KOFIC Chairperson Visits Set of Mid-Budget-Supported Film The Taste of Prison

​Chairperson Han Sang-jun visits shooting location for 2025 mid-budget production support selection The Taste of PrisonMeets with cast and crew to hear voices from the Korean film production fieldFollowing KRW 19.86 billion in support this year, KOFIC to annou...

Korean Film Council Launches Probe into Ticket Scalping at Premium Theaters Like IMAX

Dedicated reporting channel for scalping and fraudulent trading at premium theaters opens August 18 Ongoing collection of online scalping cases and audience complaints to analyze distribution patterns The Korean Film Council (Chairperson Han Sang-jun, "KOF...

A day of copyright culture with film

The Korean Film Council (Chairperson Han Sang-jun, "KOFIC"), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Chae Hwi-young), and the Korea Copyright Commission (Chairperson Kang Seok-won, "the Copyright Commission") successfully held the...

"Let's Come Together for Independent Art Film": Indieground Unveils 2026 Independent Art Film Support Video

The Korean Film Council (KOFIC; Chairperson Han Sang-jun) established Indieground to improve the distribution and circulation environment for Korean independent art films. As part of its independent art film promotion project, Indieground released the "202...

Korean Academy of Film Arts Marks 20th Anniversary of Feature Film Program with Largest-Ever Special Exhibition in Brazil

45 feature and short films to screen, including opening film Bleak Night and closing film The Apartment with Two WomenKOFIC expands film cooperation with Brazil's National Cinema Agency and University of São PauloThe Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), ope...

Korean Film Council to Host "Copyright Culture Day with Cinema"

 The Korean Film Council (Chairperson Han Sang-jun, "KOFIC"), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Chae Hwi-young), and the Korea Copyright Commission (Chairperson Kang Seok-won, "KCC") will host a special screening event, "Copyright Cult...

KOFIC Holds Briefing Session on Response to Megabox JoongAng Rehabilitation Proceedings

The Korean Film Council (KOFIC, Chairperson Han Sang-jun) will hold a "Briefing Session on Response to Megabox JoongAng Rehabilitation Proceedings" on July 29 (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. in the first-floor conference room of the Film Education Support Center...

Korean Films Power Box Office to Near Pre-Pandemic Highs in H1 2026

Total H1 revenue of KRW 579.0 billion and 57.05 million admissions, with Korean films driving the recoveryTotal film industry revenue in the first half of 2026 reached KRW 579.0 billion, with 57.05 million admissions — up 41.9% (KRW 171.1 billion) and 34.2% (1...

Four Institutions in Busan's Centum District Co-Host Integrity Live Program

Joint anti-corruption and integrity education held by four public institutions in Busan's Centum district on Friday, July 24 Participating organizations: Korean Film Council (KOFIC), Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC), Korea Media Rating Board...

Indieground Opens Submissions for 2027 Independent Film Library

Call for Submissions: 2027 Indieground Independent Film Library Approximately 80 films to be selected (up to 20 features, up to 60 shorts); distribution support grants to be awarded Submissions accepted 2026.07.20 (Mon) through 2026.08.04 (Tue) via the Indiegr...