San Sebastián to Stage ‘Flowers in Hell’ Classic Korean Film Retrospective

Indie Breakout ALONERS Invited to New Directors Section in SpainThe San Sebastián International Film Festival is taking a trip back to Korea’s golden age of cinema this year after revealing that their upcoming 69th edition will feature a seven-title retrospect...

SONG Kangho to Sit on Cannes Competition Jury

PARASITE Star to Do Double Duty on the CroisetteA few weeks ago, it was already revealed that Korean star Song Kangho would be returning to the Cannes Film Festival, but now, in addition to a new film, it appears he will also there as a member of the main comp...

Inaugural Edition of Gangneung International Film Festival Opens

The inaugural edition of the Gangneung International Film Festival (GIFF) kicked off on the northeastern coast of South Korea on November 8. The new event, which is run by Festival Chairman KIM Dong-ho, a former chairman of the Busan International Film Festiva...

Korean Classic THE SEASHORE VILLAGE to Open 14th LKFF

The upcoming 14th edition of the London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) is set to celebrate the centenary of the Korean film industry with a wide-ranging program of classic Korean titles entitled ‘A Century of Korean Cinema’ in addition to its usual mix of current...

Jeonju International Film Festival Reveals 2019 Lineup

This year’s Jeonju International Film Festival, which revealed its program earlier this month, will open with Claudio GIOVANNESI’s Italian crime drama Piranhas on May 2. The 20th edition of the festival, which will run until May 11, is set to close with Guy NA...

HKIFF to Celebrate Centenary of Korean Cinema with 10-Film Program

The 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) has partnered with the Korean Film Council (KOFIC - Chairman, OH Seok Geun) to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Korean films this year with a special "Centenary of Korean Cinema" program, whic...

Legendary Actor SHIN Seong-il Passes Away, Aged 81

SHIN Seong-il, the towering figure of Korean cinema who appeared in well over 500 films during his 50-year career, passed away on Sunday, November 4 following his battle with lung cancer. The actor was 81 years old and is survived by his wife, fellow actress U...

Paris Korean Film Festival Returns for 13th Edition on October 30

The 13th edition of the Paris Korean Film Festival (FFCP) will open its doors on October 30 and run until November 6. This year’s FFCP will open with the Chuseok smash The Great Battle before being brought to a close with the youth drama Sunset in My Hometown....

CHOI Eun-hee Passes Away Aged 91

Legendary actress CHOI Eun-hee passed away on April 16 at the age of 91 following complications stemming from a chronic disease. She was known as a screen siren of Korean cinema in the 1960s and was famously abducted in the 1970s, along with her husband, direc...

Guimet Museum in France Stages SHIN Sang-ok Retrospective

A retrospective of the work of classic filmmaker SHIN Sang-ok is currently playing at the Guimet Museum in Paris. Dubbed ‘SHIN Sang-ok: The Korean Equation’, the program runs from November 24 to December 17 and includes a curated selection of 14 titles among t...