SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – “Burning” director Lee Chang-dong joined hands with Netflix to make his next feature film, with the working title, “Possible Love,” the streaming giant said Tuesday. “Possible Love” centers around two married couples with starkly different lives who become entangled and collide with each other. The star-studded project marks a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean digital comics, known as webtoons, are breaking new ground across international borders and media formats, with recent adaptations announced for both Hollywood and Japanese stage productions. Webtoon Entertainment, the parent company of Naver Webtoon, announced on January 22 that its horror series “Stagtown” is being developed into a feature film [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In a novel approach to blend pop culture tourism with cutting-edge technology, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on September 25 the launch of ‘Soul Spots,’ an initiative that uses artificial intelligence to guide visitors through locations featured in popular Korean dramas, films, and music videos. These ‘Soul Spots,’ named to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean film industry, once a powerhouse of global cinema, is facing a severe downturn as major studios dramatically cut back on new productions. This reduction threatens to plunge the already struggling industry into a deeper crisis, with experts predicting a significant decrease in commercial films hitting theaters in [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The black comedy horror “Handsome Guys” offers lots of laughs even as the ending credits roll by cleverly twisting stereotypes and cliches. It also serves as a reminder of the timeless wisdom: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Be warned, however, as it includes plenty of gory elements [...]
BUSAN, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The documentary film ‘No Boundaries,’ directed by JIN Jae-woon, has been getting a lot of praise at international film festivals. It’s all about a national park on the Korean Peninsula. In the film, you’ll see stunning views of the Korean Peninsula National Park, which is celebrating its 55th anniversary [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul is gaining prominence as a creation stage for ‘K-content,’ with an increasing number of movies and TV shows choosing the city as their backdrop. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Tuesday that the number of feature-length and short films, as well as TV dramas seeking support for filming in the [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean action comedy film “The Roundup: No Way Out,” starring Ma Dong-seok, has become the first film of 2023 to cross the 7 million mark in audience number at the local box office, the film’s distributor said Saturday. The sequel to “The Roundup” (2022) reached the milestone at [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Optical film manufacturer Sangbo Corp. announced that it has developed a special film that selectively prevents cigarette ads in convenience stores from being viewed from outside. The company completed a patent application and established a mass-production system for the target blocking (TB) film after developing it. The TB film’s [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The drama film “Minari” has won four prizes, including best picture, from a U.S. film critics association, boosting hopes for an award at the upcoming Academy Awards. The North Carolina Film Critics Association announced Monday (local time) that “Minari,” directed and written by Korean American Lee Isaac Chung, was [...]