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‘2026 Busan Wonasia Festival (BOF)’ Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary With an All-Time Best Lineup… AKMU, Haechan, and Evan Join

‘2026 Busan Wonasia Festival (BOF)’ Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary With an All-Time Best Lineup… AKMU, Haechan, and Evan Join

The event will be held at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on the 27th–28th next month… aiming to diversify genres Focusing on “premium performances” with expanded standing seating and immersive stage direction Ticket sales begin at 8:00 PM on the 12th on NOL and NOL ticket… fan enthusiasm is heating up
“2026 Busan Wonasia Festival with NOL,” the largest Hallyu festival in Asia hosted by Busan Metropolitan City, is drawing global K-pop fans’ attention as it marks its 10th anniversary by unveiling a powerful lineup of additional acts.
Kenyan Math Prodigy Who Shook Wall Street… Opens on the 21st: 8th Africa Film Festival

Kenyan Math Prodigy Who Shook Wall Street… Opens on the 21st: 8th Africa Film Festival

Opening on the 21st at Busan Cinema Center… 16 Films from 15 Countries, Including Kenya’s Hot Topic Film ‘Kipkemboi,’ Challenging Wall Street
Ahead of 'Africa Day' on the 25th and the 'Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting' on June 1, a cultural festival spotlighting the diverse charms of Africa has kicked off. In cooperation with the Busan Cinema Center, the Korea-Africa Foundation will hold the '8th Africa Film Festival' in Busan,...
27th Jeonju International Film Festival Honors: ‘The Night Is Fading Away’ & ‘Summer We Let Slip Away’ Take Top Prizes

27th Jeonju International Film Festival Honors: ‘The Night Is Fading Away’ & ‘Summer We Let Slip Away’ Take Top Prizes

International Competition Best Film: Argentina’s Essayquiel Salinas & Ramiro Soncini Win Korean Competition Best Film: Director Lee Sun-yeon’s ‘Summer We Let Slip Away’… Praised for a New Director’s Sensitivity The film marathon wraps up after the closing film ‘Namtaeryeong’ over eight days
The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival , a festival for independent and alternative cinema from around the world, concludes its eight-day journey by announcing the winners in major categories. This year, the festival simultaneously showcased the strength of Argentine cinema and the rising...
[Photo &] Padagnus’ Moon Sang-hoon Personally Imports Cannes Film Works…‘Nirvana the Band’ Opens on the 20th, Press Screening Site

[Photo &] Padagnus’ Moon Sang-hoon Personally Imports Cannes Film Works…‘Nirvana the Band’ Opens on the 20th, Press Screening Site

Time-slip film ‘Nirvana the Band’ imported personally by creator Moon Sang-hoon. Singer Tablo’s translation
From a creator to a film import and distributor—Moon Sang-hoon’s daring moveThe actor and creator ‘Moon Sang-hoon’, who is part of the comedy crew ‘Padagnus’, has thrown down a challenge in the new territory of film import and distribution.
[Photo&] “Unmatched Confidence” Billie(Billlie) Returns After a 1-Year-6-Month Hiatus with First Full-Length Album Comeback Showcase Field Report

[Photo&] “Unmatched Confidence” Billie(Billlie) Returns After a 1-Year-6-Month Hiatus with First Full-Length Album Comeback Showcase Field Report

“We’ll show a stage that feels like a fatigue-recovery tonic, powered by stronger teamwork and skills.”
A Return That Breaks 1 Year and 6 Months of Silence, and Quality Proven Through Their First Full-Length AlbumThe “Billlie” group stood before the public as their debut first full-length album, breaking a long hiatus of as much as 1 year and 6 months.
[Photo&] Park Ji-hoon, a fearless challenge as a non-career soldier…Turning into a legendary cook “…Producer-Release Event for ‘A Legendary Cook Becomes a Legend of the Marines’” Field Report

[Photo&] Park Ji-hoon, a fearless challenge as a non-career soldier…Turning into a legendary cook “…Producer-Release Event for ‘A Legendary Cook Becomes a Legend of the Marines’” Field Report

‘Cooking Soldier Legend Becomes a Legend’ premieres on Tving on the 11th…All eyes on Park Ji-hoon’s acting transformation as the momentum of a hit continues
A provocative challenge from a non-career actor, and the return of military fansActor ‘Park Ji-hoon’ takes on the challenge of playing a legendary cook as a non-career soldier. At the producer-release event for the Tving original series ‘Cooking Soldier Legend Becomes a Legend’, held on the 6th, he...
Kim Hae-jun and Kim Seung-hye Couple Announce Pregnancy… “A Little Angel Has Come” After 1 Year and 7 Months of Marriage

Kim Hae-jun and Kim Seung-hye Couple Announce Pregnancy… “A Little Angel Has Come” After 1 Year and 7 Months of Marriage

Kim Seung-hye announced it directly through her SNS: “I’m currently in my 17th week of pregnancy, and I feel so excited.” A same-age couple born in 1987 who married in October 2024… with soon-to-be parents joining the family
Comedian couple Kim Hae-jun and Kim Seung-hye shared the joyful news that they will become parents, showcasing the charm of a top “forever love” couple in the entertainment industry.■ “I’m in my 17th week of pregnancy, and I’m sharing it carefully”… Kim Seung-hye personally reveals the pregnancy...
[Photo &] Discussion on “Holdback” in the Film Industry Heats Up…Minister Choi Hwi-young Formalizes Establishment of a Public-Private Consultation Body This Month

[Photo &] Discussion on “Holdback” in the Film Industry Heats Up…Minister Choi Hwi-young Formalizes Establishment of a Public-Private Consultation Body This Month

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announces a multi-year overhaul of film production support grants and the distribution of 60 won viewing discount tickets. A “winning bet” with 27.1 billion won injected, distributing 4.5 million “movie viewing discount tickets”
A Signal for Reshaping the Film Ecosystem: Launch of a Public-Private Consultation Body for “Holdback”“Choi Hwi-young”, Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, zeroed in on the “holdback” system—an issue at the heart of sharp tensions between theaters and “OTT”.
‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

The original rights holder sent an official notice saying, “I’ve never sold the distribution rights in Korea,” prompting theaters to halt screenings in the middle of ongoing showings Korean Association of Art Cinema Theaters: “The original rights holder denies the legitimacy of the screening copy… withdraw to protect audience trust” Importer A-Sum Pictures: “We purchased it lawfully through a French distributor… we’ll do our best to reach a proper resolution”
The masterpiece by director Hou Hsiao-hsien, ‘A City of Sadness (1989),’ was scheduled to return to South Korean screens on the 6th but was suddenly put on hold just two days before its release. As the original overseas rights holder raised copyright concerns and signs of a legal dispute began to...
‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Breaks 1 Million Attendees on Day 7 of Release! Fastest Record Among This Year’s Released Foreign Films!

‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Breaks 1 Million Attendees on Day 7 of Release! Fastest Record Among This Year’s Released Foreign Films!

From a regular plumber in New York to ‘Mario,’ who has leveled up into ‘Super Mario,’ and his sister ‘Luigi’ face an even bigger mission than ever.
The film 〈Super Mario Galaxy〉 surpassed 1 million theatergoers on day 7 of its release today (the 5th). According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated computer network, as of 7:18 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 〈Super Mario Galaxy〉 drew a cumulative audience of 1,000,007, surpassing 〈Project Hail Mary〉...