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‘Hope’ Director Na Hong-jin Wins Action Cinema Award at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival

‘Hope’ Director Na Hong-jin Wins Action Cinema Award at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival

At this year’s festival, director Na Hong-jin met with Ari Aster, the director behind 〈Hereditary〉 and 〈Midsommar〉.
The hot-button release 〈Hope〉, which has been taking the No. 1 spot at the box office day after day since its debut, was selected as the centerpiece screening at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival and held a North American premiere screening on Monday, July 20.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Films Featuring Songs by Overseas Bands Playing Korea's 2026 Rock Festivals

Films Featuring Songs by Overseas Bands Playing Korea's 2026 Rock Festivals

With hip-hop cooling and rock back in vogue in 2026, rock festivals are springing up across the country. Going to a rock festival in Korea means seeing international artists you rarely encounter live. Here are films that feature songs by international bands set to visit Korea for the upcoming One...
| 문동명 객원기자
Hokum: Unveils the Secret of the Witch-Sealed Suite Room in Exclusive Release on the 22nd

Hokum: Unveils the Secret of the Witch-Sealed Suite Room in Exclusive Release on the 22nd

An official selection in the competition section of Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival… Damian McCarthy’s precise sound direction stands out
'Hokum' Opens Exclusively in Lotte Cinema on the 22nd… The Witch-Sealed Suite RoomA selected entry for the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, starring Adam Scott, a well-made psychological horror thrillerRaw terror forged in a sealed-off space: The essence of Irish horrorHorror...
| James choi
Yeon Sang-ho’s 'Paradise Lost' Officially Invited to Toronto Film Festival, Set for October Release

Yeon Sang-ho’s 'Paradise Lost' Officially Invited to Toronto Film Festival, Set for October Release

Following last year’s 〈Face〉, Yeon returns to TIFF’s Special Presentations for a second consecutive year
Director Yeon Sang-ho's new film 〈PARADISE LOST〉 has been officially invited to the Special Presentations section at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival.CJ ENM said on July 21 that 〈PARADISE LOST〉 will screen in the Special Presentations section at the 51st Toronto International Film...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' Invited to Toronto Film Festival's Special Presentations

Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' Invited to Toronto Film Festival's Special Presentations

Starring Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jung; first-look stills released
Lee Chang-dong's first film in eight years, the Netflix feature 〈Possible Love〉, has been officially invited to the Special Presentations section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival.〈Possible Love〉 follows two couples—a laid-off worker and his wife, and a documentary director and her...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Mokpo City’s «Indie Film Festival on Route 1» Opens Next Month on Aug. 13; About 70 Domestic and International Films to Screen Aug. 13-17

Mokpo City’s «Indie Film Festival on Route 1» Opens Next Month on Aug. 13; About 70 Domestic and International Films to Screen Aug. 13-17

Mokpo reels from a «budget freeze» after local authorities cut 15 million won—despite securing national funding, the organizers are left to cover 28 million won out of pocket.
Even with a national-funding win, Mokpo’s «cinema paradiso» hits a «budget chill»The «13th Mokpo Route 1 Indie Film Festival», set to open on Aug. 13, has run into serious financial obstacles. The farce, officials say, came despite the festival being selected for a central-government call for...
| James choi
Lee Chang-dong’s First New Film in 8 Years, “Possible Love,” Invited to Toronto With Jeon Do-yeon and Sol Kyung-gu

Lee Chang-dong’s First New Film in 8 Years, “Possible Love,” Invited to Toronto With Jeon Do-yeon and Sol Kyung-gu

Netflix’s official selection for the Special Presentations section at the Toronto International Film Festival, opening Sept. 10—set to be released worldwide via the streaming platform
The return of a master filmmaker and an anatomy of secret desire—breaking eight years of silenceOne of South Korea’s most influential film figures, director ‘Lee Chang-dong’, is breaking a long silence of eight years and stepping onto the global stage before cinephiles worldwide.
| James choi
A Miracle From a Rural School With 30 Students in the Entire Grade… Hwasun Cheongpung Elementary Wins 3 Awards at an International Film Festival

A Miracle From a Rural School With 30 Students in the Entire Grade… Hwasun Cheongpung Elementary Wins 3 Awards at an International Film Festival

Set in a former coal-mining village, the film captures a friendship with a grandmother living with dementia, and it is driven to success by a countryside school with 30 students.
A rural school in the mountains with 30 students across the grades has shaken the world of cinema. A single film launched from a small classroom on the fringes is building a rare “golden tower” of achievement by sweeping up attention from both critics and the general public with 'International Film...
| James choi
Jung Ho-yeon Drives a Stella for a Drift…Hyundai in Na Hong-jin’s Film “Hope” Releases Behind-the-Scenes Action Video “Sung-ae”

Jung Ho-yeon Drives a Stella for a Drift…Hyundai in Na Hong-jin’s Film “Hope” Releases Behind-the-Scenes Action Video “Sung-ae”

High-level car chases even before he got his Class 1 license. In Na Hong-jin’s new work “Hope,” the film showcases the performance of the beloved Hyundai Stella, resurrected as a police car in the memories.
Na Hong-jin, the director who represents Korea’s unmatched auteur tradition, has finally unveiled his new film Hope . Released on Jan. 15, the movie seized theaters immediately, and it is a science fiction action thriller that depicts a desperate human battle against an unknown presence in the...
| James choi
'K-Comedy' Bounces to a New Era, With Busan Leading Asia’s Laughter

'K-Comedy' Bounces to a New Era, With Busan Leading Asia’s Laughter

A 10-day comedy festival… With the goal of building Asia’s signature comedy ecosystem, it lays out a vision that includes top-tier local and international performances as well as the creation of dedicated theaters.
A new renaissance for 'K-comedy'—Busan takes the lead in Asia’s laughterThe map of South Korea’s comedy landscape is being rewritten. Starting next month on the 21st, 'the 14th Busan International Comedy Festival ' opens in grand fashion at the Busan BEXCO Auditorium.
| James choi