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China’s Beijing Film Festival drastically cuts back Korean films… Why the cancellation?

China’s Beijing Film Festival drastically cuts back Korean films… Why the cancellation?

A planned screening of the anticipated title “The World’s Owner” was abruptly canceled… only one “Classic” invited, raising concerns about selective access
A tightly shut gate, “Beijing International Film Festival” and the removed “Korean Film”While “Beijing International Film Festival”, China’s biggest film festival, kicked off with pomp, “Korean Film” had far too few slots.
Korean Film Archive Holds Special Exhibition in Memory of the Late Ahn Seong-ki... 10 Representative Works Released for Free on YouTube

Korean Film Archive Holds Special Exhibition in Memory of the Late Ahn Seong-ki... 10 Representative Works Released for Free on YouTube

10 Representative Works from the 1980s and 1990s Released for Free in HD and 4K Restoration on YouTube Channel
The Korean Film Archive held an online special exhibition to commemorate actor Ahn Seong-ki, who passed away on the 5th. On the 9th, the Korean Film Archive released 10 representative works of Ahn Seong-ki from the 1980s and 1990s for free on its YouTube channel 'Korean Classic Films'.
Jeon Ji-hyun on 〈Colony〉: Fun Set, On-Time Days and Yeon Sang-ho’s Clear Worldbuilding

Jeon Ji-hyun on 〈Colony〉: Fun Set, On-Time Days and Yeon Sang-ho’s Clear Worldbuilding

Returning after 11 years, she is, as director Yeon Sang-ho put it, “a film actor. ” Actress Jeon Ji-hyun appears as Kwon Se-jung in 〈Colony〉, which opened on May 22, marking her first appearance before audiences since 〈Assassination〉 (2015).
Revisiting The Scam's Memorable Lines in the KOSPI 7,000 Era

Revisiting The Scam's Memorable Lines in the KOSPI 7,000 Era

The days when the word 'stock' would make you think of 'rice' or 'a bowl of rice' are over. Since the KOSPI crossed 7,000 on May 6, this is an era in which everyone invests in stocks rather than thinking of 'rice' or a meal.
Why Do People Love “Love” in Korean Films? Korea Film Archive’s New Special Exhibition “Title Exhibition (展)”

Why Do People Love “Love” in Korean Films? Korea Film Archive’s New Special Exhibition “Title Exhibition (展)”

The Korea Film Archive (Director Mo Eun-young) will hold a new special exhibition 〈Title Exhibition (展) – Text, Typography, and Moving Images〉 at the Korea Film Museum starting May 8.
The Korea Film Archive (Director Mo Eun-young, hereafter “Korea Film Archive”) will host the new special exhibition 〈Title Exhibition (展) – Text, Typography, and Moving Images〉(hereafter “Title Exhibition (展)”) at the Korea Film Museum (located in Sangam-dong) starting Friday, the 8th.
Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award “Fatima, the Season She Loved” Releases May 13!

Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award “Fatima, the Season She Loved” Releases May 13!

〈Carol〉 〈Portrait of a Burning Woman〉 〈Monster〉 and other major works have newly added their names to the Queer Palm lineup, a distinguished line of LGBTQIA+ films that have been showcased at Cannes.
The Queer Palm Award is an LGBTQIA+ film prize that has been independently run during the Cannes Film Festival since 2010. It honors the best LGBTQIA+ film among the official selections and the competing films shown in the parallel sections, awarding one feature-length and one short each year.
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers] Lee Cronin’s The Mummy and Murderous People Season 2 — and a Scorpion Jacket That Feels Like the Rise of Drive

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers] Lee Cronin’s The Mummy and Murderous People Season 2 — and a Scorpion Jacket That Feels Like the Rise of Drive

I get hooked on the objects in movies. I can’t help but get lost in questions about why the director, cinematographer, production designer, or even the actors put that thing right in front of the camera. “[Joo Seong-cheol’s Lockers]” is a record of those movie objects that land lightly—right onto my eyes.
Watching 〈Lee Cronin’s The Mummy〉 , you can feel the full-on force of Blumhouse as it revives a franchise that seemed long dead: 〈Mummy〉. The first 〈Mummy〉 (1932), powered by the charisma of actor Boris Karloff, was basically the flagship of the “Universal Horror” era.
[Exclusive Interview] This Time, It’s a K-Dessert Variety Show! A Meet-Up With the Five Muses of “Bite me Sweet” ① Im Seong-gyun

[Exclusive Interview] This Time, It’s a K-Dessert Variety Show! A Meet-Up With the Five Muses of “Bite me Sweet” ① Im Seong-gyun

〈Bamis〉 is a K-dessert variety show where five famous female pastry chefs from across Southeast Asia and five rising Korean male celebrities form teams in pairs of two. They create creative desserts using K-style ingredients.
This time, it’s all about K-desserts. 〈Bite me Sweet〉(Bite Me Sweet, hereafter 〈Bamis〉) is a variety show where five famous female pastry chefs from across Southeast Asia and five rising Korean male celebrities team up in pairs of two to create creative desserts using K-style ingredients.
'Master of Silent Film' Buster Keaton Masterpiece Collection to Be Held on April 22…Seven Press Stills Released

'Master of Silent Film' Buster Keaton Masterpiece Collection to Be Held on April 22…Seven Press Stills Released

To mark the 100th anniversary of the release of 'The General,' the seven films will be screened with newly restored 5K digital scans and fresh orchestral scores and arrangements A spotlight on the film history’s most remarkable figures through the signature deadpan 'Stone Face' and inventive stunts Press stills for April 13 released ahead of screenings at independent theaters such as CGV Art House and Art House Momo
Silent-film icon Buster Keaton is coming to Korean theaters. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the release of 〈The General〉, the deadpan comedy master 'Buster Keaton Masterpiece Collection' will be held on April 22.
‘Yeonjigu’ In-Depth Review ①: The First Glance That Hooked Me—‘Guest-Trip Autumn Regret’ Sung by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Anita Mui

‘Yeonjigu’ In-Depth Review ①: The First Glance That Hooked Me—‘Guest-Trip Autumn Regret’ Sung by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Anita Mui

Yeo-hua dresses in menswear and sings “Guest-Trip Autumn Regret” (客途秋恨), and Zhenfang, who arrives late to the drinking gathering, is instantly captivated by what he sees.
〈Injigu〉(1987) lived in Korea for a long time under the title 〈Injigu〉. This all started when the journalist who first introduced the film mistook the Chinese characters and wrote 〈Injigu〉; afterward, other outlets copied it as well. Even action star Donnie Yen (甄子丹) went through something similar.