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52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival Announces Films Selected for Main Competition and New Currents

52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival Announces Films Selected for Main Competition and New Currents

The 52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival will take place for 10 days, from Nov. 25 (Wednesday) through Dec. 4 (Friday), at CGV Apgujeong and CGV Cheongdam Cine City.
Seoul Independent Film Festival 2026, a showcase celebrating the year in independent cinema, has announced the films selected for its Main Short and Feature Competition and New Currents sections. The 52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival received 1,917 submissions for this year's open call — 1,715...
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Kim Ji-yeon's Gem Box] 38-Year 'Rookie' Actor Nam Kwon-a of 'Tazza: The Song of Belzebub' and 'Gyeongju Trip'

[Kim Ji-yeon's Gem Box] 38-Year 'Rookie' Actor Nam Kwon-a of 'Tazza: The Song of Belzebub' and 'Gyeongju Trip'

I am curious about people. Even actors already drawing attention may be having the least famous day of their careers right now. 'Kim Ji-yeon's Gem Box' introduces actors whose profiles are reaching new highs by the day. Buy into these rising stars while they are still undervalued.
If I had to name just one Korean commercial film released this year whose performance fell short of expectations, it would unquestionably be 〈Gyeongju Trip〉. The film's provocative story and its sheer determination to swing between comedy and tragedy with almost ungainly roughness certainly shone,...
| Kim Ji-yeon
[New Film] Ryu Seung-ryong and Park Hae-joon in 'Jeonggane': Estranged Brothers Reconcile Dramatically After 30 Years of Silence

[New Film] Ryu Seung-ryong and Park Hae-joon in 'Jeonggane': Estranged Brothers Reconcile Dramatically After 30 Years of Silence

Release set for Dec. 2, with the film to make its domestic debut at the 31st Busan International Film Festival
Estranged brothers join forces in a crisis as family bonds shine Ryu Seung-ryong and Park Hae-joon, two of South Korea's leading character actors, star in 'Jeonggane' as brothers whose relationship is worse than that of enemies. The film will hit theaters Dec. 2.
| James choi
Park Hae-il on ‘Assassin(s)’: ‘A word of encouragement from Lee Min-ho lifts the whole set’

Park Hae-il on ‘Assassin(s)’: ‘A word of encouragement from Lee Min-ho lifts the whole set’

Actor Park Hae-il is returning to theaters with 〈Assassin 〉, a Chuseok release that revisits the 1974 killing of South Korea’s first lady through the eyes of a detective and two reporters. The film reconstructs that incident from the perspectives of Detective Cheol-gu (Yoo Hae-jin), social affairs...
| Seongchan Eol
11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival Opens Today, Five-Day Program Features Eom Hong-gil, Ham Eun-jung

11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival Opens Today, Five-Day Program Features Eom Hong-gil, Ham Eun-jung

Festival opens at the Yeongnam Alps with a green-carpet event on the 18th, bringing together global mountain-film masters from Slovenia and beyond
The 11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival begins its five-day journey at the Yeongnam Alps with an opening ceremony on the 18th. The festival is set to showcase a remarkable lineup of leading figures from Korea and abroad, including mountaineering legend Eom Hong-gil and versatile actor Ham...
| James choi
From Hwatu to Poker, From Korea to Global Stakes: First Press-Screening Review of ‘Tazza: Belzebub’s Song’ and Highlights From the Press Conference

From Hwatu to Poker, From Korea to Global Stakes: First Press-Screening Review of ‘Tazza: Belzebub’s Song’ and Highlights From the Press Conference

A symbol of Korean adults-only entertainment cinema, the 〈Tazza〉 series returns for its final chapter, 〈Tazza: Belzebub's Song〉 (hereafter 〈Tazza 4〉), which opens on Sept. 23. The film trades hwatu for poker and moves much of its action from Korea to the global gambling circuit.
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Photos] Son Ye-jin commands 'Scandal' on return after 21 years:

[Photos] Son Ye-jin commands 'Scandal' on return after 21 years: "I'm old enough to express forbidden desire" — From the production presentation

The new Netflix series premieres on the 18th, with Ji Chang-wook and Nana joining the cast and completing their self-possessed characters through pale green costumes
A 1782 classic perfectly transplanted to the Joseon era, this polished historical drama comes to life through director Jung Ji-woo's direction and an acclaimed cast Actor Son Ye-jin returns after 21 years with Netflix's new series 'Scandal', promising a bold transformation on screen.
| James choi
Fingernail-eating ‘Mousetrap’ hits the mark, tops Netflix’s global non-English shows

Fingernail-eating ‘Mousetrap’ hits the mark, tops Netflix’s global non-English shows

In its second week, the series landed on the Top 10 lists in 45 countries, including South Korea, Malaysia, Oman, the Philippines and Argentina.
The tracking thriller 〈Mousetrap〉, which follows novelist Moon Jae after a mysterious entity called “Mousetrap” steals his name, face and entire life, as well as loan shark No Ja, who is trying to recover lost money, and detective Sun-yong as they pursue the entity’s identity, has risen to No.
| Joo Seong-cheol
First Review: Korean 〈The Intern〉 Leans on Choi Min-sik’s Appeal; Inside the Press Screening and News Conference

First Review: Korean 〈The Intern〉 Leans on Choi Min-sik’s Appeal; Inside the Press Screening and News Conference

The Hollywood hit 〈The Intern〉 returns as a distinctly Korean remake, folding in local workplace culture, marital realism, and a stronger emotional through-line. Due to open September 16, 〈The Intern〉 begins when Gi-ho (Choi Min-sik), a 37-year veteran "silver intern," joins Sun-woo (Han So-hee)’s...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Byun Yo-han, Noh Jae-won to begin ‘Tazza: The Song of Belzebub’ audience greetings two weeks before release

Byun Yo-han, Noh Jae-won to begin ‘Tazza: The Song of Belzebub’ audience greetings two weeks before release

'Tazza: The Song of Belzebub,' the finale of the 'Tazza' series, will hold audience greetings from Sept. 14 through Oct. 11 Director Choi Kook-hee and leading actors Byun Yo-han, Noh Jae-won and Yoon Kyung-ho will meet audiences in person The cast will visit major Seoul theaters, keeping the box-office momentum going from three weeks before release through the film's third week in theaters
Team Tazza has announced its schedule for meeting audiences before the film's release. The film 〈Tazza: The Song of Belzebub〉 announced its upcoming audience-greeting schedule Sept. 4. According to the announcement, the events will run from Sept. 14, two weeks before the film opens, through Oct.
| Seongchan Eol