Kang Sooyoun, the First Korean ‘World Star,’ Passed Away at 55 on May 7

Actor Kang Sooyoun, the eternal ‘World Star’ and the first Korean actor who won the Best Actress at an international film festival, passed away on May 7 at the age of 55. The Korean film world and fans expressed deep condolences for the sudden sad news. Direct...

Jeonju Film Festival to Stage Taeheung Film Company Retrospective

Chihwhaseon (2002)In addition to hosting the premieres of independent works from Korea and around the world, this year’s upcoming 23rd edition of the Jeonju International Film Festival will also stage an eight-film retrospective dedicated to the influential Ta...

JEONJU International Film Festival Eyes Physical Event and Full Program for 23rd Edition

Following a pair of pandemic editions that saw it field a smaller than usual lineup, the JEONJU International Film Festival (JIFF) is set to return with a full program and physical event this year for its upcoming 23rd edition, scheduled to take place from Apr...

31st Fribourg Welcomes 9 from Korea

Always a supporter of Korean cinema, the Fribourg International Film Festival is once again rolling out the red carpet for Korean films this year, this time welcoming nine titles for its 31st edition, which kicked off on March 31st and will conclude on April 8...

Classic Korean films to go on Youtube

The Korean Film Archive (KOFA) has announced that it is partnering with Google to put 70 classic Korean films on Youtube this May. The free video-on-demand films with English subtitles will be available for streaming at www.youtube.com/koreanfilm. The line-...