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‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

The original rights holder sent an official notice saying, “I’ve never sold the distribution rights in Korea,” prompting theaters to halt screenings in the middle of ongoing showings Korean Association of Art Cinema Theaters: “The original rights holder denies the legitimacy of the screening copy… withdraw to protect audience trust” Importer A-Sum Pictures: “We purchased it lawfully through a French distributor… we’ll do our best to reach a proper resolution”
The masterpiece by director Hou Hsiao-hsien, ‘A City of Sadness (1989),’ was scheduled to return to South Korean screens on the 6th but was suddenly put on hold just two days before its release. As the original overseas rights holder raised copyright concerns and signs of a legal dispute began to...
| Yangsimoh
[Culture&] Han Kang at the Venice Biennale with Nobel Prize, Exhibiting Installation Work Inspired by No Farewells

[Culture&] Han Kang at the Venice Biennale with Nobel Prize, Exhibiting Installation Work Inspired by No Farewells

Han Kang's 'The Funeral' Forms a Perfect Unity with the 'Mourning Space'. A Collaboration that Breaks the Boundaries of Literature and Sculpture
Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang will showcase installation art at the 61st Venice Biennale. The theme for the Korean Pavilion in 2026 has been confirmed as Liberation Space: Fortresses and Nests. Han Kang's work, The Funeral, is a visual outcome mourning the historical wounds of the Jeju 4·3...
| James choi
Ha Jung-woo, Vice Chair of National AI Strategy Committee, Praises ‘Stilray’ at Insight Talk

Ha Jung-woo, Vice Chair of National AI Strategy Committee, Praises ‘Stilray’ at Insight Talk

This sci-fi action film follows a man who dons the AI he created and the combat suit his father discarded to take on the deadliest virus and save humanity from a rogue AI.
〈Stilray〉 is a 90-minute robot sci-fi film made entirely with AI. It is not a film that merely used AI in part; it is a feature-length production created with AI tools from planning and video production through postproduction.
| Joo Seong-cheol
SK Chairman Choi Tae-won, Yellen headline EBS' 'Great Minds' Season 6 lineup of 50

SK Chairman Choi Tae-won, Yellen headline EBS' 'Great Minds' Season 6 lineup of 50

Premiering on the 12th next month, the season features its first South Korean leaders and five Nobel laureates among a host of leading global scholars
A showcase of ideas from world-class scholars and global leaders, 'EBS 1TV Great Minds' — hereafter 'Great Minds' — is set to launch its sixth season. The season features a record 50 speakers. For the first time, leading South Korean figures and scholars, including 'Choi Tae-won, chairman of SK...
| James choi
EXO’s Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin challenge agency chief accused of 30 billion won fraud as unpaid settlements spark crisis

EXO’s Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin challenge agency chief accused of 30 billion won fraud as unpaid settlements spark crisis

Injunction hearing set for the 7th as Lee Seung-gi, The Boyz and others join exodus Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin, members of the group EXO, have taken legal action against their current agency, INB100, by seeking an injunction to suspend the validity of their exclusive contracts.
| James choi
Kim Jae-joong steps up as architect of K-music ecosystem; global market MU:CON opens Sept. 2

Kim Jae-joong steps up as architect of K-music ecosystem; global market MU:CON opens Sept. 2

Showcases by 42 acts and conference sessions will draw music professionals from South Korea and abroad to Sangam and Yongsan.
Kim Jae-joong to deliver K-music keynote as MU:CON 2026 unveils 42 acts Event runs Sept. 2-4 at Cube Convention Center, with new AI music open session and convergence matching program Global music market evolves, raising questions about K-pop's future MU:CON 2026 (MU:CON 2026), set to reshape the...
| James choi
Koyote’s Shinji Cancels KT Wiz Home-Game Celebration Performance After “Refusing First Pitch” Controversy

Koyote’s Shinji Cancels KT Wiz Home-Game Celebration Performance After “Refusing First Pitch” Controversy

On Aug. 14, agency JG Star issues an official statement: “We smoothly reached an agreement with the KT Wiz organization to cancel the celebration performance in full.” On YouTube, Shinji says, “I’m a Hanwha fan, so I refused the KT first-pitch offer” — despite her later decision that appearing on the mound for the Hanwha game wasn’t proper, the misunderstanding spread. Amid online sparring, she quits on her own and apologizes: “In the future, we will take even more careful steps so there are no misunderstandings in the communication process.”
Shinji, from the K-pop and variety group Koyote, decided to abruptly cancel a celebration performance for a KT Wiz home game that was scheduled for next month, after her “refusing the first pitch” remarks during a YouTube broadcast sparked a fierce online dispute among baseball fans.
| Yangsimoh
'Shikgaek' Huh Young-man series ends, culminating a 7-year run with warm giving

'Shikgaek' Huh Young-man series ends, culminating a 7-year run with warm giving

Leaving the show after 7 years due to health issues, Huh Young-man The love he received across the country is returned as donations for vulnerable groups
The 7-year journey of 'Shikgaek' is completed, ending with a period on sharing A master of South Korea's cartoon industry, Huh Young-man, delivered a heavy message as he wrapped up the long run of TV Chosun's 'Shikgaek Huh Young-man's Baekbangehaeng', which for seven years has traveled the length...
| James choi
[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

On the occasion of its 30th edition, the festival announced the start of its three-year project, “Asian Genre Films 99” (Asian Genre Films 99).
Above all, it’s a genre festival. For its 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Chairman Shin Chul, hereafter BIFAN), the festival screens 321 films from 50 countries (170 feature films, 85 short films, 38 AI titles, and 28 XR titles), and of these 93 are world premieres.
| Joo Seong-cheol

"2.1 billion won" unpaid: Lee Moo-jin files for a preliminary injunction to suspend exclusive contract

Agency says it will accept a contract suspension, but "feelings of self-reproach" remain... Court highlights future moves by granting a three-week window for agreement
The silence over "2. 1 billion won" and the partnership between "Lee Moo-jin" and his agency headed toward a breakdown Singer "Lee Moo-jin", who captivated listeners with a distinctive voice, has finally stood before the courts.
| James choi