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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...
‘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〉...
The Truth Behind the Targeting of President Park Chung-hee, the Movie “1026: For a New World” Opens on May 20!

The Truth Behind the Targeting of President Park Chung-hee, the Movie “1026: For a New World” Opens on May 20!

From 1946, when Kim Jae-gyu and Park Chung-hee’s first connection began, to the October 26 Incident and onward to the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.
On October 26, 1979, the film追 those true facts behind why Kim Jae-gyu, head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, shot at President Park Chung-hee traces the truth. It will be released on May 20. 〈1026: For a New World〉(Director: Choi Ui-an | Narration: Shin So-hyun | Cast: Kwon Hyuk-seong,...
Korean Version of YA Horror “GIRIGO” Claims Global Top 10 #1 Among Non-English Shows!

Korean Version of YA Horror “GIRIGO” Claims Global Top 10 #1 Among Non-English Shows!

Not only did it reach #1 in a total of 24 countries with 7,500,000 views (views divided by the work’s total runtime), it also made it onto the TOP 10 list in 64 countries overall—proving the popularity is still going strong in its second week.
Netflix’s series 〈GIRIGO〉​, which depicts high school students who are given a curse that foretells their sudden deaths and do everything they can to escape it, has climbed to #1 on the Global TOP 10 for non-English shows in its second week since release.
Yeom Hye-ran Starring in 'My Name' Wins Audience Award at the Udine Far East Film Festival

Yeom Hye-ran Starring in 'My Name' Wins Audience Award at the Udine Far East Film Festival

At Europe's largest Asian film festival, it has won the Audience Award and is nearing 200,000 viewers.
A Triumph for Korean Cinema, 'My Name' Captivates the Largest Asian Film Festival in EuropeThe film 'My Name', starring 'Yeom Hye-ran', won the Audience Award at the 28th 'Udine Far East Film Festival', marking a remarkable achievement.
Hor-Com Is the New Rom-Com! A K-teen Film That Wipes Tears With Laughter — Review of 〈Gyosaeng Silsup〉 & Press Conference Snapshot

Hor-Com Is the New Rom-Com! A K-teen Film That Wipes Tears With Laughter — Review of 〈Gyosaeng Silsup〉 & Press Conference Snapshot

In K-teen films, there are no worries about students preparing for the college entrance exam. K-teen films remove shadows and present only sunshine and freshness. But are real Korean high school students like that. At 10 p. m.
[Holiday Box Office] 'Super Mario Galaxy' Tops the Weekend, Beating 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'

[Holiday Box Office] 'Super Mario Galaxy' Tops the Weekend, Beating 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'

'Super Mario Galaxy' ranks #1 with 570,000 weekend admissions. 'Salmokji' takes third place in all-time horror box office.
'Super Mario Galaxy' Dominates Theaters, Claiming #1 at the Box OfficeThe power of a globally popular gaming IP proved just as effective on the big screen. During the holiday period, the theaters belonged entirely to 'Super Mario Galaxy'.
'Juice Uncle' actor Park Dong-bin passes away… found dead at a restaurant he was preparing to open

'Juice Uncle' actor Park Dong-bin passes away… found dead at a restaurant he was preparing to open

At age 56, discovered in Pyeongtaek by an acquaintance… no signs of criminal wrongdoing and no suicide note With news of the tragedy unfolding ahead of the opening of a Korean restaurant, 'Boritturak,' in early May, sorrow grows From 'The Boy Next Door' 'Doks a' to 'Juice Uncle'… the curtain falls on a 30-year acting life
Actor Park Dong-bin (56; birth name Park Jong-mun), familiar to the public as the character 'Juice Uncle' in the drama 'I Wonder If You Loved Me,' has passed away. Having devoted his life to acting, he left this world while he was on the brink of opening a restaurant—his dream from childhood—just...
[Photo&] Ahn Sung-ki’s Son Wears His Father’s Tuxedo and Accepts in His Place — Jeonju International Film Festival Opening Ceremony现场

[Photo&] Ahn Sung-ki’s Son Wears His Father’s Tuxedo and Accepts in His Place — Jeonju International Film Festival Opening Ceremony现场

Opening ceremony on the 29th… With the late Ahn Sung-ki remembered, the festival of 237 films from 54 countries worldwide kicks off under a Special Commendation Award
The 27th Jeonju International Film Festival Opens, a Heavy Prelude in Tribute to the Late Ahn Sung-kiWith the slogan 'We Never Cross the Line', the 27th 'Jeonju International Film Festival' opened in grand style.
Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award “Fatima, the Season She Loved” Releases May 13!

Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award “Fatima, the Season She Loved” Releases May 13!

〈Carol〉 〈Portrait of a Burning Woman〉 〈Monster〉 and other major works have newly added their names to the Queer Palm lineup, a distinguished line of LGBTQIA+ films that have been showcased at Cannes.
The Queer Palm Award is an LGBTQIA+ film prize that has been independently run during the Cannes Film Festival since 2010. It honors the best LGBTQIA+ film among the official selections and the competing films shown in the parallel sections, awarding one feature-length and one short each year.