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‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

The original rights holder sent an official notice saying, “I’ve never sold the distribution rights in Korea,” prompting theaters to halt screenings in the middle of ongoing showings Korean Association of Art Cinema Theaters: “The original rights holder denies the legitimacy of the screening copy… withdraw to protect audience trust” Importer A-Sum Pictures: “We purchased it lawfully through a French distributor… we’ll do our best to reach a proper resolution”
The masterpiece by director Hou Hsiao-hsien, ‘A City of Sadness (1989),’ was scheduled to return to South Korean screens on the 6th but was suddenly put on hold just two days before its release. As the original overseas rights holder raised copyright concerns and signs of a legal dispute began to...
| Yangsimoh
Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award “Fatima, the Season She Loved” Releases May 13!

Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award “Fatima, the Season She Loved” Releases May 13!

〈Carol〉 〈Portrait of a Burning Woman〉 〈Monster〉 and other major works have newly added their names to the Queer Palm lineup, a distinguished line of LGBTQIA+ films that have been showcased at Cannes.
The Queer Palm Award is an LGBTQIA+ film prize that has been independently run during the Cannes Film Festival since 2010. It honors the best LGBTQIA+ film among the official selections and the competing films shown in the parallel sections, awarding one feature-length and one short each year.
| Joo Seong-cheol
The 79th Cannes Film Festival Short Film Jury Announced: Korean-Descent Actor Park Ji-Min Joins

The 79th Cannes Film Festival Short Film Jury Announced: Korean-Descent Actor Park Ji-Min Joins

Carla Simón Appointed as Jury President; Five Judges to Review Short Film Palme d’Or—Including Korean-Descent French Actor Park Ji-Min
Official Announcement of the Jury Panel for the 79th Cannes Film Festival Short Film and La Cinef CategoriesAt one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, the 79th Cannes Film Festival has officially unveiled the jury panel that will select the winners for the short film competition and La...
| James choi
The Master of the World, Buster Keaton ① The Golden Age of Silent Film, Inventor of an Acrobatic Film Language

The Master of the World, Buster Keaton ① The Golden Age of Silent Film, Inventor of an Acrobatic Film Language

Buster Keaton, whom André Bazin and David Bordwell praise in unison, shows the limits of motion images through the boundless use of the human body and space.
Buster Keaton is one of the great artists who fully invented a brand-new film language of his own. Film scholar David Bordwell, in 「Film Art」, speaks about the comedy of Keaton’s “space” — the kind of freedom-to-move that he demonstrates — saying, “David Bordwell’s slapstick comedy confirms André...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Kim Seon-ho to Become 'the Nation's Grandson'... First Teaser for 'Bonjour Bakery' Released.

Kim Seon-ho to Become 'the Nation's Grandson'... First Teaser for 'Bonjour Bakery' Released.

Korea's first variety show built around a senior dessert café concept… Starring Kim Hee-ae, Cha Seung-won, Kim Seon-ho, and Lee Ki-taek
Coupang Play's new variety show 〈Bonjour Bakery〉 has released its first teaser trailer. On April 21, Coupang Play unveiled a teaser video for the baking variety show 〈Bonjour Bakery〉, set in a 'senior dessert cafe' that opened in a rural village.
| Kim Ji-yeon
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
[Photo&] Ahn Hyo-seop of “Kedeheon,” Returning as a Global Star “Young Farmer”… At the Press Conference for “I’m Booked Up Again Today” Where He Said, “I Sold Out Again Today, Too”

[Photo&] Ahn Hyo-seop of “Kedeheon,” Returning as a Global Star “Young Farmer”… At the Press Conference for “I’m Booked Up Again Today” Where He Said, “I Sold Out Again Today, Too”

SBS’s New Wed-Thu Drama “I’m Booked Up Again Today,” The Birth of a Healing Rom-Com
SBS’s new Wed-Thu drama “I’m Booked Up Again Today,” The birth of a healing rom-comSBS’s ambitious project “I’m Booked Up Again Today” has thrown down the gauntlet to deliver warm comfort to viewers as “Therapy Romantic Comedy”.
| James choi
Angels, Witches, Vampires, a Re-Release of 'Orlando'—Two or Three Things to Know About Tilda Swinton ②

Angels, Witches, Vampires, a Re-Release of 'Orlando'—Two or Three Things to Know About Tilda Swinton ②

In〈〉Orlando〈〉, the queen becomes captivated by the handsome young nobleman Orlando (Tilda Swinton) and issues a command: “Never grow old, and never die.”
▶ The article about the re-release of〈〉Orlando〈〉 and Tilda Swinton continues from the first installment. Meeting Derek Jarman, the maverick of British film, is surprisingly meaningful. Ever since Derek Jarman debuted with〈〉Caravaggio〈〉, he appeared in eight consecutive films.
| Joo Seong-cheol
‘Hope’ by Na Hong-jin Enters Cannes Competition…Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Colony’ and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Film Invited to the Non-Competition Midnight Screening

‘Hope’ by Na Hong-jin Enters Cannes Competition…Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Colony’ and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Film Invited to the Non-Competition Midnight Screening

Korean Films Set Sights on the Palme d’Or for the First Time in Four Years…Park Chan-wook First to Serve as Jury Chair, and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Project Added to the Good News
A Glorious Comeback for Korean Cinema, Taking Over the 79th ‘Cannes Film Festival’Korea’s film industry sent a triumphant signal at the 79th ‘Cannes Film Festival’, marking a spectacular return. It erased last year’s painful slump—when not a single invited title made it—in the ‘Competition...
| James choi
[Film Festival Issue] The Opening Film of the 79th Cannes Film Festival: Pierre Salvadori’s “La Venus Électrique” Selected

[Film Festival Issue] The Opening Film of the 79th Cannes Film Festival: Pierre Salvadori’s “La Venus Électrique” Selected

A romantic comedy set in Paris in 1928. One of the most talked-about titles for the 79th Cannes Film Festival, bringing together director Pierre Salvadori and France’s top stars.
“The 79th Cannes Film Festival” opens with “Pierre Salvadori”’s “La Venus Électrique”On May 12, 2026, French cinema master “Pierre Salvadori”’s latest work, “La Venus Électrique”, has been officially and sensationally selected as the opening film of the “79th Cannes Film Festival”, drawing intense...
| James choi