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- CJ ENM Signs India Distribution Deal With Amazon Prime Video, to Supply Over 100 K-Content Titles Over Two Years
- (From left) Jangho Seo, EVP of Platform Division at CJ ENM; Shilangi Mukherji, Director and Head of SVOD Business, Prime Video India; and Manish Menghani, Director and Head of Content Licensing, Prime Video India (Provide by Prime Video India)CJ ENM has signed a multi-year distribution deal with Ama...
- by KoBiz / Aug 14, 2026
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- Yoon Dan-bi's "The World Before" Invited to New Directors Section of San Sebastián Film Festival
- Poster for "The World Before" <Atnine Film>Yoon Dan-bi's second feature "The World Before" has been invited to the New Directors section of the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival. Distributor Atnine Film announced the invitation on July 31.The San Sebastián International Film Festi...
- by KoBiz / Aug 12, 2026
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- Lee Chang-dong Wins TIFF Ebert Director Award at 51st Toronto International Film Festival
- Director Lee Chang-dong (provided by Munhwa Ilbo)Director Lee Chang-dong has been named the recipient of the TIFF Ebert Director Award at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival's Tribute Awards, becoming the first Korean director to receive the honor. Netflix announced the selection on Jul...
- by KoBiz / Aug 10, 2026
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- "Train to Busan" Returns to Theaters Worldwide for 10th Anniversary, Expanding to 12 Markets
- Train to Busan 10th-anniversary North American re-release poster (courtesy of NEW; designed by Oliver Barrett)Yeon Sang-ho's Train to Busan is returning to major overseas markets in a 4K remastered version to mark its 10th anniversary. Release dates have been confirmed in four markets — the Phil...
- by KoBiz / Aug 07, 2026
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- 51st Toronto International Film Festival to Feature Korean Directors in Both Competitive and Non-Competitive Sections
- Still of The World Before' (provided by Segye Ilbo)New works by Korean directors have been invited to the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. Yoon Dan-bi's "The World Before" has been selected for the Platform section, the festival's competitive strand, while Lee Chang-dong...
- by KoBiz / Aug 05, 2026
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- Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love Invited to Venice Competition — Second Consecutive Year for Korean Cinema
- Poster of 'Possible Love' (provided by Netflix)Director Lee Chang-dong's new film Possible Love has been invited to the competition section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival — his first Venice competition selection in 24 years, since 2002's Oasis. This marks the second c...
- by KoBiz / Aug 03, 2026
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- CJ ENM's Decade-Long Bet on 'Save the Green Planet!' Pays Off as 'Bugonia' Earns Three Award Nominations
- Still from Bugonia [provided by Yonhap News Agency] Twenty-three years ago, director Jang Joon-hwan's "Save the Green Planet!" drew barely 70,000 admissions in its home market. The film went on to win several best new director prizes at Korean film festivals for its wildly original pre...
- by KoBiz / Jul 31, 2026
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- Na Hong-jin's 'HOPE' Shatters Opening-Day Record, Wins Praise from Bong Joon-ho and Lee Chang-dong
- 'HOPE' (provided by Plus M Entertainment, Forged Films) Director Na Hong-jin's long-awaited new film "HOPE," his first feature in roughly a decade since 2016's "The Wailing," drew approximately 330,000 admissions on its opening day to take the top spot at the Korean...
- by KoBiz / Jul 29, 2026
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- Korea to Cap Actor Fees at Under 10% of Production Budget for State-Backed Mid-Budget Films
- Signing of the agreement to revitalize Korean film production (provided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)South Korea's top talent agencies and film production organizations have agreed to cap lead and supporting actor fees at under 10% of net production costs for government-suppor...
- by KoBiz / Jul 27, 2026
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- Korean Genre Cinema: Global Recognition for Both Content and Venues
- poster of ‘The Eyes' (Provided by Edaily)Sitges Selects The EyesDirector Yeom Ji-ho's thriller The Eyes has received an official invitation to the Panorama section of the competition program at the 59th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, running October 8–18. The film...
- by KoBiz / Jul 24, 2026















