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- Musical Independent Film ‘Gyeongseong Touring Troupe’ Blooms in Jinju
- Filmed “short and strong” over just 13 days, edited for a year and a half — completed through the dedication of local actors and staff. At last month’s Seoul premiere, many viewers said it was “more entertaining than expected.”The film will officially open on the 24th.
- by Yonhap / Oct 24, 2025
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- Confusion and love coexist in the world of eighteen… ‘The World of Love’
- A scene from the film ‘The World of Love’[Provided by Barunson E&A. Redistribution and database use prohibited.] If you were to photograph every moment in the day of Joo-in (played by Seo Soo-bin), a high school senior, and show each photo to different people, each person would come a...
- by Yonhap / Oct 22, 2025
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- Director Kang Yoon-sung, who made a feature film using AI: “It might actually create more jobs.”
- As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly becomes part of everyday life, concerns have grown that it will take away human jobs — replacing work once done by people with greater efficiency and at lower cost. However, director Kang Yoon-sung, who made “Run to the West” Korea’s first feature film using A...
- by Yonhap / Oct 20, 2025
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- Tony-winning 'Maybe Happy Ending' gets tender big-screen adaptation
- Before its major success at the Tony Awards earlier this year, where it won six awards including Best Musical, the South Korean original musical "Maybe Happy Ending" had been a beloved show in its home country for years.
- by Yonhap / Oct 17, 2025
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- Korean cinema in spotlight as Sharjah International Film Festival showcases global works
- SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates — "A Better Place," a Pakistani-Korean production about an abandoned child who finds an unlikely guardian in an undocumented South Asian immigrant, opened the 12th Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth on Sunday evening.
- by The Korea Herald / Oct 17, 2025
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- Film on Independence Activist Choi Jae-hyung to Be Co-produced by Korea and Russia
- A film depicting the life of independence activist Choi Jae-hyung will be jointly produced by Korea and Russia. Morning Calm Film announced on the 6th that it has completed the scenario work for the movie “The Godfather of the Independence Army, Pyotr Choi” and will begin full-scale production.
- by Yonhap / Oct 13, 2025
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- Reflecting on the Real Lives of Vietnamese People
- The Korea–Vietnam co-production ‘Leaving Mom’ shook up the Vietnamese film market. Released on August 1, the film drew 840,000 viewers in just three days—surpassing its break-even point—and went on to hold the No. 1 spot at the box office for an extended run, ultimately attracting a total of 2.1 mil...
- by KOFIC / Oct 10, 2025
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- A Welcome Letter for Korean Feature Animation ‘Your Letter’
- This year marks a monumental moment for Korean feature animation. ‘The Legend of the Exorcist’ (released February 21) drew more than 500,000 viewers, achieving a meaningful score. Han Ji-won’s ‘What This Star Needs’ (released May 30) was the first Korean feature animation to be produced and invested...
- by KOFIC / Oct 08, 2025
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- Snack films gain traction as CJ CGV experiments with short-form storytelling
- Snack films, a newly coined term for films with short running times and low ticket prices, are emerging as a new draw at local theaters. CJ CGV, the theater chain under entertainment conglomerate CJ, reported that “Believe,” which opened Sept. 17, has drawn 10,000 viewers as of Monday. Backed by HL ...
- by The Korea Herald / Oct 06, 2025
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- Korean remake of 'The Intern' confirms cast, begins filming
- The Korean remake of the globally successful film “The Intern” has finalized its cast, featuring top actors Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee, and officially began filming Monday, production companies Warner Bros. Korea and Anthology Studios said. The film is a localized adaptation of the 2015 Hollywood h...
- by The Korea Times / Oct 03, 2025















