
Why Koreans Sob at Films They Know Will End Badly
From 'The Admiral' to 'Seoul Spring' to 'The King's Warden,' Korean historical films keep shattering box office records. The reason lies in catharsis itself.

From 'The Admiral' to 'Seoul Spring' to 'The King's Warden,' Korean historical films keep shattering box office records. The reason lies in catharsis itself.

Na Hong-jin’s Hope premiered at Cannes to a standing ovation, with critics calling it ‘Na Hong-jin’s wildly entertaining Korean monster epic.’ The sci-fi thriller stars Hwang Jung-min and Hollywood stars Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander.

After a press screening that drew comparisons to Extreme Job, Korea's 2nd highest-grossing film ever, Wild Thing has arrived as the country's most anticipated comedy of 2026.

Yoo Hae-jin and Im Si-wan are in talks to star in Modub, a new occult thriller co-developed by ShowBox, the distributor behind Korea record-breaking Exhuma.

Shin Min-a plays twin sisters — one dead, one losing her sight — in suspense thriller 'Nundongja', releasing June 24, 2026.

Jun Ji-hyun attended her first Cannes premiere with Colony. Yeon Sang-ho's horror film earned a 7-minute standing ovation, leaving the actress in tears.

When the Cannes Film Festival announced that Park Chan-wook would preside over the 2026 jury, the Korean director paused. He had been offered the role before. T...

Na Hong-jin's first film in 10 years, 'Hope', premieres at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on May 17 — with Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender.

Song Il-gook returns to cinemas after 11 years in indie mystery film Lost Between, and opens up about the decade of zero casting offers that followed Superman Returns.

Kane Parsons, 20, directs A24's adaptation of the internet's most iconic horror legend, with South Korea getting the world premiere on May 27, 2026.

Musical Beethoven returns to Sejong Center on June 9 with Park Hyo-shin and Hong Gwang-ho, featuring sweeping changes from the 2023 premiere — including a storyline overhaul, new songs, and Hong Gwang-ho's six months of daily piano practice.

A Korean film about one of the darkest chapters in the nation's modern history traveled to northern Italy last week and did something that doesn't happen often...