Jeonju Film Festival to Stage Taeheung Film Company Retrospective

Chihwhaseon (2002)In addition to hosting the premieres of independent works from Korea and around the world, this year’s upcoming 23rd edition of the Jeonju International Film Festival will also stage an eight-film retrospective dedicated to the influential Ta...

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...

CLEAN UP and SAVAGE Earn Top Busan Film Fest Awards

Korean social drama Clean Up, a feature presentation of the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) from debut director KWON Man-gi, and Chinese thriller Savage by CUI Si Wei have picked up the New Currents Awards from this year’s 23rd Busan International Film Fest...

Korean Film Night Takes Place at 71st Cannes Film Festival

KOFIC Offers Memorials to KIM Ji-seok and Pierre RISSIENT The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) staged its annual Korean Film Night at the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival this past weekend. The event kicked off at 9:30 pm in the Vegaluna Lounge along the Cr...

BiFan Opens 20th Edition in Style

Stars Grace the Red Carpet at Bucheon City Hall The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) put on a big show for the opening of its 20th edition on Thursday, July 21st. After using the Bucheon Gymnasium for many years, this summer’s BiFan moved...

Film Archives releases Kim Soo-yong DVD collection

The Korean Film Archives (KOFA) has released a four-disc DVD box set of master director KIM Soo-yong’s works. In addition to commentary on the films, the box set includes a documentary, a booklet by renowned critic KIM Young-jin, and other supplements. The DV...