Korean Classrooms on Screen

The 2026 academic year began in schools and universities across Korea in the first week of March. Education in Korea remains central to one's social standing and Korea's elite universities otherwise known as SKY (Seoul National, Korea and Yonsei) along...

The Enduring Popularity of Yoo Hae-jin

Jang Hang-jun'sThe King's Warden (2026)featuring Yoo Hae-jin has taken the Korean box office by storm having surpassed the all-important milestone of 10 million admissions becoming the first Korean film to do so in two years. It remains strong and is o...

Children from international relationships in South Korean film

On February 27th, the independent filmK-POPS!began theatrical distribution in the United States. Though not a South Korean film itself, the feature fronted by American musician Anderson .Paak is an open love letter to a seldom seen idea, the mixed race South K...

Sundance Interview with Stephanie Ahn on "Bedford Park" (2026)

Sundance Interview with Stephanie Ahn on "Bedford Park" (2026) Korean cinema is no stranger to Sundance Film Festival. Korean directors have had a history of kicking off the North American festival calendar, including Kogonada ("Columbus", 2017...

Is the Korean Film Industry Coming Full Circle?

There is undoubtedly much concern and pessimism about the state of Korea's film industry at the moment. The box office figures for 2025 provided little cause for optimism with a total of 106 million tickets sold and a local market share of 41.1 percent. Th...

Korean Films Invited to 2026 Berlinale

The Berlin International Film Festival otherwise known as Berlinale kicked off on February 12th and will continue until the 22nd. One of Europe's most renowned festivals along with Cannes and Venice – collectively known as the "Big Three" – it has ...

The Rise of Female-Centered Authorship Beyond the "Feminist Wave"

In recent years, contemporary Korean cinema is frequently discussed through the label of a "feminist wave", a description that may function as a convenient reference point but does not quite capture what is actually happening. What has become evident, ...

Korean Films Remade in India Productions

In 2024, we took a look at Korean Films Remade in Hollywood, however Korean cinema hasn't only inspired English language remakes, with one of the most popular film industries in the world – Bollywood – also looking towards the Korea's cinematic output ...

South Korean Political Thrillers In Broad Perspective

South Korean culture has had a long history of speaking truth to power. The famed pansori folktale Chunhyangga, after all, is the tale of Chunhyang resisting the advances of a corrupt governor as she awaits the return of her husband. Most accessible to interna...

The World of Children and Young People in Korean Indie Films

Korean cinema often attracts attention for its genre-bending fare but it's a diverse industry with films tackling an array of topics and targeting different audiences. Korean youth films, for instance, have long been aimed at young people who have traditio...