Director Shim Hyung-rae's D-War Enters Netflix Top 10 in 20 Countries

Director Shim Hyung-rae's 2007 film D-War has climbed to No. 6 on Netflix's global film chart. In France, Germany, and Italy, it rose as high as No. 2. This comes 19 years after the film's domestic release on August 1, 2007.Netflix added the film ...

Na Hong-jin's Hope to Open in UK and Ireland on September 25

Still from Hope (Provided by Empire)Na Hong-jin's Hope will open in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on September 25. US distributor NEON announced the release date on August 14, and will handle theatrical distribution in both territories directly.NEON ha...

Kim Min-hee Wins Second Locarno Acting Prize as Nowhere to Lay My Eyes Takes Three Awards

Actress Kim Min-hee (left) and director Hong Sangsooat the 79th Locarno Film Festival. (provided by Seoul Shinmun)Nowhere to Lay My Eyes won the Pardo for Best Direction, the Pardo for Best Performance, and the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the 79th Locarno Film Fe...

Choi Min-sik, Han So-hee Headline Korean Remake of Hollywood's 'The Intern'

Poster of ‘Intern’ (Provided by Warner Bros. Korea)Choi Min-sik — the actor behind some of Korean cinema's most searing performances in films like "Oldboy" and "I Saw the Devil" — is stepping into unfamiliar territory this fall: a workplace comedy. "The Intern...

Long Long Night to World Premiere in TIFF's Centrepiece Section

Still fromLong Long Night poster (watchapedia)The 3D animated feature Long Long Night has been invited to the Centrepiece section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Distributor The Contents On announced the selection on August 6, confirmin...

CJ CGV Returns to Pre-Tax Profit in Q2 as CJ 4DPLEX's Global Business Accelerates

Logo of CJ CGV (Provided by CJ CGV)CJ CGV posted a return to pre-tax profit in the second quarter of 2026, driven by the accelerating overseas growth of its specialty-format subsidiary CJ 4DPLEX and a steady recovery in the domestic theatrical market. The exh...

CJ ENM Signs India Distribution Deal With Amazon Prime Video, to Supply Over 100 K-Content Titles Over Two Years

(From left) Jangho Seo, EVP of Platform Division at CJ ENM; Shilangi Mukherji, Director and Head of SVOD Business, Prime Video India; and Manish Menghani, Director and Head of Content Licensing, Prime Video India (Provide by Prime Video India)CJ ENM has signed...

Yoon Dan-bi's "The World Before" Invited to New Directors Section of San Sebastián Film Festival

Poster for "The World Before" <Atnine Film>Yoon Dan-bi's second feature "The World Before" has been invited to the New Directors section of the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival. Distributor Atnine Film announced the invitation on July 31.Th...

Lee Chang-dong Wins TIFF Ebert Director Award at 51st Toronto International Film Festival

Director Lee Chang-dong (provided by Munhwa Ilbo)Director Lee Chang-dong has been named the recipient of the TIFF Ebert Director Award at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival's Tribute Awards, becoming the first Korean director to receive the honor...

"Train to Busan" Returns to Theaters Worldwide for 10th Anniversary, Expanding to 12 Markets

Train to Busan 10th-anniversary North American re-release poster (courtesy of NEW; designed by Oliver Barrett)Yeon Sang-ho's Train to Busan is returning to major overseas markets in a 4K remastered version to mark its 10th anniversary. Release dates have b...