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“Suspended for letting customers dance?” Culture Ministry moves to overhaul live-club rules, puts 80.2 billion won into next year’s budget

“Suspended for letting customers dance?” Culture Ministry moves to overhaul live-club rules, puts 80.2 billion won into next year’s budget

Public debate grows over revising the Food Sanitation Act enforcement rules that led to a live club’s suspension, as next year’s popular music budget is set at 80.2 billion won and concerns mount that four major agencies could monopolize FANOMENON
Music industry trapped by outdated standards as major overhaul of Food Sanitation Act rules looms The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is finally moving to address an absurd rule that can suspend a business simply because customers swayed to the music.
| James choi
From Novelist to Global Master: Lee Chang-dong’s 30-Year Gaze on Society

From Novelist to Global Master: Lee Chang-dong’s 30-Year Gaze on Society

A first prize in 24 years since the Best Director award for “Oasis,” highlighting the meaning of class and love through a laid-off worker and a “silver-spoon” couple
Director Lee Chang-dong, 72, reaffirmed his stature as a global master by winning the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for “Possible Love,” his first film in eight years. After winning Best Director for “Oasis” in 2002, Lee added a new milestone to his international...
| James choi
Yeongwol's Danjong score becomes French president's walk-on, walk-off music; typeface, film go global

Yeongwol's Danjong score becomes French president's walk-on, walk-off music; typeface, film go global

Yang Bang-ean's “Rebirth” played at the Lumière Summit, while the “Yeongwol Typeface” won two international design awards
Yang Bang-ean's “Rebirth” captivates France — the secret behind Yeongwol's K-content success in three countries Global achievements include the theme song for the Danjong Culture Festival's 60th anniversary in 2027 and the “Yeongwol Typeface,” which swept design awards in Taiwan and Japan Music, a...
| James choi
Gariwangsan gets just two days as outdoor film festival ‘Colony’ unfolds under the stars

Gariwangsan gets just two days as outdoor film festival ‘Colony’ unfolds under the stars

The festival will be held at the newly renovated Alpine Plaza on the 12th and 13th, featuring a Jeon Young-rok talk concert and wellness programs including yoga and singing bowls.
A healing festival that combines nature and art and awakens the senses Jeongseon County in Gangwon Province will host the Gariwangsan Outdoor Film Festival for two days, from the 12th to the 13th, around the Gariwangsan Cable Car.
| James choi
Jecheon International Music & Film Festival awards 15 million won grand prize to 'The Loneliest Man in That City'

Jecheon International Music & Film Festival awards 15 million won grand prize to 'The Loneliest Man in That City'

Top honor among 189 films from 45 countries; 'High Five' director Kim Jun-seok wins Musician Award 22nd Jecheon International Music & Film Festival closes: 'See you next year'
'Jecheon International Music & Film Festival' stages dazzling finale with 189 films from 45 countries The 22nd 'Jecheon International Music & Film Festival', which filled Jecheon, North Chungcheong province, with the enchanting sounds of film and music, came to a grand close on the 8th with its...
| 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
1st Korea Short Drama Awards Close, From Lee Joon-ik Screening to Grand Prize for Lee Ju-seung

1st Korea Short Drama Awards Close, From Lee Joon-ik Screening to Grand Prize for Lee Ju-seung

- Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Korean Film Archive main facility in Sangam-dong; winning works permanently archived by the Korean Film Archive - Grand Prize: "Sarinja Witjip Geunyeo" (editorial transliteration) — Lee Ju-seung · Actor Award: "Red Shadow" — Ji-woo - Excellence Award: "Betting Man: God's Eye" — Director Lee Saet-byeol · New Creator Award: "Gili Boimyeon Castinghae" (editorial transliteration) — Director Lee Yoo-jin - Invited film by Director Lee Joon-ik, "Father's Home-cooked Meal," opened with a theatrical screening and a Q&A
The inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, jointly hosted by Cineplay (CEO Choi Tae-hyung) and the Korean Film Archive , headed by Mo Eun-young, concluded Saturday, Aug. 29 at KOFA's main facility in Sangam-dong after a program aimed at discovering and supporting the next generation of K-content video...
| Kim Ji-yeon
NCT marks 10th anniversary with Seoul-wide festival, bringing Pearl Neo Champagne wave, fountain shows and costume exhibits

NCT marks 10th anniversary with Seoul-wide festival, bringing Pearl Neo Champagne wave, fountain shows and costume exhibits

From a Banpo Hangang Park fountain show to a Lotte World Tower runway, massive in-person events will take place throughout September
NCT takes over Seoul landmarks beyond the heart of K-pop NCT will bathe Seoul in its signature identity as the group celebrates its 10th anniversary. SM Entertainment officially announced on Aug. 31 that it will hold the “NCT 10th Anniversary Festival” throughout Seoul next month.
| James choi
Samcheok Haerang Film Festival sets beachwear dress code, opens Sept. 4 on the beach

Samcheok Haerang Film Festival sets beachwear dress code, opens Sept. 4 on the beach

Director Jung Ji-young’s opening film “My Name Is” will screen as the festival offers beanbag and camping-chair seating in a distinctive beach setting
Beachwear takes center stage at Samcheok Haerang Film Festival as “My Name Is” opens Sept. 4 The two-day festival offers a unique experience with films enjoyed from beanbags on the beach, along with a five-film retrospective of director Bae Chang-ho’s work The 3rd Samcheok Haerang Film Festival...
| James choi
KIAF, Frieze buzz continues as Dosan Park transforms into garden of light for Gangnam Art Festival on Sept. 2

KIAF, Frieze buzz continues as Dosan Park transforms into garden of light for Gangnam Art Festival on Sept. 2

A 49-gallery stamp tour, a performance by YouTuber Jaykeeout and Bacha Coffee experiences are among the attractions starting Aug. 27.
Exclusive KIAF, Frieze tie-in creates a midnight treasure hunt linking 49 galleries Gangnam Art Salon takes place at Dosan Park on Sept. 2, with 26 galleries staying open late and connected by free shuttle buses for an urban arts festival A night of art in the city gives rise to a boundary-breaking...
| James choi