Choi Min-sik, Han So-hee Headline Korean Remake of Hollywood's 'The Intern'

Poster of ‘Intern’ (Provided by Warner Bros. Korea)Choi Min-sik — the actor behind some of Korean cinema's most searing performances in films like "Oldboy" and "I Saw the Devil" — is stepping into unfamiliar territory this fall: a workplace comedy. "The Intern...

Long Long Night to World Premiere in TIFF's Centrepiece Section

Still fromLong Long Night poster (watchapedia)The 3D animated feature Long Long Night has been invited to the Centrepiece section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Distributor The Contents On announced the selection on August 6, confirmin...

CJ CGV Returns to Pre-Tax Profit in Q2 as CJ 4DPLEX's Global Business Accelerates

Logo of CJ CGV (Provided by CJ CGV)CJ CGV posted a return to pre-tax profit in the second quarter of 2026, driven by the accelerating overseas growth of its specialty-format subsidiary CJ 4DPLEX and a steady recovery in the domestic theatrical market. The exh...

CJ ENM Signs India Distribution Deal With Amazon Prime Video, to Supply Over 100 K-Content Titles Over Two Years

(From left) Jangho Seo, EVP of Platform Division at CJ ENM; Shilangi Mukherji, Director and Head of SVOD Business, Prime Video India; and Manish Menghani, Director and Head of Content Licensing, Prime Video India (Provide by Prime Video India)CJ ENM has signed...

Yoon Dan-bi's "The World Before" Invited to New Directors Section of San Sebastián Film Festival

Poster for "The World Before" <Atnine Film>Yoon Dan-bi's second feature "The World Before" has been invited to the New Directors section of the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival. Distributor Atnine Film announced the invitation on July 31.Th...

Lee Chang-dong Wins TIFF Ebert Director Award at 51st Toronto International Film Festival

Director Lee Chang-dong (provided by Munhwa Ilbo)Director Lee Chang-dong has been named the recipient of the TIFF Ebert Director Award at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival's Tribute Awards, becoming the first Korean director to receive the honor...

"Train to Busan" Returns to Theaters Worldwide for 10th Anniversary, Expanding to 12 Markets

Train to Busan 10th-anniversary North American re-release poster (courtesy of NEW; designed by Oliver Barrett)Yeon Sang-ho's Train to Busan is returning to major overseas markets in a 4K remastered version to mark its 10th anniversary. Release dates have b...

51st Toronto International Film Festival to Feature Korean Directors in Both Competitive and Non-Competitive Sections

Still of The World Before' (provided by Segye Ilbo)New works by Korean directors have been invited to the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. Yoon Dan-bi's "The World Before" has been selected for the Platform section, the festival's ...

Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love Invited to Venice Competition — Second Consecutive Year for Korean Cinema

Poster of 'Possible Love' (provided by Netflix)Director Lee Chang-dong's new film Possible Love has been invited to the competition section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival — his first Venice competition selection in 24 years, since 2...

CJ ENM's Decade-Long Bet on 'Save the Green Planet!' Pays Off as 'Bugonia' Earns Three Award Nominations

Still from Bugonia [provided by Yonhap News Agency] Twenty-three years ago, director Jang Joon-hwan's "Save the Green Planet!" drew barely 70,000 admissions in its home market. The film went on to win several best new director prizes at Korean fi...