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- Korean films absent from Cannes' official selection for first time in 12 years
- For the first time in 12 years, no South Korean films have been included in the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival. According to the festival’s organizing committee, which announced the lineup for the 78th Cannes Film Festival on Thursday evening, no Korean films were named among the inv...
- by The Korea Herald / Apr 14, 2025
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- Hong Kong's Cinematic Potential is ‘Alive and Well’
- Hong Kong has long maintained a close relationship with Korea’s film industry and continues to be a key export market for Korean cinema. In this edition of the <KOFIC Correspondents Report>, we take a closer look at the evolving landscape of Hong Kong’s film market before and after the pandemi...
- by Korean Film Council / Apr 11, 2025
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- Era of Film Industry Contraction: The Future of Korean Cinema
- The Korean film industry is going through a difficult period. In 2024, the total number of moviegoers was 123.13 million, which is only about 54% of the 226.68 million recorded in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. The average number of times an individual watched a movie per year also dropped to 2....
- by Korean Film Council / Apr 08, 2025
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- 'The Old Woman With the Knife' breaks ground with female assassin in her 60s
- Director Min Kyu-dong of the upcoming action drama "The Old Woman With the Knife" said Thursday actress Lee Hye-young was essential to bringing the film to life. "Lee possesses a mysterious, unfathomable quality that naturally draws intrigue, fitting the character that is a rarity in Kor...
- by Yonhap / Apr 04, 2025
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- 'When Life Gives You Tangerines,' 'Revelations' top Netflix non-English charts
- Two Korean original works on Netflix topped the global weekly charts, the streaming platform said Wednesday. "When Life Gives You Tangerines" claimed the No. 1 spot on the non-English series chart for the week ending Sunday, garnering 5.5 million views.
- by Yonhap / Apr 02, 2025
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- INTERVIEW: 'Revelations' reflects society's selective beliefs: Yeon Sang-ho
- Director Yeon Sang-ho, renowned for exploring complex social issues in films and series like "Train to Busan" and "Hellbound," returns with the Netflix movie "Revelations," which delves into the dangerous consequences of selective belief in contemporary society.
- by The Korea Times / Mar 31, 2025
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- Docu film 'Forever We Are Young' explores global impact of BTS, Army
- A documentary film offering an in-depth analysis of Army, the dedicated fandom of BTS, has been released. The documentary “Forever We Are Young” had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) in Paramount Theater, Austin, Texas, Tuesday, according to Big Hit Music.
- by The Korea Herald / Mar 28, 2025
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- U.S. industry group asks USTR to help reduce or eliminate S. Korea's 'screen quota' system
- A U.S. industry group has called for South Korea to lower or remove the Asian country's "screen quota" system that mandates theaters fill part of their screening time with domestic films, in comments made to the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
- by Yonhap / Mar 26, 2025
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- Barunson E&A to Co-Produce ‘Delete the Movie’ with Thai Studio Behind ‘The Medium’
- Barunson E&A (CEO Choi Yoon-hee) announced on the 6th that it has signed a co-production and investment agreement with Thailand’s leading film studio GDH for the thriller film DELETE the Movie. GDH (formerly GTH - GMM Tai Hub) is a subsidiary of GMM Grammy, Thailand’s largest entertainment group...
- by News1 / Mar 24, 2025
