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- Korean Film Council Appoints Jang Gwang-su as New Secretary-General
- The Korean Film Council (KOFIC; Chairperson Han Sang-jun) approved the appointment of Jang Gwang-su as its new Secretary-General at the 12th Regular Committee Meeting of 2026, held on Friday, June 26. Jang joined the Korean Motion Picture Promotion Corporation — KOFIC's predecessor institution —...
- by KoBiz / Jul 01, 2026
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- KOFIC Holds 2026 Screenplay Contest for Korean Films Awards Ceremony
- The Korean Film Council (Chairman Han Sang-jun; KOFIC) held the awards ceremony for the 2026 Screenplay Contest for Korean Films on Thursday, June 25, at SCENE ONE (S#1), KOFIC's Korea Film Planning and Development Center in Myeongdong, Seoul.KOFIC's Screenplay Contest for Korean Films is a ...
- by KoBiz / Jul 01, 2026
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- Connecting Creation and Distribution: "First Link" Independent Film Matching Workshop Opens Call for Submissions
- Indieground, established by the Korean Film Council (Chairman Han Sang-jun; hereinafter KOFIC) to improve the distribution environment for Korean independent and art-house films, is now accepting submissions for its sixth annual business matching program, the "Independent Film Matching Workshop:...
- by KoBiz / Jun 18, 2026
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- KOFIC Hosts Special Screening of The King's Warden at Yeoju Prison
- The Korean Film Council (KOFIC; Chairman Han Sang-jun) hosted a special screening of a Korean film at Yeoju Prison on June 8. The event was organized to give inmates at a correctional facility — where access to cultural activities is comparatively limited — the opportunity to experience Korean cinem...
- by KoBiz / Jun 10, 2026
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- Independent Cinema, Right at Your Door
- The Korean Film Council (Chairperson Han Sang-jun; hereinafter KOFIC) will launch its 2026 Independent and Art-House Film Screening Program at 60 commercial theaters across the country beginning June 1. The initiative is expected to give residents in regions underserved by dedicated art-house ...
- by KoBiz / Jun 04, 2026
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- Korean Academy of Film Arts to Launch 2026 KAFA+ Filmmaker Training Program in June
- The Korean Film Council (KOFIC, Chairperson Han Sang-jun) and its Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA, President Cho Geun-sik) will launch the 2026 KAFA+ Filmmaker Training Program on Wednesday, June 17. Operating under the new vision of "AI and Digital Cinema Workflow-Based Practical Filmmaker ...
- by KoBiz / May 29, 2026
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- Korean Cinema Shines at Cannes: KOFIC Deploys Full-Scale Support
- South Korea is arriving at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival with notable force. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC, Chair Han Sang-jun) has announced a wide-ranging program of on-the-ground support to amplify Korean cinema's international reach during the festival, which runs May 12–23 in...
- by KoBiz / May 13, 2026
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- Korean Box Office Posts Best Q1 Since Pre-Pandemic Era as The King's Warden Claims All-Time Revenue Record
- The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has released its Q1 2026 box office report, revealing that total theater revenue reached KRW 318 billion (approx. USD 231 million) and total admissions reached 31.9 million — the highest first-quarter figures recorded since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. ...
- by KoBiz / Apr 30, 2026
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- KOFIC Screens Accessible Version of The King's Warden Nationwide in Honor of Disability Awareness Day
- The King's Warden screened in accessible "Gachibom" format at 79 theaters nationwide from April 6–17 Subtitles and audio description provided to improve cinema access for audiences with disabilities Simultaneous nationwide rollout expected to help bridge regional access gaps and advance ...
- by KoBiz / Apr 20, 2026
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- South Korea Approves Record KRW 65.59 Billion Emergency Supplementary Budget for Film Industry
- South Korea's National Assembly has approved a record-breaking KRW 65.59 billion (approx. USD 47.5 million) supplementary budget dedicated to the film sector — the largest emergency film allocation in the country's history. Passed in the first supplementary budget session of 2026 on April 10...
- by KoBiz / Apr 20, 2026
