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Korean-German Association Selects '2025 Independent Film of the Year' '3rd Year, 2nd Semester' & 'Independent Filmmaker of the Year' Director Jung Yoon-seok

Korean-German Association Selects '2025 Independent Film of the Year' '3rd Year, 2nd Semester' & 'Independent Filmmaker of the Year' Director Jung Yoon-seok

Director Jung Yoon-seok, selected for capturing the realities of youth labor in 〈3rd Year, 2nd Semester〉
The Korean Independent Film Association (hereinafter referred to as KIFA) has announced the selection of Lee Ran-hee's 〈3rd Year, 2nd Semester〉 as the '2025 Independent Film of the Year' and Director Jung Yoon-seok as the '2025 Independent Filmmaker of the Year', reflecting on the valuable...
Director Yoon Ga-eun Wins 'Female Filmmaker of the Year' Award…Achievement Award to Shim Jae-myung and Acting Award to Han Ye-ri

Director Yoon Ga-eun Wins 'Female Filmmaker of the Year' Award…Achievement Award to Shim Jae-myung and Acting Award to Han Ye-ri

'Kang Soo-yeon Award' Goes to Yoo Ji-tae…Award Ceremony Hosted by Moon So-ri on the 16th
Director Yoon Ga-eun, who directed the film 〈The World of Love〉, has been selected as the recipient of the 'Female Filmmaker of the Year' award, as announced by the Women Filmmakers Association on the 9th. The Female Filmmaker Award is given to female filmmakers who have achieved remarkable...
“I worry only old trees will remain”: President Lee vows in France to restore “K-content” ladder after meeting Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon

“I worry only old trees will remain”: President Lee vows in France to restore “K-content” ladder after meeting Lee Chang-dong, Jeon Do-yeon

At the Lumière Summit in France, the president meets leading figures in K-content, including Netflix executives, and says he will “immediately review” Lee Chang-dong’s proposal for tax incentives to spur private investment
President Lee Jae-myung, on a state visit to France, attended the “Lumière Summit”, a global summit for the film and video industry held near Nice on July 7 local time. There, he met leading figures from South Korea’s film industry and pledged comprehensive support for the “K-content” “ecosystem.
Kim Min-hee Captured at Her First Official Public Appearance After Giving Birth… Hong Sang-soo’s 35th Film “There’s Nowhere for Your Eyes to Rest”

Kim Min-hee Captured at Her First Official Public Appearance After Giving Birth… Hong Sang-soo’s 35th Film “There’s Nowhere for Your Eyes to Rest”

An official invitation to the 79th Locarno Film Festival’s international competition… the working mom shares her thoughts on juggling acting and childcare
Kim Min-hee, who shared news of giving birth in April last year, has finally broken her silence and stepped onto the international stage. “There’s Nowhere for Your Eyes to Rest,” the 35th feature-length new work by director Hong Sang-soo, received an official invitation to the international...
‘One and Only Earth Film Festival’ Opening Film: “Song of the Tree”… 88-Year-Old Woman Who Cultivated a Forest That Covers 3,000 Soccer Fields

‘One and Only Earth Film Festival’ Opening Film: “Song of the Tree”… 88-Year-Old Woman Who Cultivated a Forest That Covers 3,000 Soccer Fields

A real-life story of a scientist from the Joseon royal court… selected as this year’s opening film through a separate advisory body led by Jin Jae-un, the executive committee chair
The drive of an 88-year-old scientist who built a forest the size of 3,000 soccer fields comes to the screen A forest epic holding the lives of 1 million trees awakens Busan’s autumn night. The 5th 'One and Only Earth Film Festival' has moved to pick director Jin Jae-un’s feature-length documentary...
[Chu A-young's Music Box] How Don Hertzfeldt's 'It's Such a Beautiful Day' and Smetana's 'Vltava' Capture Life's Beauty

[Chu A-young's Music Box] How Don Hertzfeldt's 'It's Such a Beautiful Day' and Smetana's 'Vltava' Capture Life's Beauty

I am drawn to music in films. Music often conveys a character's intimate emotions in ways images and dialogue cannot, and it can open a window onto a creator's hidden intent. For me, understanding a film's music has been one way into the film itself.
“Were the parents too harsh?” The behind-the-scenes story from director Tomoaki Fujino about a sister who spent 25 years locked away

“Were the parents too harsh?” The behind-the-scenes story from director Tomoaki Fujino about a sister who spent 25 years locked away

The film ‘What Should We Have Done?’ opens… It portrays the realities of psychiatric medicine in the 1980s and a family’s anguish, setting a record of 55 straight sellouts in Japan
“What Should We Have Done?” 25 years of seclusion… A painful choice by doctor parents A hot-ticket release in Japan with 55 consecutive sellouts, shining a light on psychiatric medical realities of the 1980s and the family’s dilemma Beyond one slice of tragedy: reflection on the other side of the...
Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s ‘Black Thunder Castle’ and Other Buzzed-About Titles at BIFAN 2026

Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s ‘Black Thunder Castle’ and Other Buzzed-About Titles at BIFAN 2026

Marking its 30th anniversary this year, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival will be held from July 2 to July 12 around Bucheon City Hall. As South Korea’s only fantastic genre film festival, BIFAN again presents works armed with genre playfulness and a bold experimental spirit.
[BIFAN 2026] Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years 100 Times ③ Lee Choon-yeon Film Award returns, new International Federation of Film Critics prize, and the July Carnival

[BIFAN 2026] Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years 100 Times ③ Lee Choon-yeon Film Award returns, new International Federation of Film Critics prize, and the July Carnival

Kim Se-hoon and Gu Jeong-a will receive the “Lee Choon-yeon Film Award,” and a “FIPRESCI Award for International Film Critics” will also be introduced (FIPRESCI Award).
Two awards will be newly introduced. The 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (executive committee chair Shin Cheol, BIFAN) will bring back the “Lee Choon-yeon Film Award” this year and also introduce the “International Federation of Film Critics Award” .
Rebellion by a 20-Year-Old YouTuber That Shook Hollywood…‘The Backrooms’ Tops U.S. Box Office

Rebellion by a 20-Year-Old YouTuber That Shook Hollywood…‘The Backrooms’ Tops U.S. Box Office

A film adaptation of a YouTube horror tale with 25 million views…A 20-year-old director with no Hollywood experience sets an A24 all-time opening-champion record
Internet abyss legends swallow the screen in a visual revolution The overwhelming mise-en-scène of 'The Backrooms', which perfectly captures an unknown dread. A city creepypasta that once roamed the digital ecosystem has finally shattered the hard box-office barrier of Hollywood.