All South Korea articles – Page 30
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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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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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NewsFinecut and M-Line board two Jeonju directorial debuts (exclusive)
Korean sales agents pick up feature debuts set to receive world premieres in Jeonju.
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NewsKorea’s SLL to invest $2.4bn over next three years in global content
Rebranded studio to produce TV and film content for global audience
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NewsCannes thriller ‘Hunt’ leads slate of Korea’s Megabox Plus M (exclusive)
Espionage action film marks directorial debut of ‘Squid Game’ star Lee Jung-jae.
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NewsGangneung appoints Oh Jung-wan as festival director
Veteran producer has signed up for three years.
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NewsKorea’s CJ to launch OTT content-focused CJ ENM Studios
New studio to specialise in producing Korean content for a global audience.
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NewsKorea’s Jeonju film festival reveals 2022 line-up ahead of return to physical event
More than 200 films selected for first in-person festival since the start of the pandemic.
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NewsBusan revives Asian Cinema Fund after pandemic hiatus
Combination of reasons revealed for placing the fund on pause.
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Features‘Hellbound’ producer Climax Studio’s CEO on the rise of Korea’s TV and film industry
Seungmin Byun reveals his plans for one of South Korea’s leading drama production companies and reflects on the rise of the Korean TV and film industry
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NewsKorean box office improves but exports drop during 2021
Sales of cinema tickets rose but exports plummeted across a second year impacted by the pandemic.
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NewsSouth Korean film festivals join support for Ukraine
Jeonju, Busan and Bucheon have joined other festivals around the world in condemning Russia’s invasion.
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NewsJero Yun, Isiah Medina titles among Jeonju Cinema Project selection
Selection includes projects from Korea, France, Canada and China among others.
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NewsCJ ENM’s OTT platform Tving scores $209m investment
Korean streamer aims for global expansion through original content and IT investment
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NewsFinecut seals Europe, Asia deals on Berlin award-winner ‘The Novelist’s Film’
Sales also secured of upcoming horror ‘Contorted’ and Im Sang-soo’s ‘Heaven: To The Land Of Happiness’.
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Reviews‘The Novelist’s Film’: Berlin Review
The prolific DIY master Hong Sangsoo returns to Berlin with another playful comedy of manners
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FeaturesBerlin 2022: South Korea hot projects
With a strong showing at the Berlinale and some commercial projects in the market, there is plenty of Korean projects on offer for international buyers.
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NewsContents Panda acquires wavve’s first original feature ‘Gentleman’ (exclusive)
The Korean OTT platform is increasingly investing in original content.
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Features14 Asian films to tempt festival directors in 2022
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Park Chan-wook and Makoto Shinkai all have films ready for 2022.
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NewsBong Joon Ho sets sci-fi adaptation at Warner Bros, Robert Pattinson attached to star
Plan B among producers on adaptation of upcoming sci-fi novel.