2014 Evening of Korean Cinema Greatly Attended Amid Hot Fever

The event introduced films by internationally rising Korean directors and popular Korean independent films. The Korean Film Council (Chairman KIM Eui-suk) held ‘2014 Evening of Korean Cinema’ Party to promote exchanges among filmmakers and actors who took part...

THE AVENGERS : AGE OF ULTRON Signs MOU with Korean Authorities

Filming in Seoul and Gyeonggido for two weeks starting the 30th this monthThe signing ceremony of memorandum of understanding between Marvel Studios and the related Korean authorities regarding filming the upcoming blockbuster The Avengers : Age of Ultron was ...

Korean Film Strides into the Desert

KOFIC installs Korean Pavilion at the film market of the Dubai International Film Festival The Korean Film Council (KOFIC, Chairman: KIM Eui-suk) embarked on the promotion of Korean film in the Middle Eastern market. KOFIC installed a Korean Pavilion for th...

Korean Wave Awakes in South America

KOFIC and Korean Film Go to Argentina After holding a special program for new Korean directors at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival from November 17th to 25th, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) joined the South American film market to embark on pr...

Golden Lion takes PIETA to top spot

KOFIC celebrates Pieta's win as it gets biggest share of audience share. KIM Ki-duk's Pieta which won the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival has become a hit at the box office. It's the first Korean film to win the top award...

Venice spends an evening with Korean Film

KOFIC held the Korean Film Night with success The Korean Film Night, a reception party hosted by Korean Film Council(KOFIC), successfully took place at the 69th Venice Film Festival. About 150 participants at the Korean Film Night, which started at 9 pm on Sep...

The 37th Seoul Independent Film Festival opens

The 37th Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF) opened yesterday with <Myselves>, a documentary projectfilm shot by actresses BOO Ji-young, KIM Kkot-bee, YANG Eun-yong, and SEO Young-ju. The festival runs Dec. 8 – 16 at the CGV Apgujeong multiplexin Seou...

Mexico’s Guanajuato International Film Festival to screen 76 Korean films

The Guanajuato International Film Festival in Mexico, which will be held July 22 – 31, has chosen Korea as its main guest country this year, from which it will screen 76 films. These range from classics such as AHN Jong-hwa’s 1934 film <Turning Point of th...

The 15th PiFan opens tonight with star-studded red carpet

Asia’s largest genre film fest, the 15th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) opens tonight with a star-studded red carpet and a screening of the documentary Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told. Several acting awards will be given out...