Understanding the world phenomenon of "Beef" and "Past Lives"

By Sebastián N. NadiloLast year, two Korean American productions captivated audiences worldwide, earning acclaim from both critics and viewers alike. Of course, I am talking about Past Lives a romantic drama feature film, directed by first-time filmmaker Celin...

Actors Lee Youngae & Kim Sangkyung, Appointed as Jury Members for the Actor & Actress of the Year Award at the 27th Busan International Film Festival

The 27th Busan International Film Festival, which will be held for 10 days from October 5 to 14, has appointed actor Lee Youngae and actor Kim Sangkyung as jury members for the ‘Actor & Actress of the Year Award.’ The Actor & Actress of the Year Award ...

The Global Project between Korea & France, Vanishing Released

Vanishing was released in Korea on March 30. The film became the talk of the town due to the meeting between Korean actor Yoo Yeonseok and Hollywood star Olga Kurylenko.Vanishing is a mystery thriller that explores the murder of a woman found dead in Korea. Ol...

Gong Seungyeon Picks Up Best Actress Award in Torino

Aloners (2021)Gong Seungyeon has earned the Best Actress Award at this year’s Torino International Film Festival for her leading role in Hong Sungeun’s indie film Aloners.Gong, who has been active in small roles since 2012, has seen her star rise in recent yea...

BONG Joonho Prepares Dive into the Unknown with New Animated Project

Director BONG Joonho has added an animation to his list of upcoming projects. The Academy Award-winning Parasite (2019) filmmaker has been working on the idea since 2018 and completed a screenplay earlier this year. BONG will partner with the 4th Creative Part...

Busan International Film Festival Appoints HUH Moon-young as Festival Director

At the close of its annual boarding meeting this year on March 25, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) announced two major new appointments. Respected critic and programer HUH Moon-young has taken over as the new festival director, while OH Seok-geun,...

JTBC Becomes Base for New Company from KIM Jee-woon, SONG Kang-ho and CHOI Jae-won

Acclaimed filmmaker KIM Jee-woon, top star SONG Kang-ho and veteran producer CHOI Jae-won (aka Jay CHOI) have come together to form a new production company named Anthology Studios. Ahead of their official launch, the outfit was bought by JTBC Studios. In addi...

BONG Joon-ho Selected as Jury President for Venice International Film Festival

PARASITE (2019) director BONG Joon-ho has been invited to preside over the international competition jury of this year’s Venice International Film Festival. He is the first figure from the Korean film industry to be selected as jury president. The longest-runn...

NY Times Select SONG Kang-ho and KIM Min-hee Among 25 Greatest Actors of 21st Century

SONG Kang-ho and KIM Min-hee were selected by the New York Times for their recent list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. The Korean stars ranked sixth and sixteenth, respectively, in a list that highlights some of the world’s most revered acting t...

PARK Chan-wook’s DECISION TO LEAVE Begins Shoot This Month

TANG Wei and PARK Hae-il Headline Latest from Korean Maestro Following his recent John LE CARRE adaptation The Little Drummer Girl for the BBC, master Korean filmmaker PARK Chan-wook is about to return to set for a new Korean project. Decision to Leave, which...