Celine Song discusses ‘Past Lives’ with screenwriter Chung Seo-kyung

Celine Song, a Korean-American filmmaker highly praised for her first-time production Past Lives, was invited to a talk session with Chung Seo-kyung, a Korean screenwriter especially celebrated for her long collaboration with the acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-...

Understanding the world phenomenon of "Beef" and "Past Lives"

By Sebastián N. NadiloLast year, two Korean American productions captivated audiences worldwide, earning acclaim from both critics and viewers alike. Of course, I am talking about Past Lives a romantic drama feature film, directed by first-time filmmaker Celin...

Decision to Leave, Nominated for the Best Non-English Language Film at the Golden Globe

Decision to Leave has been nominated for Best Motion Picture, Non-English Language at the 80th Golden Globe Awards, which will be held on January 10 (local time). The Golden Globe is an annual awards ceremony hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association a...

Decision to Leave, Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at Critics’ Choice Awards

Director Park Chanwook's Decision to Leave was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the U.S. Critics’ Choice Awards. On December 14 (local time), the Critics’ Choice Association (CCA) announced the candidates for the 28th awards ceremony, and Decisi...

Decision to Leave, on the List of The New York Times’ 10 Best Movies of 2022

Director Park Chanwook's movie, Decision to Leave, is on the list of the ‘Best Movies of 2022,’ introduced in the New York Times (NYT) on December 6. NYT’s chief film critics Manohla Dargies and Anthony Oliver Scott selected the top 10 most impressive movi...

Miky Lee, Vice Chair of CJ Group, Accepted the International Emmy Award 2022

Miky Lee, Vice Chair of CJ Group, accepted the International Emmy Directorate Award at the International Emmy Awards 2022 held on November 21 in New York. The award is granted to organizations or individuals who have made outstanding contributions worldwide in... “Miky Lee is in a class of her own, a visionary leader who has harnessed her exceptional business acumen and love of her country’s culture by tirelessly spearheading the global phenomenon of the Korean wave for over 25 years”, said Bruce L. Paisner, President and CEO of the International Academy. “The whole world witnessed her commitment to our industry and Korea when she, along with the creators of “Parasite”, enthusiastically accepted the Oscar for her company’s award-winning film PARASITE, a historic milestone for Korean content.”

Café Midnight: Missing Honey, Invited to the 42nd Hawaii International Film Festival Officially

The romantic fantasy, Café Midnight: Missing Honey, starring Actors Yi Yikyung and Chae Seojin, has been invited to the 42nd Hawaii International Film Festival. The Hawaii International Film Festival is an influential film festival with more than 40,000 partic...

Director Park Chanwook’s Oldboy, Re-release in North America

Neon, a North American distributor, obtained the North American distribution rights for Director Park Chanwook's Oldboy and will screen it at the North American theaters to mark the 20th anniversary of the film's release in Korea. Oldboy was released i...

Broker, Officially Invited to the 49th Telluride Film Festival

Broker, the winner of the Best Actor at the 75 Festival de Cannes, was officially invited to the 49th Telluride Film Festival.Held annually in Telluride, Colorado, the Telluride Film Festival is known as a film festival that screens the films selected by local...

Director Park Chanwook's Decision to Leave, Aiming for the Oscar Nomination

Director Park Chanwook's Decision to Leave has been selected as the representative entry for Korean films at the 95th Academy International Feature Film Awards next year. On Aug. 11, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) said it selected Director Park's Deci...