BUSAN, South Korea, Sept. 17 (UPI) --As South Korea's domestic film industry struggles through its most challenging year since the pandemic, the 30th Busan International Film Festival struck a note of ...

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) celebrates its 30th anniversary this week, marking an improbable three-decade success story of lifting Korean cinema to global prominence. Launched in 1996 ...

Citizens walk past a poster set up in front of the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae, Busan, on Sept. 15, 2025, two days ahead of the opening of the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).

As per 4filming, most of Last Samurai Standing was shot right in Kyoto, Japan. The show kicks things off at Tenryū-ji Temple, ...

“I have become a 30-year veteran actor. The Busan International Film Festival also started around the same time. Only after 30 years do I feel like I’ve truly become an actor. Yet here I stand on this ...

BIFF’s New Currents section helped shape the careers of now-iconic filmmakers like Jia Zhangke and Bong Joon Ho. Here’s how it still inspires new voices. By Mathew Scott Bong Joon Ho’s unique ...

As the Busan International Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, director Jung Hanseok isn’t dwelling on past achievements. Instead, he’s orchestrating what he calls “the very beginning of a ...

Black Rabbit White Rabbit, Busan International Film Festival 2025, Chen Jianhang, Gloiaming in Luomu, If On a Winter's Night, Jaume Claret Muxart, Sanju Surendran, Shahram Mokri, Strange River, The ...

BIFF's new director discusses revitalizing Busan’s identity, launching a competition section and championing Asian cinema. By Mathew Scott There will be no escaping the spotlight for the Busan ...

The film “Project Y,” starring Han So-hee and Jeon Jong-seo, has won the top award in the competition section at the 10th ...

After its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival, acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara’s ...