Jeonju International Film Festival to kick off Wednesday with both local and international works

Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) will kick off on Wednesday, honoring major releases from both in and outside of Korea under the slogan “Beyond the Frame.”

2026-04-27

Buddhist monk Daehae receives best fiction award at Bangladesh film festival

Buddhist monk and filmmaker Daehae won the best fiction award at the Dhaka International Film Festival on Sunday for her film about human spiritual potential, marking another milestone in her prolific career spanning more than 120 works.

2026-01-19

Director Yoo Lee revives stop-motion animation for documentary ode to Korean photographer

Nowadays, animation has become a technological battlefield. Amid this trend, one Korean American director is heading in the opposite direction, devoting herself to stop-motion — one of the oldest forms of animation.

2025-09-25

Was Korea's first 'KPop Demon Hunters' sing-along successful? Hint: even the director sang.

The first-ever sing-along screening of Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” in Korea took place Saturday evening in Busan as part of the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) and included a question-and-answer session with director Maggie Kang.

2025-09-22

Lee vows to provide support for film industry during Busan Int'l Film Festival

President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday pledged strong support to ensure a robust film production ecosystem and industry growth at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), his office said.

2025-09-21

'Would love to help Korean cinema': Director Guillermo del Toro praises Korea's monster genre at BIFF

BUSAN — Legendary Mexican auteur Guillermo del Toro, renowned for the mythical and grotesque monsters of his films — including his latest work “Frankenstein” — expressed his interest in Korean monsters at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).

2025-09-19

Lights, cameras and star power mark BIFF’s 30th opening night

Korea's second city basked in glamour, applause and honor as the 30th Busan International Film Festival opened on Wednesday with a red carpet event, a tribute to filmmakers and emotional moments from actors celebrating Asian cinema’s biggest stage.

2025-09-18

Park Chan-wook hopes 'No Other Choice' can help revitalize Korean movies as film opens BIFF

Filmmaker Park Chan-wook said he felt both excited and nervous to have his latest feature, “No Other Choice,” open the 30th Busan International Film Festival, which kicked off in the coastal city on Wednesday.

2025-09-17

What to expect at 'largest, finest' BIFF

Cinephiles will descend on Busan — along with major Korean film stars and global powerhouses — for an edition that festival director Jung Han-seok described as "monumental, the largest and finest" last month.