Inaugural Edition of Gangneung International Film Festival Opens

The inaugural edition of the Gangneung International Film Festival (GIFF) kicked off on the northeastern coast of South Korea on November 8. The new event, which is run by Festival Chairman KIM Dong-ho, a former chairman of the Busan International Film Festiva...

HKIFF to Celebrate Centenary of Korean Cinema with 10-Film Program

The 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) has partnered with the Korean Film Council (KOFIC - Chairman, OH Seok Geun) to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Korean films this year with a special "Centenary of Korean Cinema" program, whic...

CHOI Eun-hee Passes Away Aged 91

Legendary actress CHOI Eun-hee passed away on April 16 at the age of 91 following complications stemming from a chronic disease. She was known as a screen siren of Korean cinema in the 1960s and was famously abducted in the 1970s, along with her husband, direc...

Guimet Museum in France Stages SHIN Sang-ok Retrospective

A retrospective of the work of classic filmmaker SHIN Sang-ok is currently playing at the Guimet Museum in Paris. Dubbed ‘SHIN Sang-ok: The Korean Equation’, the program runs from November 24 to December 17 and includes a curated selection of 14 titles among t...

SHIN Sang-ok’s North Korea-Produced SALT to Premiere in Asian World Film Festival

Classic Korean filmmaker SHIN Sang-ok’s North Korea-produced Salt (1985) will have its North American premiere on November 1st, during the 3rd edition of the Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, director HWANG Dong-hyuk’s Joseon Era siege drama...

Vesoul Hosting ‘South Korea: Cinema and Literature’ Retrospective

18 Titles Invited to Asian Film Festival in France The Vesoul International Festival of Asian Cinema will return on February 3rd. For its 22nd edition, the festival will host 18 films from South Korea, including 16 in a special retrospective dedicated to cine...