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- 'No Other Choice' shortlisted for best international film at Oscars
- Park Chan-wook's satirical comedy "No Other Choice" has been shortlisted for the best international feature film category of the Academy Awards. The Korean film will compete against 14 other films, including Jafar Panahi's "It Was Just an Accident" and "The Voice of Hind ...
- by by Yonhap / Dec 22, 2025
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- PGK–CMPA Sign MOU to Strengthen Korea–Canada Film and Audiovisual Co-production Cooperation
- Expanded cooperation planned at the 2026 “Prime Time” industry event in Ottawa, CanadaThe Producers Guild of Korea (PGK, President Lee Dong-ha) and the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA, CEO Reynolds Mastin) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen international co-prod...
- by 2025 PGK / Dec 19, 2025
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- Fewer Theater Visits, More Movies Watched: 2025 Film & Content Trends
- According to the findings of the ‘Film Content Consumption Trend Study’, jointly conducted this year by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) and the Korea Productivity Center (scheduled for publication in January 2026), a paradoxical picture emerges.
- by KOFIC / Dec 19, 2025
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- 'No Other Choice’ and ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ Each Earn Three Golden Globe Nominations in the U.S.
- ‘No Other Choice’ is nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Non-English Language Film, and Best Actor for Lee Byung-hun. ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ also earned nominations in key categories, including Best Animated Feature, Best Original Song, and the Box Office Achievement Award.
- by Yonhap / Dec 12, 2025
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- Watching Regular Films in 4DX Theaters… “Theaters Are Forced, and Audiences Can’t Accept It”
- As Korea’s screen quota system requires a minimum number of screening days for Korean films each year, the rule is applied equally to special-format theaters such as 4DX and IMAX. The film industry says, “We agree with the purpose of the screen quota, but the standard should be set by theater, not b...
- by Yonhap / Dec 11, 2025
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- Unshaken Even in Hard Times: 2025 Review of Korean Independent Cinema
- Throughout 2025—and in fact, since the COVID-19 pandemic—Korean cinema has faced a crisis severe enough to threaten its very survival. Independent film has been no exception. With the exception of a few blockbusters and works by internationally renowned directors, commercial films have failed to rev...
- by KOFIC / Dec 08, 2025
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- Director Yoon Ga-eun’s “The World of Love” wins Best Picture at the Korean Film Producers Association Awards
- The Korean Film Producers Association announced on the 1st that director Yoon Ga-eun’s ‘The World of Love’ has been selected as the Best Picture winner at the 12th Korean Film Producers Association Awards.
- by Yonhap / Dec 05, 2025
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- 120 Years of Korean Immigration” Documentary Beyond the Waves Receives Praise at International Film Festivals
- The documentary Beyond the Waves, produced by Hawaii Korean Broadcasting KBFD, has been invited to and awarded at film festivals around the world—including New York, Los Angeles, Greece, and Chile—achieving an exceptional level of international recognition for a documentary on Korean immigration his...
- by Yonhap / Dec 03, 2025















