All South Korea articles – Page 5
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NewsMohammad Rasoulof expresses “gratitude” over German Oscar entry for ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’
The dissident Iranian filmmaker is in South Korea presiding over the main competition at Busan International Film Festival.
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NewsBusan film festival opens with Kiyoshi Kurosawa honour, Lee Sun-kyun tribute
Martin Scorsese and Bong Joon Ho among those to honour the Japanese filmmaker.
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Reviews‘Uprising’: Busan Review
Busan opens with a sweeping Netflix period actioner co-written by Park Chan-wook
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Features‘Uprising’ director Kim Sang-man talks working with Park Chan-wook and Netflix
The period action drama stars Gang Dong-won and Park Jeong-min.
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FeaturesAsian Contents & Film Market’s new director looking to move past event’s turmoil
ACFM is launching its first Producer Hub this year – with hints of bigger changes to come.
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News‘Train To Busan’ director Yeon Sang-ho readies ‘The Ugly’, Plus M to launch at ACFM (exclusive)
Marks the filmmaker’s return to theatres following hit Netflix series ‘Hellbound’ and ‘Parasyte: The Grey’.
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FeaturesBusan film festival going bigger despite slashed budget and ongoing challenges
Busan International Film Festival has an expanded programme and a new audience award for documentaries, even in the face of funding cuts and ongoing challenges.
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NewsBarunson E&A to launch Indonesian horror ‘Sorop’ at Busan’s ACFM
It marks the South Korean firm’s growing investment in Indonesian features.
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NewsAcemaker boards sales of ‘Gory: A Horror Tale’, ‘Dreams Of You’ ahead of ACFM (exclusive)
The horror thriller and romantic comedy will be introduced to buyers in Busan.
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Reviews‘Harbin’: Toronto Review
Hyun Bin is a soldier embarking on a suicidal mission in early 20th century Korea in Woon Min-ho’s stylish period actioner
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NewsKorean action film ‘Tristes Tropiques’ by Park Hoon-jung picked up for sales ahead of Toronto
The Korean filmmaker is known for ‘The Witch’ action franchise and ‘The Childe’.
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NewsBusan film festival to open with Park Chan-wook produced Netflix drama ‘Uprising’ amid ongoing challenges
The festival in South Korea will honour Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa with the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award.
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NewsFinecut picks up ‘A Girl With Closed Eyes’ led by ‘Pachinko’ star Minha Kim
The film will receive its world premiere at Busan International Film Festival.
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NewsBusan film festival to honour late ‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun
The festival will screen six films starring the actor and bestow a posthumous Korean Cinema Award.
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NewsExiled Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to head Busan film festival jury
The dissident auteur will preside over the jury for the festival’s New Currents competition.
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NewsPark Chan-wook to begin filming dark comedy-thriller ‘No Other Choice’
The feature marks the first from the South Korean filmmaker since ‘Decision To Leave’.
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NewsTving closing gap on Netflix in growing Korean streaming market
The streaming platform claims 30% of viewership in the country compared to Netflix’s 37%.
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NewsBusan’s Asian Project Market 2024 selects new films from Kirsten Tan, Woo Ming Jin, Daishi Matsunaga
A total of 30 projects have been selected for Asia’s biggest investment and co-production market.
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NewsKorean cheerleading film ‘Victory’ set for North America, Asia releases
The comedy-drama starring Lee Hye-ri opened the New York Asian Film Festival.
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NewsBarunson E&A boards beloved giant panda documentary ‘My Dearest Fu Bao’ (exclusive)
Pre-sales to begin ahead of Venice and Toronto.