LONDON, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Launched four years ago with only seven movies, the London East Asia Film Festival (LEAFF) has now established itself as a key platform to introduce the region’s vibrant cinema to Britain. The fourth annual festival kicked off Thursday with the European premiere of South Korean disaster action comedy film [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will screen 10 masterpieces by renowned Korean directors to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Korean cinema, organizers said Saturday. The special screening program will be held under the name “The 100 Year History of Korean Cinema, 10 Great Korean Films” during the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ CGV has vowed to continue to focus on the global movie market next year as the domestic market has reached a plateau in the past five years with the rising popularity of streaming and social media services and declining population. The country’s top cinema chain unveiled the plan [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) – There were no mega-hits in the Korean box office in the first half of this year. But a few sleeper hits surprised industry insiders and movie critics. One of the most notable films that showed the potential of a small-budget film is “Spirits’ Homecoming.” The film, which is about [...]
London, Feb 06, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Eros International Plc (EROS) (“Eros”), a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry announced today that it will release the blockbuster film, English Vinglish, in South Korea on February 6, 2014. Following on the heels of the film’s success in Hong Kong and Germany last year, [...]
New York, August 13, 2013 (Korea Bizwire) – The ‘Focus on Korea’ event is part of ‘ContemporAsian’ film series, which selects critically acclaimed Korean films, highlighting current social issues, injustice and human nature. The films amplify distinctive narrative skills from some of Korea’s insightful and penetrative renegade filmmakers. National Security, which will have its New [...]