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[Parliamentary Audit] Historical Controversy Over 'Assassins' ... Why KOCCA Really Gave It A Grades in 10 Categories

[Parliamentary Audit] Historical Controversy Over 'Assassins' ... Why KOCCA Really Gave It A Grades in 10 Categories

Korea Creative Content Agency President Kim Yoon-ji appears at the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee's parliamentary audit on Oct. 12, defending a 26-year veteran director's abilities and the freedom of creative expression
Personal attacks that stifle imagination raise fears for K-content Kim Yoon-ji, president of the 'Korea Creative Content Agency', took a firm stand in defense of creative freedom amid the recent controversy over alleged 'historical distortion' in the film 'Assassins'.
Filmmakers including director Jung Ji-young hold emergency news conference in Busan's Haeundae:

Filmmakers including director Jung Ji-young hold emergency news conference in Busan's Haeundae: "Don't turn films into political battlegrounds"

Filmmakers issue joint statement at the 31st Busan International Film Festival on Oct. 8, condemning outside pressure, including a Singapore letter sent Oct. 6, and threats to their personal safety
Leading South Korean filmmakers, including directors Jung Ji-young and Lee Myung-se, have taken a firm stand over the controversy surrounding 'Assassins', a film at the center of allegations of historical distortion.
J-pop Agency Benchmarks K-pop as It Hires Former HYBE Producer Kim Min-jung

J-pop Agency Benchmarks K-pop as It Hires Former HYBE Producer Kim Min-jung

Avex’s formula for turning a 4 billion yen profit points to its next step after XG: taking the global market with VIBY, a boy group whose members are 15 to 19 years old.
J-pop’s dramatic comeback through K-pop benchmarking and a fundamental overhaul Avex, one of Japan’s leading entertainment agencies, has successfully overhauled its business by aggressively benchmarking South Korea’s “K-pop” system.
[National Assembly Audit] Tving, Toss Payments face breached security systems — 39.54 million records leaked, with just four dedicated staff

[National Assembly Audit] Tving, Toss Payments face breached security systems — 39.54 million records leaked, with just four dedicated staff

As revenue surged to 400 billion won, lawmakers condemn lax management and demand reforms including victim compensation and zero-trust security
South Korea’s leading platform companies came under fire in a National Assembly audit over serious lapses in security management. Executives from 'Tving', 'Toss Payments' and 'Gangnam Unnie', all recently hit by large-scale hacking and personal-data breaches, apologized in unison.

"You Put Cooking Oil on the Camera?" Surprising Stories You May Not Know About Korean Film Directors ①

Now well established as pillars of the Korean film industry, many of these directors' rookie-day stories are, in fact, more interesting than the movies that would later define their careers. But those stories rarely come straight from the directors themselves.
Cha Seung-won, Park Hyung-sik’s ‘Family Force’ starts production with three generations of Marines charging into action

Cha Seung-won, Park Hyung-sik’s ‘Family Force’ starts production with three generations of Marines charging into action

Star-studded cast, from Baek Yoon-sik to Ra Mi-ran, set as filming officially begins on the 2nd
Three generations of Marines bound by blood oath move to stop a terrorist attack in the heart of the city South Korea’s leading character actors Baek Yoon-sik, Cha Seung-won and Park Hyung-sik are joining forces for the comedy-action blockbuster ‘Family Force’.
“Diverse Voices Must Be Respected”: Korean Film Producers Association Statement on the Film “Assassin(s)”

“Diverse Voices Must Be Respected”: Korean Film Producers Association Statement on the Film “Assassin(s)”

We believe assessments of a work’s expression and interpretation should focus primarily on the work itself.
Various opinions and discussions have recently emerged surrounding the film 〈Assassin 〉, including its content and expression, as well as the production process. The Korean Film Producers Association believes that the free expression of diverse evaluations and criticisms of films and other cultural...
31st Busan International Film Festival to screen 247 films ... 'The Day and the Night Are for Each Other' to premiere Oct. 6

31st Busan International Film Festival to screen 247 films ... 'The Day and the Night Are for Each Other' to premiere Oct. 6

247 films from 59 countries to be screened ... Opening film 'The Day and the Night Are for Each Other' to premiere Named an 'A-list film festival' ... A business hub for Asia's film industry
Festival to be held across Busan for 10 days starting Oct. 6, with 14 competition entries and 64 industry programs 'A-list' festival becomes a hub for Asia's film industry The '31st Busan International Film Festival' , which has earned global recognition beyond Asia, will fill Busan with the...
SK Chairman Choi Tae-won, Yellen headline EBS' 'Great Minds' Season 6 lineup of 50

SK Chairman Choi Tae-won, Yellen headline EBS' 'Great Minds' Season 6 lineup of 50

Premiering on the 12th next month, the season features its first South Korean leaders and five Nobel laureates among a host of leading global scholars
A showcase of ideas from world-class scholars and global leaders, 'EBS 1TV Great Minds' — hereafter 'Great Minds' — is set to launch its sixth season. The season features a record 50 speakers. For the first time, leading South Korean figures and scholars, including 'Choi Tae-won, chairman of SK...
“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.