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52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival Unveils Submission Schedule for Short and Feature Films, Kicking Off a Season of Independent Cinema

52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival Unveils Submission Schedule for Short and Feature Films, Kicking Off a Season of Independent Cinema

Submissions open for short and feature categories starting July 13, with a slate of films selected for main competition at the Seoul Independent Film Festival in November Building on the record-breaking 51st edition, the 52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival promises the largest-ever showcase of the present and future of Korean independent film After completion in August 2025, films of all types and genres—including live-action features, documentaries, and animation—are eligible
The Seoul Independent Film Festival has released its film submission schedule and begun preparations for the event. Seoul Independent Film Festival 2026, the largest independent film recap festival in South Korea, announced its submission schedule on June 22.
Ahn Young-mi Denies ‘Destination Baby’ Rumors, Says She Will Give Birth in Korea in July as Husband Returns From the U.S.

Ahn Young-mi Denies ‘Destination Baby’ Rumors, Says She Will Give Birth in Korea in July as Husband Returns From the U.S.

Ahead of the birth of her second son in July, she draws a firm line against speculation about a ‘destination birth,’ her agency says, noting, “We plan to proceed with the delivery in Korea, and the husband, who is working in the U.S., will return directly to be there with her.” After shutting down such chatter that followed her first child, she is now entering a full stretch of rest for a healthy delivery after stepping down from radio show “DooDee”
Comedian Ahn Young-mi has shut down rumors about a “destination birth” for her second child. Ahn Young-mi’s agency, Media Lab Siso, said on the 22nd, “Her second child is a boy, and the second delivery will be carried out in Korea .
Cannes Film Festival Two Wins: “Secret Agent” Brings the Stench of Authoritarianism Into 1970s Brazil’s Everyday Life

Cannes Film Festival Two Wins: “Secret Agent” Brings the Stench of Authoritarianism Into 1970s Brazil’s Everyday Life

A political thriller that swept 102 festival awards worldwide. It exposes the absurdity of military dictatorship through an ordinary citizen’s attempt to flee.
When brutality reigns, being ordinary becomes a crimeBrazil under the hard-edged blade of a military dictatorship in 1977. The reality facing ‘Marcelo’ (played by Wagner Moura) is pure, surreal terror. A rotting corpse sprawled on a gas station floor, and the ugly face of state power—geared more...
Controversial “Reassignment Education,” Yet My Favorite Episode Is…

Controversial “Reassignment Education,” Yet My Favorite Episode Is…

Even in its second week after release, the Netflix series 〈Reassignment Education〉 topped the No. 1 spot among non-English TV shows in the global TOP 10 rankings. Cine Play reporters picked their favorite episodes.
Once again, a high-impact K-content title has burst onto Netflix. The Netflix series 〈Reassignment Education〉, which depicts the relentless efforts of the authority group for protecting teachers’ rights as it takes the side of victims and puts schools back in order, kept its No.
Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ① John Woo’s “A Better Tomorrow” and a History Lesson at Mei Ho House, San Shui Po

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ① John Woo’s “A Better Tomorrow” and a History Lesson at Mei Ho House, San Shui Po

Built in 1953 after the “Sekkipmei Fire,” the sprawling public housing complex known as “Mei Ho House” became the stage for 〈A Better Tomorrow〉.
Cineplay and House Travel teamed up for a Hong Kong movie tour, their fifth trip. The core theme of this tour was the meeting of Hong Kong’s past and present through film. From John Woo’s 〈A Better Tomorrow〉 (1990), set in 1960s Hong Kong and starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, to 〈The King of Comedy〉...
Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Hong Kong Retro Movie Tour ③ ‘Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories’ — The Kowloon Walled City Park Set That Revives Memories of Hong Kong Cinema

Erased in 1993, the Kowloon Walled City — left behind as “Kowloon Walled City Park” — was a bleak illegal residential zone where no sliver of sunlight ever reached.
When director Jingle Bao-rui’s 〈Kowloon Walled City: The Untold Stories〉 (hereinafter 〈Kowloon Walled City〉, 2024) hit theaters in Hong Kong in 2024, it set a record for the biggest box-office success in Hong Kong history.
Jin Sun-gyu, Gong Myung, Kim Ji-seok, Yoon Kyung-ho, Kang Han-na, Lee Da-hee, Jeon So-min—‘Husbands’ Production Press Conference!

Jin Sun-gyu, Gong Myung, Kim Ji-seok, Yoon Kyung-ho, Kang Han-na, Lee Da-hee, Jeon So-min—‘Husbands’ Production Press Conference!

A family action comedy that blends a thrilling action with a situation comedy built on cooperation between an ex-husband and a current husband.
A comedy-action film depicting an unpredictable rescue operation planned by an ex-husband and a current husband who end up joining forces to save a wife who is kidnapped by a criminal organization—〈_BRACKET_Husbands_ _RANGLE_BRACKET_〉—wrapped up a warm-toned production press conference ahead of its...
[Interview] Y2K Sensibility, Meeting This Year’s Debut, Director Changrok Han in the Hot Seat, Actors Joo Min-hyeong and Baek Ji-hye (②)

[Interview] Y2K Sensibility, Meeting This Year’s Debut, Director Changrok Han in the Hot Seat, Actors Joo Min-hyeong and Baek Ji-hye (②)

The 〈strong〉Chungchungchung〈/strong〉 (also rendered as 〈strong〉Chung Chung Chung〈/strong〉)—made with the 2018 murder case in Washington, Benton as its inspiration—depicts a catastrophe sparked by the tangled, competing desires of three children.
How did the two of you interpret and approach your respective characters. The name “Courage” suggests an energy that’s overflowing, but the character is also a “pathetic” youth who doesn’t have real, powerful force.
[Interview] Catching This Year’s Debut, a Y2K-Era Sensibility: Director Han Chang-rok, Actors Joo Min-hyung and Baek Ji-hye, Part 1

[Interview] Catching This Year’s Debut, a Y2K-Era Sensibility: Director Han Chang-rok, Actors Joo Min-hyung and Baek Ji-hye, Part 1

Inspired by a murder case in Washington, Benton in 2018, 〈Choong-Choong-Choong〉 portrays a catastrophe sparked by the intersecting desires of three kids.
Retro is the trend. In the fashion, music and props of young people in their 20s, there’s nowhere that a Y2K sensibility hasn’t managed to seep in. Director Han Chang-rok, born in 1990 and a graduate of the Korea National University of Arts film school, pulls this retro sensibility straight onto...
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] Do You Know the Origin of Woody in “Toy Story”?

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] Do You Know the Origin of Woody in “Toy Story”?

I can’t stop fixating on the objects in the movies. I get pulled into deep thought over why—director, cinematographer, production designer, maybe even an actor—someone put that object in front of the camera. “Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker” is a record of the objects from films that landed in my eyes, as if they gently stepped over them.
〈Toy Story 2〉 (1999)’s opening begins as if it were a scene from the 〈Star Wars〉 series. And in the moment of crisis, Woody recites the lines “Think about it, think about it,” like the way Dong-su (Kim Sang-kyung) does in 〈Theater Jeon〉 (2005) or Yeon-hong (Son Ye-jin) does in 〈No Secrets〉 (2016).