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- Masters and Scene-Stealing Actors Engage Audiences at BIFF
- At the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), leading figures from Korea and abroad in the fields of film and culture will present works of their own choosing and share discussions with audiences. The BIFF Secretariat announced on the 22nd that it will hold a special program titled Carte Blanche.
- by Yonhap / Aug 29, 2025
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- Why Do Korean Films Criticize Society So Fiercely?
- Professors Shin Dong-youb and Oh Hong-seok of Yonsei University’s School of Business, along with Professor Kim Sun-hyuk of Korea University, have long been avid film enthusiasts. Professor Oh, in particular, has written thousands of movie reviews on the film recommendation platform Watcha Pedia. Pro...
- by KOFIC / Aug 27, 2025
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- 'The Ugly' Director Yeon Sang-ho: "See Park Jung-min’s irritation deepen on screen."
- “The irritation has depth and nuance. You’ll feel it when watching the movie… it’s a deeply nuanced annoyance.” Director Yeon Sang-ho of The Ugly highlighted actor Park Jung-min’s signature “annoyance acting” as a key element of the film’s appeal.
- by Yonhap / Aug 26, 2025
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- Park Chan-wook finds dark humor in man's predicament in 'No Other Choice'
- No book has ever inspired director Park Chan-wook's desire to create a film adaptation more strongly than Donald E. Westlake's "The Ax."At a press conference in Seoul on Tuesday, the acclaimed director affirmed once again what it meant to bring the book to the big screen -- a project...
- by Yonhap / Aug 25, 2025
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- AI Shaking Up the Film Industry: From Breaking Feature-Length Barriers to Restructuring Production Costs
- The AI market has been growing rapidly in 2024. According to Statista, the global artificial intelligence market exceeded approximately 2,392 trillion KRW in 2024. This figure marks an increase of about 650 trillion KRW compared to 2023. If the trend continues, the market is expected to surpass arou...
- by KOFIC / Aug 22, 2025
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- Shin Yun-bok’s “Dani” Invited to Melbourne International Film Festival
- The Cultural Heritage Administration and the National Heritage Promotion Institute announced on the 12th that the virtual reality (VR) film “Dani: The Portrait of a Beauty” has been officially invited to the 73rd Melbourne International Film Festival.
- by Yonhap / Aug 20, 2025
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- From a “Country Good for Filming” to a “Country You Want to Film In”
- Seeing Korean locations in foreign films is no longer a rare experience. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' (2015) was the first in the Avengers series to feature Korea as a filming location. It introduced Helen Cho, a Korean scientist close to the Avengers, and set its action scenes against the backdrop of Seoul.
- by KOFIC / Aug 15, 2025
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- Korean film industry eyes global audiences beyond borders
- As the Korean film industry grapples with a domestic market increasingly dominated by streaming services, production companies are aggressively pivoting toward international markets. This strategic shift aims to secure the stability of Korean cinema by broadening its global footprint and leveraging ...
- by The Korea Times / Aug 13, 2025
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- Box office suffers historic first-half decline as theaters adapt survival strategies
- It's almost a truism at this point to say that movie theaters are in deep trouble, and Thursday's midyear report from the Korean Film Council confirmed that yet again with hard numbers. According to the report, box office revenue declined 33 percent year-on-year to 408 billion won ($293 mill...
- by The Korea Herald / Aug 11, 2025
