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Actress Oh In-hye dies aged 36

Sept 15, 2020

In August Oh appeared on a popular YouTube channel in which she explained that, for some time thereafter, she received only limited roles in films. Her short contract with former agency Redline Ente...
BIFF to showcase 192 films, but possibility of fest cancellation not ruled out

Sept 14, 2020

The 25th Busan International Film Festival is ready to showcase 192 titles from 68 countries, including 23 cinematic works from the 73rd Cannes Film Festival’s official selection. The details of thi...
'#Alive' captures global Netflix audience

Sept 14, 2020

Many critics said the movie was the best zombie flick Netflix had to offer that people had not yet seen. Another factor that contributed to the global success of “#Alive” is that the film was subtit...
‘Moving On’ wins best feature at New York Asian Film Festival

Sept 13, 2020

“Hello. I’m Yoon Dan-bi, director of ‘Moving On.’ I heard that I won an award at NYAFF and although I’m heartbroken that I couldn’t be there in person, I’m so grateful to have met many audience membe...
Busan film fest pushed back 2 weeks, downsized amid COVID-19

Sept 11, 2020

The 25th Busan International Film Festival has been postponed two weeks and scaled down considerably as the new coronavirus cases continues to spike in number nationwide. The board members of the fe...
[Herald Review] ‘The Woman Who Ran’ and the three women who did not run

Sept 11, 2020

Arthouse auteur Hong Sang-soo continues his placid yet subtle meditation about life, love
[Herald Interview] ‘Beauty Water’ makes breakthrough for Korean genre animation

Sept 10, 2020

“The film questions the standard of beauty,” Cho said. “When we accept our own beauty, it’s usually based on the standards set by the society. So we think ourselves beautiful only when others do. Thi...
Bong Joon-ho joins team on ‘Sea Fog’ remake

Sept 10, 2020

Oscar-winning auteur Bong Joon-ho is to join the production of the Hollywood remake of “Sea Fog,” a 2014 South Korean thriller. Bong was the producer of the original film. American film studio Parti...
DMZ doc fest settles on closed-door screenings

Sept 9, 2020

South Korea’s biggest documentary film festival, the DMZ International Film Festival, will be held behind closed doors this year -- its efforts to push ahead with an in-person festival thwarted amid ...
Second COVID-19 shockwave hits cinemas

Sept 8, 2020

Upcoming Chuseok holidays may be last hope for revival
Bringing Central Asia on screen in Seoul

Sept 7, 2020

KF to hold Central Asian Cinema Week 2020
Putting age behind silver screen

Sept 6, 2020

Senior characters take center stage, evolving into individual characters
DMZ documentary festival to go ahead on-site despite pandemic

Sept 2, 2020

The DMZ International Documentary Film Festival marks the second time a major film festival in Korea is being held exclusively offline since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in January. The seco...
How will BIFF weather COVID-19?

Aug 31, 2020

Back in January, how long the COVID-19 pandemic would last was anyone’s guess. The organizers of the annual Busan International Film Festival slated for next month probably had no idea that it would ...
[Feature] Film crowdfunding: When viewers are stakeholders

Aug 31, 2020

Sci-fi blockbuster ‘Space Sweepers’ proceeds with crowdfunding despite potential fallout from pandemic