KAFA Project MATE Welcomes the New Year

Mate, one of last year’s graduate film projects from the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), will be released theatrically on January 17. The second directorial outing of JUNG Dae-gun initially premiered in competition at the Jeonju International Film Festival...

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...

CGV-Dexter Studios Made a Contract for VR Contents

Global cinema chain CJ CGV and VFX company Dexter Studios are teaming up to offer VR movies. On January 19th, via a press release, CGV and Dexter Studios announced they had signed a contract for the supply of VR content. [XXX] The two studios also revealed tha...

Korean Film Festival DC Lines Up 11 Films

Kicks off on Korea Day with THE SATELLITE GIRL AND MILK COW Kicking off on the 3rd in honor of Korea Day at the Freer and Sackler Galleries of the Smithsonian’s Museums of Asian Art in Washington, DC, the Korean Film Festival DC, curated by To Vick, will roll...

Korean Films Nab 5 Awards from Sitges

Features, Animations & Docs Triumph at Catalan Film Jubilee The largest genre film event in Europe, the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia brought its 47th edition to a close on Saturday, October 11th and five Korean films were amon...

Sitges Invites Big Korean Lineup

16 Films at Europe’s Top Genre Film Festival The Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia is no stranger to Korean film and their upcoming 47th edition proves no exception as Europe toil destination for genre cinema has invited a 16-strong de...

Trio of Prizes for Korean Films at Fantasia

Two Audience Awards and Special Mention for Animation Three Korean films received accolades at the Fantastic International Film Festival, which recently brought its 18th edition to a close. The animation The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow earned a Special Menti...

SICAF Comes to Life

Animation Festival Opens 18th Edition The Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Film Festival (SICAF) kicked off yesterday for its 18th edition. With an opening ceremony taking place at lunchtime in the capital’s Seoul Animation Center, the doors were o...

JUNG Yu-Mi and YOO Ah-in Voice New Animation

THE SATELLITE GIRL AND MILK COW Debuts Next MonthFeature animations have slowly strengthened their footing in the Korean film industry of late and the first full-length animation to hit screen this year will be next month’s The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow. Dir...