Archive for category Korea Industry News

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/10/24/2011102400959.html A special committee to create a better environment for the nation’s film industry was launched on Friday, comprising 50 figures from the culture ministry, Korea Film Council and related businesses. It hopes to root out unfair practices, narrow the gap between conglomerates and SMEs in the industry, and aims to set up projects to [...]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/08/us-southkorea-busan-idUSTRE7971A520111008 By Jonathan Hopfner (Reuters) – With a new name, a new venue and an emphasis on actors and directors from lesser-known parts of Asia, this South Korean port city is moving decisively to assert its status as the region’s pre-eminent film industry destination. The 16th annual Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia’s largest, kicked [...]

http://www.biztechreport.com/story/1602-shout-korea-action Sun Bang Besides Korea’s well known cell phone, semi-conductor and shipbuilding industries, Korean film has also become globally renowned. The industry went through rapid growth in various areas over the last decade and achieved significant developments in its quantity. The creative stories and dynamic images featured in Korean films have gained the world’s attention. [...]

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118035359?refCatId=1009 By HAN SUNHEE SEOUL — The Korean Film Council (Kofic) has opened the Korean Film Biz Zone (Kobiz) an industry website aiming at overseas expansion of Korean films. Serviced in English, the www.koreanfilm.or.kr is the gateway for international professionals interested in the Korean film industry. It offers comprehensive information on local talent and industry companies, [...]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jHVWQbgWJGFTGmgCDYKK31MMRbxg?docId=CNG.27a028ad8f0542cd7177615afc42a4d3.2f1 By Ian Timberlake (AFP) PYONGYANG — One of the world’s most tightly-controlled societies got a rare glimpse of the outside world at the Pyongyang International Film Festival last week, where even Western films were screened. Communist North Korea strictly controls access to information, including via mobile phones and the Internet, leaving most North Koreans [...]