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- Park Chan-wook Awarded France's Highest Cultural Honor — First Korean Film Director to Receive the Commandeur
- Park Chan-wook receives the Commandeur de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres (provided by Le Parisien)On May 17, during the 79th Cannes Film Festival, director Park Chan-wook received the Commandeur de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres — France's highest cultural honor — from French Minister...
- by KoBiz / May 29, 2026
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- The Day She Returns Secures Distribution Across Seven Territories in North America, Europe, and Asia
- Still from ‘The Day She Returns’ (provided by Jeonwonsa Film Co.)Hong Sangsoo's 34th feature, The Day She Returns, had its distribution rights secured by The Cinema Guild for North America before the film even left its festival premiere, followed by deals across France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Fi...
- by KoBiz / May 27, 2026
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- Cannes 2026 Opens Its Doors — Showbox Launches Korean Comedy Bok-ja's Special Rice Cake Shop at the Market
- Peter Jackson receives the Honorary Palme d Or from Elijah Wood during the Opening Ceremony as part of the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes (provided by IMAGO / ABACAPRESS)The 79th Cannes International Film Festival opened officially on May 12 (local time) in Cannes, France. The opening ceremony...
- by KoBiz / May 25, 2026
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- Na Hong-jin's Hope, Cannes' Most Anticipated Korean Title, Makes Its World Premiere
- Poster of ‘HOPE’ (provided by Plus M Entertainment)Na Hong-jin's new film Hope has been selected for the Official Competition of the 79th Cannes Film Festival. It marks the 20th time a Korean director has entered the Cannes Competition, and the first time for Na Hong-jin himself. The film recei...
- by KoBiz / May 22, 2026
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- Pre-Sold to 124 Countries: Yeon Sang-ho's Colony Brings His Zombie Universe Back to the World Stage
- Poster of ‘Colony’ (provided by Showbox)Yeon Sang-ho's new film Colony has secured distribution rights across 124 countries — including the United States, France, Germany, Taiwan, Australia, and the Philippines — before a single domestic screening has taken place. The film, which imagines an inf...
- by KoBiz / May 20, 2026
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- Two Korean Independent Films from Jeonju Attract International Critical Attention
- Kim Jong-kwan, director of Frosted Window, during his interview with Rita Andreetti (provided by Asian Movie Pulse)Two Korean independent films screened at this year's Jeonju International Film Festival have drawn attention from international media. Italian film critic Rita Andreetti met indivi...
- by KoBiz / May 18, 2026
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- Barunson E&A Takes International Sales on Indonesian Zombie Horror Zona Merah: Dead City for Cannes
- Still of 'Zona Merah: Dead City' (provided by Barunson E&A)Barunson E&A, the Seoul-based production and sales outfit behind Bong Joon Ho's Oscar-winning Parasite, has boarded Zona Merah: Dead City, a feature adaptation of the hit Indonesian horror series, and will launch the titl...
- by KoBiz / May 15, 2026
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- CJ ENM Declares New Production Paradigm with AI-Live Action Hybrid Feature The House
- Still of ‘The House’ (provided by CJ ENM)A total production budget of KRW 500 million (approx. USD 360,000). Principal photography completed in just four days. CJ ENM has produced a feature-length film using a hybrid approach that combines artificial intelligence with live-action footage. The occul...
- by KoBiz / May 13, 2026
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- Exporting the Playbook: What StudioMonowa Reveals About K-Content's New Standing
- Logo of ‘StudioMonowa’ (provided by Natalie)The way Japan's media industry engages with Korean content is changing. Where licensing popular dramas or negotiating remake rights once defined the relationship, April 2026 saw TBS Holdings and U-NEXT Holdings join CJ ENM in establishing a joint studi...
- by KoBiz / May 11, 2026
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- Korean Cinema Builds New Presence at Cannes Through Documentary, XR, and Student Film
- Poster for the La Cinef section of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival (provided by Yonhap News)The Palme d'Or race, the star-studded red carpet — these are the images that typically define Cannes on the international stage. Yet at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival in 2025, Korean ...
- by KoBiz / May 08, 2026















