SON Hyun-ju Crowned Best Actor at Moscow Film Festival

Recent Korean investigative drama ORDINARY PERSON has returned home triumphant from the 39th Moscow International Film Festival where it picked up the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Feature, as well as the Best Actor award for its star SON Hyun-ju. A veteran char...

Moscow Film Festival Awards SNIPER’S OBSERVATION METHOD

KIM Yunha’s Film Takes Best Short in Russia The 37th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) recently wound to a close on June 26th and among its prize winners was Sniper’s Observation Method by KIM Yunha, which picked up the event’s Best Fi...

14 Korean Films Selected for Tigers and Dragons

Mix of Features and Shorts at Vancouver Intl. Film Festival Every year, the Vancouver International Film Festival provides audiences with a bounty of East Asian cinema as part of the Tigers and Dragons program and this year is no exception. Among the 48 films...

LEBANON EMOTION Scoops Best Director Prize in Moscow

KOFIC Night and Korean Showcase Impress The Moscow International Film Festival recently wound its 35th edition to a close. The Korean-heavy event, featuring a special Korean film showcase and the participation of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), ended on June ...

Jury Duty for KIM Dong-ho in Moscow

Busan International Film Festival Honorary Director Invited to Russia Following the selection of the Jeonju film Lebanon Emotion in its International Competition and the Azooma in its non-competitive section, KIM Dong-ho, esteemed honorary director the Busan...

Moscow to Feel a LEBANON EMOTION

Jeonju Hit Invited to Official Competition Fresh from winning the CGV Movie Collage award as part of the 14th Jeonju International Film Festival’s Korean Competition, the independent feature Lebanon Emotion is gearing up for its first international appearanc...

DECEMBER and LOST PARADISE Take Top Honors At Jeonju

14th Jeonju International Film Festival Awards This year’s Jeonju International Film Festival wound to a close last Friday as the week’s awards were announced. In the Korean film competition, it was PARK Jeong-hoon’s December that took the top prize (JJ-Star...

What Are the Hot Korean Films of 14th JIFF?

Ten Must-See Films Recommended by Executive Programmer The 14th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF, www.jiff.or.kr) is around the corner. The film jubilee will be held from April 25th to May 9th. What are works which movie buffs should pay not miss? Th...