KCSNY to Stage Korean ‘Emerging Talent’ Showcase

North American Premiere for THE KING OF JOGKU in New York Starting next week, New York will play host to a series of films showcasing the talents of new Korean directors. Staged by the Korean Cultural Service NY and Asia Society, the ‘Emerging Talent’ series ...

JISEUL Tops 1st Wildflower Film Awards

Wide Array of Korean Independent Films Honored The 1st edition of the Wildflower Film Awards Korea were held in Seoul on Tuesday night at the Literature House Seoul. Nine awards were handed out to the best Korean independent films released in 2013 with O Muel...

Fantastic Fest Takes 4 from Korea

Austin to Screen MOEBIUS, THE FAKE, FATAL and CONFESSION OF MURDER     Fantastic Fest, the Austin-based annual celebration of genre cinema, released its third and final wave of titles for this year’s edition. Taking place at the famed Alamo Drafthous...

Montreal World Film Festival Hungry for Korean Film

9 Features and 10 Shorts Featured in Canadian Lineup A 19-strong delegation of Korean feature and short films will be making its way to Canada later this month to take part in the Montreal World Film Festival. A special ‘Korean Cinema of Today’ program is be...

4 Korean Films in Seattle, Including NA Premiere for FATAL

NOBODY’S DAUGHTER HAEWON Will Screen in LA The Seattle International Film Festival will be getting underway this Thursday (May 16th) for its three week run due to end on June 9th. This year, it has invited a quartet of Korean films to screen across various s...

Finecut Slate Sells Ahead of Filmart

MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7 and LOVE 911 Strong in Asia Just before the official opening of the Hong Kong International Film &TV Market (FILMART), Korean distributor Finecut has announced a number of deals for its strong lineup. Miracle in Cell No. 7, the surp...

CROSSROADS OF YOUTH Invited to Berlinale

Festival to Hold Special Screening for Oldest Surviving Korean Film Next month, the Berlin International Film Festival will stage a special presentation of Crossroads of Youth, the oldest surviving Korean film. The 1934 feature, directed by AHN Jong-hwa, bec...

Berlin Invites Short Films LOVE GAMES and CHEONG

Each will be presented in the Short Film section and the Generation section Short films Love Games and Cheong had been invited to the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. The festival announced additional films invited to the ‘Generation’ section and ‘Sh...

Berlin Invites PLUTO to Generation Section

Fourth Korean Film Selected for Berlin Film Festival Next February’s Berlin International Film Festival is taking shape as a major discovery grounds for Korean cinema as a fourth Korean film has been invited to the prestigious event. SHIN Su-won’s Pluto, one...

FATAL Invited to Berlin International Film Festival

FATAL, invited to the Panorama section of the Berlin International Film Festival LEE Don-ku’s Fatal received an invitation from Berlin. Fatal, which was released for the first time at the ‘New Currents’ section of the 17th Busan International Film Festival (...