All South Korea articles – Page 2
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NewsLee Sang-hoon readies ‘Bluefish’ shoot in Busan as cast revealed
EXCLUSIVE: Martial arts star Yayan Ruhian joins a cast led by Ji Seung-hyun and Cecilia Choi.
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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.
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NewsGuillermo del Toro and Yeon Sang-ho talk cinema vs streaming at Busan
Del Toro suggests Netflix viewers will experience ‘Frankenstein’ in a very different way to cinemagoers.
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NewsAsia industry experts predict mixed fortunes for film’s future in the region
The A forum was led by figures from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines
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NewsNetflix unveils fresh industry initiatives at Busan’s Creative Asia Forum
The streamer also revealed it would expand its forum to Indonesia.
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Reviews‘Funky Freaky Freaks’ review: South Korean debut is frantic tale of high school jealousy and revenge
Hyper-stylised Busan Competition entry is grounded by strong performances
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NewsThai director of ‘The Medium’ readies horror ‘Tani’ with Korea’s Lewis Taewan Kim
EXCLUSIVE: The project has been set up as a Korea-Thailand collaboration.
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NewsFinecut boards Busan premieres ‘The Mutation’, ‘Time Of Cinema’
The South Korean sales agent has also picked up sales rights to upcoming feature ‘Wrangler’.
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Features“The ecosystem of the industry is collapsing”: Can Korea’s crisis-hit film sector recover?
The Korean film industry’s deep depression stands in contrast to its successful outward image, but resourcefulness is not in short supply.
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FeaturesHow Busan's ACFM is embracing innovation for 20th edition: “AI is now reshaping creativity”
ACFM returns from September 20-23 in parallel with the 30th Busan International Film Festival.
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FeaturesBusan 2025: The buzz titles from South Korea
Includes anticipated features from Na Hong-jin and Ryoo Seung-wan.
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Reviews‘En Route To’ review: A surprise teenage pregnancy fuels this accomplished South Korean debut
Yoo Jae-in’s Korean Academy of Film Arts graduation project premieres in Busan Competition
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NewsGuillermo del Toro on Korean cinema and releasing ‘Frankenstein’ at “a time of polarisation”
His latest feature will receive its IMAX premiere in Busan after bowing at Venice.
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FeaturesBusan festival director promises “excitement and solidarity” at landmark 30th edition
Jung Hanseok talks challanges, competition and why he had ‘No Other Choice’.
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FeaturesPark Chan-wook unravels the journey of making twisted black comedy ‘No Other Choice’
The film is set to open the 30th Busan International Film Festival after premiering at Venice and its award-winning performance at Toronto.
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NewsHive Filmworks to sell Busan Competition drama ‘En Route To’
EXCLUSIVE: The Korean drama will premiere in BIFF’s inaugural Competition section
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NewsSingapore’s Encore Films readies pan-Asian release of ‘The Legend Of Hei 2’
EXCLUSIVE:Encore previously distributed record-breaking Chinese animation ’Ne Zha 2’.
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FeaturesLee Hwan on how Tarantino and Hong Kong cinema inspired TIFF crime noir ‘Project Y’
The crime noir starring Han So-hee and Jun Jong-seo is set to world premiere in Toronto’s Special Presentations strand.
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NewsK-Movie to launch ‘The Roundup 5’ starring Don Lee at ACFM
EXCLUSIVE: The franchise has earned around $315m at the South Korea box office to date.
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Reviews‘Good News’ review: Byun Sung-hyun turns 1970 hijacking into satirical Netflix thriller
Sul Kyung-gu stars in the ‘Kill Boksoon’ director’s kinetic dramatisation of the hijacking of Japanese Airlines Flight 351