Busan International Film Festival Appoints HUH Moon-young as Festival Director

At the close of its annual boarding meeting this year on March 25, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) announced two major new appointments. Respected critic and programer HUH Moon-young has taken over as the new festival director, while OH Seok-geun,...

KIM Young-jin Appointed as New KOFIC Chairman

Respected film critic, professor and programmer KIM Young-jin has been elected as the new chairperson of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). He takes over from OH Seok-geun, who stepped down on January 7 after completing his three-year term as chairman. First est...

BONG Joon-ho and Miky LEE among 5 Korean Figures on Variety 500 List

Five leaders from Korea’s entertainment sector have landed on the ‘Variety 500’ list, an influential index of the most important figures shaping today’s global media industry. The Korean names on the list include director BONG Joon-ho, CJ Group Vice Chairman M...

KOFIC Chairperson OH Seok-geun to Serve as Panelist at FDCP’s Film Industry Conference Online 2020

The Film Industry Conference Online 2020 (FIC 2020) hosted by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), will be held from September 11 to 15. Launched in 2017, FIC is an event where experts and industry officials from around the world share infor...

BIFAN Kicks Off 23rd Edition with Star-Studded Ceremony

The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN - Festival Director SHIN Chul) kicked off its 23rd edition last Thursday, June 27 with a lavish ceremony at the Bucheon Gymnasium. Prior to the show, which was hosted by actors KIM Da-hyun and YOO Da-in,...

KOFIC Proposes Creation of Asian Film Exchange Center

The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) officially presented a proposal to create a center for film exchange between Asian countries (tentatively named ASEAN-ROK Film Organization, ARFO) during the 17th Senior Officials Meeting Responsible for Information (SOMRI) and ...

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...

New Zealand Korean Film Festival Opens Doors to 2018 Edition

The Korean Cinerama Trust and the Korean Embassy in Auckland hosted this year’s New Zealand Korean Film Festival, which opened its doors on October 11th. Also supporting the event are the Korean Film Council (Chairman - OH Seok Geun) and the New Zealand Asia I...

BURNING Selected as Korea’s Official Submission to 2019 Academy Awards

LEE Chang-dong’s critically acclaimed BURNING, which debuted in the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival this year, has been selected as Korea’s official submission to the best foreign language film category of next year’s Academy of Awards, put on by ...

Busan Announces Extensive Support To BIFF

Recently elected on June 13, new Busan Mayor OH Geo-don has promised to provide full support to the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). On June 20th, OH met film officials including Chairman of BIFF LEE Yong-gwan and Chairman of Korean Film Council (KOFI...