Director Park Kiyong & Prof. Kim Sunah, Picked as the New chairperson and the Vice-chairperson of Korean Film Council

Park Kiyong, a professor at Dankook University's Graduate School of Culture and Arts, was elected as the new chairman of Korean Film Council. Kim Sunah, a professor at Dankook University, was appointed as the vice-chairman.Korean Film Councilannounced on J...

The Fifth Meeting of JIFF and KoBiz Online Screening

The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has been focusing on selecting directors’ debut or second films in order to discover creative filmmakers and spotlight hidden works. The motto of the 18th JIFF is ‘Outlet for Cinematic Expression’, which reveals it...

HAEMOO to Represent Korea at Academy Awards

BONG Joon-ho Produced Maritime Thriller The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has selected SHIM Sung-bo’s debut maritime thriller Haemoo as its pick for the Best Foreign Language Film category at next year’s Academy Awards. Executive produced and co-written by Bong ...

KOFIC supports Oscar submission The Front Line

In support of the South Korean entry <The Front Line> to be nominated to the 84th Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Language Film category, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) is holding special screenings and receptions in Los Angeles, Nov. 2 – 3. Directed by ...