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[First Reactions] 'Michael' Cineplay reporters' star ratings

[First Reactions] 'Michael' Cineplay reporters' star ratings

[First Reactions]Born with innate musical genius that astonished the world, 'Michael Jackson'—the film that captures the legendary music and electrifying performances that made him the King of Pop—will be released on May 13.
| Joo Seong-cheol
14th Diaspora Film Festival Selects Three Acclaimed Iranian Works as Opening Films, Including “Light in the Window”

14th Diaspora Film Festival Selects Three Acclaimed Iranian Works as Opening Films, Including “Light in the Window”

Opens at Incheon’s Aegwan Theater on the 22nd of next month… Hosts Jo Min-soo and Kim Hwan to Lead the Ceremony, Along With Special Performances and More
“14th Diaspora Film Festival” will present three Iranian films selected as its opening lineup, drawing keen attention from the global film world. Director Mohammad Hormozi’s “Light in the Window”, Director Malek Eghbali’s “Like Friends, Like Deer”, and Director Amen Saraei’s “Alone in Tehran” offer...
| James choi
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.
| James choi
Jeonju International Film Festival Announces 10 Films in the International Competition Section…Carefully Selected from Submissions by 70 Countries Worldwide

Jeonju International Film Festival Announces 10 Films in the International Competition Section…Carefully Selected from Submissions by 70 Countries Worldwide

An international competition section featuring Asia premieres by emerging directors who have directed fewer than three feature films A lineup ranging from “If I Go, Will You Miss Me?”—which drew attention at Sundance—to Turkey’s “Stone and Feather,” and more The film festival will be held for 10 days in the Jeonju Film Street area from Wednesday, April 29, to Friday, May 8.
Ahead of the opening, the Jeonju International Film Festival unveiled this year’s International Competition lineup. Now in its 27th edition, the Jeonju International Film Festival announced 10 films selected for the International Competition on April 3.
| Seongchan Eol
[Film Festival Update] 1,444 Record Submissions for the 2026 Chuncheon Film Festival, Opening June 25

[Film Festival Update] 1,444 Record Submissions for the 2026 Chuncheon Film Festival, Opening June 25

A wide range of genres—including documentaries and experimental films—are submitted in large numbers, quickly establishing the festival as a major platform for the independent film scene. The works selected for the main competition will be announced on the 30th.
A record-high number of submissions—1,444 titles—spotlighting the festival as a core hub for independent films, “2026 Chuncheon Film Festival”From June 25 to 28, “2026 Chuncheon Film Festival” will kick off in and around Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, with a grand opening.
| James choi
[Photo &] 237 Films Set to Hit the Screen — Jeonju International Film Festival Confirms Opening Film ‘My Private Artist’

[Photo &] 237 Films Set to Hit the Screen — Jeonju International Film Festival Confirms Opening Film ‘My Private Artist’

Opening April 29 for 10 days: 237 invited films from 54 countries. From the opening film by Kent Jones to an Ahn Sung-ki memorial special screening—an impressive lineup
‘Jeonju International Film Festival’ Kicks Off a Grand Lineup of 237 Boundary-Breaking Films‘Jeonju International Film Festival’’s organizing committee held a press conference at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 31st to unveil this year’s operating direction and key film lineup.
| James choi
[Photo &] Berlin International Film Festival Kicks Off Today with Glamour... Four Korean Films Including Hong Sang-soo and Jeong Ji-young Set to Premiere

[Photo &] Berlin International Film Festival Kicks Off Today with Glamour... Four Korean Films Including Hong Sang-soo and Jeong Ji-young Set to Premiere

Michelle Yeoh Receives Honorary Golden Bear Award; Opening Film 'No Good Men'... Live Broadcast on YouTube Channel
76th Berlin International Film Festival will grandly open on February 12 in Berlin, Germany. This year, the festival is drawing attention from domestic and international film fans with the participation of world-renowned masters and a total of four Korean films invited.
| James choi
Enjoy 92 Independent Films at Home... Opening of the '2025 Independent Film Library'

Enjoy 92 Independent Films at Home... Opening of the '2025 Independent Film Library'

Hosted by the Korean Film Council's Indie Ground, free screenings from February 6 for 20 days... Featuring popular works such as 〈3rd Year 2nd Semester〉
The Indie Ground, a distribution support center for independent and art films established by the Korean Film Council (Chairman Han Sang-jun), will hold the ‘2025 Independent Film Library Special Week’ from February 6 to February 25 for 20 days.
| Chua-young
51st Seoul Independent Film Festival Opening... A Record 167 Films Screened

51st Seoul Independent Film Festival Opening... A Record 167 Films Screened

November 27 to December 5, held at CGV Apgujeong and CGV Cheongdam Cinecity
The 51st Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF2025), which wraps up a year of independent films, held its opening ceremony on November 27 at CGV Apgujeong and embarked on a nine-day journey. This year's festival, led by Executive Chair Mo Eun-young, emphasizes the essence of film that is completed...
| Kim Ji-yeon
Hor-Com Is the New Rom-Com! A K-teen Film That Wipes Tears With Laughter — Review of 〈Gyosaeng Silsup〉 & Press Conference Snapshot

Hor-Com Is the New Rom-Com! A K-teen Film That Wipes Tears With Laughter — Review of 〈Gyosaeng Silsup〉 & Press Conference Snapshot

In K-teen films, there are no worries about students preparing for the college entrance exam. K-teen films remove shadows and present only sunshine and freshness. But are real Korean high school students like that. At 10 p. m.
| Kim Ji-yeon