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Directors Guild of Korea (DGK) issues statement on 'Assassin(s)':

Directors Guild of Korea (DGK) issues statement on 'Assassin(s)': "Criticism of creators must not destroy their lives and livelihoods"

Concerns grow over threats to privacy and livelihoods beyond film criticism: "Creators should accept criticism, but their next opportunity to create must not be blocked"
The Directors Guild of Korea has issued an official statement regarding the recently controversial film 〈Assassin 〉, expressing deep concern over excessive personal attacks on its creators and threats to their livelihoods. In the statement issued Oct.
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.
Film Alliance Declares Full Boycott of 'Seoul Film Center'... Return to Original Plan of 'Seoul Cinematheque'!

Film Alliance Declares Full Boycott of 'Seoul Film Center'... Return to Original Plan of 'Seoul Cinematheque'!

On the 5th, the Film Alliance issued a statement strongly urging the immediate return to the original plan of 'Seoul Cinematheque' and the prompt establishment of a public forum.
The Film Alliance (co-representatives Baek Jae-ho and Lee Dong-ha) issued a statement on the 5th, declaring a full boycott of any cooperation with the current operation system of 'Seoul Film Center' and strongly urging the return to the original plan of 'Seoul Cinematheque' and the immediate...
‘2025 KT AI P.A.N(Playground, AI, Now)_Next’ Successfully Concludes

‘2025 KT AI P.A.N(Playground, AI, Now)_Next’ Successfully Concludes

Among the 52 award-winning works selected, the grand prize was awarded to the short film 〈Evil Talisman〉, which tells the story of a boy who seals an evil spirit that entered with the Japanese army using ‘Evil Talisman’.
DGK (Korean Film Directors Guild representatives Min Gyu-dong and Yoon Je-kyun) and KT (CEO Kim Young-seob) co-hosted the ‘2025 KT AI P. A. N(Playground, AI, Now)_Next’ film festival, which successfully concluded on the 10th at the Sofitel Ambassador Hotel in Seoul.
Bechdel Day 2025 Successfully Concludes! Talk & Screening Filled the Audience!

Bechdel Day 2025 Successfully Concludes! Talk & Screening Filled the Audience!

Bechdel Day 2025, which successfully concluded this year's event, will officially release event videos through the DGK (Korean Directors Guild) YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@dgk_official) in the future.
The content festival ‘Bechdel Day 2025’ (hosted and organized by DGK (Korean Directors Guild), sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Korean Film Council) that reflects on gender equality representation through Korean films and series concluded on September 7 amidst the...
Film industry groups issue official statement over 'Assassins' controversy:

Film industry groups issue official statement over 'Assassins' controversy: "Discussion of a film must not threaten personal safety"

Nineteen film organizations speak with one voice, expressing deep concern over planned protests outside an actor's home and the cancellation of events
Film Industry Solidarity, a coalition of 19 film organizations, issued an official statement on Oct. 5 expressing deep concern over threats directed at people involved in the film 〈Assassins〉 and at individuals connected to the controversy surrounding it.
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...
〈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...
1st Korea Short Drama Awards Close, From Lee Joon-ik Screening to Grand Prize for Lee Ju-seung

1st Korea Short Drama Awards Close, From Lee Joon-ik Screening to Grand Prize for Lee Ju-seung

- Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Korean Film Archive main facility in Sangam-dong; winning works permanently archived by the Korean Film Archive - Grand Prize: "Sarinja Witjip Geunyeo" (editorial transliteration) — Lee Ju-seung · Actor Award: "Red Shadow" — Ji-woo - Excellence Award: "Betting Man: God's Eye" — Director Lee Saet-byeol · New Creator Award: "Gili Boimyeon Castinghae" (editorial transliteration) — Director Lee Yoo-jin - Invited film by Director Lee Joon-ik, "Father's Home-cooked Meal," opened with a theatrical screening and a Q&A
The inaugural Korea Short Drama Awards, jointly hosted by Cineplay (CEO Choi Tae-hyung) and the Korean Film Archive , headed by Mo Eun-young, concluded Saturday, Aug. 29 at KOFA's main facility in Sangam-dong after a program aimed at discovering and supporting the next generation of K-content video...
Kim Hye-ok and Justin H. Min’s ‘The Flowing Journey’ Set for October Release, United by a Cross-Generational Ensemble

Kim Hye-ok and Justin H. Min’s ‘The Flowing Journey’ Set for October Release, United by a Cross-Generational Ensemble

Acclaimed film, winner of two awards at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, set for theatrical release in October Veteran actor Kim Hye-ok and Korean American Hollywood actor Justin H. Min deliver a seamless cross-generational performance Two stills offer a first look at the subtle chemistry between Chun-hee, whose smile is quietly wistful, and Min-jun, a lonely conductor
The Flowing Journey, which has drawn attention for bringing together Kim Hye-ok and Justin H. Min, will finally open in October. The Flowing Journey is a 2025 film that made headlines after winning two awards at the 30th Busan International Film Festival: the Korean Film Directors’ Guild PLUS M...