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Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival’s Grand Prize Goes to ‘The First Film,’ Beating 2,159 Entries… A Masterpiece About an Indian Girl’s Fight to Enter a Theater

Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival’s Grand Prize Goes to ‘The First Film,’ Beating 2,159 Entries… A Masterpiece About an Indian Girl’s Fight to Enter a Theater

Among entries from 201 countries, the top honor goes to ‘The First Film’; inaugural Song Jae-deok Ullim Award goes to director Ahn Hye-rim
The Daedong ideal of equality and coexistence draws attention from 2,159 films across 201 countries The fifth Jangsu Mountain Village Film Festival, held in Jangsu County, North Jeolla Province, wrapped up amid keen interest from filmmakers around the world.
| James choi
[First Reaction] 'Still Radiant' Cineplay Reporter Ratings

[First Reaction] 'Still Radiant' Cineplay Reporter Ratings

[First Reaction] Marking 65 years in acting, beloved actress Kim Hye-ja makes a radiant return. 〈Still Radiant〉 opens Oct. 21. 〈Still Radiant〉 follows Sun-ok, who reunites after 60 years with the best friend who shared the most radiant moments of her life.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Busan International Film Festival introduces ACFM Awards for first time; Indonesia’s “Goldfish” takes three honors

Busan International Film Festival introduces ACFM Awards for first time; Indonesia’s “Goldfish” takes three honors

Asia Contents & Film Market wraps on Oct. 13, spotlighting business results ahead of the festival’s closing ceremony on Oct. 15
New milestone for Asia’s film industry as ACFM gets off to a successful start The Busan International Film Festival , now in its 29th year, concluded its core film-industry platform, the Asia Contents&Film Market , on Oct. 13. According to the Busan International Film Festival secretariat on Oct.
| James choi
Jung Joo-ri receives France’s Chevalier honor for ‘Dora’; Jang Byung-wook wins Korea’s first Angénieux award

Jung Joo-ri receives France’s Chevalier honor for ‘Dora’; Jang Byung-wook wins Korea’s first Angénieux award

31st Busan International Film Festival marks 140 years of Korea-France ties with honors for cinematographer Jang Byung-wook
Director beloved by Cannes receives France’s highest arts honor Jung Joo-ri, director of the film ‘Dora’, has been awarded the rank of ‘Chevalier’ in France’s Order of Arts and Letters. The Embassy of France in Korea announced on the 14th that it had presented the honor to Jung at the 2026 French...
| James choi
Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and 27 other film directors publish debut essay 『My First Action』!

Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Jang Hang-jun, Yoon Ga-eun and 27 other film directors publish debut essay 『My First Action』!

Featuring the voices of directors affiliated with the Directors Guild of Korea (DGK), the 2014 book 『The Moment of Debut』 has been revised and expanded and published in two volumes, 1 and 2.』
A nonfiction essay vividly recounting the hard-fought debut journeys of 31 leading directors shaping South Korean cinema, 『My First Action』 (jointly planned by the Directors Guild of Korea and CinePlay), has been published.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Kim Do-yeon completes first BIFF run with 'Dora,' wins Face of Asia Award

Kim Do-yeon completes first BIFF run with 'Dora,' wins Face of Asia Award

Invited to the 31st Busan International Film Festival's Gala Presentation section, she appeared at stage greetings, a guest talk and a press conference
Kim Do-yeon completed her first Busan International Film Festival run with the film 〈Dora〉. Her agency, Fantagio, said Oct. 12 that Kim successfully completed the official schedule for the 31st Busan International Film Festival, held from Oct. 6 to 9.
| Kim Ji-yeon
[First Reaction] 'Paradise' Cineplay Reporters' Ratings

[First Reaction] 'Paradise' Cineplay Reporters' Ratings

[First Reaction] ​ A psychological thriller for the age of AI from director Yeon Sang-ho! 〈Paradise〉 opens Oct. 21. 〈Paradise〉 begins when Ryu Sun-woo (Bae Hyun-sung), the son Ryu So-young (Kim Hyun-joo) believed had died, miraculously returns alive to his mother, who lost him nine years ago in the...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Bong Joon-ho’s first animated feature ‘Ally’ set for July 14 release in France, with Korea to follow around the same time next year

Bong Joon-ho’s first animated feature ‘Ally’ set for July 14 release in France, with Korea to follow around the same time next year

Bong Joon-ho’s first feature-length animated film tells the story of Ally, a deep-sea fish on an adventure Top animation talent from 〈Toy Story 4〉, 〈Inside Out〉 and other global hits joins the project Production is accelerating with the goal of reaching theaters in France, Korea and the United States in 2027
Bong Joon-ho’s new film has finally set its release window. The animated film 〈Ally〉 announced its release schedule on Oct. 12. According to information released that day, 〈Ally〉 will open in France on July 14, with a Korean release planned around the same time.
| Seongchan Eol
Princess Ubolratana visits Busan as first Country of Focus guest at BIFF, with three films including 'Burning Giants'

Princess Ubolratana visits Busan as first Country of Focus guest at BIFF, with three films including 'Burning Giants'

The 31st Busan International Film Festival selects Thailand as ACFM Country of Focus, with the 21st market running at BEXCO from Oct. 10-13
Thailand puts 'soft power' forward as a new force in Asia's content market Princess 'Ubolratana Rajakanya' of Thailand's royal family visited Busan, where the 31st 'Busan International Film Festival ' is underway, highlighting the country's cultural influence and the powerful potential of its film...
| James choi
[On the Ground at BIFF] “It Wasn’t Your Birth Mother’s Fault”: ‘Home Sick’ Director Sørensen’s First Confession Reveals Truth Behind 56 Falsified Adoptions

[On the Ground at BIFF] “It Wasn’t Your Birth Mother’s Fault”: ‘Home Sick’ Director Sørensen’s First Confession Reveals Truth Behind 56 Falsified Adoptions

Adoptee sent to Denmark at 2 months old in 1982 returns with autobiographical documentary No compensation despite official finding of human rights violations; film takes direct aim at South Korea’s stigma against single mothers
Tracing lost blood ties through a stranger’s lens Tanja Taekyung Inwol Sørensen, who was adopted to Denmark at 2 months old in 1982, came to the 31st Busan International Film Festival with 'Home Sick: At the End of the Sea', an autobiographical documentary tracing her roots.
| James choi