Director Na Hong-jin's 'Hope' invited to compete for Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

Korean director Na Hong-jin's sci-fi film “Hope” has been invited to compete at this year's Cannes Film Festival, according to the festival's organizers on Thursday.

2026-04-09

Is Park Chan-wook's Cannes appointment a sign of respect for the director or Korean cinema overall?

When Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook was appointed as the President of the Jury for the feature films competition section of the Cannes Film Festival last month, some might have wondered why.

2026-03-05

Director Park Chan-wook to lead jury at 79th Cannes Film Festival

Director Park Chan-wook has been named head of the jury for the 79th Cannes Film Festival, the Associated Press and other outlets reported Wednesday.

2026-02-26

'KPop Demon Hunters' earns two nominations for 98th Academy Awards

Director Maggie Kang’s animated hit "KPop Demon Hunters" (2025) earned two Oscar nominations in a historic showing for K-pop at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.

2026-01-23

Park Chan-wook's 'No Other Choice,' 'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' nominated for Oscars

Director Park Chan-wook's film “No Other Choice” and the original song “Golden” from the Netflix hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” each earned nominations for Academy Awards.

2025-12-18

'No Other Choice,' 'KPop Demon Hunters' nominated for Golden Globes

Director Park Chan-wook’s dark thriller “No Other Choice” and Netflix’s hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” picked up three Golden Globe nominations each on Monday, including best picture nods in their respective categories.

2025-12-09

'No Other Choice' racking up more awards for Park Chan-wook at Sitges

Director Park Chan-wook took home the Best Director award at the 58th Sitges Film Festival for his latest film “No Other Choice,” further solidifying his reputation as one of Korea’s most acclaimed filmmakers.

2025-10-20

'No Other Choice' pioneers new approach to breaking even in Korea's struggling film industry

From the moment the Lumière brothers charged audiences for the first film screening at the Le Salon Indien du Grand Café in Paris 1895, cinema has lived by a simple rule — a film that cannot make money cannot survive.

2025-10-15

Lee Byung-hun's descent key to 'strangely beautiful' black comedy

For actor Lee Byung-hun, the central focus in playing the lead character in Park Chan-wook's latest black comedy "No Other Choice" was to portray how “a very ordinary breadwinner” gradually descends into an irreparable, murderous path by the end.

2025-09-29

'No Other Choice' claims No. 1 spot in opening weekend

Park Chan-wook's newest film "No Other Choice" topped the weekend box office chart, drawing over 600,000 moviegoers, data showed on Monday.