Korean Film Biz Zone - Korean Film News http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp Korean Film Biz Zone - Korean Film News en-us Korean Film Biz Zone - Korean Film News http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp Korean Film News <![CDATA[As Indonesian Horror Redefines Asian Genre Cinema, Korea Looks to Women Directors for New Energy]]> <![CDATA[BIFAN Turns 30: Fan Bingbing, Isabelle Huppert Lead Starriest Lineup Yet as Festival Pushes Into AI]]> <![CDATA[KOFIC and MCST Convene Emergency Industry Forum on Megabox JoongAng Rehabilitation Proceedings]]> <![CDATA['Hana Korea': Danish Director's Decade-Long Journey to Tell a North Korean Defector's Story]]> <![CDATA[Newly Launched 'KoCo Fund' Opens Second-Half Call for Entries — Deadline July 10]]> <![CDATA[Academy Invites 529 New Members: Directors Maggie Kang and Kim Jee-woon Set to Gain Oscar Voting Rights]]> <![CDATA['Korean Short Films: From Introduction to Advanced' Indieground × Eodum-dan Screening Collective Special Screening Program]]> <![CDATA[Na Hong-jin's Hope Named Centerpiece of NYAFF — Cannes Competition Sensation Set for North American Premiere]]> <![CDATA[Beyond Export: Lầu Chú Hỏa and Korea's Second Southeast Asia Playbook]]> <![CDATA[Hit Films Return, But Korean Cinema Warns the Fundamentals Are Broken]]> <![CDATA[Korean Film Council Appoints Jang Gwang-su as New Secretary-General]]> <![CDATA[KOFIC Holds 2026 Screenplay Contest for Korean Films Awards Ceremony]]> <![CDATA[The Malaysian Formula: Why Korean Zombie Films Dominate Southeast Asia]]> <![CDATA[MIFFest Honors Lee Chang-dong with Lifetime Achievement Award, Expanding Its Korean Cinema Focus]]> <![CDATA[Son Koo-yong: The Director Who Steps Back — Five Films at the 14th Muju Film Festival]]> <![CDATA[Berlin Saw It First. Netflix Brought It Back.]]> <![CDATA[Korea's Box Office Stages Its Strongest Post-Pandemic Recovery -- But the Hard Questions Remain]]> <![CDATA[Connecting Creation and Distribution: "First Link" Independent Film Matching Workshop Opens Call for Submissions]]> <![CDATA[South Korea's BIFAN Turns 30, Unveiling AI Competition, Short-Form Strand, and Star-Studded International Lineup]]> <![CDATA[Korea's First Full AI Feature Film Raphael Makes International Debut at Cannes Marché du Film]]> <![CDATA[Korea Launches Task Force to Settle Theatrical Holdback Debate, Eyes August Agreement]]> <![CDATA[Jung Woo-sung, Wi Ha-joon Join Kim Hong-sun's Global Action Historical Film Salsaengbu]]> <![CDATA[KOFIC Hosts Special Screening of The King's Warden at Yeoju Prison]]> <![CDATA[Korean AI Films Make Their Mark on the Global Festival Circuit]]> <![CDATA[BIFF Winner Earns Direct Oscar Eligibility as Academy Expands International Feature Pathway]]> <![CDATA[Independent Cinema, Right at Your Door]]> <![CDATA[Director Jin Mi-song's Silent Voices Wins Second Prize at Cannes La Cinef]]> <![CDATA[At Cannes 79, Hope Sells to 200 Territories, Colony to 120 — Korean Genre Cinema Proves Its Global Market Value]]> <![CDATA[Park Chan-wook Awarded France's Highest Cultural Honor — First Korean Film Director to Receive the Commandeur]]> <![CDATA[Korean Academy of Film Arts to Launch 2026 KAFA+ Filmmaker Training Program in June]]> <![CDATA[The Day She Returns Secures Distribution Across Seven Territories in North America, Europe, and Asia]]> <![CDATA[Cannes 2026 Opens Its Doors — Showbox Launches Korean Comedy Bok-ja's Special Rice Cake Shop at the Market]]> <![CDATA[Na Hong-jin's Hope, Cannes' Most Anticipated Korean Title, Makes Its World Premiere]]> <![CDATA[Pre-Sold to 124 Countries: Yeon Sang-ho's Colony Brings His Zombie Universe Back to the World Stage]]> <![CDATA[Two Korean Independent Films from Jeonju Attract International Critical Attention]]> <![CDATA[Barunson E&A Takes International Sales on Indonesian Zombie Horror Zona Merah: Dead City for Cannes]]> <![CDATA[CJ ENM Declares New Production Paradigm with AI-Live Action Hybrid Feature The House]]> <![CDATA[Korean Cinema Shines at Cannes: KOFIC Deploys Full-Scale Support]]> <![CDATA[Exporting the Playbook: What StudioMonowa Reveals About K-Content's New Standing]]> <![CDATA[Korean Cinema Builds New Presence at Cannes Through Documentary, XR, and Student Film]]>