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"Already Curious About His Next Film": Jeon Do-yeon … Seol Kyung-gu: "Honored to Have Worked Together"

New film 'Possible Love' wins Grand Jury Prize, its top competition-section honor since 'Pietà' in 2012
Master filmmaker's return breaks 14-year silence with Silver Lion 'Possible Love,' the new film from master director 'Lee Chang-dong', has once again cleared the high bar set by the world's three major film festivals.
| James choi
‘Look Back’ premieres at 83rd Venice International Film Festival to 12-minute standing ovation!

‘Look Back’ premieres at 83rd Venice International Film Festival to 12-minute standing ovation!

With about 1,000 audience members filling the theater, an enthusiastic standing ovation lasting more than 12 minutes and rousing cheers followed the film, adding to the excitement in the theater.
〈Look Back〉 is a poignant story about two girls who become each other’s world as they draw four unforgettable seasons together. Based on the manga of the same name by popular manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto, the film was directed, written and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda, attracting keen interest from...
| Joo Seong-cheol
'The Artist' Director Michel Hazanavicius and Bérénice Bejo to Visit Korea for First Time at BIAF2026

'The Artist' Director Michel Hazanavicius and Bérénice Bejo to Visit Korea for First Time at BIAF2026

Invited to the 28th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2026), the pair will attend a master class held in connection with the France special exhibition Michel Hazanavicius' Cannes competition film The Most Precious of Cargoes to have its Asian premiere Bérénice Bejo to meet Korean audiences through 1975, The Killing Fields, Funan, in which she provided voice acting
The two stars of 〈The Artist〉 are set to visit Korea. The two stars of Oscar winner 'The Artist' are coming to Korea The 28th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2026) announced Sept. 7 that it had specially invited Michel Hazanavicius, director of the film 〈The Artist〉, and lead actress...
| Seongchan Eol
[Interview] ‘Finding My True Self Without Spending a Dime’: Director Park Jung-mi of ‘The Man Who Wore a Blanket’

[Interview] ‘Finding My True Self Without Spending a Dime’: Director Park Jung-mi of ‘The Man Who Wore a Blanket’

One day, just shy of 30, director Park Jung-mi quit her job and set off traveling after deciding she was no longer happy.
In her travel memoir 〈The Faraway Nearby〉, Rebecca Solnit writes that she learned by setting out on the road that “the longest journey a traveler makes is the journey within. ” Travel, she says, “changes not only the location of the body, but also the location of memory and imagination.
| 이화정
Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ wins U.S. Auteur Award, first Korean recipient; global release set for November

Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ wins U.S. Auteur Award, first Korean recipient; global release set for November

Invited to the Spotlight program at the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival, the film opens early in South Korea on Nov. 23 Also invited to the competition at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, with a star-studded cast including Seol Kyung-gu, Jeon Do-yeon and Jo In-sung
Master filmmaker returns with all-star ensemble, moving from Venice to San Francisco Lee Chang-dong, a master of Korean cinema, has once again demonstrated his singular artistry on the global stage with ‘Possible Love’, his latest Netflix original film.
| James choi
Busan International Film Festival press conference: Michelle Yeoh and Kore-eda Hirokazu to attend as record 315 films screen

Busan International Film Festival press conference: Michelle Yeoh and Kore-eda Hirokazu to attend as record 315 films screen

A total of 246 films from 59 countries, including 14 competition entries, have been invited; festival will open on a Tuesday for the first time to expand viewing opportunities
95 world premieres . . . An unrivaled scale for Asia's film hub The 31st Busan International Film Festival, one of Asia's most prestigious film events, will open next month on a Tuesday with a record lineup of 315 films.
| James choi
Director Kim Myeon-woo’s “Rebirth” traces his father’s debt, wins 10 million won prize

Director Kim Myeon-woo’s “Rebirth” traces his father’s debt, wins 10 million won prize

Five films selected at 23rd EBS International Documentary Film Festival, including Grand Prize and Jury Special Awards
An artistic triumph drawn from a family’s debt, and the essence of documentary filmmaking The 23rd “EBS International Documentary Film Festival” has named “Rebirth” by director Kim Myeon-woo the year’s outstanding film, one that shook the documentary scene.
| James choi
Lee Chang-dong’s First Netflix Project, ‘Possible Love,’ Chosen as South Korea’s Oscar Entry

Lee Chang-dong’s First Netflix Project, ‘Possible Love,’ Chosen as South Korea’s Oscar Entry

Director’s return after 8 years takes aim at the Oscars, with official invitations to Venice and Toronto next month
A master’s incisive vision meets a global platform in a gold-medal dash toward the Oscars Lee Chang-dong, one of South Korea’s most celebrated auteurs, is ending an 8-year silence and entering the race for the 99th Academy Awards with his new film, ‘Possible Love’.
| James choi
Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ invited to San Sebastian, set to hit North America on the ninth next month

Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ invited to San Sebastian, set to hit North America on the ninth next month

Officially selected for the 74th festival’s Perlak section, the film stars Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung and Jung Ho-yeon in a struggle against an unknown life-form
K-creature films evolve, commanding Europe’s most prestigious screens ‘Hope’, the latest film from South Korea’s unrivaled thriller auteur Na Hong-jin, is making an overwhelming impact on the global cinema landscape.
| James choi
“Peace Does Not Keep Silent”: DMZ International Documentary Film Festival to Screen 147 Films Starting Sept. 10

“Peace Does Not Keep Silent”: DMZ International Documentary Film Festival to Screen 147 Films Starting Sept. 10

Hwang Yun’s “Haje” will open the festival, followed by “Che Guevara”; Gyeonggi Province’s budget crisis prompts a scaled-back opening ceremony
DMZ Film Festival opens with “Haje,” as 147 documentaries from 52 countries issue a warning Lean Sept. 10 opening highlights peace and climate issues, with “Che Guevara” among the closing films A weighty record of what is disappearing asks what peace means The 18th DMZ International Documentary...
| James choi