SWING KIDS to Compete at Fribourg International Film Festival

The Fribourg International Film Festival, long a champion of Korean cinema, is staging an especially Korea-centric edition this year, which will include KANG Hyoung-chul’s Swing Kids in international competition. Director BONG Joon-ho was also invited to curat...

THE ODD FAMILY: ZOMBIE ON SALE Books Valentine’s Day Release

Korean horror-comedy The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale will hit screens on February 14. Fromnew director LEE Min-jae, the film stars KIM Nam-gil (The Shameless, 2015), UHM Ji-won (MISSING, 2016), JUNG Jae-young (Right Now, Wrong Then, 2015), LEE Su-gyeong (Heart ...

WINTER’S NIGHT and SEO Young-hwa Awarded in Tallinn

JANG Woo-jin’s new arthouse film Winter’s Night has added to its awards haul after winning a pair of prizes at the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn. The film earned the Best Director and Best Actress Award for SEO Young-hwa at the festival which concluded...

Special Jury Prize for JANG Woo-jin at Nantes

JANG Woo-jin’s third film Winter’s Night, which debuted as one of this year’s feature-length Jeonju Cinema Projects at the Jeonju International Film Festival in the spring, has picked up the Special Jury Prize from the 40th edition of the Festival of the Three...

Hong Sangsoo Returns to Locarno Competition with HOTEL BY THE RIVER

Hong Sangsoo will debut his latest film, and second from this year, at the 71st edition of the Locarno International Film Festival next month. Hotel by the River is the auteur’s 23rd film and sixth collaboration with actress KIM Min-hee. Hotel by the River wil...

AMPAS Invites 14 New Korean Members

Last month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) welcomed its new members for 2018, which included a record 14 professionals from the Korean film industry, including an array of directors, actors, and below-the-line talents. Among the most p...

BURNING and GRASS Invited to Karlovy Vary

Korean auteurs LEE Chang-dong and Hong Sangsoo have been invited to the prestigious Karlovy Vary International Film Festival with their latest films, the arthouse dramas Burning and Grass. This year’s 53rd edition of KVIFF kicks off on June 29. Director LEE’s ...

CLAIRE’S CAMERA Snaps San Francisco Invite

Hong Sangsoo’s Claire’s Camera has been invited to screen at the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF). The festival got underway on April 4 and will run until April 17. Claire’s Camera was one of two Hong films that debuted at the Cannes Film Fest...

Wildflower Film Awards Announces Nominations for 5th Anniversary

The Wildflower Film Awards Korea will return for their 5th edition on April 12. Ahead of the ceremony the organizers have announced the nominees for this year’s awards, which include a new category for Best Music. The Wildflower Awards, founded by Korean film ...

Pair of Hong Sangsoo and KIM Min-hee Films Book Japanese Theatrical Bows

RIGHT NOW, WRONG THEN and THE DAY AFTER to Be Released this Summer HONG Sangsoo’s films Right Now, Wrong Then (2015) and The Day After (2017), both of which feature actress KIM Min-hee, have confirmed theatrical releases in Japan. Both titles will be re-leased...