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A Miracle From a Rural School With 30 Students in the Entire Grade… Hwasun Cheongpung Elementary Wins 3 Awards at an International Film Festival
Set in a former coal-mining village, the film captures a friendship with a grandmother living with dementia, and it is driven to success by a countryside school with 30 students.
A rural school in the mountains with 30 students across the grades has shaken the world of cinema. A single film launched from a small classroom on the fringes is building a rare “golden tower” of achievement by sweeping up attention from both critics and the general public with 'International Film...
MBC Enters Short-Form Drama Market With 'The Good Wife Is Over' Releasing Today
Directed by Joo Seongwoo, a veteran of serial dramas including A Hundred-Year Inheritance, the revenge drama stars Lee Sia and Ahn Wooyeon.
MBC is entering the short-form drama market with its first series, 〈The Good Wife Is Over〉, which will be released worldwide today (30th) at 11 a.m. on the global short-form platform Dramabox. 〈The Good Wife Is Over〉 is a revenge drama that follows a protagonist who has lived as an ideal homemaker...
52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival Unveils Submission Schedule for Short and Feature Films, Kicking Off a Season of Independent Cinema
Submissions open for short and feature categories starting July 13, with a slate of films selected for main competition at the Seoul Independent Film Festival in November
Building on the record-breaking 51st edition, the 52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival promises the largest-ever showcase of the present and future of Korean independent film
After completion in August 2025, films of all types and genres—including live-action features, documentaries, and animation—are eligible
The Seoul Independent Film Festival has released its film submission schedule and begun preparations for the event. Seoul Independent Film Festival 2026, the largest independent film recap festival in South Korea, announced its submission schedule on June 22.
From YouTube Straight to Hollywood: 3 Film Directors Who Debuted Successfully with Genius-Level Creative Flair
With the rise of social networking services and numerous solo media platforms, the gateway for new professionals has widened. The film industry is no exception. The boom of the video platform YouTube has produced countless creators, and some of them have been brought into the commercial film...
Tokkom Media Launches Short-Drama Platform ‘K-Short’ on May 1
Releasing 46 episodes, including the original ‘Cinderella Shaman’… Targeting global markets with support for 13 languages
Introducing AI technology to maximize production efficiency… Presenting a new distribution paradigm for short-form content
Tokkom Media “Will take the lead in securing global competitiveness for K-short dramas and building an ecosystem”
Content production company Tokkom Media is set to launch its dedicated platform, ‘K-Short,’ on May 1 to tap into the rapidly growing short-form drama market. With short-form content such as TikTok and YouTube Shorts already becoming mainstream, the company aims to build a new distribution channel...
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...
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.
The “Salmokji” Legend: What Was Added During the Film Adaptation Process
The chilling folktale “Salmokji,” which had audiences fired up across broadcasts including the MBC horror talk show 〈Midnight Spook Talk〉 and various horror channels, has been reborn as a movie. Director Lee Sang-min, who has steadily immersed himself in the horror genre—through shorts such as...
"Pick Me Again!" I.O.I Reunites in a 9-Member Lineup for the First Time in 10 Years…Embarks on a Massive Asian Tour This May
Starting with their Seoul concert dates at Jamsil Indoor Stadium on May 29–31, the group will kick off the Asian tour "LOOP"
On the 9th, through their official SNS, they unexpectedly released a video recreating the choreography to the debut track "Pick Me" while wearing their past activity outfits
Activities as a 9-member group excluding Kang Mina and Zhou Jieqiong…With preparations for their May new release complete—including jacket and MV filming—they’re moving into the final countdown for a comeback
Project girl group I. O. I (I. O. I) celebrates its 10th debut anniversary by reuniting in a nine-member lineup, making a dazzling return right by global fans’ side. Wearing the outfits from 10 years ago to perfectly recreate "Pick Me" On the 9th, on I. O.