On December 20 (local time), the Palm Springs International Film Festival announced a list of the 34th film festival schedule and screenings on its official website. Among them, a total of 4 Korean movies were invited, including Director Park Chanwook's Decision to Leave, Director Kore-eda Hirokazu's Broker, Director Jung July’s Next Sohee, and Director Kim Jungeun's Gyeongah's Dau...
The film, Next Sohee, won 3 prizes at the 42nd France Amiens International Film Festival, including the Audience Award, Special Mention Award & UPJV (Université de Picardie Jules Verne) Reference Award.Next Sohee was selected as the closing film of the 26th Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada and won 2 prizes, including Best Director and the Audience Award. It is noteworthy that Nex...
The film, Next Sohee, won the Special Jury Award at the 23rd Tokyo FILMeX Festival. The festival organizer said, "Next Sohee, which shows thoughtful reflection on how life and other values are sacrificed in this ruthless world, sheds light on the mechanism of human exploitation," revealing the reason for its invitation.Next Sohee, directed by Jung July, tells the story of Sohee (Kim Sieun)...
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has started to revive the Korean film industry, which has suffered from COVID-19 for 3 years. Since April, KOFIC has been implementing the 'Human Resources Support Project for Film Production to Overcome COVID-19' to create jobs in the domestic film festival industry and revitalize film production. The project supports the labor cost of 1,000 employees for u...
The First Slam Dunk claimed first place at the weekly box office for the first week of February (January 30-February 5). The film depicts the dreams and passion for basketball of the five players of the Shohoku High School’s basketball team as they take on the challenges to follow their dream of winning the national championship. The feature added 426,000 viewers over the timeframe.
Awards and Invitation
Director's Cut Awards (2024)
- Best New Actress
Director's Cut Awards (2024)
- Best Vision Award
Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (2024) - The Commitment
Paeksang Arts Awards (2023)
Palm Springs International Film Festival (2023) - World Cinema Now
Seoul International Women’s Film Festival : SIWFF (2023) - Korean Panorama, Here & Now
Asian Summer Film Festival in Barcelona, Vic (2023) - Official Competitive Section
- Gran Premi del Jurat
Asian Film Festival of Dallas (2023)
Muju Film Festival : MJFF (2023)
International Women film festival of Creteil (2023) - Graine de cinéphage
Black Movie Festival (2023) - To Be Followed…
Paeksang Arts Awards (2023)
Seattle International Film Festival (2023)
Seattle International Film Festival (2023)
Zurich Film Festival (2023) - New World View Korea section
International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg (2022) - On the Rise
Amiens International Film Festival (2022)
- Prix du public
Amiens International Film Festival (2022)
- Mention spéciale long-métrage
Amiens International Film Festival (2022)
- Mention spéciale Etudiants UPJV
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (2022) - Windows on Asia
Hawaii International Film Festival (2022) - Spotlight on Korea
Thessaloniki International Film Festival (2022) - Open Horizons
Leeds International Film Festival (2022) - Official Selection
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (2022) - Avengers in Dystopias
TOKYO FILMeX (2022) - TOKYO FILMeX Competition
Film Fest Gent (2022) - Focus on South Korean Cinema
BFI London Film Festival (2022) - Debate
Busan International Film Festival : BIFF (2022)
Fantasia International Film Festival (2022) - Closing Film
Red Sea International Film Festival (2022) - Non-Competition
Cannes Film Festival - Critics' Week (2022) - Closing Film
Fantasia International Film Festival (2022) - Cheval Noir
- Best Director