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How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

How Did Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook Become Directors? 31 Masters Recall “My First Action” and Their Brilliant Debuts

The debut struggles of leading Korean filmmakers, from a screenplay rewritten 30 times to seven years of financial hardship
Even the masters who now define Korean cinema had humble, uncertain beginnings. “The Outlaws” (2017) director Kang Yoon-sung’s arduous journey to the director’s chair at the late age of 47 is among the stories collected in the new book “My First Action”, along with the debut tales of 31 top...
| James choi
Short Films by KAFA Alumni Directors Bong Joon-ho, Jang Joon-hwan, Choi Dong-hoon and Lee Ok-seop to Screen at Airport Gimhae International Airport Runs ‘Airport Cinema Club’

Short Films by KAFA Alumni Directors Bong Joon-ho, Jang Joon-hwan, Choi Dong-hoon and Lee Ok-seop to Screen at Airport Gimhae International Airport Runs ‘Airport Cinema Club’

Korean Film Council and Korean Academy of Film Arts host event at Gimhae International Airport through Oct. 19 in partnership with the 31st Busan International Film Festival
The Korean Film Council, chaired by Han Sang-joon, and the Korean Academy of Film Arts, led by director Cho Keun-sik and known as KAFA, will run the ‘Airport Cinema Club’ from Sept. 22 through Oct. 19 in the domestic terminal’s third-floor general waiting area at Gimhae International Airport.
| Kim Ji-yeon
〈My First Action〉 Chronicles Debut Struggles of 31 Leading Korean Directors

〈My First Action〉 Chronicles Debut Struggles of 31 Leading Korean Directors

A look at the aspiring-filmmaker years of Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and others—when they knew neither the ending nor anything but failed takes
〈My First Action〉, a two-volume nonfiction essay vividly recounting the arduous debut journeys of 31 leading directors who have shaped South Korea's film industry, will be published Sept. 25. The book tells the stories of the anxious, fiercely competitive years these directors spent as aspiring...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Korean Film Directors Guild (DGK), Joong Hee Kim, Man-dae Bong, and Hahng Joon Jang to Host ‘Three-MC’ Directors’ Cut Awards

Korean Film Directors Guild (DGK), Joong Hee Kim, Man-dae Bong, and Hahng Joon Jang to Host ‘Three-MC’ Directors’ Cut Awards

Covers films and drama series directed by DGK Regular and Associate Members whose works were announced between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026.
‘The 24th Directors’ Cut Awards,’ held on Tuesday, May 19 at 6:00 p. m. , will honor film and drama series directed by DGK Regular and Associate Member directors that were announced between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Bong Joon-ho’s Next Film Unveiled…First Look at First Feature-Length Animated Film ‘Ally’ Released as Stills

Bong Joon-ho’s Next Film Unveiled…First Look at First Feature-Length Animated Film ‘Ally’ Released as Stills

Information on the adventure animation ‘Ally,’ set against the backdrop of the deep-sea ecosystem, is revealed by the U.S. outlet ‘Variety’ An adventurous film packed with thrilling deep-sea exploration, centered on Ally, a baby squid from the South Pacific who dreams of appearing in documentary programming Screenwriting collaboration includes Kim Jae-hyung, an animator for ‘Inside Out,’ and director Yoo Jae-seon, who directed ‘Sleep’…Aiming for a 2027 release
The next animation by Director Bong Joon-ho has unveiled stills for the very first time. On April 3 , the U. S. media outlet ‘Variety’ reported on Director Bong Joon-ho’s production of the next work, 〈Ally〉 . In that article, stills from 〈Ally〉 were released for the first time, drawing attention.
| Seongchan Eol
Director Bong Joon-ho's Film 'Happy as Lazzaro' That Made Him Cry Three Times Re-releases on December 3

Director Bong Joon-ho's Film 'Happy as Lazzaro' That Made Him Cry Three Times Re-releases on December 3

Selected as 'Top 10 Films of the Year' by The New York Times, Sight & Sound, and others
The remarkable masterpiece by director Alice Rohrwacher, which garnered attention with the participation of world-renowned director Martin Scorsese as a producer, 〈Happy as Lazzaro〉 (Lazzaro Felice, a.k.a. Happy as Lazzaro) has confirmed its release date on December 3, 2025, and unveiled the main...
| Chua-young
[Photo] Director Bong Joon-ho Leaves a Special Signature on the Movie Signboard

[Photo] Director Bong Joon-ho Leaves a Special Signature on the Movie Signboard

Signing the movie signboard painted by artist Park Tae-kyu at the '90th Anniversary Gwangju Theater Film Festival'
Director Bong Joon-ho is leaving his signature on the movie signboard painted by artist Park Tae-kyu at the '90th Anniversary Gwangju Theater Film Festival' on the 8th. The traces of a master representing the Korean film industry are expected to be remembered forever along with the precious history...
| James choi
‘Bugonia’ Jang Jun-hwan, Director Bong Joon-ho, Lee Byung-hun and Other Celebrity Review Videos & Handwritten Messages Released!

‘Bugonia’ Jang Jun-hwan, Director Bong Joon-ho, Lee Byung-hun and Other Celebrity Review Videos & Handwritten Messages Released!

The original 〈Save the Earth!〉 was chosen as a life-changing film by Lee Je-hoon, who recommended, "This year's best crazy twist. Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons deliver another insane performance."
The English remake of 〈Save the Earth!〉, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, has released celebrity review videos and handwritten messages, along with audience praise for the new film 〈Bugonia〉. 〈Bugonia〉 tells the story of two young men who believe in an alien invasion theory, thinking that the CEO of a...
| Joo Seong-cheol
'National Treasure' Director Lee Sang-il Meets Director Bong Joon-ho in Seoul!

'National Treasure' Director Lee Sang-il Meets Director Bong Joon-ho in Seoul!

This fall, the masterpiece 〈National Treasure〉 directed by Lee Sang-il must be seen on the screen as he meets Director Bong Joon-ho on the morning of November 14 . The film 〈National Treasure〉 depicts the once-in-a-lifetime story of two men who had to surpass each other to reach the level of a...
| Chua-young
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