The Day She Returns Secures Distribution Across Seven Territories in North America, Europe, and Asia

Still from ‘The Day She Returns’ (provided by Jeonwonsa Film Co.)Hong Sangsoo's 34th feature, The Day She Returns, had its distribution rights secured by The Cinema Guild for North America before the film even left its festival premiere, followed by deals acro...

Cannes 2026 Opens Its Doors — Showbox Launches Korean Comedy Bok-ja's Special Rice Cake Shop at the Market

Peter Jackson receives the Honorary Palme d Or from Elijah Wood during the Opening Ceremony as part of the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes (provided by IMAGO / ABACAPRESS)The 79th Cannes International Film Festival opened officially on May 12 (local time)...

Na Hong-jin's Hope, Cannes' Most Anticipated Korean Title, Makes Its World Premiere

Poster of ‘HOPE’ (provided by Plus M Entertainment)Na Hong-jin's new film Hope has been selected for the Official Competition of the 79th Cannes Film Festival. It marks the 20th time a Korean director has entered the Cannes Competition, and the first time...

Pre-Sold to 124 Countries: Yeon Sang-ho's Colony Brings His Zombie Universe Back to the World Stage

Poster of ‘Colony’ (provided by Showbox)Yeon Sang-ho's new film Colony has secured distribution rights across 124 countries — including the United States, France, Germany, Taiwan, Australia, and the Philippines — before a single domestic screening has take...

Two Korean Independent Films from Jeonju Attract International Critical Attention

Kim Jong-kwan, director of Frosted Window, during his interview with Rita Andreetti (provided by Asian Movie Pulse)Two Korean independent films screened at this year's Jeonju International Film Festival have drawn attention from international media. Itali...

Barunson E&A Takes International Sales on Indonesian Zombie Horror Zona Merah: Dead City for Cannes

Still of 'Zona Merah: Dead City' (provided by Barunson E&A)Barunson E&A, the Seoul-based production and sales outfit behind Bong Joon Ho's Oscar-winning Parasite, has boarded Zona Merah: Dead City, a feature adaptation of the hit Indonesian...

CJ ENM Declares New Production Paradigm with AI-Live Action Hybrid Feature The House

Still of ‘The House’ (provided by CJ ENM)A total production budget of KRW 500 million (approx. USD 360,000). Principal photography completed in just four days. CJ ENM has produced a feature-length film using a hybrid approach that combines artificial intellig...

Exporting the Playbook: What StudioMonowa Reveals About K-Content's New Standing

Logo of ‘StudioMonowa’ (provided by Natalie)The way Japan's media industry engages with Korean content is changing. Where licensing popular dramas or negotiating remake rights once defined the relationship, April 2026 saw TBS Holdings and U-NEXT Holdings j...

Korean Cinema Builds New Presence at Cannes Through Documentary, XR, and Student Film

Poster for the La Cinef section of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival (provided by Yonhap News)The Palme d'Or race, the star-studded red carpet — these are the images that typically define Cannes on the international stage. Yet at the 79th Cannes Inte...

Korea and Canada Formalize Co-Production Agreement, Opening New Institutional Pathways for North American Market Entry

Picture of Ko Min-su, Standing Commissioner of the Korea Media and Communications (provided by Yonhap News)Korea and Canada have officially signed a co-production agreement covering audiovisual content, including drama series and feature films. The agreement, ...