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‘The Roundup’ Star Don Lee on Plans to Expand the Action-Packed Franchise
Big Punch Pictures, B.A. Entertainment, Hong Film.In Berlin with “The Roundup: Punishment,” part four of the action movie series that he created and stars in, the larger-than-life Korean American Don Lee finds himself simultaneously in multiple timely and lucr...
OTT Pricing Surge in Korea: effective financial treatment or critical backlash?
As major OTT(Over-The-Top) service providers in Korea concurrently reprint their price tags near the end of 2023, it is anticipated that more customers in search of the momentary hits will be tempted to churn between services. Streaming services are carefully ...
Gov't mandates 'holdback period' for gov't-funded films
The culture ministry has recently mandated films receiving government funding must wait a certain period after their silver screen debut before becoming available on IPTVs and streaming platforms.The so-called holdback period was specified as a condition for n...
New Talent, Feature Animation Offer Recovery Hope During South Korea’s Movie Malaise
Certainly, the box office malaise undermines the ability to market some titles on the strength of their theatrical earnings back home. But the Korean film industry still has numerous other calling cards. And the country has a familiar presence this year at both the Berlin festival and in the European Film Market.
‘Pa-myo’ Invited to Berlin Film Fest’s Forum Section
“The film that stands out the most as a genre film in the Film Fest’s forum that presents several auteurism films and genre films,” Berlin International Film Festival commented on Pa-myo (otherwise known as Exhuma). “Director Jang is undoubtedly a brilliant di...
IT'S OKAY! Invited to Berlin Film Fest’s Generation Kplus competition section
“Livelinessforgingitsownpath,aboutmothersanddaughters,loveandloss,ambition,competitionandsolidarity-alltoldinacomplexemotionallandscapeoffemalecharacters.” Sebastian Markt, the head of the Generation Competition Section, praised the invited film It's Okay!...
CIRCLE Heads to the 74th Berlinale’s Berlinale Shorts
"Strangers accompany each other for a while and become united by fate." is the jury's commentary on Joung Yumi's new film Circle, which was selected for the Berlinale Shorts at the Berlin International Film Festival. From the 2010 Math Test to ...
THE VOICES OF THE SILENCED Heads to the 74th Berlinale’s Forum Special
“It was often particularly loud, dominant voices who were able to make themselves heard within cinema and film history. With Relations & Resistance, we want to hone the gaze for less obvious forms of argumentation in film, the sort of small gestures that c...
Preview of Upcoming Korean TV Series in 2024
In 2024, countless Korean TV series will continue to be released. In the thriving industry, where the number of series productions is on the rise, the scheduling details are generating as much excitement as casting announcements. From season-based dramas expan...
Late actor Lee Sun-kyun's 'Sleep' wins best picture at French horror film festival
The horror film "Sleep," starring late actor Lee Sun-kyun, has won the best picture award at an annual French horror film festival, the organizer said.The debut feature by Jason Yu clinched the Grand Prix at the Festival International du Film Fantastiq...