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- Huh Ga-young's 'First Summer' heads to Cannes
- "First Summer," director Huh Ga-young's graduation film from the Korean Academy of Film Arts, has been selected for the Cinefondation section at the upcoming 78th Cannes Film Festival, the Korean Film Council said Wednesday.
- by The Korea Herald / Apr 28, 2025
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- 2,228 Screens: The Current State and Challenges of Indonesia’s Theater Industry
- The ‘father’ of Indonesian cinema, Usmar Ismail, began filming the first local movie Darah dan Doa (Blood and Prayer) in March 1950. However, the very first film made in Indonesia was Loetoeng Kasaroeng, a silent film directed by Dutch filmmaker L. Heuveldorp in 1926. That said, European films had b...
- by Korean Film Council / Apr 25, 2025
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- Ma Dong-seok’s Hollywood project ‘Pig Village’ begins filming
- Actor and producer Ma Dong-seok is set to charm global audiences with his Hollywood project “Pig Village.” Distributors Plus M Entertainment and ABO Entertainment announced Friday that “Pig Village” has begun filming with a star-studded cast, including Michael Rooker and Colin Woodell.
- by The Korea Times / Apr 23, 2025
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- Delayed by real pandemic, Bae Doo-na's 'Virus' is finally set for release
- The upcoming film "Virus" features a fictional contagion with a critical twist: It induces overwhelming happiness and instant love in its victims. While it might sound appealing enough for many to want the infection, the virus is ultimately fatal.
- by Yonhap / Apr 21, 2025
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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
