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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...

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...

The 52nd Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF 2026) has announced the official lineup for its Local Cinema section, which highlights the diverse possibilities of regional filmmaking (13 films), and Festival Choice, a section bringing together notable films from the past year (61 films).

Leading South Korean filmmakers, including directors Jung Ji-young and Lee Myung-se, have taken a firm stand over the controversy surrounding 'Assassins', a film at the center of allegations of historical distortion.

〈Assassins〉 has canceled all events tied to the Busan International Film Festival, which opens today, Oct. 6. The cancellations began with actor Lee Min-ho's absence from Actors' House, a program that brings actors together with audiences, and were followed by the cancellation of one stage greeting...

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.

The film 〈Journey There〉 (Journey There, directed by Kim Jin-yu) has set Oct. 28 as its theatrical release date and unveiled two character posters and a teaser trailer. 〈Journey There〉 is the second feature film from Kim Jin-yu, who directed 〈Bori〉.

The 11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival begins its five-day journey at the Yeongnam Alps with an opening ceremony on the 18th. The festival is set to showcase a remarkable lineup of leading figures from Korea and abroad, including mountaineering legend Eom Hong-gil and versatile actor Ham...

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” .

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.