All South Korea articles – Page 13
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NewsGlobal sales closed on Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cannes contender ‘Broker’
CJ ENM says sales have been made to 171 countries.
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Reviews‘Return To Seoul’: Cannes Review
Sony pick-up centres around a young adoptee who returns to Seoul to reconnect with her roots
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Reviews‘Hunt’: Cannes Review
‘Squid Game’ star Lee Jung-jae makes his muscular directorial debut with this kinetic, violent thriller
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NewsM-Line Distribution scores deals on ‘The Killer’ (exclusive)
Jang Hyuk plays a retired hitman charged with looking after a teenage girl who is kidnapped.
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NewsFinecut closes deals on Korean films including ‘Hot Blooded’, ‘Chun Tae-il’
Further titles include ’Contorted’, ‘The Hill Of Secrets’, ’The Novelist’s Film’.
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NewsJapan’s Gaga buys Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Broker’ ahead of Cannes debut (exclusive)
Marks first Korean-language film from the Japanese Palme d’Or winning director of ‘Shoplifters’.
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NewsKorean actress and former Busan festival director Kang Soo-youn dies aged 55
The actress was the first Korean to win an acting prize in Venice.
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FeaturesHow will Covid caution affect turnout of Asian industry in Cannes?
While many will make the journey, others cite concerns over Covid safety.
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News‘Geographies Of Solitude’, ‘Jeong-sun’ win grand prizes at Jeonju film festival
Full list of winners revealed at the festival in South Korea.
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Reviews‘Jeong-sun’: Jeonju Review
Jeonju’s Korean competition prize winner is an intimate and understated exploration of cyberbullying and shame
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NewsChile and Korea titles win Jeonju Cinema Project awards
Projects to receive up to $80,000 in funding and will premiere at the next Jeonju International Film Festival.
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NewsJeonju Cinema Project filmmakers pitch upcoming features
Drama and documentary projects hail from Korea, France, Canada, China and Chile.
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FeaturesFive places to feast at Jeonju International Film Festival
From bibimbap to blowfish, here is a selection of what to eat and where in the cuisine capital of South Korea.
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Reviews‘Girl Who Dreams About Time’: Jeonju Review
Pared-back doc about a young woman torn between the lure of normal life and a higher calling
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NewsKorean festival directors unite in Jeonju to support Ukraine
Joint statement delivered ahead of the festival’s Ukraine Day.
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NewsStarry Jeonju film festival opening reveals new cinema centre plans
Korean festival returns as a full in-person event for the first time since 2019.
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NewsMubi buys Park Chan-wook’s Cannes Competition title ‘Decision To Leave’ for US, UK
Further territories include Ireland, Turkey, India.
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FeaturesHow Korea’s Jeonju is resurrecting the full festival experience with “determination and safety”
Festival set to return with a fully-fledged physical edition for the first time since 2019.
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Features‘Parasite’ and five other titles that shot in and around Jeonju
The city and surrounding area has provided locations for ‘Okja’, Netflix series ‘Sense8’ and more.
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Features“We want to pull audiences back to cinemas”: Jeonju film festival director reveals bold ambitions
Lee Joon-dong reveals ambitions for this year’s festival and beyond.