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AI Actor Tilly Noud Lands Lead in Long Film, Stokes Hollywood Backlash

AI Actor Tilly Noud Lands Lead in Long Film, Stokes Hollywood Backlash

Tilly Noud, an AI performer that drew heavy criticism from the actors’ union, will star in the new movie “Misaligned,” potentially reigniting job-market controversy in the film industry
Hollywood’s long-standing tradition has finally hit a major turning point with the arrival of a seemingly intangible “artificial intelligence actor.” Beyond a mere technical experiment or a bit part, the entertainment industry worldwide was thrown into turmoil after the first case was announced of...
[BIFAN 2026] Enjoying Bucheon 30 Years in 100 Times ② Bucheon Is AI! AI Content Summit & Beyond Reality

[BIFAN 2026] Enjoying Bucheon 30 Years in 100 Times ② Bucheon Is AI! AI Content Summit & Beyond Reality

AI films are Bucheon’s main focus. For the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (executive committee chair Shin Cheol, hereinafter BIFAN), “Bucheon AI Contents Summit” (Bucheon AI Contents Summit) will be introduced for the first time this July, positioning itself as a venue for...
[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

[BIFAN 2026] How to Enjoy Bucheon 30 Years, 100 Times Over ① Bucheon Is a Genre! 99 Asian Genre Films, 11 Genre Films Directed by Women

On the occasion of its 30th edition, the festival announced the start of its three-year project, “Asian Genre Films 99” (Asian Genre Films 99).
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.
RIIZE and ZEROBASEONE Join the Full Cast for ‘MyK Festa’ Opening at KINTEX on the 25th

RIIZE and ZEROBASEONE Join the Full Cast for ‘MyK Festa’ Opening at KINTEX on the 25th

The mega Hallyu fair covers everything from top-tier K-pop performances to K-food and beauty pop-up stores.
A Cultural Convergence Road the World Is Watching Opens a New Chapter for HallyuA mammoth Hallyu festival that puts everything under the spotlight of 'K-Culture' that swept the globe will showcase an overwhelming scale with Gyeonggi-do Goyang City as its stage.
Overwhelms With 8 Times the Views… Netflix’s “Chamgyoyuk” Seizes Global No. 1 for a Second Straight Week

Overwhelms With 8 Times the Views… Netflix’s “Chamgyoyuk” Seizes Global No. 1 for a Second Straight Week

Starring Kim Mu-yeol, “Chamgyoyuk” hits viewers across 91 countries and holds the top spot for the second consecutive week, as a surge in K-content hits hard, including the AI film “Mid-dle-world.”
An Extrajudicial Bludgeon Against a Tyrannical Classroom, and the Sociology of the Catharsis Taking the World by StormThe collapse of public education in modern society is not a problem unique to South Korea. The decline of teacher authority and classrooms that are out of control have become signs...
Short-Drama Boom! Director Lee Jun-ik’s “Father’s Home-Cooked Meal” and Director Lee Won-seok’s “Beloved Death” Take Part in Bucheon Release Event

Short-Drama Boom! Director Lee Jun-ik’s “Father’s Home-Cooked Meal” and Director Lee Won-seok’s “Beloved Death” Take Part in Bucheon Release Event

The two works were invited to the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival’s [Platform Planning Exhibition: Short-Form Cinema],
The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, which marks its 30th anniversary this year, is a leading domestic festival that has actively introduced new formats and content, focusing on genre films. The two works were invited to [Platform Planning Exhibition: Short-Form Cinema] within the...
[Photo&] Byeon Woo-seok and singer Debut Kim Nam-gil… Trendsetting actors who grab the mic

[Photo&] Byeon Woo-seok and singer Debut Kim Nam-gil… Trendsetting actors who grab the mic

From leading roles to OST vocal performances—down to official music releases. A dazzling look at multi-talented entertainers who drive both box-office momentum and image makeovers at the same time
In the wider world of pop culture, "hexagon talent"—with outstanding abilities across multiple fields—has emerged as a core force in the industry. Going beyond acting as their main job, these actors’ bold moves to expand into music are taking over both the big screen and the TV screen.
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.
Hollywood Star John Malkovich Receives Croatian Citizenship

Hollywood Star John Malkovich Receives Croatian Citizenship

John Malkovich, the lead actor in “Being John Malkovich,” becomes an official citizen of Croatia—proving a special connection to his great-grandfather’s homeland
Hollywood Legend “John Malkovich” Officially Receives Croatian CitizenshipRenowned actor and director “John Malkovich” (72), a leading figure in American Hollywood, has become an official citizen of “Croatia.” According to an AFP report, the Croatian government held a special ceremony in the...
[Photo &] Park Hae-young’s New Work “Mojamu-ssa,” Starring Koo Kyohwan and Go Younjung at the Production Press Conference

[Photo &] Park Hae-young’s New Work “Mojamu-ssa,” Starring Koo Kyohwan and Go Younjung at the Production Press Conference

A meeting between writer Park Hae-young of “My Liberation Diary” and director Cha Young-hoon of “When the Camellia Blooms.” A well-made, reality-relatable drama—one of the most highly anticipated K-dramas in the second half of the year
'JTBC' The leading cast of the new Saturday-Sunday drama 'Everyone Is Fighting Against Their Own Worthlessness' (hereinafter 'Mojamu-ssa') has finally been revealed. At the production press conference held on the 17th at the Stanford Hotel in Mapo-gu, Seoul, viewers’ reliable favorites—including...