Korean film industry eyes global audiences beyond borders

As the Korean film industry grapples with a domestic market increasingly dominated by streaming services, production companies are aggressively pivoting toward international markets. This strategic shift aims to secure the stability of Korean cinema by broaden...

Box office suffers historic first-half decline as theaters adapt survival strategies

It's almost a truism at this point to say that movie theaters are in deep trouble, and Thursday's midyear report from the Korean Film Council confirmed that yet again with hard numbers. According to the report, box office revenue declined 33 percent ye...

A Live Look into ‘Exhuma’ in Vietnam (EXCLUSIVE)

Vietnamese journalist Le Xuan Tung reports from Hanoi about the current ‘Exhuma’ hype in Vietnam and digs into the fascinating cultural ties between the nation and the top-grossingKorean film.The first time I watchedExhumawas just last week, at a CGV Vietnam c...

Kim Go-eun, actress in Exhuma (Pa-myo)

"In my entire career, I've never seen a score soar like this. It's truly surreal." On the third day of its release, the film's box office exceeded 1million, and the next day it surpassed 2million. Kim Go-eun, an actress with over 10 films u...

New Talent, Feature Animation Offer Recovery Hope During South Korea’s Movie Malaise

Certainly, the box office malaise undermines the ability to market some titles on the strength of their theatrical earnings back home. But the Korean film industry still has numerous other calling cards. And the country has a familiar presence this year at both the Berlin festival and in the European Film Market.

‘Pa-myo’ Invited to Berlin Film Fest’s Forum Section

“The film that stands out the most as a genre film in the Film Fest’s forum that presents several auteurism films and genre films,” Berlin International Film Festival commented on Pa-myo (otherwise known as Exhuma). “Director Jang is undoubtedly a brilliant di...