Hit Films Return, But Korean Cinema Warns the Fundamentals Are Broken

Panelists at the 22nd Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival's 'Deep Focus: What's Next?' session (provided by Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival) The numbers look like a recovery. In the first quarter of 2026, Korean films captured 75.3% of domesti...

The Malaysian Formula: Why Korean Zombie Films Dominate Southeast Asia

Poster of ‘Colony’ (provided by Showbox)Overseas Trends · International PerformanceThe all-time top three Korean films at the Malaysian box office are Colony, Train to Busan, and Peninsula — all zombie thrillers by the same director. That a single filmmaker ho...

MIFFest Honors Lee Chang-dong with Lifetime Achievement Award, Expanding Its Korean Cinema Focus

Photo of Lee Chang-dong (provided by THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)The Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) has officially announced that Korean director Lee Chang-dong will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at its 9th edition, running July 18–25 in Ku...

Son Koo-yong: The Director Who Steps Back — Five Films at the 14th Muju Film Festival

Korean cinema has been the talk of Cannes this year. Park Chan-wook served as the Jury President of the festival; Bong Joon-ho returned to the market with an animated work-in-progress film; and three Korean auteurs competed in Directors' Fortnight, Midnigh...

Berlin Saw It First. Netflix Brought It Back.

Poster of ‘It's Okay’ (provide by by4m studio) A film that drew just 110,000 admissions in theaters is now ranking among Korea's most-watched titles on Netflix.It's Okay!, the feature debut of director Kim Hye-young, has held a place in Netflix K...

Korea's Box Office Stages Its Strongest Post-Pandemic Recovery -- But the Hard Questions Remain

Moviegoers walk past a digital billboard promoting director Yeon Sang-ho’s latest movie “Colony” at a theater in Seoul, May 25 (provide by Newsis)After years of painful contraction following the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea's film industry is showing the...

South Korea's BIFAN Turns 30, Unveiling AI Competition, Short-Form Strand, and Star-Studded International Lineup

  Still of ‘Obsession’ (provide by Focus Features)  The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) marks its 30th edition under the banner "NEW ERA NEW SKIN," unveiling its largest-ever program: 321 titles from 50 countries, comprisin...

Korea's First Full AI Feature Film Raphael Makes International Debut at Cannes Marché du Film

Poster of ‘Raphael’ (provided by Mateo AI Studio)On May 18, Raphael, South Korea's first full AI-generated feature film — co-directed by Yang Ik-june, Moon Sin-woo, and Jung Ju-won — made its international debut at the Cannes Marché du Film. Director Yang Ik-j...

Korea Launches Task Force to Settle Theatrical Holdback Debate, Eyes August Agreement

First meeting of the public-private task force (provided by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) have launched a public-private task force to address one of...

Jung Woo-sung, Wi Ha-joon Join Kim Hong-sun's Global Action Historical Film Salsaengbu

A scene from the webtoon Salsaengbu.Director Kim Hong-sun, who built his international profile withProject Wolf HuntingandGangs of London Season 3, has chosenSalsaengbuas his Korean comeback. With Jung Woo-sung, Jung Sung-il, and Wi Ha-joon confirmed for the c...