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Why 'Digger' Had to Lie

Why 'Digger' Had to Lie

Box-office prospects were already more or less lost, yet 〈Digger〉 is earning strong reviews from audiences. Of course, some viewers dislike it as critics did before release, but in South Korea (as of Oct. 7) it has a Watcha score of 3. 8 and a CGV Golden Egg of 92%, earning especially strong marks.
Filmmakers including director Jung Ji-young hold emergency news conference in Busan's Haeundae:

Filmmakers including director Jung Ji-young hold emergency news conference in Busan's Haeundae: "Don't turn films into political battlegrounds"

Filmmakers issue joint statement at the 31st Busan International Film Festival on Oct. 8, condemning outside pressure, including a Singapore letter sent Oct. 6, and threats to their personal safety
Leading South Korean filmmakers, including directors Jung Ji-young and Lee Myung-se, have taken a firm stand over the controversy surrounding 'Assassins', a film at the center of allegations of historical distortion.
Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ gets 157-minute extended cut, with unseen Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin scenes revealed

Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ gets 157-minute extended cut, with unseen Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin scenes revealed

A special screening of the director’s cut, featuring 19 additional minutes, is set for the 13th at Cinematheque KOFA, with director Park Chan-wook and cinematographer Kim Woo-hyung in attendance
A tighter narrative and psychological battle, deepened by 19 minutes of cinematic artistry The Korean Film Archive officially announced on the 8th that it will hold a special screening on the 13th of the extended version of master director ‘Park Chan-wook’’s thriller ‘No Other Choice’ (2025) at...
'The King's Letters' Director Jo Chul-hyun Dies at 67, Leaving Behind 'The Throne' and a 30-Year Film Career

'The King's Letters' Director Jo Chul-hyun Dies at 67, Leaving Behind 'The Throne' and a 30-Year Film Career

Jo Chul-hyun died on the 8th after battling bile duct cancer, with funeral services set for the 10th as his legacy of producing major period films including 'The King's Letters' comes into focus.
Producer who helped lead Chungmuro renaissance dies after leaving behind a late-career directorial debut Jo Chul-hyun, who directed 'The King's Letters' (2019), died on the 8th at 67. According to people in the film industry and his family, Jo was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in February and...
Review: Live-Action 'Look Back' Preserves the Original's Spirit With Greater Nuance

Review: Live-Action 'Look Back' Preserves the Original's Spirit With Greater Nuance

Just five years. That is how long it took for the one-shot manga 「Look Back」 to move beyond Japan and capture readers around the world. Tatsuki Fujimoto published the short manga in 2021. It follows Fujino Ayumu and her truant classmate Kyomoto, an exceptionally gifted artist, and what happens when...
'Look Back' and Yuta Bando's Music of Nature's Cycle

'Look Back' and Yuta Bando's Music of Nature's Cycle

Choo A-young's Music Box
I get hooked on music in films. Music often reveals intimate emotions that images and dialogue alone cannot fully convey. It can serve as a window into a creator's hidden intentions. For me, understanding film music has been one route into the movie itself.
The 37th Singapore International Film Festival Confirms ‘The Assassins’ as Opening Film

The 37th Singapore International Film Festival Confirms ‘The Assassins’ as Opening Film

SGIFF, citing respect for the filmmakers’ creative vision, confirms festival screening for Nov. 21
SGIFF stands by creative vision amid controversy over historical distortion The Singapore International Film Festival will screen “The Assassins”, directed by Hur Jin-ho, as the opening film of its 37th edition as scheduled.
10 million-ticket actor Yoo Hae-jin wins Buil Film Awards best actor prize for 'A Man Who Lives With the King' — Empty seat at ceremony

10 million-ticket actor Yoo Hae-jin wins Buil Film Awards best actor prize for 'A Man Who Lives With the King' — Empty seat at ceremony

Absent from ceremony amid 'Assassins' controversy; Na Hong-jin wins best director for 'Hope'
The true worth of a 10 million-ticket actor proven in 'A Man Who Lives With the King' Actor 'Yoo Hae-jin' won the best actor trophy at the 'Buil Film Awards', one of South Korea's most prestigious film award ceremonies, hosted by the Busan Ilbo.
2026 ‘Beautiful Artist Awards’ honors Kim Moo-yeol, Ahn Sung-ki and three others

2026 ‘Beautiful Artist Awards’ honors Kim Moo-yeol, Ahn Sung-ki and three others

Ceremony set for the 15th at Stage28, with five honors including Ahn Sung-ki, who has spent 70 years acting
Shin Young-kyun Arts and Culture Foundation officially announced on the 7th that it had finalized its selection of five recipients for the 16th ‘Beautiful Artist Awards’, including actors Kim Moo-yeol, Park Geun-hyung and Ahn Sung-ki.
[Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)] Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'Flesh Impact' ... Monroe's truth awakened after 100 years:

[Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)] Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'Flesh Impact' ... Monroe's truth awakened after 100 years: "Women's cinema is written in a new language"

The 22-minute Genesis-commissioned short features Ellen Burstyn and Dakota Johnson portraying Monroe at different ages: "I imagined Monroe at 100."
Marilyn Monroe, an icon of her era reinterpreted in women's language Director 'Maggie Gyllenhaal', a celebrated actor in 'The Dark Knight' (2008) who established herself as a successful filmmaker with 'The Lost Daughter' (2022), came to the 31st Busan International Film Festival with her new film,...