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- HYBE America to Produce K-Pop Film Starring Yoo Ji-young of ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’
- HYBE America, the U.S. subsidiary of HYBE, is set to produce a live-action film centered on K-pop. According to HYBE on the 23rd, HYBE America is collaborating with U.S. film studio Paramount Pictures to produce a K-pop-themed movie, targeting a theatrical release in February 2027.
- by Yonhap / Aug 01, 2025
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- 3 Korean films to have world premieres at Toronto film fest
- Three Korean films are set to have their world premieres at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the festival's organizers said Tuesday. According to the TIFF's website, Yeon Sang-ho's "The Ugly," Lee Hwan's "Project Y" and Byun Sung-hyun's ...
- by Yonhap / Jul 30, 2025
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- Park Chan-wook Returns to Venice with 'No Other Choice' — First Korean Film in 13 Years
- Director Park Chan-wook’s new film No Other Choice has been invited to the Competition section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, which opens on August 27.The Venice Film Festival office announced on the 22nd (local time) via a live-streamed press conference on YouTube that No Other Cho...
- by Yonhap / Jul 28, 2025
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- Asian Hits in Indonesia: The Changing Face of a Film Market
- Until the early 2010s, the term “Asian cinema” in Indonesia was virtually synonymous with Indian and Hong Kong films. While Japanese films did make occasional appearances, they were mostly limited to animations. Since entering the 2020s, however, the landscape of Asian films imported into Indonesia ...
- by Korean Film Council / Jul 25, 2025
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- CHANEL X BIFF Reveals 2025 Academy Faculty Led by Director Kim Jeewoon
- The CHANEL X BIFF Asian Film Academy, a program dedicated to nurturing the next generation of Asian filmmakers, has announced its faculty lineup for this year. Acclaimed director Kim Jee-woon has been appointed as the 2025 Dean, while director Mattie Do and cinematographer Park Jung-hun will serve a...
- by Busan International Film Festival / Jul 23, 2025
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- ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy’ Sparks Global Buzz with Pre-Sales in 113 Countries
- The upcoming film Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy has been pre-sold to 113 countries including the United States, Japan, Canada, and Germany, according to distributor Lotte Entertainment on Wednesday. ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy’ is set to begin its overseas rollout on the 23rd in Taiwan, follo...
- by Yonhap / Jul 21, 2025
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- France and Korea Team Up to Preserve Film Heritage in a Streaming World
- As the film industry experiences profound technological and consumption shifts, France is committed to deepening cultural exchange and collaboration with key global film partners and Korea is at the top of the list. "France boasts a 130-year history in cinema," Gaetan Bruel, president of the...
- by The Korea Times / Jul 16, 2025
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- 'The King of Kings' Success Opens a New Era for Korean Creators
- The appeal of the South Korean animated film "The King of Kings" is driven by its high-quality production and universal theme of love, not just its faith-based nature, according to its director. At a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday, director and scriptwriter Jang Seong-ho said he chos...
- by Yonhap / Jul 14, 2025
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- Hollywood Strike Fallout: UK Film & TV Industry Faces Employment Crisis
- The strike launched by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) in July 2023 brought most film and TV production in the U.S. to a halt—and its ripple effects reached across the Atlantic. In the UK, where many inward investment films and TV programs are ...
- by Korean Film Council / Jul 11, 2025
