Legendary Actor SHIN Seong-il Passes Away, Aged 81

SHIN Seong-il, the towering figure of Korean cinema who appeared in well over 500 films during his 50-year career, passed away on Sunday, November 4 following his battle with lung cancer. The actor was 81 years old and is survived by his wife, fellow actress U...

Classic Film Director KIM Kee-duk Passes Away at 83

KIM Kee-duk, one of the most important Korean filmmakers of the 1960s and 70s, has died at the age of 83. The director of The Barefooted Young (1964) and Yongary: Monster from the Deep (1967) succumbed to lung cancer, which he was diagnosed with five months ag...

Busan Film Festival’s Retrospective to Shine on Legendary Star SHIN Seong-il

Next month’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has set the Korean Cinema Retrospective for its 22nd edition, which will focus on legendary actor SHIN Seong-il. Over the course of over 40 years and an extraordinary 500 films, the actor has featured in ma...

BIFF to Showcase ‘Hidden Masterpieces of the 1960s’

8 Lesser Known Classics Screen in Korean Cinema Retrospective The first section to be revealed for this year’s 20th anniversary edition of the Busan International Film Festival is the Korean Cinema Retrospective, which will continue its mission of shining a ...