Song Kangho & Ye Jiwon Won ‘Etoile du Cinéma’ for Contributing to Cinematic Exchanges between Korea and France

‘French Night,’ the event hosted by the French Embassy and UniFrance, was held at the Paradise Hotel Busan in Haeundae on October 8. At the event, Actors Song Kangho and Ye Jiwon received the Étoile du Cinéma awards from the French Embassy. This award, given b...

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...

LEE Jun-ho and JEONG So-min Team Up for GIBANG BACHELOR

K-pop star LEE Jun-ho, of the popular boyband 2PM, is starring alongside JEONG So-min in the upcoming period comedy drama Gibang Bachelor (working title). The project is the latest from director NAM Dae-joong, who previously helmed the youth comedy-drama THE L...

Korean Stars and Films Descend on Udine Far East Film Festival

Italian Audiences to Get Big Taste of Korean Cinema The Udine Far East Film Festival (FEFF), now entering its 15th year, is one of the largest celebrations of Asian cinema on the planet. This week, FEFF unveiled its lineup of films and guests for its 2013 ed...

Busan film festival opens to star-studded fanfare, Always

Despite some concern over construction delays at the Busan Cinema Center, the 16th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has opened at the new dedicated venue on schedule and with a galaxy of local and international stars on the red carpet. The festival ...