Escape from Mogadishu, Heading for the Oscars

Director Ryoo Seungwan's Escape from Mogadishuis the main character that will create the ‘Korea Syndrome’ for the third consecutive year at the Oscars. KOFIC (Korean Film Council) selected Escape from Mogadishuas the representative film in 2021 Korea and t...

Korean Film Council, Holding ‘Korean Cinema, Our Old Friend’ Campaign

Korean Film Council, Holding ‘Korean Cinema, Our Old Friend’ Campaign Korean Film Council(KOFIC) is holding the 'Korean Cinema, Our Old Friend' Campaign to add vitality to the Korean film industry and encourage audiences to watch movies in the theater....

KOFIC to Commemorate 1st anniversary of PARASITE’s Academy Award Triumph With Documentary

The Korean Film Council (KOFIC; Chairperson KIM Young-jin) produced a special documentary program in collaboration with Arirang TV to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the Academy Award wins of PARASITE. This program, which was conceived as a follow-up to the...

K-Cineflex, a new 3-part documentary TV series on Korean cinema for international audiences

Movie fans from all over the world will soon have the opportunity to get more familiar with Korean films despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Produced by Arirang TV, K-Cineflex is a three-part English-language documentary series on Korean films that will delve into ...

KOFIC Announces Korean Film Industry Results for July

The admission figures are painting a difficult picture for Korean films. With a total of 3.34 million, local films recorded their worst July box office in terms of tickets sold since 2008, dipping at only 15.2% of all admissions, itself the lowest local market...