SWING KIDS to Compete at Fribourg International Film Festival

The Fribourg International Film Festival, long a champion of Korean cinema, is staging an especially Korea-centric edition this year, which will include KANG Hyoung-chul’s Swing Kids in international competition. Director BONG Joon-ho was also invited to curat...

AFTER MY DEATH Takes Home Jury Prize from Fribourg

New Currents Drama Awarded in Switzerland KIM Ui-suk’s debut work After My Death has earned the Jury Prize from this year’s 32nd Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF). Following its world premiere in the New Currents competition of the Busan Internationa...

AFTER MY DEATH to Compete at Fribourg Film Festival

The Fribourg International Film Festival returns for its 32nd edition on March 16 and throughout its eight days the festival will once again feature several Korean films, including After My Death in competition and the big budget commercial titles A Taxi Drive...

4 Korean Films Selected for 2018 Berlinale

The Forum section of this year’s 68th Berlin International Film Festival will welcome three Korean films, while another has been confirmed for the Panorama Special lineup. Acclaimed director Hong Sangsoo will unveil his latest workGrassthere while SHIN Dong-se...

PARK Ki-yong’s OLD LOVE Goes to Berlin

PARK Ki-yong’s latest film Old Love has been invited to the 68th Berlin International Film Festival which will be held next February. Old Love will be an official selection in the festival’s Forum section, which introduces independent, experimental and documen...

ONEDAY to Compete at Eurasia Film Fest

Oneday, the latest film from melodrama expert LEE Yoon-ki, has been invited to compete in the main section of the 13th Eurasia International Film Festival. Also screening in the fest will PARK Ki-yong’s latest film Picture of Hell (2016) in the Eurasian Panora...

ZHANG Lu’s A Quiet Dream to Open 21st BIFF

2016 Busan Program Features Over 300 Films In the lead up to its 2016 edition, the Busan International Film Festival has put together an impressive lineup for its 21st annual event. A total of 301 films from 69 countries will be screened at the festival, incl...