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31st Busan International Film Festival opens today with 93 world premieres, bringing Asia’s biggest film celebration and global auteurs and stars to Busan

31st Busan International Film Festival opens today with 93 world premieres, bringing Asia’s biggest film celebration and global auteurs and stars to Busan

A 10-day run through the 15th features 247 officially invited films from 59 countries, including 93 world premieres
Ten days of cinema, with masters and stars creating an overwhelming film paradise The 31st Busan International Film Festival, the heart of Asia’s cinema scene, is set to make a spectacular return. The festival will open at 6 p. m.
| James choi
[Box Office] 'Assassins' surpasses 2.41 million viewers, tops holiday weekend despite boycott

[Box Office] 'Assassins' surpasses 2.41 million viewers, tops holiday weekend despite boycott

The film draws 590,000 viewers over National Foundation Day holiday weekend as government and film industry unite in calling for tough action against threats to actor
Box-office strength breaks through 'historical distortion' attacks as ideological conflict intensifies Director Hur Jin-ho's 'Assassins' completely dominated South Korea's theaters over the National Foundation Day holiday weekend despite fierce political controversy.
| James choi
'Korean Black Eyes,' documentary on girl band that shook the world, set for November release

'Korean Black Eyes,' documentary on girl band that shook the world, set for November release

The musical journey of a band that traveled stages worldwide—from Southeast Asia in the 1960s and 1970s to the Middle East, Africa and Northern Europe—takes center stage A nostalgia-inducing poster capturing the band's 10-year run and achievements has been unveiled Director Kim Dae-hyun's film is set for an official release in early November, with Kitty Im Jun-im, the story's protagonist and leader, expected to visit South Korea
'Sisters,' who once shook the world, are returning as 〈Korean Black Eyes〉. The documentary 〈Korean Black Eyes〉 will hit theaters in November 2026. It follows the musical journey of the all-female band 'Korean Black Eyes,' which began performing in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam and Thailand, in...
| Seongchan Eol
Little-Known Stories About Korean Film Directors, Part 2: Kim Han-min Once Fled a Theater to Escape an Elephant

Little-Known Stories About Korean Film Directors, Part 2: Kim Han-min Once Fled a Theater to Escape an Elephant

※[Fascinating anecdotes about Korean film directors you probably didn't know] continues from Part 1.〈The Admiral: Roaring Currents〉 〈Hansan: Rising Dragon〉 director Kim Han-min once ran out of a theater after thinking an elephant on screen was charging at him Kim Han-min, the director of the Yi...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Lee Sun-bin takes the mound as Hanwha Eagles' good-luck charm, then heads to Busan International Film Festival

Lee Sun-bin takes the mound as Hanwha Eagles' good-luck charm, then heads to Busan International Film Festival

She is set to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Hanwha Eagles-Kiwoom Heroes game at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark on Oct. 3 After the first pitch, she will attend the 31st Busan International Film Festival for a lively and special meeting with audiences and movie fans Her new mission comedy, 〈CSAT, The Secret Behind the Questions〉, set at the CSAT question-setting headquarters, opens in theaters Oct. 28
Lee Sun-bin is taking the mound as she hopes to be a good-luck charm for a Hanwha Eagles victory. Actress Lee Sun-bin will throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Hanwha Eagles-Kiwoom Heroes game, scheduled for 2 p. m. Saturday, Oct. 3.
| Seongchan Eol
LA screening: “Korean men are conditioned by oppression” — Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ takes aim at Oscars

LA screening: “Korean men are conditioned by oppression” — Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ takes aim at Oscars

After winning the Venice jury’s Grand Prix, the film is selected as South Korea’s Academy submission, with Seol Kyung-gu and Jeon Do-yeon praised for their performances as a wounded laid-off worker and his wife
Acclaimed director 'Lee Chang-dong' raised a weighty and pointed question at a special Los Angeles screening of 'Possible Love', saying, "Korean men are conditioned by a far more oppressive structure than the one in the United States.
| James choi
'The Assassins' Leads Korean Box Office and Advance Sales in a Runaway No. 1 Showing in Second Week!

'The Assassins' Leads Korean Box Office and Advance Sales in a Runaway No. 1 Showing in Second Week!

As of 7 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, the film had drawn 1,766,942 moviegoers, putting it at No. 1 at the Korean film box office.
The Assassins, which has maintained its strong box-office momentum into its second week, has once again taken the top spot among Korean films at the box office and in advance-ticket sales, firmly holding its position as the leading draw in theaters.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Koo Kyo-hwan and Yi Ok-seop Were Already Legally Married After 9-Year Romance

Koo Kyo-hwan and Yi Ok-seop Were Already Legally Married After 9-Year Romance

The couple quietly registered their marriage without a wedding ceremony and will collaborate on two new films, including 'Your Country'
From leading creative partners in film to lifelong spouses Koo Kyo-hwan (44), an actor, and Yi Ok-seop (39), a director and one of South Korea’s leading independent-film power couples, have drawn public attention after it emerged that they are already legally married.
| James choi
Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Train to Busan’ returns for 10th anniversary in 4K

Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Train to Busan’ returns for 10th anniversary in 4K

Free screening and director Q&A set for Nov. 3 at Cinematheque KOFA
K-zombie hit that conquered global screens arrives in Korea in stunning resolution The Korean Film Archive is bringing ‘Train to Busan,’ the film that sparked the K-zombie phenomenon, back to the big screen in 4K to mark its 10th anniversary. The special screening, set for Nov.
| James choi
Yeon Sang-ho previews four-part Paradise Lost prequel series made with generative AI

Yeon Sang-ho previews four-part Paradise Lost prequel series made with generative AI

Reuniting With the Dead: A Strange Prequel Forged by Technology The dystopian world built by director Yeon Sang-ho expands further through 'generative AI' technology. CJ ENM, the film's distributor, announced on the 28th that it will release the first two episodes of 'Paradise Lost - Universe,' a...
| James choi