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Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love” Earns Three Nominations at 36th Gotham Awards, Set for Nov. 30 in New York

Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love” Earns Three Nominations at 36th Gotham Awards, Set for Nov. 30 in New York

Nominated in key categories, including Best International Feature, Screenplay and Lead Performance; film to stream worldwide on Netflix Nov. 6
Following the Grand Jury Prize in Venice, the film enters one of the highest-profile ceremonies in American independent cinema The new film from acclaimed director 'Lee Chang-dong', 'Possible Love', has earned nominations in three major categories at 'The Gotham Awards', often called the Oscars of...
| James choi
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
Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest Pay Tribute to Bruce Lee: 'Kung Fu Hustle' Returns to Theaters After 20 Years, Part 2

Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest Pay Tribute to Bruce Lee: 'Kung Fu Hustle' Returns to Theaters After 20 Years, Part 2

From The God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1990) to Fist of Fury 1991 (1991), Bruce Lee’s influence can be seen in virtually every character Stephen Chow plays.
※ This article continues from Part 1 of our coverage of 〈Kung Fu Hustle〉, returning to theaters after 20 years. Beyond his admiration for the great wuxia directors Chang Cheh and King Hu, Stephen Chow also pays tribute to Bruce Lee, the global superstar, and Jin Yong, the master of wuxia fiction.
| Joo Seong-cheol
‘The Assassin(s)’ Continues Its Global Run to Rave Reviews! Paris Korean Film Festival Sells Out in 3 Minutes!

‘The Assassin(s)’ Continues Its Global Run to Rave Reviews! Paris Korean Film Festival Sells Out in 3 Minutes!

Selected for the 28th Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, the 37th Singapore International Film Festival, the 21st Paris Korean Film Festival, the 46th Hawaii International Film Festival and the 29th Philadelphia Film Festival.
〈The Assassin 〉 is earning recognition at film festivals around the world, showcasing the outstanding quality and influence of Korean cinema. The film 〈The Assassin 〉 follows the investigation into the questions and forces behind the shooting of the First Lady that shocked South Korea on August 15,...
| Joo Seong-cheol
‘In the Clear Moonlit Dusk’ Opens in Japan to a Rave Response From Gen Z! A Japanese Box Office Hit Streak Is in the Cards!

‘In the Clear Moonlit Dusk’ Opens in Japan to a Rave Response From Gen Z! A Japanese Box Office Hit Streak Is in the Cards!

A blockbuster pure romance that begins with a contract relationship between two people everyone calls “princes.”
The film 〈In the Clear Moonlit Dusk〉 is a blockbuster pure romance that begins with a contract relationship between two people everyone calls “princes.” Since opening first in Japan on Friday, October 23, 〈In the Clear Moonlit Dusk〉 has drawn a strong response from local Gen Z audiences, with...
| Joo Seong-cheol
[New Animation] Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Hits Theaters… A Halloween Oddity Brought to Life with 283 Puppets

[New Animation] Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Hits Theaters… A Halloween Oddity Brought to Life with 283 Puppets

Clay-animated film features 47 sets and 1,220 accessories; opens in theaters on the 28th
A stop-motion showcase crafted with painstaking artistry, blending classic horror with an unexpected twist The latest film from British animation powerhouse Aardman Studios, ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom,’ opens in South Korean theaters on the 28th.
| James choi
“The Aesthetics of 144p Low Resolution” … The Reverse-Approach Film ‘Dry Leaf,’ Shot on a 2008 Phone, Opens in November

“The Aesthetics of 144p Low Resolution” … The Reverse-Approach Film ‘Dry Leaf,’ Shot on a 2008 Phone, Opens in November

A bold experiment shot on an old Sony Ericsson camera released in 2008, in the age of widespread 4K A road movie that travels across Georgia in search of a missing daughter, inspired by the techniques of Impressionist painting Captures the unique sense of a collapse of eras conveyed by low-resolution images; arrives in Korean theaters this November
In an age of high-definition images, the reverse-approach film 〈Dry Leaf〉 will open in South Korea in November. Cinematograph, the film’s importer and distributor, announced on October 26 that 〈Dry Leaf〉 will open in South Korea in November.
| Seongchan Eol
[Film Festival] Picks from the 16th Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival, Part 2: ‘Asia Pride’ and ‘Special Pride’ Sections, ‘Korean Queer Film History’

[Film Festival] Picks from the 16th Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival, Part 2: ‘Asia Pride’ and ‘Special Pride’ Sections, ‘Korean Queer Film History’

『Korean Queer Film History 2022–2025』, documenting queer films that screened in Korea from 2022 to 2025 through criticism by five critics and interviews with five directors, will also be published.
※ Continued from the first article on picks from the 16th Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival. The Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival’s “Asia Pride” section is a chance to discover a diverse range of queer films made in Asia.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[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
'The Assassin(s)' Tops the Korean Film Box Office for 22 Consecutive Days, Ranks No. 4 Among 2026 Korean Films

'The Assassin(s)' Tops the Korean Film Box Office for 22 Consecutive Days, Ranks No. 4 Among 2026 Korean Films

After ranking among the top four highest-grossing Korean films of 2026, the film is still leading the Korean film box office in its fifth week in theaters, demonstrating its staying power.
〈The Assassin 〉, which follows an investigation into the questions and forces behind the shooting of the first lady that shocked South Korea on August 15, 1974, has ranked among the top four highest-grossing Korean films of 2026.
| Joo Seong-cheol