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Ellen Y. D. Kim named director of Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market
Ellen Y. D. Kim has been appointed director of the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the industry platform of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).
Korean multiplex giants release business showings of Q4 2023
The business showings of three major Korean multiplex cinema chains for the fourth quartile of 2023 are released. Lotte Cinema and Megabox showed a rather unsatisfactory performance while CGV garnered a four-year-awaited upturn to surplus.CGV·Lotte Cinema·Mega...
What’s up next after 12.12: The Day for Hive Media Corp.?
Blasting of New releases The unstoppable progress of Hive Media Corp., the production company that brought the heyday to the sluggish South Korean box office, continues. According to the Korean Film Council, in December 2023, Korean films achieved ‘the second...
Understanding the world phenomenon of "Beef" and "Past Lives"
By Sebastián N. NadiloLast year, two Korean American productions captivated audiences worldwide, earning acclaim from both critics and viewers alike. Of course, I am talking about Past Lives a romantic drama feature film, directed by first-time filmmaker Celin...
‘The Roundup’ Star Don Lee on Plans to Expand the Action-Packed Franchise
Big Punch Pictures, B.A. Entertainment, Hong Film.In Berlin with “The Roundup: Punishment,” part four of the action movie series that he created and stars in, the larger-than-life Korean American Don Lee finds himself simultaneously in multiple timely and lucr...
OTT Pricing Surge in Korea: effective financial treatment or critical backlash?
As major OTT(Over-The-Top) service providers in Korea concurrently reprint their price tags near the end of 2023, it is anticipated that more customers in search of the momentary hits will be tempted to churn between services. Streaming services are carefully ...
Gov't mandates 'holdback period' for gov't-funded films
The culture ministry has recently mandated films receiving government funding must wait a certain period after their silver screen debut before becoming available on IPTVs and streaming platforms.The so-called holdback period was specified as a condition for n...
New Talent, Feature Animation Offer Recovery Hope During South Korea’s Movie Malaise
Certainly, the box office malaise undermines the ability to market some titles on the strength of their theatrical earnings back home. But the Korean film industry still has numerous other calling cards. And the country has a familiar presence this year at both the Berlin festival and in the European Film Market.
‘Pa-myo’ Invited to Berlin Film Fest’s Forum Section
“The film that stands out the most as a genre film in the Film Fest’s forum that presents several auteurism films and genre films,” Berlin International Film Festival commented on Pa-myo (otherwise known as Exhuma). “Director Jang is undoubtedly a brilliant di...
IT'S OKAY! Invited to Berlin Film Fest’s Generation Kplus competition section
“Livelinessforgingitsownpath,aboutmothersanddaughters,loveandloss,ambition,competitionandsolidarity-alltoldinacomplexemotionallandscapeoffemalecharacters.” Sebastian Markt, the head of the Generation Competition Section, praised the invited film It's Okay!...