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‘Hope’ by Na Hong-jin Enters Cannes Competition…Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Colony’ and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Film Invited to the Non-Competition Midnight Screening

‘Hope’ by Na Hong-jin Enters Cannes Competition…Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Colony’ and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Film Invited to the Non-Competition Midnight Screening

Korean Films Set Sights on the Palme d’Or for the First Time in Four Years…Park Chan-wook First to Serve as Jury Chair, and Jun Ji-hyun’s Return Project Added to the Good News
A Glorious Comeback for Korean Cinema, Taking Over the 79th ‘Cannes Film Festival’Korea’s film industry sent a triumphant signal at the 79th ‘Cannes Film Festival’, marking a spectacular return. It erased last year’s painful slump—when not a single invited title made it—in the ‘Competition...
| James choi
[Photo &] Emergency Martial Law film “Ran 12.3,” Lee Myung-se, “The strength of K-democracy— the world must see it” at a press preview event

[Photo &] Emergency Martial Law film “Ran 12.3,” Lee Myung-se, “The strength of K-democracy— the world must see it” at a press preview event

The urgency of December 3, recreated with citizen videos and AI. The cinematic documentary “Ran 12.3,” completed with 15,000 sponsors, releases on the 22nd
Director Lee Myung-se returns to the screen with the ‘Emergency Martial Law’ documentary ‘Ran 12. 3’A standout visualist in the Korean film industry, director Lee Myung-se, has returned with the documentary ‘Ran 12. 3’ about the emergency ‘Emergency Martial Law’ events on December 3, 2024.
| James choi
Yeom Hye-ran and Shin Woo-bin 'My Name Is' Accelerates Global Momentum with Invitation to the Competition Section of the Udine Far East Film Festival

Yeom Hye-ran and Shin Woo-bin 'My Name Is' Accelerates Global Momentum with Invitation to the Competition Section of the Udine Far East Film Festival

Director Jeong Ji-young’s new film, about a mother who lost her childhood memories and her son, invited to the competition section of the 28th Udine Far East Film Festival After making its first appearance at the Berlin International Film Festival, it’s set to build global momentum and connect with audiences worldwide in Udine, northern Italy Ahead of its official domestic release on April 15, it once again underscores the global film industry’s keen interest in K-movies
〈My Name Is〉 is headed to the Udine Far East Film Festival.The film 〈My Name Is〉 said on April 3 that it has been invited to the competition section of the 28th Udine Far East Film Festival. 〈My Name Is〉 tells the story of Jeong-soon (Yeom Hye-ran), a mother who lost her childhood memories, and her...
| Seongchan Eol
[Photo&] Samcheok Haerang Film Festival Opens in September…‘Picnic Cinema’ Set Against the Sea

[Photo&] Samcheok Haerang Film Festival Opens in September…‘Picnic Cinema’ Set Against the Sea

Held for two days starting September 4 in the Samcheok area. Newly established categories include a short film competition and a newly added AI film division, alongside a citizen-participation festival
‘3rd Samcheok Haerang Film Festival’, Opens on September 4…‘Blue Sea Myths and History’ Turns the Beach Into a Living ThemeFrom September 4 to 5, for two days, ‘2026 3rd Samcheok Haerang Film Festival’—a leading maritime cultural festival of the Republic of Korea—will kick off in a big way at major...
| James choi
“Watch a Movie for 10,000 Won”… CGV and Megabox Expand Discounts to Twice a Month

“Watch a Movie for 10,000 Won”… CGV and Megabox Expand Discounts to Twice a Month

“Culture Day” — Starting in May, watch a movie for 10,000 won on the second and last Wednesday of every month in the evening. Major cinemas and cultural organizations nationwide join in.
‘Movie Theater Discount’ Completely overhauled twice a month… ‘Culture Day’ evolvesThe three major South Korean multiplex operators, following the expanded rollout of ‘Culture Day’, will completely revamp the ‘Movie Theater Discount’ benefits so they can be used twice a month.
| James choi
Jang Hang-jun of a 15 Million-Viewer Hit “The King and the Man Who Lives with Him” Visits Jecheon for a Special Reason

Jang Hang-jun of a 15 Million-Viewer Hit “The King and the Man Who Lives with Him” Visits Jecheon for a Special Reason

“The King and the Man Who Lives with Him” Director Jang Hang-jun Attends Jecheon Citizens’ Day and Shares Behind-the-Scenes Stories
“15 Million” Box-Office Legend “Jang Hang-jun”, Setting Jecheon AblazeDirector “Jang Hang-jun”, who helmed the blockbuster “The King and the Man Who Lives with Him”, a film that set an overwhelming box-office record with a cumulative audience of “15 million people”, has appeared in Jecheon, North...
| James choi
The Movie Studios That Had More Fun Than Anyone on April Fools’ Day

The Movie Studios That Had More Fun Than Anyone on April Fools’ Day

April arrived before the spring breeze even had a chance to blow in. If you look at it purely from the film industry’s point of view, April 1st is a pretty bleak day. But it’s also the day when “April Fools’ Day”—a festival of pranks and lies—makes it easy to find things to laugh about.
| Seongchan Eol
‘The King and the Clown’ Hits 15 Million Admissions… Moves Up to No. 3 on the All-Time Box Office List

‘The King and the Clown’ Hits 15 Million Admissions… Moves Up to No. 3 on the All-Time Box Office List

A new milestone just 50 days after release… Pursuing ‘Extreme Job’ after surpassing ‘Ode to My Father’ and ‘Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds’ With the gap from all-time No. 2 down to about 1.2 million viewers… A possible ranking shake-up this weekend Cumulative revenue tops 144.1 billion won… The highest-grossing domestic release in history
The film ‘The King and the Clown’ has kept its unstoppable box-office run, reaching a new milestone of 15 million admissions.Breaks into the all-time TOP 3… Closing in on ‘Extreme Job’ On the 25th, its distributor, Showbox, officially announced that ‘The King and the Clown’ has surpassed 15 million...
| Yangsimoh
Film Critic Im Jae-cheol Passes Away… A Key Figure Who Led Film Production, Distribution, and Criticism

Film Critic Im Jae-cheol Passes Away… A Key Figure Who Led Film Production, Distribution, and Criticism

Operating the film company Emotion Pictures; launched Film Culture and founded Film Forum… Age 65
Film critic Im Jae-cheol, who helped cultivate the foundation for art films by bridging criticism and hands-on work in the Korean film industry, has died. According to his family and others on the 23rd, he collapsed about two months ago and had been receiving treatment, before passing away the...
| Yangsimoh
[Culture&] 14 Million 'King's Affection' Park Ji-hoon Syndrome…Previous Works and Webtoons Also Making a Comeback

[Culture&] 14 Million 'King's Affection' Park Ji-hoon Syndrome…Previous Works and Webtoons Also Making a Comeback

With the success of the movie 'The King’s Affection', Park Ji-hoon’s previous works and the webtoon based on the story of King Danjong are creating a resurgence, especially among Gen Z.
Surpassing 14 Million 'The King’s Affection', the 'Park Ji-hoon Syndrome' Takes Over TheatersThe movie 'The King’s Affection' has surpassed a cumulative audience of 14 million, marking a new milestone in Korean cinematic history.
| James choi