All South Korea articles
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News“There needs to be a rethink”: Korean sellers at Cannes market reflect on challenges
“Buyers know the market and just aren’t going to pay whatever we ask.”
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News‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ breaks records on South Korea opening
The Tom Cruise blockbuster toppled previous box office leader ‘Yadang: The Snitch’.
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NewsBusan festival director Jung Hanseok talks plans for landmark edition and “generational shift”
First interview with the new festival director of Busan International Film Festival, ahead of its landmark edition.
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NewsKorea’s Plus M partners with Japan’s KDDI for joint theatrical releases, remakes
The MOU also covers a remastered screenings series and work exchange programme.
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News‘What Does That Nature Say To You’ by Cannes juror Hong Sangsoo sold to key territories
The film premiered in Competition at the Berlinale.
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NewsBarunson E&A expands Indonesian slate with horror ‘The Book Of Sijjin And Illiyyin’
EXCLUSIVE: The film is directed by Hadrah Daeng Ratu (‘The Corpse Washer’) and is scripted by Lele Laila, writer of box office hit ‘KKN Di Desa Penari’.
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NewsKorean superhero film ‘Hi-Five’ lands distribution in US, Asia
EXCLUSIVE: The upcoming feature has a cast that includes Yoo Ah-in of ‘The Match’.
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NewsFinecut to launch ‘Journey There’ starring Justin H. Min at Cannes market
EXCLUSIVE: Min is the US actor known for Netflix series ‘Beef’, ‘The Umbrella Academy’ and Cannes 2021 selection ‘After Yang’.
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NewsShowbox boards Edwin’s Indonesian body horror ‘Sleep No More’
EXCLUSIVE: Edwin is the Locarno award-winning director of ‘Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash’.
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FeaturesSouth Korean giant Plus M unveils ambitious slate of international collaborations
South Korea’s powerhouse studio Plus M Entertainment has revealed a raft of international collaborations to expand its global reach.
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FeaturesCannes 2025: South Korea hot projects
South Korean sellers arrive in Cannes with an eclectic selection of titles, including the latest from Train To Busan’s Yeon Sang-ho and The Roundup’s Lee Sang-yong.
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NewsSouth Korea’s Lotte Cinema and Megabox chains set to merge
The move has been taken as the local film industry continues to struggle due to the growth of streaming platforms.
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NewsKorea’s Barunson E&A signs remake partnership with Indonesia’s Imajinari
Imajinari is the rising studio behind record-breaking comedy ‘Agak Laen’.
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NewsBusan reveals major programming and team revamp ahead of 30th edition
South Korea’s leading film event will become a competitive festival for the first time since its launch in 1996.
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NewsSouth Korea commits $1bn to boost growing animation industry
Ministry rolls out five-year blueprint focused on theatrical animation, cross-media IP and AI-driven production.
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News‘Yadang: The Snitch’ starring Kang Ha-neul of ‘Squid Game’ leads Korean box office
The crime thriller took more than $4.1m across its opening weekend.
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NewsNetflix film viewing in Asia-Pacific up nearly 20% in 2024
The figure was revealed at a showcase event in Tokyo
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NewsPark Chan-wook, Korean filmmakers call for acquittal of director Jung Yoon-suk after Seoul court riot
Nearly 2,800 sign petition calling for Jung’s acquittal.