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Just 1,000 won…Seoul City holds “FHFP Film Festival” with 23 universities nationwide

Just 1,000 won…Seoul City holds “FHFP Film Festival” with 23 universities nationwide

Seoul City holds the “FHFP 2026 Film Festival” with 23 universities across the country on the 26th Admission is 1,000 won, and all proceeds from merchandise sales are donated
A Z-generation challenge transplanted onto the screen, asking what comes next for Korean cinemaA seismic shift in the Korean film industry has already begun. The “FHFP 2026 Film Festival,” hosted by Seoul City at the Seoul Film Center on the 26th, is more than a simple coalition event for college...
| James choi
Cannes Winner ‘Bring Me to the Back Seat’ Original Novel Tops eBook Charts Immediately After Release

Cannes Winner ‘Bring Me to the Back Seat’ Original Novel Tops eBook Charts Immediately After Release

The original novel of the Cannes Film Festival screenwriting winner, released in South Korea, shot to No. 1 on bestseller lists at the same time theaters won hearts.
The aftershocks of the masterfully crafted masterpiece chosen by the Cannes Film Festival are rippling beyond the screen, creating a seismic shift in the publishing world. The ‘Bring Me to the Back Seat Original Novel’, released through official channels in South Korea on the 15th, regained...
| James choi
Beyond OTT and Into Theaters: Independent Film Long-Run Project “Slow Cinema” Launches

Beyond OTT and Into Theaters: Independent Film Long-Run Project “Slow Cinema” Launches

Instead of streaming straight to OTT, it holds onto theater screenings through year-end—kicking off the “Slow Cinema” movement built to share breath with audiences
In an era dominated by exclusive screen access, independent films have launched an all-out counterattack for survival. A nationwide audience coalition project aimed at reclaiming what theaters are for and protecting the value of long-run screenings, the “Slow Cinema” movement, has opened its...
| James choi
Namkoong Min and Jin Areum Become Parents Four Years After Marriage, Expecting Their First Child

Namkoong Min and Jin Areum Become Parents Four Years After Marriage, Expecting Their First Child

The Namkoong Min and Jin Areum couple tied the knot in 2022 after seven years of dating
Life blossoming beyond the frame, the couple’s most dazzling mise-en-scèneA new universe has opened for actor “Namkoong Min” (48) and “Jin Areum” (37), as the couple has reached its fourth year of marriage. The pregnancy news, delivered through their agency 935 Entertainment, goes beyond simple...
| James choi
[Interview] Y2K Sensibility, Meeting This Year’s Debut, Director Changrok Han in the Hot Seat, Actors Joo Min-hyeong and Baek Ji-hye (②)

[Interview] Y2K Sensibility, Meeting This Year’s Debut, Director Changrok Han in the Hot Seat, Actors Joo Min-hyeong and Baek Ji-hye (②)

The 〈strong〉Chungchungchung〈/strong〉 (also rendered as 〈strong〉Chung Chung Chung〈/strong〉)—made with the 2018 murder case in Washington, Benton as its inspiration—depicts a catastrophe sparked by the tangled, competing desires of three children.
How did the two of you interpret and approach your respective characters. The name “Courage” suggests an energy that’s overflowing, but the character is also a “pathetic” youth who doesn’t have real, powerful force.
| 이화정
[Interview] Catching This Year’s Debut, a Y2K-Era Sensibility: Director Han Chang-rok, Actors Joo Min-hyung and Baek Ji-hye, Part 1

[Interview] Catching This Year’s Debut, a Y2K-Era Sensibility: Director Han Chang-rok, Actors Joo Min-hyung and Baek Ji-hye, Part 1

Inspired by a murder case in Washington, Benton in 2018, 〈Choong-Choong-Choong〉 portrays a catastrophe sparked by the intersecting desires of three kids.
Retro is the trend. In the fashion, music and props of young people in their 20s, there’s nowhere that a Y2K sensibility hasn’t managed to seep in. Director Han Chang-rok, born in 1990 and a graduate of the Korea National University of Arts film school, pulls this retro sensibility straight onto...
| 이화정
Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Swarm’ Smashes Through Overseas Markets Too…Malaysia and Taiwan Top All-Time List for South Korean Films

Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Swarm’ Smashes Through Overseas Markets Too…Malaysia and Taiwan Top All-Time List for South Korean Films

Swept special theaters in Malaysia and Taiwan, topping $1.7 million in cumulative sales ahead of a North America release in August, as global box-office momentum gathers speed
Yeon Sang-ho’s zombie film ‘Swarm’ is sparking a runaway surge in ticket sales not only at home but also in the global market. On the 16th, according to CJ CGV’s subsidiary CJ 4DPLEX (4DPLEX), ‘Swarm’ set the top box-office record among this year’s technology-special-theater releases in Malaysia.
| James choi
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.
| Seongchan Eol
The Winner of the 25 Million Won Total Prize: Seongbuk Youth Invincible Film Festival Short Film Call for Entries

The Winner of the 25 Million Won Total Prize: Seongbuk Youth Invincible Film Festival Short Film Call for Entries

Short films of up to 30 minutes are accepted from people ages 19 to 34, with submissions open until July 7
A youth lens that cuts through the era’s gloom, once again taking shape on the screenFor those who capture the hidden side of the times, it has never been the job of the older generation. It has been the privilege of young people armed with the sharpest senses.
| James choi
Where You’ve Seen the ‘My Flavor Boys’ Cast From 〈The Legend of Kitchen Soldier〉 Before, Including a ‘Squid Game’ Actor

Where You’ve Seen the ‘My Flavor Boys’ Cast From 〈The Legend of Kitchen Soldier〉 Before, Including a ‘Squid Game’ Actor

The fictional boy band My Flavor Boys has become one of the breakout gags of TVING’s 〈The Recruit Cook Becomes a Legend〉 — popular enough to land on 〈M COUNTDOWN〉 and send viewers searching for the actors behind the group.
| Kim Ji-yeon