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- Korean remake of 'The Intern' confirms cast, begins filming
- The Korean remake of the globally successful film “The Intern” has finalized its cast, featuring top actors Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee, and officially began filming Monday, production companies Warner Bros. Korea and Anthology Studios said. The film is a localized adaptation of the 2015 Hollywood h...
- by The Korea Times / Oct 03, 2025
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- Audiences may find healing in slow pace of sincerity in 'Your Letter,' says director
- Director Kim Yong-hwan sought to translate the original comic version’s emotional impact into a unique animated experience in his debut feature film, “Your Letter.” "When I first read the original work, a beautiful resonance remained," Kim told The Korea Times at a cafe in Seoul Thursday. &#...
- by The Korea Times / Oct 01, 2025
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- Kang Ha-neul leads friends on hilarious trip in 'The First Ride'
- Following the box-office success of their 2023 romantic comedy "Love Reset," actor Kang Ha-neul and director Nam Dae-jung are teaming up again for the upcoming comedy "The First Ride," promising an even stronger and funnier chemistry. At a press conference in Seoul on Thursday, Kang ...
- by Yonhap / Sep 29, 2025
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- Saudi Arabia’s First “Korean Film Week” Successfully Opens in Riyadh
- From January 19 to 23, 2025, “Korean Film Week” was held at CINEHOUSE in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Organized by the Saudi Film Commission in cooperation with the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the event was part of the Art Cinema Initiative aimed at expanding the reach of art films in Saudi Arabia and fos...
- by KOFIC / Sep 26, 2025
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- The Return of “True Cinema” - Scenes from the 82nd Venice International Film Festival
- The rain that had scattered across the Adriatic comes to a halt, and the sun peers out once more. Late August in Venice is bustling. The vaporetto, the water bus running from Piazzale Roma to its final stop on Lido Island, is so crowded there is hardly any room to stand. With each stop—San Marco Squ...
- by KOFIC / Sep 24, 2025
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- Ha Jung-woo and Gong Hyo-jin reunite after 13 years in ‘People Upstairs’
- Actors Ha Jung-woo and Gong Hyo-jin are teaming up again after 13 years in the upcoming film “The People Upstairs,” which Ha also directed. Gong said the film is packed with Ha’s signature humor, raising expectations for their reunion.
- by The Korea Times / Sep 22, 2025
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- Song Kang-ho to star as gardener in Nam Dong-hyub's new feature
- Award-winning actor Song Kang-ho will star in a new feature film from "Handsome Guys" director Nam Dong-hyub, production company Hive Media Corp. said Thursday. The film, with the working title of "Gardeners," centers on Young-il (Song), a civil servant with a passion for gardening. ...
- by Yonhap / Sep 19, 2025
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- Busan International Film Festival Opens on the 17th… Introduction of Official Competition Section and Busan Award
- The 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia’s largest film festival, will open on September 17. The opening ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. on the 17th at the outdoor theater of the Busan Cinema Center. For ten days following the ceremony, events will be held across the city, includin...
- by Yonhap / Sep 17, 2025
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- 'No Other Choice' wins inaugural International People's Choice Award at TIFF
- Park Chan-wook's satirical thriller "No Other Choice" has won the International People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), organizers said Sunday (local time). The newly established award is voted by audiences for the most popular feature film outside N...
- by Yonhap / Sep 15, 2025
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- Second-run films emerge as box office lifeline amid Korean film industry slump
- Second-run films are emerging as a sweet alternative amid a prolonged slump in the Korean film industry. As more rereleases achieve surprise box office success, they are establishing themselves not just as nostalgic throwbacks but as a viable survival strategy.
- by The Korea Times / Sep 12, 2025
