Tony Rayns, British critic who championed Korean cinema abroad, dies at 78 A longtime advocate of Asian filmmaking, he helped launch the Busan International Film Festival and was instrumental in bringing Korean movies to a wider audience. 2026.7.8
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. 2025.9.25
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. 2025.9.22
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. 2025.9.21
'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). 2025.9.19
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. 2025.9.18
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. 2025.9.17
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. 2025.9.17
BIFF goes big with Marco Bellocchio, Park Chan-wook and 'KPop Demon Hunters' The 30th Busan International Film Festival showcases 328 films, combating industry struggles with new features. 2025.8.26
BIFF reveals six works to be shown in 2025's On Screen section The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) unveiled six titles for this year’s On Screen section on Tuesday, its showcase for high-profile drama series making their world premieres on the big screen. 2025.8.12
![A still from director Yoo Lee's stop-motion film ″A Man Who Takes Pictures of Flowers,″ which was invited to this year's Busan International Film Festival [AARON WISE]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12359530.jpg?imageId=12359530&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The audience watches Korea's first sing-along screening of Netflix's ″KPop Demon Hunters,″ held at Dongseo University Sohyang Theatre ShinhanCard Hall on Sept. 20. [BIFF]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12069755.jpg?imageId=12069755&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![President Lee Jae Myung, right, and first lady Kim Hea Kyung smile as they attended the 30th Busan International Film Festival in Busan on Sept. 20. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12298130.jpg?imageId=12298130&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Director Guillermo del Toro poses for photos during a press conference at the Busan International Film Festival held at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae District on Sept. 19. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12092888.jpg?imageId=12092888&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Actor Son Ye-jin walks down the red carpet before the opening ceremony for the 30th Busan International Film Festival held at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae District on Sept. 17. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12307162.jpg?imageId=12307162&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Director Park Chan-wook listens to a question from the press during a press conference for his latest film ″No Other Choice″ held at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae District on Sept. 17. The film was selected as the opener for this year's Busan International Film Festival. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12439245.jpg?imageId=12439245&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![A still from director Park Chan-wook's film ″No Other Choice,″ the opener of the Busan International Film Festival on Sept. 17 [BIFF]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12292922.jpg?imageId=12292922&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Actor Lee Byung-hun in Park Chan-wook's ″No Other Choice,″ the opening film of the 30th Busan International Film Festival [BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12126790.jpg?imageId=12126790&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![A scene from ″As You Stood By″ [BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12035818.jpg?imageId=12035818&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)