Film Awards and Receives an Invitation to the Cannes Film Festival

A Hyper-Realism Drama Portraying 15 Years of Love and a Fracture in Reality
Kishii Yukino, a powerhouse actress who represents the Japanese film industry, once again precisely digs into audiences’ hearts through the film 〈Sato-San and Sato-San〉. Set for release on April 29, this work is quickly emerging as one of the most anticipated titles of the first half of the year,...
| Chua-young
China’s Beijing Film Festival drastically cuts back Korean films… Why the cancellation?

China’s Beijing Film Festival drastically cuts back Korean films… Why the cancellation?

A planned screening of the anticipated title “The World’s Owner” was abruptly canceled… only one “Classic” invited, raising concerns about selective access
A tightly shut gate, “Beijing International Film Festival” and the removed “Korean Film”While “Beijing International Film Festival”, China’s biggest film festival, kicked off with pomp, “Korean Film” had far too few slots.
| James choi
Jeong Juri Director ‘Dora’ Invited to Directors’ Fortnight at the 79th Cannes Film Festival

Jeong Juri Director ‘Dora’ Invited to Directors’ Fortnight at the 79th Cannes Film Festival

Starring Sakura Ando and Kim Do-yeon, an original narrative inspired by Freud’s ‘Dora’ case study Directors’ Fortnight Committee Chair Julien Rege praises the film as “a bold and original exploration within the context of Korean cinema”
Director Jeong Juri’s third feature film ‘Dora ’ has been officially invited to the 79th Cannes International Film Festival under Directors’ Fortnight (Quinzaine des Cinéastes). With this, Jeong has achieved the rare feat of three consecutive Cannes appearances, with every feature film—from her...
| Yangsimoh
Kim Do-yeon × Ando Sakura in the Lead! Jeong Juri’s New Film ‘Dora’ Invited to the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival!

Kim Do-yeon × Ando Sakura in the Lead! Jeong Juri’s New Film ‘Dora’ Invited to the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival!

The film captures the process of two people wounded in both body and mind getting swept up in a whirlwind of complicated emotions, brought to life through Jeong Juri’s signature delicate direction.
On Tuesday, April 14, the Executive Committee of the Directors’ Fortnight of the 79th Cannes Film Festival announced Jeong Juri’s new film 〈Dora〉 as an invited title. Following Jeong Juri’s previous works 〈Dohyiya〉 and 〈The Next So-hee〉 (Closing Film of Critics’ Week), this marks a further...
| Joo Seong-cheol