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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
Lim Jin-mo’s Popular Music Webzine IZM Marks 25 Years With Concert Featuring Kim Soo-chul, Jaurim and Fifty Fifty

Lim Jin-mo’s Popular Music Webzine IZM Marks 25 Years With Concert Featuring Kim Soo-chul, Jaurim and Fifty Fifty

More than 30,000 reviews amassed by 100-plus contributors return to the stage next month at Hapjeong NOL Theater on the 23rd
A 25-year archive beyond text comes alive in cheers from a live audience IZM, a leading webzine for popular music criticism, is stepping beyond the printed word as it marks its 25th anniversary. On the 23rd of next month, IZM will hold a historic commemorative concert at Dongyang Life Hall NOL...
| James choi
‘Paradise Lost’ Director Yeon Sang-ho and ‘Look Back’ Director Kore-eda Hirokazu Talk in Toronto!

‘Paradise Lost’ Director Yeon Sang-ho and ‘Look Back’ Director Kore-eda Hirokazu Talk in Toronto!

A psychological thriller that begins when Ryu Seon-woo, a boy presumed dead, miraculously returns to his mother, Ryu So-young, nine years after she lost him in the Camp School bus disappearance.
The conversation brought together two of the leading directors of South Korea and Japan, Yeon Sang-ho and Kore-eda Hirokazu, whose distinctive worldviews and compelling storytelling have captivated audiences worldwide.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Park Hoon-jung’s ‘Sad Tropics’ wins top prize at France’s 32nd L’Étrange Festival, takes ‘Nouveau Genre Grand Prize’ for two-award sweep in Europe

Park Hoon-jung’s ‘Sad Tropics’ wins top prize at France’s 32nd L’Étrange Festival, takes ‘Nouveau Genre Grand Prize’ for two-award sweep in Europe

After its invitation to Sitges, the film conquers major global fantastic film festivals; Park Hoon-jung also directed ‘The New World’ (2013), ‘The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion’ (2018) and ‘Night in Paradise’ (2021)
A blood-soaked revenge saga that surges like an opera, with mise-en-scène drawing global critical acclaim ‘Sad Tropics,’ the upcoming film from Korean noir master Park Hoon-jung, has completely captivated European audiences.
| James choi
'Get Schooled' and 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' vie for grand prize ... Who will claim the first 15 million won award?

'Get Schooled' and 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' vie for grand prize ... Who will claim the first 15 million won award?

2026 World Webtoon Awards to be held Dec. 3 at COEX, with 10 finalists selected based on a 50% reader vote
Global K-webtoon festival gets underway as fans choose the year's best work The '2026 World Webtoon Awards', which honors the best of South Korea's webtoon industry, will officially open Dec. 3 at Starfield Library in Starfield COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam district.
| James choi
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Makes Its Debut — 6 Secrets of Murakami's Short-Story Anime

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Makes Its Debut — 6 Secrets of Murakami's Short-Story Anime

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the film arrives in South Korean theaters next month.
Comfort in an Age of Loss: Six Short Stories Woven Into One Sweeping Narrative The literary world of acclaimed master 'Murakami Haruki' finally comes alive on the screen. 'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman,' the first feature-length animated film based on his fiction, will reach South Korean theaters...
| 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
“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
‘Full Moon’ wins over BIFF as 2 local films earn invitations

‘Full Moon’ wins over BIFF as 2 local films earn invitations

Five Busan Film Commission-supported productions selected, highlighting the success of its global production network
Local cinema from Busan takes the global stage 'Busan Film Commission'-backed local films will take center stage at this year's 'Busan International Film Festival '. Director Jeong Ji-hye's 'Full Moon' and director Lee Yeo-jin's 'The Color of Wind' are at the forefront.
| James choi
LE SSERAFIM takes over BlizzCon after three years, unveils 'Made My Night' and performs 13 songs

LE SSERAFIM takes over BlizzCon after three years, unveils 'Made My Night' and performs 13 songs

LE SSERAFIM performed 13 songs in Anaheim, Calif., on the 13th and topped YouTube charts in 20 countries.
Overwhelming performance captivates global gaming fandom Global K-pop powerhouse 'LE SSERAFIM' heated up the Anaheim Convention Center in California. According to the group's agency, 'Source Music', the group took the stage at the global gaming festival 'BlizzCon 2026' on the 13th local time and...
| James choi