THE NUT JOB Takes 4th Place at the Chinese Box Office

Korean Animation Off to a Good Start Korea-USA-Canada co-production animation The Nut Job was released in China on December 26th and took the fourth spot at the box office in the first week. Out of international titles currently at the theaters, it was the to...

Singapore and Indonesia Indulge in Korean Film

Korean Film Festivals Kick Off in October The 6th Korea-Indonesia Film Festival and the 8th Korean Film Festival Singapore are set to kick off later this month. The Indonesian event, which starts on October 23rd, will feature 11 Korean films, while the Singap...

London Korean Film Festival Reveals Packed Program

Many Guests Scheduled for 8th Edition   In recent years, the British capital has become a veritable hub for Korean cinema, with weekly screenings, special events and guests, all courtesy of the Korean Cultural Center UK. The lynchpin of their cinema-relat...

SICAF Gears Up for 17th Edition

Animation Festival Will Take Place July 23-28 The 17th Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Film Festival will kick off on July 23rd at the foot of Namsan Mountain in the heart of Seoul and will screen short and features galore until it closes on July 28t...

Strong Korean Films Sales at European Film Market

Flurry of Deals in Berlin The European Film Market (EFM), which is held concurrently with the Berlin International Film Festival, is one of the largest film markets in the world, along with North America’s American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles and Asia’s...

PORORO Will Make a Foray into U.S.

Grindstone Buys Its Distribution Right Pororo: The Racing Adventure, a miraculous success story of the Korean animation industry, Is expected to continue in North America. CJ Entertainment announced that it sold its right to distribute the film to Grindstone...

PORORO, THE RACING ADVENTURE to Be Shown on 6,000 Screens in China

First Case of Collaborative Investment to an Animation China The Korean animation Pororo, The Racing Adventure will be released on 6,000 screens all over China. According to a representative of CJ Entertainment, in charge on investment and distribution of the...