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'The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra' Director Park Se-young's 'The Fin' Set to Open July 22 in South Korea

'The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra' Director Park Se-young's 'The Fin' Set to Open July 22 in South Korea

Philippe Bober, producer of 〈Triangle of Sadness〉 and 〈The Square〉, joins as co-producer
Park Se-young's new film 〈The Fin〉, from the director of 〈The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra〉, has set a July 22 release in South Korea and unveiled its main poster. 〈The Fin〉 is a dystopian art-house science-fiction film set in a near-future, unified Republic of Korea where genetically mutated "Omega"...
Song Hye-kyo Ends Her Partnership With UAA After 14 Years in a “Beautiful Breakup”…Plans to Go Solo With a One-Person Agency

Song Hye-kyo Ends Her Partnership With UAA After 14 Years in a “Beautiful Breakup”…Plans to Go Solo With a One-Person Agency

UAA, her agency, says in an official statement that her exclusive contract has ended and that both sides will cheer for each other’s future. Starting with a manager role and building a working bond for 27 years, she also parts ways with CEO Park Hyun-jeong, choosing separate paths on the basis of deep trust. She is preparing to launch a one-person agency with long-time dedicated staff and is expected to return to Netflix in the second half of the year, with “Slowly But Intensively.”
Actor Song Hye-kyo is leaving UAA, where she has been for 14 years, and is starting anew. UAA Announces Expiration of Exclusive Contract and Its Official Position In an official statement released on the 26th, UAA said, “Our exclusive contract with Song Hye-kyo recently expired.
Young Breakout Directors Who Injected New Blood Into Hollywood in 2026

Young Breakout Directors Who Injected New Blood Into Hollywood in 2026

Hollywood is changing — and getting younger. Three directors behind some of 2026's biggest horror stories, from 〈Backrooms〉 to 〈Obsession〉 and 〈Iron Lung〉, are helping redraw the industry's map.Kane Parsons〈Backrooms〉 $10 million =〉 $270 millionAmong the many gifted figures in Hollywood, the most...
[BIFAN 2026] Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years 100 Times ③ Lee Choon-yeon Film Award returns, new International Federation of Film Critics prize, and the July Carnival

[BIFAN 2026] Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years 100 Times ③ Lee Choon-yeon Film Award returns, new International Federation of Film Critics prize, and the July Carnival

Kim Se-hoon and Gu Jeong-a will receive the “Lee Choon-yeon Film Award,” and a “FIPRESCI Award for International Film Critics” will also be introduced (FIPRESCI Award).
Two awards will be newly introduced. The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (executive committee chair Shin Cheol, BIFAN) will bring back the “Lee Choon-yeon Film Award” this year and also introduce the “International Federation of Film Critics Award” .
[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

On the occasion of its 30th edition, the festival announced the start of its three-year project, “Asian Genre Films 99” (Asian Genre Films 99).
Above all, it’s a genre festival. For its 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Chairman Shin Chul, hereafter BIFAN), the festival screens 321 films from 50 countries (170 feature films, 85 short films, 38 AI titles, and 28 XR titles), and of these 93 are world premieres.
Cannes Winner ‘Bring Me to the Back Seat’ Original Novel Tops eBook Charts Immediately After Release

Cannes Winner ‘Bring Me to the Back Seat’ Original Novel Tops eBook Charts Immediately After Release

The original novel of the Cannes Film Festival screenwriting winner, released in South Korea, shot to No. 1 on bestseller lists at the same time theaters won hearts.
The aftershocks of the masterfully crafted masterpiece chosen by the Cannes Film Festival are rippling beyond the screen, creating a seismic shift in the publishing world. The ‘Bring Me to the Back Seat Original Novel’, released through official channels in South Korea on the 15th, regained...
Beyond OTT and Into Theaters: Independent Film Long-Run Project “Slow Cinema” Launches

Beyond OTT and Into Theaters: Independent Film Long-Run Project “Slow Cinema” Launches

Instead of streaming straight to OTT, it holds onto theater screenings through year-end—kicking off the “Slow Cinema” movement built to share breath with audiences
In an era dominated by exclusive screen access, independent films have launched an all-out counterattack for survival. A nationwide audience coalition project aimed at reclaiming what theaters are for and protecting the value of long-run screenings, the “Slow Cinema” movement, has opened its...
Producer 250 and Hudson Mohawke Surprise-Release North, Central America World Cup Anthem

Producer 250 and Hudson Mohawke Surprise-Release North, Central America World Cup Anthem

Ahead of the Korea vs. Mexico match, unveils a new song sampling the 1988 Seoul Olympic theme track “The Victory”
Clashing beats that cross borders—a clandestine anthem poised to shake up the 2026 North, Central America World CupA daring track set to quicken the heartbeat of soccer fans worldwide has been released. South Korea’s standout producer '250 ' and Britain’s electronic music powerhouse 'Hudson...
Namkoong Min and Jin Areum Become Parents Four Years After Marriage, Expecting Their First Child

Namkoong Min and Jin Areum Become Parents Four Years After Marriage, Expecting Their First Child

The Namkoong Min and Jin Areum couple tied the knot in 2022 after seven years of dating
Life blossoming beyond the frame, the couple’s most dazzling mise-en-scèneA new universe has opened for actor “Namkoong Min” (48) and “Jin Areum” (37), as the couple has reached its fourth year of marriage. The pregnancy news, delivered through their agency 935 Entertainment, goes beyond simple...
Loccаrno Competition Invitation, Director Park Se-young’s “The Fin” to Open in July Confirmed & Three-Poster Set Released!

Loccаrno Competition Invitation, Director Park Se-young’s “The Fin” to Open in July Confirmed & Three-Poster Set Released!

A dystopian SF art cinema depicting a near-future unified South Korea where a genetic mutation called “Omega” and humans coexist.
Director Park Se-young’s dystopian SF art cinema 〈 The Fin 〉—invited to the 78th Locarno Film Festival’s New Directors competition section “Filmmakers of the Present,” unveiled as a world premiere and drawing attention from film festivals worldwide—has released three teaser world-setting posters...