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How The Assassin(s) Turns TIFF Sellouts Into K-Cinema Strategy
The Assassin(s) sold out 4,256 TIFF seats before release, offering a measurable test of Korean cinema's global festival strategy.
Noh Yechan·
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The Assassin(s) sold out 4,256 TIFF seats before release, offering a measurable test of Korean cinema's global festival strategy.

Lee Chang-dong returns after eight years, Yeon Sang-ho brings an AI thriller, and Heo Jin-ho delivers historical drama — Korean cinema dominates TIFF 2026.

Yeon Sang-ho's mystery thriller The Ugly, which earned 10 Blue Dragon nominations after its TIFF premiere, arrives on digital March 10 via Well Go USA.