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A Classroom Turns Into a Bloodbath Survival Story: The “Jiwoohak” and “Girigo” Craze Expands the “Dark Academy” Genre Built on Endless Competition

A Classroom Turns Into a Bloodbath Survival Story: The “Jiwoohak” and “Girigo” Craze Expands the “Dark Academy” Genre Built on Endless Competition

From “Jiwoohak” to “Girigo,” K-academy fare morphs into bite-your-fingers survival drama. The bleak reality inside a classroom reduced to a ladder of class and violence
The end of romance—classrooms become a blood-red survival fight. . . The world gets hooked on 'Girigo'No more romance of first love is breathing in classrooms. A strange app appears on smartphone screens, turning teenagers’ daily lives into a brutal survival game.
[Photo &] Christian Mungiu wins his second Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival with “Fjord,” while Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” misses out

[Photo &] Christian Mungiu wins his second Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival with “Fjord,” while Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” misses out

A dazzling 12-day journey, the artistic questions Cannes left behind
A Master Returns, Reaching the Peak of CannesThe eyes of cinephiles around the world were on the 79th Cannes Film Festival, and its top honor, “Palme d’Or,” went to Romanian master “Christian Mungiu.” The winning film, “Fjord,” is a sharp examination of modern society’s extremism through the...
[Chu Ah-young's Music Box] Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' and 'Heal the World' That Tried to Turn Dreams into Reality

[Chu Ah-young's Music Box] Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' and 'Heal the World' That Tried to Turn Dreams into Reality

I am captivated by music in films. Music sometimes reveals a character's intimate emotions that visible images and spoken lines alone cannot convey. It can become a window into the creator's hidden intentions. For me, understanding film music was one way of reaching a movie. 'Chu Ah-young's Music Box' listens to a film's voice up close by way of its music. (P.S. I hope you listen to the music while reading.)
Michael Jackson is an artist who left one of the most powerful marks in the history of pop music. Having taken the stage as a member of the Jackson 5 before he turned ten, he later set a Guinness World Record for the best-selling album of all time with his solo album 'Thriller' and earned the title...
Barunson E&A Teams Up with Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s Camp. Co-Production of the Korea-Japan Collaboration “I Hear You”!

Barunson E&A Teams Up with Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s Camp. Co-Production of the Korea-Japan Collaboration “I Hear You”!

In Jeju Island, Haruka, a Japanese researcher collecting soundscapes, meets a young woman named Ayun of unknown identity and is forced to confront her late mother and her own past.
Barunson E&A (CEO Choi Yoon-hee, Moon Yang-kwon) will participate as a co-producer and in overseas sales for the Korea-Japan collaboration feature film 〈I Hear You〉 (English title: I Hear You) . Filming wrapped on April 29, and the film is currently in post-production.
'Jun Ji-hyun' & 'Yeon Sang-ho, director'

'Jun Ji-hyun' & 'Yeon Sang-ho, director'

Jun Ji-hyun and Koo Kyo-hwan star in Yeon Sang-ho's new film "Collective". The film achieves international pre-sales in 124 countries. With an invitation to the Cannes Film Festival, it signals a big hit for K-zombies!
'Collective,' which shook up the global market, proves the overwhelming status of 'K-content'The blockbuster 'Collective,' bringing together 대한민국 cinema's unmistakable icon 'Jun Ji-hyun' and the creator of the K-zombie syndrome, 'Director Yeon Sang-ho,' has been stirring up the global film market...
'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Earns $48 Billion on Opening Day, No. 1 in North America

'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Earns $48 Billion on Opening Day, No. 1 in North America

After 20 years, the original lineup reunites—'The Devil Wears Prada 2' tops the North American box office on opening day
A Legendary Runway Returns After 20 Years—A New BeginningThe film 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' reclaimed the top spot in 'North American box office' the moment it hit theaters, kicking off a major box-office surge.
'Korea’s Answer to the Cannes'—Annecy Film Festival Enchants Korean Short Animation 'Dinner' Invited to Competition

'Korea’s Answer to the Cannes'—Annecy Film Festival Enchants Korean Short Animation 'Dinner' Invited to Competition

A standout work that unpacks love and breakups through a course-style meal, 'Dinner,' heads to the world’s most prestigious stage alongside director Park Ji-yeon’s 'A Journey Through the Ear'
'The Cannes of Animation'—Annecy Film Festival Showcases Korean Short Film 'Dinner'A Korean short animation received recognition for outstanding artistry on the world’s most prestigious stage. On the 27th, Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts) announced that director Jeong Hae-ji’s animated...
After 'Salmokji,' Ready for a Ghost Tour? Korean Horror Films Set at Real-Life Haunted Spots

After 'Salmokji,' Ready for a Ghost Tour? Korean Horror Films Set at Real-Life Haunted Spots

〈A Man Living with the King〉's Yeongwol was followed by Yesan for 〈Salmokji〉. The film 〈Salmokji〉, which has already surpassed twice its break-even point, takes its motif from the 'Salmokji legend,' which is set at the Salmokji reservoir in Gwangsim-myeon, Yesan, Chungnam.
BIFAN Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary, Amassing 30 Years of Korean Genre Films… Launches “Asian Genre Films 99”

BIFAN Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary, Amassing 30 Years of Korean Genre Films… Launches “Asian Genre Films 99”

The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival launches the three-year special project “Asian Genre Films 99” Selecting 33 films each year for a total of 99 to systematically survey Asia’s film landscape and genre trends Including a spotlight on 11 films directed by women… screenings and GV scheduled during the festival in July
The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival , held in July, announced on April 24 its three-year project, “Asian Genre Films 99” (Asian Genre Films 99). “Asian Genre Films 99” is a three-year project that selects 33 Korean genre films each year and introduces a total of 99 films.
Screen-to-Stage: Yeon Sang-ho’s “Gunche” Is Born as an Immersive Theater Experience Launching in May

Screen-to-Stage: Yeon Sang-ho’s “Gunche” Is Born as an Immersive Theater Experience Launching in May

Experience an evolving zombie outbreak firsthand in the theater Launching in May: an audience-participation immersive show, “Inside the Play,” built on the legendary sellout run
Horror that tears through the screen—“Gunche,” Yeon Sang-ho’s creationOfficially invited to the 79th Cannes Film Festival’s Midnight Screening section and spotlighted around the world, director “Yeon Sang-ho”’s new work “Gunche” breaks free from the spatial limits of a traditional theater and...