KOFIC Announced the Report on April 2017 Film Industry

The number of audiences and the total sales in April were 11.21 million and USD 80.4 million, respectively. According to the report on April 2017 Korean film industry by Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the total number of viewers increased 1.22 million and 12.2% ...

KOFIC Holds 2017 K-Cinema Global Networking in Vietnam

Korean Film Council (KOFIC) and the Vietnam Cinema Department will co-host ‘2017 K-Cinema Global Networking in Vietnam’ in Ho Chi Minh City for three days from June 14th (Wed.) to 16th (Fri.). The second edition of the event is designed to expand film exchange...

KOFIC Releases the Report on 2016 Korean Film Industry

The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) issued its report on the Korean film industry in 2016. According to the report, the Korean film industry recorded USD 1.98 billion in sales last year which constituted a 7.6% rise from the year before, thus its sales have surpas...

The Fifth Meeting of JIFF and KoBiz Online Screening

The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has been focusing on selecting directors’ debut or second films in order to discover creative filmmakers and spotlight hidden works. The motto of the 18th JIFF is ‘Outlet for Cinematic Expression’, which reveals it...

KOFIC Announced the Report on March 2017 Korean Film Industry

Korean film industry, which was a slump in February, represented a growth in March compared to last year. The number of moviegoers and the total sales in March 2017 were 13.85 million and USD 98.50. They are numbers that grew by 2.58 million (22.9%) and USD 19...

KOFIC and KAFA to Hold Director HUR Jin-ho’s Masterclass

Korean Film Council (KOFIC) and Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) will host director HUR Jin-ho masterclass at CGV’s Cine Library in Myeong-dong, on April 14th. The masterclass will be an opportunity to share director HUR’s film world and directing know-how f...

KOFIC Introduced 2017 Supporting Business for International Co-production

Korean Film Council (KOFIC) held its 2017 business information session on March 29th. At the session in the Digital Media City, Seoul, KOFIC’s International Promotion Team explained and was questioned about incentive programs for development support of interna...

KOFIC Arranges Improvement of Screening System on Film Promotion Business

Korean Film Council (KOFIC) plans and conducts the improvement of screening system of films. This is an attempt to increase transparency and fairness of screening of film promotion works and to restore trust on film industry by their participation. KOFIC set u...

KOFIC Has Announced the Report on February 2017 Korean Film Industry

The number of viewers and the ticket sales of Korean box office in February 2017 have decreased. According to the report on the 2017 Korean film industry by Korean Film council (KOFIC), the total number of viewers and the total sales were 15.18 million and USD...

2017 KAFA’s Short Films on the KoBiz Online Screening

Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), one of the best film educational institutions in Korea, held its graduation film festival in January. Titled KAFA 33, it premiered short films and animated short films produced by 33rd graduates of KAFA over the past year. M...