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South Korea's CJ CGV is putting 'motion' back into motion pictures

Taiwan agency, Korean producer agree to cooperate on film, TV development

Korean films eye Chuseok box office after dodging 'The Odyssey'

Korean films are expected to engage in a fierce battle for the top spot at the box office during this year’s Chuseok holiday. Several films that had been weighing their release dat...

Why are Korean celebrities handpicking, importing foreign films despite losing money?

“Infinite Challenge” producer Kim Tae-ho announced that his company is expanding into the film distribution business, as he took the stage at a press screening for Hollywood film “...

News bites: October 5, 2026

Taking us back to the 7th century on the Korean peninsula, a fierce war is raging in KBS’s newest trailer, with Jang Hyuk (Family: The Unbreakable Bond) leading the Goguryeo troops...

News bites: October 22, 2026

The first posters have dropped on Netflix for the period romance Tantara, starring Song Hye-gyo (The Glory) and Gong Yoo (Squid Game), as well as Seolhyun (Light Shop), Cha Seung-w...

‘Bedford Park’ Star Moon Choi Charts Her Own Path Between Korea and Hollywood

The rising Korean actress brings her acclaimed American indie romance with Son Sukku to Busan, where she’s also serving on the festival’s main competition jury led by Chinese filmm...

[K-Movie Night] Pretty Crazy

Welcome to K-Movie Night — a once-a-month feature where we microwave some popcorn, put on a face mask, and get cozy with a Korean movie from yesteryear. With so many films finally...

Korea Box Office: ‘The Assassin(s)’ Holds Admissions Lead as ‘Chiikawa’ Generates Top Weekend Gross

Director Hur Jin-ho’s political crime thriller “The Assassin(s)” held the top position at the South Korean box office in admissions over the weekend of Oct. 2–4, though Japanese an...

News bites: September 20, 2026

Lee Je-hoon With Halloween creeping up from just around the corner, a new horror movie called Ominous Dream (roughly translated) is said to be in the works, which has Lee Je-hoon (...

Busan Film Festival Director Jung Hanseok Talks Oscars Pathway, New Competition Section & Korean Cinema Recovery

It’s been an encouraging year for South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which has received recognition from the International Federation of Film Producers Associa...

Korea Box Office: ‘The Assassin(s)’ and ‘Tazza 4’ Dominate Chuseok Holiday Weekend Surge

Director Hur Jin-ho’s political crime thriller “The Assassin(s)” powered to the top of the South Korean box office over the weekend of Sep. 25–27, leading a major holiday box offic...

Korean film 'The Intern' debuts atop weekend box office

The Korean remake of the Hollywood hit "The Intern" (2015) debuted at No. 1 on the weekend box-office chart in South Korea, snapping a weekslong chart-topping run by Christopher No...

News bites: September 13, 2026

Clockwise from top left: Ryu Joon-yeol, Hong Kyung, Justin H. Min, Won Ji-ahn, Jung Ho-yeon Netflix has announced that preparations for the mystery drama Outback (working title) is...

Hwang Chan Sung Confirmed To Star In Korea-Vietnam Joint Production “Saigon Oppa”

Hwang Chan Sung is expanding his acting horizons through the upcoming film “Saigon Oppa”! On October 23, Hwang Chan Sung’s agency L’July Entertainment announced, “Hwang Chan Sung h...

Netflix to Stream Lee Chang-dong’s Films Globally as ‘Possible Love’ Awards Campaign Heats Up

All six of the Korean auteur’s previous features, including ‘Burning,’ ‘Peppermint Candy’ and ‘Secret Sunshine,’ are rolling out across various territories ahead of the global stre...

Busan film festival director talks Oscars impact, A-list status and future of Korean cinema

The festival has gained A-list status and will see the winner of its burgeoning Competition strand qualify for the Oscars.

The Hollywood Reporter Honors ‘The Koreans’ Star Han Ji-min With Trailblazer Award at Busan Gala

Studio executives, 'Bedford Park' star Moon Choi and 'KPop Demon Hunters' producer Agnes Lee were among the guests at THR and the Motion Picture Association’s American Film Night,...

Seo Kang Jun to possibly join Lee Byung Hun, Go Youn Jung, Lee Do Hyun in new K-movie

Seo Kang Jun may be returning to the big screen with a new historical action film!

London Korean Film Festival: 7 films you need to see at this year’s festival

Catch the new Lee Chang-dong at one of the biggest festivals of Korean cinema outside of Asia

Revival theater screens oldie films in Tokyo

TOKYO >> In a projection booth about 6-feet-by-6-feet, a reel of 35mm film spins with a rhythmic clacking sound. The light emitted from the projector reaches the screen, and...

Busan Takeaways: Record Crowds Meet a Political Storm as Asia’s Producers Close Ranks

The Busan International Film Festival drew its largest film audience in more than a decade at its 31st edition, which ran Oct. 6–15, while a political firestorm over a Korean box o...

After 20 years in acting, Jung Il-woo ventures into film investment, distribution

Actor Jung Il-woo has added another title to his resume: film investor. After expanding his presence beyond Korea into markets across Asia, including China, Japan and Vietnam, he i...

Korean and Italian Producers Sign Co-Production Pact at Busan Market

The Producers Guild of Korea and Italy’s CNA Cinema e Audiovisivo will set up exchange programs and share information on public funding, building on the two countries’ government-l...