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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
Wonju Dancing Carnival opens on 18th with 122 teams, including Norazo, 1MILLION and Koyote

Wonju Dancing Carnival opens on 18th with 122 teams, including Norazo, 1MILLION and Koyote

The festival will feature 37 international and 85 South Korean teams as it expands beyond viewing into an immersive destination event
Wonju Dancing Carnival brings 122 teams together in a bold break from the traditional spectator festival Festival runs from the 18th to the 20th at Wonju Dancing Performance Center, featuring 37 international teams and 1MILLION Beyond simply watching: Wonju evolves into a global dance destination...
| James choi
Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ sweeps North American theaters, grosses up to $5 million — biggest Korean film hit since ‘Parasite’

Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ sweeps North American theaters, grosses up to $5 million — biggest Korean film hit since ‘Parasite’

The film opened on 1,560 screens across North America and took No. 2 at the box office behind Christopher Nolan’s latest; Jo In-sung and Jung Ho-yeon complete New York red-carpet appearance
Film grosses more than $5 million in opening week, heads to Austin and San Francisco after New York ‘Hope’, the latest film from director Na Hong-jin, is sweeping North American theaters and setting the biggest box-office record for a Korean film since ‘Parasite.
| James choi
Zainichi Actress Yuri Nakamura, Known for ‘Pacchigi! Love & Peace,’ Dies at 44 After 13-Year Cancer Battle

Zainichi Actress Yuri Nakamura, Known for ‘Pacchigi! Love & Peace,’ Dies at 44 After 13-Year Cancer Battle

Her rectal cancer returned early last year and her intestinal obstruction worsened; she died quietly on the 1st. Her credits included ‘The Anonymous’ and ‘Romantic Anonymous.’
A star leaves the silver screen after a long battle with cancer Yuri Nakamura, a fourth-generation Zainichi Korean actress who made a powerful impression in the film ‘Pacchigi! Love & Peace’, has died at 44. Alpha Agency, her Japanese talent agency, officially announced on the 14th that Nakamura...
| James choi
“I worry only old trees will remain”: President Lee vows in France to restore “K-content” ladder after meeting Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon

“I worry only old trees will remain”: President Lee vows in France to restore “K-content” ladder after meeting Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon

At the Lumière Summit in France, the president meets leading figures in K-content, including Netflix executives, and says he will “immediately review” Lee Chang-dong’s proposal for tax incentives to spur private investment
President Lee Jae-myung, on a state visit to France, attended the “Lumière Summit”, a global summit for the film and video industry held near Nice on July 7 local time. There, he met leading figures from South Korea’s film industry and pledged comprehensive support for the “K-content” “ecosystem.
| James choi
Lee Jae-myung, Macron launch 800 billion won Lumière pact for Korea-France film ties — K-content’s five-year turnaround

Lee Jae-myung, Macron launch 800 billion won Lumière pact for Korea-France film ties — K-content’s five-year turnaround

Film roundtable and meeting with Motion Picture Association member companies Korea and France launch a 500 million-euro audiovisual investment initiative and discuss AI, nuclear power and solutions to the Strait of Hormuz crisis in Paris
Summit diplomacy expands K-content’s reach and reshapes global audiovisual industry South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, on a state visit to France, made a bold push for “K-content” at the heart of global cultural influence.
| James choi
'The Odyssey' tops 10 million admissions in 33 days, sets first-ever record for a non-franchise film as Nolan becomes Korea's first director with two 10-million hits

'The Odyssey' tops 10 million admissions in 33 days, sets first-ever record for a non-franchise film as Nolan becomes Korea's first director with two 10-million hits

Second film this year after 'The Man Who Lives with the King' and 10th foreign film ever Draws 1.1 million viewers with all 172 minutes shot on IMAX, surpasses $1.5 billion worldwide
Four years after 'Avatar' returns, a new milestone for non-franchise foreign films ' The Odyssey'—a masterpiece from director Christopher Nolan—has made box-office history, surpassing 10 million admissions 33 days after its release.
| James choi
[Photos] Jecheon gears up for Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook appearances, unseen Snowpiercer stills and 188 films from 45 countries

[Photos] Jecheon gears up for Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook appearances, unseen Snowpiercer stills and 188 films from 45 countries

22nd edition of Asia’s only music film festival opens as ticket-booking refunds in local currency energize Jecheon’s 120,000-business commercial sector
Masters return, awakening a city of 120,000 Asia’s only music film festival, the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival , opens its doors on the 3rd. Now in its 22nd year, the festival is generating more excitement than ever.
| James choi
Pony, Jeong Ye-in join forces for 'Seoul Unnie' as short-form showdown hits Seongsu — K-beauty show premieres on the 3rd

Pony, Jeong Ye-in join forces for 'Seoul Unnie' as short-form showdown hits Seongsu — K-beauty show premieres on the 3rd

Four beauty creators and influencers from South Korea and Vietnam set for short-form showdown in Seongsu-dong
Tcast E Channel's ambitious new 'K-beauty' travel variety show 'Seoul Unnie' will premiere on the 3rd of next month. Leading the cast are standout beauty creator Pony and actress Jeong Ye-in, a former member of girl group Lovelyz.
| James choi
'2026 Busan Biennale' spotlights Venice Biennale standout—with a twist on its 16,000-won admission fee

'2026 Busan Biennale' spotlights Venice Biennale standout—with a twist on its 16,000-won admission fee

Held through Nov. 1 under the theme 'Dissident Chorus,' the exhibition spans three venues, including the Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, and showcases a range of genres.
Opening June 29 with 46 artists from 22 countries; two venues on Yeongdo and at a former high school will be entirely free The global art world is turning its attention to Busan once again. The '2026 Busan Biennale' will open in grand fashion on June 29, bringing together 46 artists from 22...
| James choi