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Seoul to Host First-Ever ‘MyK Festa’ Celebrating Korean Wave and Global Pop Culture

Seoul to Host First-Ever ‘MyK Festa’ Celebrating Korean Wave and Global Pop Culture

SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean cultural content fans and global industry leaders will gather in Seoul in June for the inaugural “MyK Festa,” a large-scale government-hosted festival celebrating the Korean Wave, or “hallyu,” organizers said Thursday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its affiliate the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange [...]

BIFF Revamps Program, Introduces Competition for 30th Anniversary

BIFF Revamps Program, Introduces Competition for 30th Anniversary

SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will launch its first-ever competition section to coincide with its 30th anniversary, the organizing committee said Tuesday, aiming to elevate the festival’s global standing. For this year’s edition, around 15 films will be selected for the new Competition section, highlighting Asian cinema, with [...]

‘Yadang: The Snitch’ Stays Atop Box Office for 2nd Weekend, Fending Off ‘A Minecraft Movie’

‘Yadang: The Snitch’ Stays Atop Box Office for 2nd Weekend, Fending Off ‘A Minecraft Movie’

SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean crime-action film “Yadang: The Snitch” held onto the No. 1 spot at the local box office for the second consecutive weekend, despite the debut of Warner Bros.’ “A Minecraft Movie,” data showed Monday. Over the weekend, “Yadang” sold 521,000 tickets nationwide in its second weekend of release, [...]