The King's Warden Takes North America: How "the Most Korean Story" Is Crossing Borders

Poster of ‘The King's Warden’ (provided by KOBIS) For years, the received wisdom in the Korean film industry has been that overseas success requires genre universality—that international audiences reach first for the culturally accessible: zombie survival...

KPop Demon Hunters Sequel Confirmed — Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans to Return

Still of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ (provided by Netflix) On March 13, 2026, Netflix officially announced a sequel to its animated film KPop Demon Hunters, targeting a 2029 release. Original directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans are both set to return for the f...

Busan Joins the A-List: FIAPF's Top Tier

Official logo of BIFF (provided by BIFF) The Busan International Film Festival has officially joined the ranks of Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. In March 2026, the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) designated BIFF as an "A-List&...

Yoon Ga-eun's The World of Love Officially Selected for Beijing International Film Festival

Poster of ‘The World of Love’ (provided by Barunson E&A)Since the imposition of the hallyu ban (限韓令) in 2016, the door to the Chinese market has been widely considered closed. Official screenings of Korean films in China became virtually impossible, and i...

A New Voice in Korean Horror: Lee Sang-min's Feature Debut Salmokji Set for April Release

A filmmaker who earned his stripes on the short film circuit is now bringing Korean horror to the commercial multiplex. Salmokji, the feature debut of director Lee Sang-min, is set to open in Korean theaters on April 8, distributed by Showbox. The cast and dir...

BEEF Returns for Season 2 with Youn Yuh-jung and Song Kang-ho, Premiering April 16 on Netflix

Still of ‘BEEF Season 2' (provided by Netfilx) BEEF, the Netflix and A24 co-production that swept eight Emmy Awards in 2023, returns for its second season on April 16 with Academy Award winner Youn Yuh-jung and Cannes Best Actor winner Song Kang-ho in piv...

Kim Dong-ho at 88: A Lifelong Champion of Cinema Steps Behind the Camera

Kim Dong-ho (provided by PlusM) In late February, two pillars of Asian cinema came face to face at Euro Space, a beloved arthouse theater in Tokyo. Hirokazu Kore-eda, the celebrated Japanese director, met with Kim Dong-ho, the former executive director of the...

HUMINT Builds Long-Tail Momentum on the Strength of Middle-Aged Audiences

Post of ‘HUMINT' (provided by NEW) Ryoo Seung-wan's spy action film HUMINT has surpassed 1.61 million admissions as of February 23 — just two weeks into its theatrical run — while holding steady at number two on the Korean box office. What stands out i...

The Return of 'Cannes Park': What Park Chan-wook's Appointment as Jury President

Park Chan-wook (provided by CJENM) Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, the Coen Brothers, Robert De Niro, Wong Kar-wai — the list of past Cannes jury presidents reads like a condensed history of twentieth-century world cinema. In 2026, a Korean name joins that...

Korean Entertainment Leaders Identify Four Key Trends Shaping 2026: Short-Form, AI, OTT Consolidation, and Co-Productions

Still of ‘Hope' (provided by Plus M Entertainment Korea's screen content industry enters 2026 in a state of sober self-reflection. In Cine21's annual entertainment industry outlook survey — now in its sixth year — 51 leaders from investment, distri...