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- Pre-Sold to 124 Countries: Yeon Sang-ho's Colony Brings His Zombie Universe Back to the World Stage
- Poster of ‘Colony’ (provided by Showbox)Yeon Sang-ho's new film Colony has secured distribution rights across 124 countries — including the United States, France, Germany, Taiwan, Australia, and the Philippines — before a single domestic screening has taken place. The film, which imagines an inf...
- by KoBiz / May 20, 2026
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- Two Korean Independent Films from Jeonju Attract International Critical Attention
- Kim Jong-kwan, director of Frosted Window, during his interview with Rita Andreetti (provided by Asian Movie Pulse)Two Korean independent films screened at this year's Jeonju International Film Festival have drawn attention from international media. Italian film critic Rita Andreetti met indivi...
- by KoBiz / May 18, 2026
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- Barunson E&A Takes International Sales on Indonesian Zombie Horror Zona Merah: Dead City for Cannes
- Still of 'Zona Merah: Dead City' (provided by Barunson E&A)Barunson E&A, the Seoul-based production and sales outfit behind Bong Joon Ho's Oscar-winning Parasite, has boarded Zona Merah: Dead City, a feature adaptation of the hit Indonesian horror series, and will launch the titl...
- by KoBiz / May 15, 2026
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- CJ ENM Declares New Production Paradigm with AI-Live Action Hybrid Feature The House
- Still of ‘The House’ (provided by CJ ENM)A total production budget of KRW 500 million (approx. USD 360,000). Principal photography completed in just four days. CJ ENM has produced a feature-length film using a hybrid approach that combines artificial intelligence with live-action footage. The occul...
- by KoBiz / May 13, 2026
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- Exporting the Playbook: What StudioMonowa Reveals About K-Content's New Standing
- Logo of ‘StudioMonowa’ (provided by Natalie)The way Japan's media industry engages with Korean content is changing. Where licensing popular dramas or negotiating remake rights once defined the relationship, April 2026 saw TBS Holdings and U-NEXT Holdings join CJ ENM in establishing a joint studi...
- by KoBiz / May 11, 2026
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- Korean Cinema Builds New Presence at Cannes Through Documentary, XR, and Student Film
- Poster for the La Cinef section of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival (provided by Yonhap News)The Palme d'Or race, the star-studded red carpet — these are the images that typically define Cannes on the international stage. Yet at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival in 2025, Korean ...
- by KoBiz / May 08, 2026
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- Korea and Canada Formalize Co-Production Agreement, Opening New Institutional Pathways for North American Market Entry
- Picture of Ko Min-su, Standing Commissioner of the Korea Media and Communications (provided by Yonhap News)Korea and Canada have officially signed a co-production agreement covering audiovisual content, including drama series and feature films. The agreement, signed on April 22 by Ko Min-su, Standin...
- by KoBiz / May 06, 2026
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- Park Chan-wook Goes West: The Brigands of Rattlecreek Emerges as the Hottest Project at Cannes Market
- L-R: Park Chan-Wook, Matthew McConaughey, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal and Tang Wei (provided by DEADLINE)Director Park Chan-wook's new film, The Brigands of Rattlecreek, has emerged as the most talked-about project at this year's Cannes Market. The film carries a reported budget in excess of $60 mi...
- by KoBiz / May 04, 2026
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- Theater Failure, Streaming Success: The Dilemma Humint Reveals About the Korean Film Industry
- Netflix Top 10 (provided by Netflix)Ryu Seung-wan's spy noir Humint made its way to Netflix just 49 days after its theatrical release — and claimed the No. 1 spot on the global non-English film chart within five days of going live. A production budgeted at approximately KRW 23 billion (approx. USD 1...
- by KoBiz / May 01, 2026
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- July Jung Completes the Cannes Trifecta: Dora, a Korea-France-Luxembourg Co-Production, to World Premiere at Directors' Fortnight
- Poster of ‘Tristes Tropiques’' (provided by REDPETER)The Directors' Fortnight section of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival has announced July Jung's third feature film, Dora, as an official selection. Section director Julien Rejl noted that the film portrays a young woman's...
- by KoBiz / Apr 29, 2026
