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Breakthrough Vertical Format…Lee Joon-ik’s First Short Is ‘Father’s Home-Cooked Meal’ Unveiled by BIFAN

Breakthrough Vertical Format…Lee Joon-ik’s First Short Is ‘Father’s Home-Cooked Meal’ Unveiled by BIFAN

BIFAN is captivated by Lee Joon-ik’s vertical short-form work—a family drama starring Jung Jin-young and Lee Jeong-eun that aims to upend genre limits and is set for a theater release this Chuseok.
A master filmmaker “Lee Joon-ik” flipped screen conventions on their head. “Father’s Home-Cooked Meal”, first unveiled at the 30th “Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival” , delivers an unprecedented visual jolt in the striking format of a “vertical short-form drama”, and sets out a new...
| James choi
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
| 이화정
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.
| 이화정
Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box: Jang Yo-hun, a Box-Office-Level Presence in Short Films

Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box: Jang Yo-hun, a Box-Office-Level Presence in Short Films

I’m curious about people. Even actors who are already attracting attention may be at their least-famous moment right now. "Kim Ji-yeon’s Jewel Box" spotlights actors who keep reaching new heights. Consider these breakout picks chances to buy the dip.
“Gibeu aen teikeu, ssinyeonbara!” Lines such as “My child’s father is extremely angry,” “School Rights Protection Bureau inspector! I’m Im Han-lim—!” and the stammering “Ju-, ju-, ju-, a juvenile offender” spawned countless memes from 〈Teach You a Lesson〉, but there’s one moment that should have...
| Kim Ji-yeon
[BIFAN 2026] Enjoying Bucheon 30 Years in 100 Times ② Bucheon Is AI! AI Content Summit & Beyond Reality

[BIFAN 2026] Enjoying Bucheon 30 Years in 100 Times ② Bucheon Is AI! AI Content Summit & Beyond Reality

AI films are Bucheon’s main focus. For the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (executive committee chair Shin Cheol, hereinafter BIFAN), “Bucheon AI Contents Summit” (Bucheon AI Contents Summit) will be introduced for the first time this July, positioning itself as a venue for...
| Joo Seong-cheol
[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” .
| Joo Seong-cheol
K- ZOMBIES THAT TAKE OVER NEW YORK SCREENS AND A HEAVY SENSE OF THE TIMES: 25th New York Asian Film Festival Special Program on Korean Films

K- ZOMBIES THAT TAKE OVER NEW YORK SCREENS AND A HEAVY SENSE OF THE TIMES: 25th New York Asian Film Festival Special Program on Korean Films

A total of 23 films are set to screen in a special showcase, including "Gunchae," a new zombie film starring and featuring Jeon Ji-hyun and directed by Yeon Sang-ho
The unstoppable rush of K-movies cuts straight through the heart of New York. The New York Korean Cultural Center, in partnership with Film at Lincoln Center and others, will stage an unprecedented showing of 'The 25th New York Asian Film Festival: Special Program on Korean Films' from Oct.
| James choi
[Box Office] 'Toy Story 5' Returns After 7 Years, Takes No. 1 With 710,000 Over the Weekend

[Box Office] 'Toy Story 5' Returns After 7 Years, Takes No. 1 With 710,000 Over the Weekend

Ages 〉The toy adventures taking on smart devices drive 'Toy Story 5,' which draws more than 710,000 viewers over its opening weekend to reclaim the No. 1 spot with overwhelming box-office results
A rousing counterpunch from 'Analog Toys' flips the theater-going box-office landscape Disney and Pixar's masterpiece, 'Toy Story 5,' reclaimed the top spot at home by displaying overwhelming audience-drawing power during its opening weekend.
| James choi
Toys Surrendered Their Spot to Tablets… ‘Toy Story 5’ Sparks a $20 Billion Box-Office Frenzy Worldwide

Toys Surrendered Their Spot to Tablets… ‘Toy Story 5’ Sparks a $20 Billion Box-Office Frenzy Worldwide

Toys face the smartphone-and-tablet era as ‘Toy Story 5,’ returning after seven years, ignites a worldwide $20 billion box-office surge amid Rotten Tomatoes acclaim with a 95% score.
A counterattack by the analog age in the digital era, sweeping theaters worldwide Movie theaters around the world have fallen under the spell of Woody and Buzz once again. ‘Toy Story 5,’ the ambitious latest installment from the hallmark of well-made animation, ‘Pixar Animation,’ is unleashing a...
| James choi
Japan’s Ultra-Top-Tier Hit ‘Samurai Timeslipper’: Director Yasuda Junichi Makes a Surprise Visit to Korea on June 22

Japan’s Ultra-Top-Tier Hit ‘Samurai Timeslipper’: Director Yasuda Junichi Makes a Surprise Visit to Korea on June 22

A crew of 10 and a total budget of 26 million yen—so low it’s almost unprecedented—has pushed box-office revenue past 1 billion yen.
〈Samurai Timeslipper〉 depicts the journey of an Edo-era samurai who is ‘time-slipped’ into a movie set and ends up working as a beheading specialist actor As the film was released in Japan, starting out in just one theater, word of mouth spread and showings expanded to about 380 theaters across the...
| Joo Seong-cheol