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- Busan Film Commission Reports 94 Productions Supported in 2025 as Streaming Content Drives Growth
- The Busan Film Commission (BFC) supported a total of 94 film and video productions in 2025, a 27% increase from 74 productions in 2024. Growth was driven by the expansion of non-theatrical content including OTT series and TV dramas, while feature films declined from 17 to 12 titles—a roughly 30% dro...
- by KoBiz / Jan 14, 2026
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- Korean Independent and Art Films Record Growth Amid Commercial Slump
- The Korean film market experienced an unprecedented downturn in 2025. Not a single film crossed the 10-million admissions mark, and even the year's top performers struggled to surpass 5 million viewers. Yet beneath these figures, a different current was emerging: the independent and art film sec...
- by KoBiz / Jan 12, 2026
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- Korea National University of Arts Celebrates 30th Anniversary with 30-Director Omnibus Film Project
- Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts), widely regarded as the country's premier incubator for film talent, is marking its 30th anniversary with a collaboration with major investor-distributor CJ ENM. Titled "30 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Give Up on Film," the project brings toget...
- by KoBiz / Jan 09, 2026
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- 'Accessibility' Over 'Artistry': The Power of K-Content Demonstrated by Netflix's The Great Flood
- At the end of 2025, Netflix subscribers worldwide did not choose the highly anticipated Hollywood film Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man starring Daniel Craig. Instead, the spotlight belonged to The Great Flood, a Korean sci-fi disaster film directed by Kim Byung-woo and starring Kim Da-mi and Park Hae-s...
- by KoBiz / Jan 07, 2026
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- Three Korean Short Films Selected for Clermont-Ferrand Competition
- Three Korean films have been selected for the competition sections of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, often called "the Cannes of short films." The 48th edition of the festival runs from January 30 to February 7 in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
- by KoBiz / Jan 06, 2026
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- Can it break through the slump and make a fresh leap forward?
- It is a severe recession. It feels like a tunnel with no end in sight. Audiences have decreased, and investments have shrunk. The year 2025 is highly likely to be remembered as a dark period in the history of Korean cinema. Difficulties are also expected in 2026. Looking at the “lineups” of major do...
- by KOFIC / Dec 31, 2025
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- [Korean Film Industry 2026] Will a 10-Million-Viewer Film Emerge Next Year?… Only Around 20 Korean Films Set for Release
- Na Hong-jin and Lee Chang-dong set to return with new films; sequels to Ode to My Father and Tazza also on the way Lineup of foreign films includes sequels to Avengers, Dune, and The Devil Wears Prada
- by Yonhap / Dec 29, 2025
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- 'No Other Choice' shortlisted for best international film at Oscars
- Park Chan-wook's satirical comedy "No Other Choice" has been shortlisted for the best international feature film category of the Academy Awards. The Korean film will compete against 14 other films, including Jafar Panahi's "It Was Just an Accident" and "The Voice of Hind ...
- by by Yonhap / Dec 22, 2025
