Jimin Choi
FeaturesFive projects to watch at JAFF Future Project 2025
This year’s edition presents a line-up of 10 projects that will compete for $74,000 in cash and production support.
FeaturesFour projects to watch at the 2025 TCCF Pitching showcase
Nearly 100 projects are being showcased in TCCF’s Pitching platform.
FeaturesFive projects to watch at the 2025 Asian Project Market
This year’s APM features 30 in-development projects representing 15 countries, selected from a record-breaking 455 submissions.
NewsKorea’s ‘Exorcism Chronicles’, ‘Noise’ land Europe, Asia sales
Finecut has closed a raft of deals on the animated feature and thriller.
News‘Hitman 2’ holds Korea box office lead as ‘Nocturnal’ opens in third
Mystery romance ‘Secret: Untold Melody’ continued to perform in second.
NewsKorean thriller ‘A Girl With Closed Eyes’ lands sales ahead of EFM premiere
The feature stars Minha Kim from Apple TV+ series ‘Pachinko’.
News‘Hitman 2’ tops Korea box office over Lunar New Year weekend
The action-comedy dethroned horror thriller ‘Dark Nuns’.
NewsKorea pledges support to mid-budget films to rejuvenate local industry
Local productions have been hit by dwindling private investment.
NewsBong Joon Ho talks ‘Mickey 17’ release delays and outsmarting AI
The ‘Parasite’ director was joined by actor Robert Pattinson in Seoul.
NewsKorea’s Redice Entertainment to launch debut sales slate at EFM
Titles include ‘Sister’, starring Jung Zi-so of ‘Parasite’.
News‘Harbin’ leads Korea box office for third weekend, tops $27m
‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ places fourth.
News‘Exhuma’, ‘Twilight Of The Warriors’ lead Asian Film Awards nominations 2025
Martial arts icon and filmmaker Sammo Hung named jury president.
News‘Harbin’ holds Korea box office lead as ‘Sonic 3’ debuts in fourth
Period action film ‘Harbin’ claimed 42% of all ticket sales.
Features75 films to tempt festival directors in 2025
Expect films from Chloe Zhao, Carla Simon, Julia Ducournau, Annemarie Jacir, Kathryn Bigelow, Lynne Ramsay and (possibly) Lucrecia Martel.
NewsKorea box office admissions down 1.6% in 2024 as local titles dominate
Leading films included ‘Exhuma’ and ‘The Roundup: Punishment’.
News‘Firefighters’ climbs to top of Korean box office despite controversy
Despite being dogged by controversy, the local drama pushed ‘Moana 2’ into second position.
NewsKorea’s LYD expands international scope with Japanese slate (exclusive)
Titles include ‘Hold Me’ and ‘Hell Is Other People’.
NewsKorean ‘Firefighters’ director hits back over politically motivated criticism
The film is under fire due to familial connections between filmmaker Kwak Kyung-taek and a member of South Korea’s People Power Party (PPP).
NewsBong Joon Ho’s animated feature is “halfway done” (reports)
The film is set to have the biggest budget of any Korean film to date.
NewsKorean ‘Concrete Utopia’ director Um Tae Hwa set to train Saudi talent
The filmmaker will conduct an intensive workshop in the region next year.