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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...
| James choi
‘2026 ACC Big Door Cinema’ Wraps Up to Cheers from More Than 3,000 Attendees, Bringing an Urban Cinema Picnic to Autumn Nights

‘2026 ACC Big Door Cinema’ Wraps Up to Cheers from More Than 3,000 Attendees, Bringing an Urban Cinema Picnic to Autumn Nights

Three Korean cinema renaissance classics screened: ‘200 Pounds Beauty,’ ‘The Contact’ and ‘Shiri’… Star guests included Ju Jin-mo, Kim Tae-woo and director Kang Je-gyu
The 2026 ACC Big Door Cinema, a signature outdoor film festival hosted by the National Asian Culture Center , under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and organized by the National Asian Culture Center Foundation , drew more than 3,000 attendees and wrapped up on October 31 to great...
| Kim Ji-yeon
‘The Terrorist’ Director Kim Young-bin Dies at 72, Leaving a Legacy as a ’90s Action Master

‘The Terrorist’ Director Kim Young-bin Dies at 72, Leaving a Legacy as a ’90s Action Master

‘Kim’s War’ earned him three best new director awards; funeral procession to be held on the 10th
Master who opened new horizons for Korean action noir dies suddenly Director Kim Young-bin, who left a significant mark on Korean cinema in the 1990s, died on the 8th at the age of 72. According to his family and people in the film industry, he died suddenly that day.
| James choi
Andong Heritage Film Festival Debuts, Bringing Nine Days of Cinema Starting on the 7th

Andong Heritage Film Festival Debuts, Bringing Nine Days of Cinema Starting on the 7th

Events will be held at Seonseonghyeon Cultural Complex and around Woryeonggyo Bridge; Jia Zhangke’s Still Life selected as opening film
The 2026 Andong Heritage Film Festival, which explores the long history and cultural heritage of Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, as well as the lives and memories of the people who have lived there, opens with a grand ceremony on the 7th.
| James choi
Disney’s Fan Celebration to Make Its Asian Debut, With Three Days of Major New-Title Showcases in Singapore

Disney’s Fan Celebration to Make Its Asian Debut, With Three Days of Major New-Title Showcases in Singapore

Event set for June 25–27 next year at Marina Bay Sands; new Korean and Japanese titles and first-ever public access to employee-store merchandise
15 immersive spaces celebrating a century of Disney heritage set to bring global fans together The Walt Disney Company will bring its massive global fan celebration, 'D23', to Asia for the first time next June. Disney announced on the 5th that 'D23 Asia: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event' will take...
| James choi
Ko Ji-yong Returns to the Sechs Kies Stage After 10 Years, Reuniting With Lee Jae-jin and Jang Su-won in December

Ko Ji-yong Returns to the Sechs Kies Stage After 10 Years, Reuniting With Lee Jae-jin and Jang Su-won in December

“THE TREE in INSPIRE - Sechskies’ Untold Story” will be held Dec. 15–16 at Inspire Arena in Incheon. The special event comes ahead of the group’s 30th debut anniversary next year and marks Ko Ji-yong’s first official stage appearance in about 10 years, since 2016’s “Infinite Challenge.” After recent personal struggles, including a divorce and custody dispute, he is set to reconnect with fans and share heartfelt stories he has long been unable to tell.
Ko Ji-yong, formerly of Sechs Kies, is set to take the stage with his fellow members again for the first time in about 10 years. Three Sechs Kies members reunite after 10 years ahead of the group’s 30th anniversary According to his agency, Mountain Movement Story, on Oct.
| Seongchan Eol
‘Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories’ Reopens After 7 Years, Welcoming Back 21 Regulars

‘Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories’ Reopens After 7 Years, Welcoming Back 21 Regulars

The Master returns after a pandemic-forced hiatus… Familiar faces including Joe Odagiri and Yutaka Matsushige reunite as the new season premieres on Netflix October 20
The Master returns after weathering the pandemic, bringing warmth back for the first time in 7 years Based on the manga of the same name by Yaro Abe, which has sold more than 9 million copies worldwide, ‘Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories’ began streaming worldwide on Netflix on the 20th.
| James choi
Director Kim Da-min and Executive Producer Han Jun-hee Reveal the Story Behind Dead-End Job, a Horror Series About the Struggle to Make a Living

Director Kim Da-min and Executive Producer Han Jun-hee Reveal the Story Behind Dead-End Job, a Horror Series About the Struggle to Make a Living

Premiering October 30, the Netflix series 〈​Dead-End Job​〉​ follows young Hyuk-jun through nightmarish workplaces, beginning with a strange employment agency offering jobs that pay 50 times the usual hourly wage.
Premiering Friday, October 30, the Netflix series 〈​Dead-End Job​〉​is a horror series about the struggle to make a living, set at a strange employment agency that offers only “dream jobs” paying at least 50 times the usual hourly wage.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Lee Seok-won Returns After Nine Years with 'Someday, the Barbershop,' a 30-Year Chronicle of Music

Lee Seok-won Returns After Nine Years with 'Someday, the Barbershop,' a 30-Year Chronicle of Music

His first book of essays about the band since his 1996 debut traces creativity and life across 456 pages The book recounts the stories behind his signature songs as he officially resumes his music career on the GMF stage
His first musical reflections since Sister's Barbershop disbanded: three decades of music in print Lee Seok-won, an iconic figure in Korean indie music, has published a new book, 'Someday, the Barbershop,' chronicling the 30-year musical journey of his band, Sister's Barbershop.
| James choi
[New Film] Late Director Hur Bum-wook’s ‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease’—Invited to the World’s Largest Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Opens on the 21st

[New Film] Late Director Hur Bum-wook’s ‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease’—Invited to the World’s Largest Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Opens on the 21st

A finely crafted feature exposing a violent system
A desperate fable of survival in a cycle of violence The posthumous work of director Hur Bum-wook, a promising creator in South Korea’s independent animation scene, ‘Pig That Survived Foot-and-Mouth Disease’ will open in theaters on the 21st.
| James choi