formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Messaging-based communication platforms give devoted super fans a chance to privately connect with their favorite groups — for a price. Source: How K-Pop Fans Use Apps Like Weverse and Bubble to Message Idols
Presided over by Korean art house star Na Hong-jin, Busan’s inaugural main competition jury awarded Zhang Lu’s ‘Gloaming in Luomu’ best film, while Korean breakout ‘En Route To’ scored multiple wins. Source: Busan International Film Festival 2026 Awards Winners List
The director’s long-gestating satire, starring Lee Byung-hun, delivers Korea’s second-biggest local opening of 2025, providing some much-needed domestic energy to the country’s box office. Source: Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ Opens No. 1 at Korea’s Box Office
A dearth of domestic blockbusters, rising competition from streaming platforms and consumer belt-tightening are drivers of the slump, which threatens to upend one of Asia’s most dynamic theatrical markets. The industry is currently confronting an existential threat to its once-thriving … Continued
“What I am trying to show is that, despite the changes of the times, the essential value of ‘going to the cinema’ never changes,” says the Korean director. Source: How Lee Jong-pil’s ‘Time of Cinema’ Shows Why Moviegoing Still Matters
A research team at a unverity in South Korea has developed a product that allows body heat to generate electricity to power electronic devices. This could pave the way for battery-free wearable gadgets and Internet of Things (IoT) sensors that … Continued