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Producer who helped lead Chungmuro renaissance dies after leaving behind a late-career directorial debut Jo Chul-hyun, who directed 'The King's Letters' (2019), died on the 8th at 67. According to people in the film industry and his family, Jo was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in February and...

South Korea's premier film event and Asia's largest film festival, the '31st Busan International Film Festival' , opened in grand style on Oct. 6. The festival launched a 10-day cinematic journey featuring 316 films, including 93 'world premieres' being shown for the first time anywhere in the...

〈Assassins〉 has canceled all events tied to the Busan International Film Festival, which opens today, Oct. 6. The cancellations began with actor Lee Min-ho's absence from Actors' House, a program that brings actors together with audiences, and were followed by the cancellation of one stage greeting...

※[Fascinating anecdotes about Korean film directors you probably didn't know] continues from Part 1.〈The Admiral: Roaring Currents〉 〈Hansan: Rising Dragon〉 director Kim Han-min once ran out of a theater after thinking an elephant on screen was charging at him Kim Han-min, the director of the Yi...

In 〈Family Trip〉, the story opens when a granddaughter who has never had full-fledged work experience asks her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life, a blunt question: "Grandma, how long do people have to suffer.

Over roughly 30 years, Korean master filmmaker Lee Chang-dong has made just seven films, yet his imprint on Korean cinema remains immense. Lee Chang-dong returned after eight years with 〈Possible Love〉, a drama about what happens when a laid-off worker couple and a wealthy documentary-director...

With a landmark record that includes the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, the FIPRESCI Prize, the TIFF Ebert Director Award at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival Tribute Awards and the Auteur Award at the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival, 〈Possible Love〉 has...

Nordic story takes global stage as K-content makes commanding gains Norway’s acclaimed ‘A Better Man’ won the Grand Prize in this year’s ‘Seoul Drama Awards’ International Competition. The organizing committee officially announced the final winners of the ‘Seoul Drama Awards 2026,’ including its...

Chuseok has arrived, and with it comes a wave of Korean releases vying for holiday audiences over the long break. A variety of movies are opening now, each hoping to capture viewers during the holiday. CinePLAY reporters previewed three titles that have drawn the most attention and anticipation.

MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama 〈Liar〉 (directed by Jo Young-min and written by Baek Jae-young) has confirmed its Oct. 30 premiere and released photos from its script reading session on Sept. 22. 〈Liar〉 is a high-intensity psychological thriller about a man and a woman who clash fiercely on their...