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Producer who helped lead Chungmuro renaissance dies after leaving behind a late-career directorial debut Jo Chul-hyun, who directed 'The King's Letters' (2019), died on the 8th at 67. According to people in the film industry and his family, Jo was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in February and...

Chinese director, actor, and musician Lai Yuqing, who gained attention with his first feature film 〈Whispers of the Moon〉, has passed away at the young age of 23, bringing great sorrow to the film industry. During his short life, Director Lai Yuqing showcased remarkable talent and left a distinct...

A 40-year acting journey that broke Hollywood’s glass ceiling becomes a milestone for Asian cinema "Like the Busan International Film Festival, I have walked this path for a long time. We all started in Asia with the goal of taking our films and culture to the world, and I believe we ultimately...

Box-office titan of his era leaves behind a genre-spanning legacy Toshio Masuda, a director who helped lead Japan’s film industry through its golden age and worked across action, romance and animation, has died.

Superpowered action film opening on the 30th delivers overwhelming speed through VFX and chroma key The emergence of superhuman exhilaration: The birth of 'Revival Man,' set to overwhelm the screen No discussion of the Korean film industry this year is complete without actor Koo Kyo-hwan.

Koo Kyo-hwan's 'Revival Man: The Red' . . . Set for release on the 30th, with 101 minutes of endless resurrection-fueled action and an expanded universe "I thought my life would end just like this, without having accomplished a single thing.

A star leaves the silver screen after a long battle with cancer Yuri Nakamura, a fourth-generation Zainichi Korean actress who made a powerful impression in the film ‘Pacchigi! Love & Peace’, has died at 44. Alpha Agency, her Japanese talent agency, officially announced on the 14th that Nakamura...

Director Ahn Pan-seok of “White Tower” Dies on the 12th… The Real Legacy the 38-Year Veteran Left Behind After debuting in 1987 and producing landmark works such as “The Lady in Dignity,” he died after a battle with a cerebral hemorrhage Director Pan-seok Ahn, who left a major mark on South Korea’s...

With hip-hop cooling and rock back in vogue in 2026, rock festivals are springing up across the country. Going to a rock festival in Korea means seeing international artists you rarely encounter live. Here are films that feature songs by international bands set to visit Korea for the upcoming One...

Mexico’s film muse, remembered forever after taking down the curtain on an era Legendary actress 'Elsa Aguirre', who drove the most brilliant chapter in Mexico’s film industry, passed away on the 14th at the age of 96.