[Herald Interview] Park Sang-young aims to break taboos through his works

“Love in the Big City” playwright and novelist Park Sang-young (Merry Christmas) Novelist Park Sang-young is now a screenwriter, following the release of the television adaptation of his 2019 novel, “Love in the Big City.“Park wrote the script for all ei...

Philippines Remake of ‘Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum’ Unveils First Footage, Heads for Metro Manila Film Festival

Reality MM Studios“Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital,” an adaptation of the South Korean box office hit “Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum” is headed for a world premiere in December at the Metro Manila Film Festival.The 2018 Korean original was a found foota...

‘The Killers’: Fantasia Review

SOURCE: FANTASIA'THE KILLERS'Dirs. Kim Jong-kwan, Roh Deaok, Chang Hang-jun, Lee Myung-Se. South Korea. 2024. 119minsErnest Hemingway’s much-reprinted 1927 short story ‘The Killers’ begins with a pair of hitmen walking into a restaurant to kill an ex-b...

Case Study: How Hong Kong measures up to Korea's ticketing woes

South Korea's ongoing conversation about domestic ticket pricing spilled into the global arena at this year's 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF),ﾠan event where, traditionally, the film world arrives armed with questions about what's hot...

“To Widen the Network Assets of ACFM”

The 2024 Asian Content & Film Market (ACFM), the film market of the 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), was held from the 5th to the 8th of October at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO) Exhibition Center 2. On top of the record...

Kim Soo-mi, Korean Star of ‘Late Blossom,’ ‘Barefoot Kibong’ Dies at 73

 Getty Imagese Kim Soo-mi, a veteran female actor who had been active in the South Korean film and TV industries for over 50 years, died on Friday. Korean media reported that Kim was found unconscious at her home in Seoul and was transported to ...

A Conversation with Teo Yoo Ahead of Filming Karoshi

After portraying Hae-sung in Past Lives and earning a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor this year, Teo’s next destination has just been revealed: Hollywood’s action blockbuster Karoshi. We caught up with Teo in Korea just before he departs for the U.S. to begin ...

Korean Horror Mystery ‘Devils Stay’ From ‘Exhuma’ Producer Showbox Unveils Trailer, Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)

ShowboxKorea’s Showbox has unveiled a trailer and a release date for horror mystery “Devils Stay.”Directed by Hyun Moon-seop (“Nightmare Teacher”), the cast includes Park Shin-yang (“My Lawyer, Mr. Jo,” “Man on the Edge,” “The Big Swindle”), Lee Min-ki (“Crash...

BIFF wraps up with record audience turnout

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) concludes its 10-day run later in the day, setting a new record for audience turnout, the organizing committee said Friday.

PGK launches International Co-production Hotline at KOFIC Co-hosted Producer Hub

The opening event of the Producer Hub.With the 2024 Asian Content & Film Market (ACFM) successfully held from the 5th to the 8th of October at Busan BEXCO Exhibition Center 2, its constituent Producer Hub program also launched its first step. Launched fres...