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- Hit Films Return, But Korean Cinema Warns the Fundamentals Are Broken
- Panelists at the 22nd Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival's 'Deep Focus: What's Next?' session (provided by Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival) The numbers look like a recovery. In the first quarter of 2026, Korean films captured 75.3% of domestic admissions — a sharp rebound from the ...
- by KoBiz / Jul 01, 2026
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- The Malaysian Formula: Why Korean Zombie Films Dominate Southeast Asia
- Poster of ‘Colony’ (provided by Showbox)Overseas Trends · International PerformanceThe all-time top three Korean films at the Malaysian box office are Colony, Train to Busan, and Peninsula — all zombie thrillers by the same director. That a single filmmaker holds this kind of monopoly over an entire...
- by KoBiz / Jun 30, 2026
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- MIFFest Honors Lee Chang-dong with Lifetime Achievement Award, Expanding Its Korean Cinema Focus
- Photo of Lee Chang-dong (provided by THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)The Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) has officially announced that Korean director Lee Chang-dong will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at its 9th edition, running July 18–25 in Kuala Lumpur. The festival described Lee a...
- by KoBiz / Jun 26, 2026
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- Son Koo-yong: The Director Who Steps Back — Five Films at the 14th Muju Film Festival
- Korean cinema has been the talk of Cannes this year. Park Chan-wook served as the Jury President of the festival; Bong Joon-ho returned to the market with an animated work-in-progress film; and three Korean auteurs competed in Directors' Fortnight, Midnight, and the Palme competition, respective...
- by KoBiz / Jun 24, 2026
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- Berlin Saw It First. Netflix Brought It Back.
- Poster of ‘It's Okay’ (provide by by4m studio) A film that drew just 110,000 admissions in theaters is now ranking among Korea's most-watched titles on Netflix.It's Okay!, the feature debut of director Kim Hye-young, has held a place in Netflix Korea's Top 10 movies chart since its...
- by KoBiz / Jun 22, 2026
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- Korea's Box Office Stages Its Strongest Post-Pandemic Recovery -- But the Hard Questions Remain
- Moviegoers walk past a digital billboard promoting director Yeon Sang-ho’s latest movie “Colony” at a theater in Seoul, May 25 (provide by Newsis)After years of painful contraction following the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea's film industry is showing the clearest signs of recovery yet. A succe...
- by KoBiz / Jun 19, 2026
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- South Korea's BIFAN Turns 30, Unveiling AI Competition, Short-Form Strand, and Star-Studded International Lineup
- Still of ‘Obsession’ (provide by Focus Features) The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) marks its 30th edition under the banner "NEW ERA NEW SKIN," unveiling its largest-ever program: 321 titles from 50 countries, comprising 170 features, 85 shorts, 38 AI films, ...
- by KoBiz / Jun 17, 2026
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- Korea's First Full AI Feature Film Raphael Makes International Debut at Cannes Marché du Film
- Poster of ‘Raphael’ (provided by Mateo AI Studio)On May 18, Raphael, South Korea's first full AI-generated feature film — co-directed by Yang Ik-june, Moon Sin-woo, and Jung Ju-won — made its international debut at the Cannes Marché du Film. Director Yang Ik-june presented approximately five minutes...
- by KoBiz / Jun 15, 2026
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- Korea Launches Task Force to Settle Theatrical Holdback Debate, Eyes August Agreement
- First meeting of the public-private task force (provided by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) have launched a public-private task force to address one of the industry's most contested issue...
- by KoBiz / Jun 12, 2026
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- Jung Woo-sung, Wi Ha-joon Join Kim Hong-sun's Global Action Historical Film Salsaengbu
- A scene from the webtoon Salsaengbu.Director Kim Hong-sun, who built his international profile withProject Wolf HuntingandGangs of London Season 3, has chosenSalsaengbuas his Korean comeback. With Jung Woo-sung, Jung Sung-il, and Wi Ha-joon confirmed for the cast, the film is now in pre-production w...
- by KoBiz / Jun 10, 2026
