Summary of Status & Insight: Korean Film Industry 2013

Summary of Status & Insight: Korean Film Industry 2013 The Trimmed Report The Korean film industry saw its highest level of growth during 2013. With KRW 1.88 trillion in overall revenue, there were increases in admissions, ticket sales, ancillary market...

JUVENILE OFFENDER to Represent Korea at the Oscars

KANG Yi-kwan’s Drama Beats Out 8 Other Competitors     KANG Yi-kwan’s Juvenile Offender has been selected as the Korean film to be submitted to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in February of next year. Korean Film Council (KOFI...

KOFIC Will Hold 2nd KoBiz Online Screening Showcase

Online Screening Will Be Held Beginning April 22nd The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) will hold the KoBiz Online Screening Showcase for about two months beginning on April 22nd. This is the showcase second to one in December 2012. This showcase targets programm...

Korean Films Dominate During 1st Quarter

Local Box Office on Fire Heading Into Spring 2012 ended with a slew of new records for the Korean film industry but 2013 has gotten off to an even better start, hinting at even greater heights to be reached throughout the year. A varied mix at the marquees po...

Future of Asian Independent Films_ACF Showcase 2013 to Take Place

A Variety of Korean and Asian independent films will screen from January 10 ‘Future of Asian Independent Films_ACF Showcase 2013’ will be held at Indie Plus, an exclusive theater for independent films run by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC, chairman: KIM Eui-...

KoBiz Provides its Online Screening Service

Preview supporting showcase open for programmers of foreign film festivals and buyers The Korean Film Council (KOFIC, Chairman: KIM Eui-suk) started an online screening service on ‘kobiz Online Screening’ website (screening.koreanfilm.or.kr) in October in ...