South Korea's crime and thriller films captivate with twisted plots, stylish cinematography, and larger-than-life characters.

In the new movie Bugonia, Jesse Plemons kidnaps Emma Stone, the CEO of a major local pharmaceutical company, keeping her captive in a basement while coercing her into admitting that she is an alien ...

“Hi-5” is off to a promising start at the Korean box office! According to the Korean Film Council, “Hi-5” officially surpassed 1 million moviegoers on June 7 at 4:12 p.m. KST. The film was originally ...

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“My Daughter Is a Zombie” is off to a strong start at the Korean box office! On August 2, the Korean Film Council announced that as of 7 a.m. KST that morning, “My Daughter is a Zombie” had reached a ...

Korean sales outfit Finecut has picked up international sales rights for road movie The Mutation, anthology film Time of Cinema and psychological thriller Wrangler, ahead of Busan‘s Asian Contents & ...

For American audiences, the Korean War is often called “the Forgotten War.” But in South Korean cinema, it has never been forgotten. South Korean filmmakers have repeatedly revisited the war, not only ...

How he claws his way out of this hole, at one point literally, is the cue for a storyline that’s a giddy blend of pathos and farce. Man-su’s highly logical plan is to eliminate his top three rivals ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. Visit a cafe, restaurant or bar and it’s sometimes easy to ...

South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, September 17-26) is undergoing some major changes this year, a special anniversary edition marking 30 years since its debut in the early days of ...

A lifelong gamer, film fanatic and fan of all things geeky, Andy studied Film and TV Screenwriting at university and achieved a master's degree in Scriptwriting in 2017. As a professional writer, Andy ...