Actors Byun Yohan & Lee Sanghee, Appointed as the Jurors of ‘ACTORS PROJECT’ at the 2022 Seoul Independent Film Festival

The Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF) 2022 announced the jury members of the finals along with 24 finalists for the 5th ‘ACTORS PROJECT - 60-seconds Monologue Festival.’ACTORS PROJECT, which began in 2018 with the suggestion of Actor Kwon Haehyo, was desi...

Fanatic, Officially Invited to the 7th London East Asia Film Festival Documentary Section

Director Oh Seyeon's debut film, Fanatic, which attracted attention at the 26th Busan International Film Festival and other Korean film festivals, has officially been invited to the 7th London East Asia Film Festival Documentary Section. It is the second t...

Directors JK Youn & Min Kyudong, Coming Forward for Fair Compensation for Korean Cineastes

On May 16, a conversation was held under the title ‘Bold Movie Directors: Tell the Basic Rights of Video Authors Across the Border’ at Cinematheque Korean Film Archive (KOFA). As part of the regular general meeting of the AVACI (Audiovisual Authors Internation...

SPIRITWALKER and Bang Minah to Be Awarded at New York Asian Film Festival

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU to Open 20th NYAFFSpiritwalker (2021)The New York Asian Film Festival returns for its 20th edition in August, when it will open with the international premiere of Ryoo Seungwan’s action-thriller Escape from Mogadishu with Kim Yunseok and ...

WHISPERING CORRIDORS 6 Sells to 12 Overseas Countries 

K-Horror Sequel to Screen Across AsiaWHISPERING CORRIDORS 6: HUMMING (2020), the sixth film in the enduring K-horror franchise, has been picked up for distribution in 12 foreign countries. Sales agent kth locked deals for the film with distributors in Brunei, ...

24th BIFAN to Open with WHISPERING CORRIDORS 6

The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) will return next month and opening this year’s 24th edition on July 9 will be Whispering Corridors: The Humming, the sixth entry in the long-running Korean horror franchise. This summer’s BIFAN will be ...

MOON So-ri, LEE Yoo-young and More Join SF8 Anthology Series

Top film directors and stars have assembled for sci-fi anthology series SF8. The eight-part limited series is a joint project between the Directors Guild of Korea and the streaming platform Wavve and will begin airing on broadcast network MBC in August of this...

2018 BIFF Films Are Available Online

Korean movies of the 23rd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which kicked off on October 4, will be streamed on the official website (screening.koreanfilm.or.kr). The KoBiz Online Screening has been annually streaming titles from major film fests in Kor...

TWENTY TWO Secures Korean Release on Comfort Women Day

The documentary Twenty Two (2016), which examines the lives of the remaining comfort women in China, will find its way to Korean theaters on August 14, the date recognized as the commemoration day for comfort women. Directed by GUO Ke, the film was a major hit...

HERSTORY Received Global Summons

Well Go USA Picks Up Comfort Woman Drama for North America Korean sales outfit Contents Panda has secured several deals for its comfort woman drama Herstory. The latest work by director MIN Kyu-dong, the film bowed in domestic theaters on June 27. Distributor ...