Global streaming platform Netflix will introduce a new ad-supported plan in Korea, which will charge its users 5,500 won ($3.85) a month from Nov. 4. Users of the new and cheaper advertising-supported tier will have to watch 15-to-30 second advertisements before and during Netflix content. A total of around four to five minutes long advertisements will be streamed per hour to subscribers, accor...

Orphan: First Kill (US) Opened Oct. 12 Horror Directed by William Brent Bell A psychopath (Isabelle Fuhrman) hiding an enormous secret successfully escapes from an Estonian psychiatric facility and travels to America by impersonating Esther, the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Esther’s mom (Julia Stiles) becomes suspicious and she fights "Esther" to protect her family. Life is Beauti...

The 2022 Seoul International Pride Film Festival, which mainly focuses on queer films, will be held from Nov. 3-9 at Megabox Seongsu in Seoul. The Pride film festival, which used to be held at CGV Myeongdong Station Cine Library in Seoul, had to look for a new venue after the operator of the pandemic-hit theater in Myeong-dong suspended business there last year. “Although the CGV Myeongdong sta...

Despite the expectation that rising star Nam Joo-hyuk, 28, would address a series of bullying allegations raised against him, the actor avoided facing the elephant in the room after a press screening of his new film, “Remember,” at CGV Yongsan in Seoul on Wednesday. It was the first offline event that the Korean actor has attended since allegations of his involvement in bullying that occurred in...

Several Korean movies, including the thriller “The Call,” directed by Lee Chung-hyun, “Time to Hunt” by director Yoon Sung-hyun and “Space Sweepers” by director Jo Sung-hee, have skipped theatrical releases and were distributed on Netflix since the outbreak of the pandemic. Based on a true story, the film is about two Go players: Cho Hoon-hyun (Lee) and Lee Chang-ho (Yoo), once a master and his ...

The Canadian actor said such experiences made him realize the importance of him playing proper Asian roles in mainstream media. “When I was younger, I didn't really notice all the ignorance in Canada. I didn't really notice how people saw me who chose to be my fan because I am Asian or Korean. I think I become a little more sensitive to it,” he said. "Riceboy Sleeps" was invited to 27th BIFF's ...

As compliments about the director continued, Lee interrupted and said, “Too much is as poisonous as too little. I think I am being poisoned,” at which people in the audience burst into laughter. The highly anticipated drama series “Yonder” will be released on the streaming platform Tving on Oct. 14. The 27th BIFF expanded its On Screen program to screen nine streaming series, including “Yonder....

“I had some worries about the project and Jung Hae-in told me that he had my back no matter what. He also said I should do whatever I wanted. I could feel his support,” the director said. “Connect” will be released on the streaming platform Disney+ in December.

When Fontana, who was born in Italy in 1933, embraced color photography in the 1960s, he was living in a time when fine art photographers usually ventured into the conventions of black-and-white photography. While he reportedly said that digital photography equipment would have saved him a lot of time and money, according to the docent, his philosophy on the art of photography was, "You have to ...

Life is Beautiful (Korea) Opened Sept. 28 Drama Directed by Choi Kook-hee Housewife Se-yeon (Yum Jung-ah) has devoted her entire life to her family, but her family does not appreciate this. One day, she finds out that she has lung cancer and only a few months left to live. As her last birthday present, she asks her husband (Ryu Seung-ryong) to help find her first high school crush. Though re...

BUSAN -- Five jurors for the Busan International Film Festival’s New Currents Award – jury president Serge Toubiana, directors Alain Guiraudie and Kamila Andini, actor Ryo Kase and producer Lee Eugene -- said they are looking forward to discovering a rookie director's revolutionary work. “The most important standard when selecting a film is whether it can shake up our existing point of view,” To...

The award was presented to the actor during the opening ceremony on Wednesday at the Busan Cinema Center. This year's Busan International Film Festival, which runs through Oct. 14, screens 243 films from 71 countries.

“It’s really my great honor to receive this recognition at the Busan International Film Festival. And thank you for giving me an opportunity to come to Busan again to meet my Korean fans in person,” the actor said in his acceptance speech. The Korean cinema award, which was previously awarded at the opening ceremony, will be presented at the closing ceremony this year. The award is presented to ...

Closing Korea's largest film festival is Japanese director Kei Ishikawa's "A Man," a film adaptation of Keiichiro Hirano's award-winning 2018 novel of the same title. The film features Rie, a woman who moves back to her hometown with her child. She falls in love with Daisuke and the two start a family and have another child. Daisuke dies in a tragic accident and his estranged brother shows up at...

Honest Candidate 2 (Korea) Opened Sept. 28 Comedy Directed by Jang Yoo-jung Sang-sook (Ra Mi-ran) is jobless after losing the Seoul mayoral election. One day, she accidentally saves a man in the sea and sees an opportunity to return to politics. She starts lying again for a higher approval rating. But Sang-sook soon finds out that she is once again unable to lie -- and this time, she’s not t...