All South Korea articles – Page 2
-
-
-
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.
-
NewsKorea’s Barunson E&A signs remake partnership with Indonesia’s Imajinari
Imajinari is the rising studio behind record-breaking comedy ‘Agak Laen’.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
NewsNetflix film viewing in Asia-Pacific up nearly 20% in 2024
The figure was revealed at a showcase event in Tokyo
-
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.
-
NewsSouth Korean content overtakes UK in global Netflix viewership
The figures are led by ‘Squid Game’ season two.
-
FeaturesHow upstart Korean distributor By4M Studio is scoring box office hits and beating the competition
The newcomer has scored a hat-trick of box office leaders with ‘Firefighters’, ‘Hitman 2’ and ‘The Match’.
-
NewsJeonju film festival to open with Radu Jude’s ‘Kontinental ‘25’, reveals competition lineup
The festival in South Korea will close with Kim Ok-young’s ‘In the Land of Machines’.
-
News‘The Match’ ends ‘Mickey 17’ reign at top of Korean box office
The sports drama is led by Squid Game star Lee Byung-hun.
-
NewsAMC and Korea’s CJ 4DPlex to open 65 premium format cinemas in the US, Europe
Starting this summer, 25 ScreenX and 40 4DX locations will be launched.
-
NewsKorea’s CJ ENM partners with Academy Museum to showcase Asian creators
The three-year partnership begins with a Bong Joon Ho exhibition.
-
NewsBusan film festival appoints Jung Hanseok director, nearly two years after departures
The film programmer will begin his four-year tenure on March 21.
-
NewsKorea’s LYD boards ‘On Summer Sand’ as it expands Japan slate
The film stars Joe Odagiri and is set to release in July.
-
NewsKorean sellers at Filmart look for signs of China content ‘ban’ easing
“It’s been too long,” said one seller of the K-content freeze.
-
FeaturesFilmart 2025: the buzz titles from South Korea
Highly anticipated films from Park Chan-wook and Yeon Sang-ho join horror, crime and animation features from Korean sellers at the market.
-
NewsDon Lee action film ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’ sold to US, UK, Asia (exclusive)
The cast also includes Girls’ Generation K-pop star Seo Hyun and David Lee, most recently seen in Squid Game season two.