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- Yeon Sang-ho's Paradise Lost Holds World Premiere in TIFF Special Presentations
- Actress Kim Hyun-joo (from left), director Yeon Sang-ho and actor Bae Hyun-sung on the red carpet for the world premiere of Paradise Lost. <CJ ENM>Yeon Sang-ho's Paradise Lost held its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. The ...
- by kobiz / Oct 02, 2026
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- Yoon Ga-eun's The World of Love Confirmed for December 11 Japan Release
- Poster for the film The World of Love <Barunson E&A>Yoon Ga-eun's The World of Love opens in Japan on December 11. Japanese distribution is handled by Bitters End, with screenings beginning at venues including Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho in Tokyo before expanding to other regions in s...
- by kobiz / Sep 30, 2026
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- Hur Jin-ho's The Assassin(s) World-Premieres in TIFF's Gala Presentations
- The Assassin(s) poster <Hive Media Corp>Hur Jin-ho's The Assassin(s) held its world premiere in the Gala Presentations section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. The first official screening took place on September 16 local time at Roy Thomson Hall, the festival's main ve...
- by kobiz / Sep 29, 2026
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- Na Hong-jin’s Hope Opens at No. 8 at the North American Box Office
- Still from the film HOPE <Plus M Entertainment>Na Hong-jin's HOPE opened at No. 8 at the North American box office in its first weekend. Over the three days from the 11th through the 13th local time, the film grossed approximately $3.31 million, placing behind Buddy at No. 6 and Insidious:...
- by kobiz / Sep 23, 2026
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- Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love" Wins Grand Jury Prize at Venice International Film Festival
- Director Lee Chang-dong, winner of the Grand Jury Prize for the film "Possible Love," poses at the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival,held in Venice, Italy, on the 12th (local time). <AP/Newsis>Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love" has won the Grand ...
- by kobiz / Sep 21, 2026
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- Oscar-Qualifying Busan Returns at Largest Scale Since 2019
- A poster for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) / Courtesy of BIFFThe 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) runs Oct. 6 to 15 at the Busan Cinema Center and surrounding venues. This is the first edition since the International Federation of Film Producers Associations named Bu...
- by kobiz / Sep 18, 2026
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- Park Chan-wook Returns to Extreme Violence With $60M Hollywood Western
- Lee Byung-hun <CJ ENM>Park Chan-wook has described his next film as the most violent work of his career. Speaking on August 29 at Seoul Art Cinema, during a special screening marking the 20th anniversary of "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK," the director said the project contains m...
- by kobiz / Sep 16, 2026
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- Lee Chang-dong Named Mill Valley Auteur Award Recipient
- Poster for Possible Love <Netflix>Lee Chang-dong has been selected as the recipient of the Auteur Award at the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival. He is the first Korean filmmaker to receive the honor. In announcing the selection on September 3, Netflix also revealed that Lee's new feature, Po...
- by kobiz / Sep 16, 2026
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- Squid Game's Hwang Dong-hyuk Returns to Cinema with Sci-Fi Thriller 'K.O. Club'
- Lee Byung-hun <BH Entertainment>After the Netflix Phenomenon, Hwang Dong-hyuk Chose the Big ScreenWhat Hwang Dong-hyuk would do after Squid Game had been the most closely watched question in Korean content. Speculation ran in every direction: would the creator of one of Netflix's most-watc...
- by kobiz / Sep 11, 2026
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- Overseas Pre-Sales Bring Down Korean Films' Break-Even Points
- Director Yeon Sang-ho (left) and actress Jun Ji-hyun at the press conference for Colony*, held on May 6 at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. <JoongAng Ilbo>Director Yeon Sang-ho's Paradise Lost recouped its entire net production budget of 500 million won through overseas pr...
- by kobiz / Sep 09, 2026
