Dexter Studios, Realies Pictures Received Commemorative Plaque from KOFIC

On January 31, 2018, LEE Kwang-jin, Director of the Technical Support Division of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC, Chairman: OH Seok-geun), delivered a commemorative ISAN plaque to Dexter Studios and Realies Pictures, the production companies behind the blockbu...

A TAXI DRIVER Goes to the Academy Awards

Will A Taxi Driver win an Oscar trophy? On September 4th, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) announced its selection of JANG Hun’s democracy movement drama A Taxi Driver as its pick for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards which will take...

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 ...

Korean Directors’ Showcase to open in Bejing

The Korean Film Council(KOFIC, Chairman KIM Eui-suk) will hold its second showcase of Korean filmmakers in the Chinese film market in Bejing, China on December 12th. This event introducing Korean film directors, cinematographers and screenplay writers who have...

Florence Hosts 52 Films for Its 11th Korean Film Festival

Guests Included JEON Do-yeon and IM Sang-soo For the 11th time, the city of Florence in Italy set the stage for a massive celebration of Korean cinema. The 11th Festival of Korean Cinema in Italy, also known as the Florence Korean Film Fest, took place fro...

The Front Line screenings in LA and Santa Monica

After holding special screenings in support of <The Front Line>, South Korea’s submission to the Academy Awards best foreign language film category nominations, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has announced it saw a strong turnout and positive reaction...

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 ...