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A24’s film 〈Sing Sing〉 has been playing for Korean audiences since October 21. It tells the story of Divine G , a man imprisoned for a crime he did not commit at a New York prison, who finds a new purpose in life through a theater program for incarcerated people.

※ This article continues from Part 1 of our coverage of 〈Kung Fu Hustle〉, returning to theaters after 20 years. Beyond his admiration for the great wuxia directors Chang Cheh and King Hu, Stephen Chow also pays tribute to Bruce Lee, the global superstar, and Jin Yong, the master of wuxia fiction.

A 28-year musical journey reborn as a place of healing and comfort South Korea’s leading singer-songwriter Park Ki-young will hold the first solo branded concert under her own name in the 28 years since her debut.

Film brings generations together The 18th Seoul International Senior Film Festival, which shines a light on the lives and diverse stories of older adults, will open in grand style at the Seoul Film Center for four days, from the 27th through the 30th.

※ Continued from the first article on picks from the 16th Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival. The Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival’s “Asia Pride” section is a chance to discover a diverse range of queer films made in Asia.

Director Kim Han-min, whose upcoming film is the blockbuster action period drama ‘The Sword: Sword of Godumakhan,’ will marry master pansori singer Lee So-young on November 15. Kim drew 17.61 million moviegoers with his 2014 film ‘Roaring Currents,’ which has held South Korea’s all-time box office...

Netflix has confirmed production of the K-pop audition project 〈We Go High〉, in which students from South Korea’s top arts high schools compete for their schools’ honor and their most heartfelt dreams. Applications opened today (the 21st).

Some of the biggest names in South Korean pop music are joining forces for the local community. The Shoulder-to-Shoulder Celebrity Volunteer Group announced on the 20th that it will hold the large-scale benefit concert “Vitality” from the 24th to the 25th on a special stage at Korea Tech University...

A desperate fable of survival in a cycle of violence The posthumous work of director Hur Bum-wook, a promising creator in South Korea’s independent animation scene, ‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease’ will open in theaters on the 21st.

The Korean Wave evolves, moving beyond K-content and into everyday life The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Craft & Design Foundation said Monday that KDAY, a comprehensive Korean Wave event held in Tokyo on the 17th and 18th, wrapped up successfully, drawing more than 16,000...