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- Korea AI Content Awards Draws 1,528 Entries from 87 Countries, Adds Mid-Length Competition
- 2026 Korea AI Content Awards (provided by Gyeonggi Province)Competitions for films made with generative AI are multiplying in Korea, in both the public and private sectors. The largest of them opens this week. The 2026 Korea AI Content Awards (KAICA), hosted by Gyeonggi Province and organized by the...
- by kobiz / Oct 14, 2026
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- Busan's Top Prize Opens a Direct Path to the Academy's International Feature Race
- BIFF Chairman Park Kwang-su delivers opening remarks at the press conferencefor the 31st Busan International Film Festival on September 1. <Yonhap News>The 31st Busan International Film Festival opened on October 6 and runs through October 15. It is the first edition to be held since the festi...
- by kobiz / Oct 08, 2026
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- ‘The Intern’ Remake Gives Korea Its First Box Office No. 1 in 50 Days
- 'The Intern' (provided by Warner Bros. Korea and Anthology Studios)Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee's "The Intern," directed by Kim Do-young, topped the Korean box office in its opening weekend. According to the Korean Film Council's integrated ticketing system, the film drew appr...
- by kobiz / Oct 08, 2026
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- RioMarket Designates Day Two as ‘South Korea Day’
- RioMarket and festival posters. < Jaekyung Ilbo >RioMarket, the industry arm of the 28th Festival do Rio, has designated October 2 (local time) — the second day of the festival — as "South Korea Day," programming a full slate of sessions devoted to the Korean audiovisual industry. Seminars, a ...
- by kobiz / Oct 08, 2026
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- Yeon Sang-ho's Paradise Lost Holds World Premiere in TIFF Special Presentations
- Actress Kim Hyun-joo (from left), director Yeon Sang-ho and actor Bae Hyun-sung on the red carpet for the world premiere of Paradise Lost. <CJ ENM>Yeon Sang-ho's Paradise Lost held its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. The ...
- by kobiz / Oct 02, 2026
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- Yoon Ga-eun's The World of Love Confirmed for December 11 Japan Release
- Poster for the film The World of Love <Barunson E&A>Yoon Ga-eun's The World of Love opens in Japan on December 11. Japanese distribution is handled by Bitters End, with screenings beginning at venues including Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho in Tokyo before expanding to other regions in s...
- by kobiz / Sep 30, 2026
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- Hur Jin-ho's The Assassin(s) World-Premieres in TIFF's Gala Presentations
- The Assassin(s) poster <Hive Media Corp>Hur Jin-ho's The Assassin(s) held its world premiere in the Gala Presentations section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. The first official screening took place on September 16 local time at Roy Thomson Hall, the festival's main ve...
- by kobiz / Sep 29, 2026
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- Na Hong-jin’s Hope Opens at No. 8 at the North American Box Office
- Still from the film HOPE <Plus M Entertainment>Na Hong-jin's HOPE opened at No. 8 at the North American box office in its first weekend. Over the three days from the 11th through the 13th local time, the film grossed approximately $3.31 million, placing behind Buddy at No. 6 and Insidious:...
- by kobiz / Sep 23, 2026
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- Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love" Wins Grand Jury Prize at Venice International Film Festival
- Director Lee Chang-dong, winner of the Grand Jury Prize for the film "Possible Love," poses at the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival,held in Venice, Italy, on the 12th (local time). <AP/Newsis>Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love" has won the Grand ...
- by kobiz / Sep 21, 2026
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- Oscar-Qualifying Busan Returns at Largest Scale Since 2019
- A poster for the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) / Courtesy of BIFFThe 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) runs Oct. 6 to 15 at the Busan Cinema Center and surrounding venues. This is the first edition since the International Federation of Film Producers Associations named Bu...
- by kobiz / Sep 18, 2026















