Huh explained that all invited features will be shown in six selected theaters in Busan and will not be screened online. Only short films will be made available for online screening on platforms YouTube and Naver Series On. He added that the offline opening ceremony will be held normally at Busan Cinema Center this year. Concerning whether guests like filmmakers and actors will be in attendance...

Miracle: Letters to the President (Korea) Opened Sept. 15 Drama Directed by Lee Jang-hoon In a small remote village in North Gyeongsang Province, there were no stations or pedestrian roads. People in the village had to walk on the railroad to get to the nearest town, which constantly exposed them to the danger of being hit by trains. Joon-kyeong (played by Park Jung-min), a high school stude...

Asked why he chose Squid Game for the title of his upcoming series, Hwang said it is the most physical game and his personal favorite among many childhood games. “I thought the game was a perfect metaphor of our highly competitive society. So ‘Squid Game’ was a perfect name for this series,” Hwang added. Veteran actor Lee Jung-jae, taking on the role of debt-ridden and divorced man Ki-hoon, sha...

“Aiming to promote peace, coexistence and life as a key message, DMZ Docs has slowly become the largest festival of its kind in Asia, promoting promising projects and documentaries to a wider audience,” festival director Jung Sang-jin said during the opening ceremony. The festival returned to in-person screenings this year and is following the social distancing guidelines. The opening ceremony ...

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (US) Opened Sept. 1 Action Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton Xu Wenwu (Tony Leung) has been ruling the world of darkness for centuries with the power of Ten Rings, which grants immortality and great power to the user. Wenwu’s son Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) was trained as an assassin as a kid under him, but he later chooses to live a normal life. One day, S...

Director Yeon Sang-ho’s Netflix original series “Hellbound” will be screened at the 65th BFI London Film Festival, which will be held from Oct. 6 to 17, according to Netflix on Thursday. The festival in London will screen the first three episodes. “Hellbound,” which is based on the popular webtoon of the same title, features the story of supernatural events in which random people suddenly recei...

“I realized that it has a totally different intonation. As a person who has lived in Seoul for over 30 years, it was difficult to imitate that,” Park said. Later, the actor said he tried to focus more on other elements of the performance. “I found myself lost in the woods of the accent. I had to look at the whole picture but I had put too much focus on the accent. It felt like I was being penny...

Actor Koo Kyo-hwan believes he still has long way to go. While moviegoers are mesmerized by his performances in the films “Penninsula,” “Kingdom: Ashin of the North,” “Escape from Morgadishu” and the recently released Netflix original series “D.P,” Koo has yet to start feeling comfortable with fame and recognition. “I am grateful that the fans liked how I played my characters in the series, but...

Park Seo-joon, 32, left South Korea on Friday afternoon to star in Marvel Studios’ new superhero film, according to agency Awesome ENT. The announcement was long anticipated by movie fans as there had been rumors about Park appearing in the sequel to “Captain Marvel,” officially titled “The Marvels,” after online film database platform IMDb posted his profile and photo in July identifying him as...

The director also highlighted that his central theme of the new film is on young people’s dreams. “I hope that young people take challenges and do not fear failures. On top of that, I also had questions about adults’ roles when making the film. I think we should support young people; they cannot do everything on their own,” Lee said. “I know this by my experience. When I struggled to become a di...

CODA (US) Opened Aug. 31 Drama Directed by Sian Heder Ruby (Emilia Jones) is the only hearing member of her family. Her parents Frank (Troy Kotsur) and Jackie (Marlee Matlin) and older brother Leo (Daniel Durant) are all deaf. Ruby is with her family 24/7 to assist them and help them connect with the world. One day, Ruby auditions for the school choir and discovers her talent. However, she i...

Film lovers turn up to take selfies on the Seoul Cinema’s last day on Tuesday

Two promotional videos of Korean cuisine titled “Korea in Food” are being screened at Westfield shopping center in London, the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation announced Tuesday. The promotional project is organized as part of the administration and foundation’s joint “Visit Korea Heritage” campaign. The videos, co-created by Michelin-star chef Yoo Hyu...

Director Sakahara Atsushi’s “Me and the Cult Leader” won the Grand Prix in the Festival Choice in Asia category. The Japanese director is the survivor of Aum Shinrikyo cult’s terror in 1995 and meets Araki, one of the head members of the cult. The film is a road movie, where the survivor and the perpetrator of the massacre go on a trip together and reflect on the past. “The Jump” and “Me and th...

Meanwhile, veteran actor Hwang Jung-min’s new thriller “Hostage: Missing Celebrity,” which was released on Aug. 18, also sold more than 1 million tickets as of Saturday. Director Pil Gam-seong’s debut feature “Hostage: Missing Celebrity,” revolves around the actor famous actor Hwang Jung-min (played by Hwang), who is kidnapped in Seoul. At first, Hwang thinks it is a prank but he soon realizes t...