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Netflix's First, Breaking Box Office Records... 5 Gem-like Korean Animation Recommendations

Netflix's First, Breaking Box Office Records... 5 Gem-like Korean Animation Recommendations

Korean animation has long been trapped in the frame of being ‘for children’. While there was technical skill, the industrial base was weak, and public expectations were not high. However, the situation has changed in recent years.
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Re-released 'The Girl Who Leapt Through Time' traces Mamoru Hosoda's fateful meeting with Yasutaka Tsutsui, the filmmaker Studio Ghibli passed over

Re-released 'The Girl Who Leapt Through Time' traces Mamoru Hosoda's fateful meeting with Yasutaka Tsutsui, the filmmaker Studio Ghibli passed over

〈The Girl Who Leapt Through Time〉 returned to theaters in 4K on Sept. 16 to mark the film's 20th anniversary.
If you went back in time to meet someone who confessed their feelings to you today one week earlier, would they still feel the same way. Couldn't that person from a week ago have no interest in you at all. Human feelings can change from moment to moment.
| Joo Seong-cheol
‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease’ wraps memorial screening, sets Oct. 21 theatrical release

‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease’ wraps memorial screening, sets Oct. 21 theatrical release

The final work by a master of Korean independent animation is a hard-boiled brutal drama about a pig trying to become human and a human trying to become a beast
‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease,’ the final work by late director Heo Beom-wook, who died in July, has completed its memorial special screening and will open in theaters on Oct. 21. Indie Story Co. , Ltd.
| Kim Ji-yeon
‘Sealook’ tops Netflix Kids in South Korea, wins fans in 11 countries

‘Sealook’ tops Netflix Kids in South Korea, wins fans in 11 countries

The 3D short-form series from The Pinkfong Company and MillionVolt has raced to global success since its release last October.
“Intuitive storytelling” helps K-animation cross borders K-animation’s global momentum is hard to ignore. The Pinkfong Company announced on the 21st that its 3D observational animation ‘Sealook’ had taken the No. 1 spot in Netflix’s Kids category in South Korea.
| James choi
‘Chiikawa’ Scores 13.9 Billion Yen, First Movie Opens on the 30th After Captivating 9.6 Million With Its Chilling Edge

‘Chiikawa’ Scores 13.9 Billion Yen, First Movie Opens on the 30th After Captivating 9.6 Million With Its Chilling Edge

The Japanese film grossed 13.9 billion yen, with creator Nagano contributing to the screenplay as subtitled and Korean-dubbed versions open simultaneously
First movie draws 9. 6 million viewers with the chilling edge of the original “Sirens Arc” The first theatrical animated film based on “Chiikawa”, the phenomenon that shook Japan, “Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island” will officially hit South Korean theaters on the 30th.
| James choi
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Makes Its Debut — 6 Secrets of Murakami's Short-Story Anime

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Makes Its Debut — 6 Secrets of Murakami's Short-Story Anime

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the film arrives in South Korean theaters next month.
Comfort in an Age of Loss: Six Short Stories Woven Into One Sweeping Narrative The literary world of acclaimed master 'Murakami Haruki' finally comes alive on the screen. 'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman,' the first feature-length animated film based on his fiction, will reach South Korean theaters...
| James choi
Global gaming franchise Diablo to return as Netflix original animated series

Global gaming franchise Diablo to return as Netflix original animated series

Blizzard Entertainment announces landmark partnership with Netflix at BlizzCon 2026 Mega-hit action RPG has built a worldwide fan base, including in South Korea, since its 1996 debut Diablo animation marks 30th anniversary, with new title Diablo 5 slated for 2029
Netflix has announced plans to produce an original animated series based on the game Diablo. Blizzard Entertainment, the developer of the Diablo game series, said Sept. 13, Korea time, at its BlizzCon 2026 event that it would collaborate with Netflix on an original animated series.
| Seongchan Eol
'The Artist' Director Michel Hazanavicius and Bérénice Bejo to Visit Korea for First Time at BIAF2026

'The Artist' Director Michel Hazanavicius and Bérénice Bejo to Visit Korea for First Time at BIAF2026

Invited to the 28th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2026), the pair will attend a master class held in connection with the France special exhibition Michel Hazanavicius' Cannes competition film The Most Precious of Cargoes to have its Asian premiere Bérénice Bejo to meet Korean audiences through 1975, The Killing Fields, Funan, in which she provided voice acting
The two stars of 〈The Artist〉 are set to visit Korea. The two stars of Oscar winner 'The Artist' are coming to Korea The 28th Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2026) announced Sept. 7 that it had specially invited Michel Hazanavicius, director of the film 〈The Artist〉, and lead actress...
| Seongchan Eol
Three Tim Curry Characters Every Korean Viewer Would Recognize

Three Tim Curry Characters Every Korean Viewer Would Recognize

A cult icon has returned to his own star. On 2026-08-25, actor Tim Curry died. From the stage to film, television and animation, he worked across every medium and used his distinctive gifts to fully inhabit characters, leaving a lasting impression on many.
| Seongchan Eol
Busan International Film Festival press conference: Michelle Yeoh and Kore-eda Hirokazu to attend as record 315 films screen

Busan International Film Festival press conference: Michelle Yeoh and Kore-eda Hirokazu to attend as record 315 films screen

A total of 246 films from 59 countries, including 14 competition entries, have been invited; festival will open on a Tuesday for the first time to expand viewing opportunities
95 world premieres . . . An unrivaled scale for Asia's film hub The 31st Busan International Film Festival, one of Asia's most prestigious film events, will open next month on a Tuesday with a record lineup of 315 films.
| James choi