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Grammy Record Holder: Jazz Maestro Maria Schneider Makes Her First Trip to South Korea

Grammy Record Holder: Jazz Maestro Maria Schneider Makes Her First Trip to South Korea

A master chosen by David Bowie, Schneider will present a distinct world of music that eschews streaming with her 19-piece original band.
The founder of '3D Soundscapes' takes on giant platforms in Maria Schneider’s astonishing first visit to South KoreaA living legend who reshaped the map of contemporary jazz, composer and arranger Maria Schneider has confirmed a historic concert in her own name with her '19-piece original...
Loccаrno Competition Invitation, Director Park Se-young’s “The Fin” to Open in July Confirmed & Three-Poster Set Released!

Loccаrno Competition Invitation, Director Park Se-young’s “The Fin” to Open in July Confirmed & Three-Poster Set Released!

A dystopian SF art cinema depicting a near-future unified South Korea where a genetic mutation called “Omega” and humans coexist.
Director Park Se-young’s dystopian SF art cinema 〈 The Fin 〉—invited to the 78th Locarno Film Festival’s New Directors competition section “Filmmakers of the Present,” unveiled as a world premiere and drawing attention from film festivals worldwide—has released three teaser world-setting posters...
Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Erased in 1993, the Kowloon Walled City — left behind as “Kowloon Walled City Park” — was a bleak illegal residential zone where no sliver of sunlight ever reached.
When director Jingle Bao-rui’s 〈Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories〉 (hereinafter 〈Kowloon Walled City〉, 2024) hit theaters in Hong Kong in 2024, it set a record for the biggest box-office success in Hong Kong history.
Netflix’ Teach You a Lesson tops the Global TOP 10 for a second straight week! Covers TOP 10 in 91 countries!

Netflix’ Teach You a Lesson tops the Global TOP 10 for a second straight week! Covers TOP 10 in 91 countries!

Even in its second week since release, the series recorded No. 1 in the Global TOP 10 non-English TV shows chart. It finished first in 46 countries, including South Korea and Singapore.
Netflix series 〈​Teach You a Lesson​〉 , which depicts the unrelenting efforts of the authority on protecting teachers’ rights as it mends the education system on behalf of the victims, logged No. 1 in the Global TOP 10 non-English TV shows ranking even in its second week after release.
Jin Sun-gyu, Gong Myung, Kim Ji-seok, Yoon Kyung-ho, Kang Han-na, Lee Da-hee, Jeon So-min—‘Husbands’ Production Press Conference!

Jin Sun-gyu, Gong Myung, Kim Ji-seok, Yoon Kyung-ho, Kang Han-na, Lee Da-hee, Jeon So-min—‘Husbands’ Production Press Conference!

A family action comedy that blends a thrilling action with a situation comedy built on cooperation between an ex-husband and a current husband.
A comedy-action film depicting an unpredictable rescue operation planned by an ex-husband and a current husband who end up joining forces to save a wife who is kidnapped by a criminal organization—〈_BRACKET_Husbands_ _RANGLE_BRACKET_〉—wrapped up a warm-toned production press conference ahead of its...
Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun Launch a Counterattack! ‘The Killer’s Shopping Mall’ Season 2 Teaser Poster & Trailer Released!

Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun Launch a Counterattack! ‘The Killer’s Shopping Mall’ Season 2 Teaser Poster & Trailer Released!

After surviving brutal handover, Jian (Kim Hye-jun), the new representative of the mall, teams up with Jinman (Lee Dong-wook), who has come back to life.
Viewers responded explosively to the newly released “Re-Opening” poster and trailer, with reactions such as “He’s back, Jinman,” “The best drama to look forward to among 2026’s big releases,” and “I’ve been waiting so desperately for this,” and now 〈The Killer’s Shopping Mall Season 2〉 has unveiled...
Overwhelms With 8 Times the Views… Netflix’s “Chamgyoyuk” Seizes Global No. 1 for a Second Straight Week

Overwhelms With 8 Times the Views… Netflix’s “Chamgyoyuk” Seizes Global No. 1 for a Second Straight Week

Starring Kim Mu-yeol, “Chamgyoyuk” hits viewers across 91 countries and holds the top spot for the second consecutive week, as a surge in K-content hits hard, including the AI film “Mid-dle-world.”
An Extrajudicial Bludgeon Against a Tyrannical Classroom, and the Sociology of the Catharsis Taking the World by StormThe collapse of public education in modern society is not a problem unique to South Korea. The decline of teacher authority and classrooms that are out of control have become signs...
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] Do You Know the Origin of Woody in “Toy Story”?

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] Do You Know the Origin of Woody in “Toy Story”?

I can’t stop fixating on the objects in the movies. I get pulled into deep thought over why—director, cinematographer, production designer, maybe even an actor—someone put that object in front of the camera. “Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker” is a record of the objects from films that landed in my eyes, as if they gently stepped over them.
〈Toy Story 2〉 (1999)’s opening begins as if it were a scene from the 〈Star Wars〉 series. And in the moment of crisis, Woody recites the lines “Think about it, think about it,” like the way Dong-su (Kim Sang-kyung) does in 〈Theater Jeon〉 (2005) or Yeon-hong (Son Ye-jin) does in 〈No Secrets〉 (2016).
From AI Movies to Antarctic Documentaries, the 18th International Ocean Film Festival Opens

From AI Movies to Antarctic Documentaries, the 18th International Ocean Film Festival Opens

Ocean films from 15 countries will head to Busan. In the age of climate crisis, the ocean-focused festival asks how humans and the sea can coexist.
'An existential crisis for humanity, as we ask for answers in the depths of the sea'It is time to face the weighty questions that the sea throws at us—the cradle of humanity and a vast abyss. The '2026 International Ocean Film Festival', the only ocean-focused film festival in South Korea, will...
Inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards Names Five-Member Jury

Inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards Names Five-Member Jury

Co-hosted by Cineplay and the Korean Film Archive, the inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards carry a total prize pool of 20 million won. The five-member jury is chaired by Min Kyu-dong and also includes Korean Film Archive Director Mo Eun-young; Han Jung-soo, director and CEO of Yeondu Company; Kim Won-jin, director of MCA AI Creative Studio's Creative Headquarters; and actor Lee Yeon. The Archive has pledged archiving support for winners, and organizers say the awards aim to discover new creators and help the short-drama industry take a step forward.
The inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, which carry a total prize pool of 20 million won, have named a five-member jury. Cineplay (CEO Choi Tae-hyung) and the Korean Film Archive (Director Mo Eun-young) are co-hosting the first Korea Short Drama Awards.