Filipino storytelling scored a major international victory after the ABS-CBN drama series “The Silent Noise” was named Best Asian Content at the 2026 Global OTT Awards, beating entries from across Asia during ceremonies held on June 20 at the Busan Cinema Center. The win marked a significant...
South Korean action-horror film “Colony,” directed by Yeon Sang-ho, reportedly earned an estimated ₱20 million on its opening day in the Philippines on May 27, setting what industry observers described as the biggest movie opening in the country so far this year. The zombie thriller stars Jun...
Director Yeon Sang-ho, best known for the global zombie hit "Train to Busan” (2016), is back with another zombie film, gathering big-name stars in Korean cinema. In a report by The Korea Times , the upcoming film is set inside a sealed building where survivors trapped by a mysterious infection...
It 's time to sing praises once more, as this Filipino choir group nabs top prizes at the 2025 Busan Choral Festival and Competition (BCFC) in South Korea. Los Cantantes de Manila (LCDM) managed to win two first prizes, for the classical mixed category and the ethnic/traditional category, and...
The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) has launched the first-ever Student Short Film Competition with the grand prize of a trip to Busan, South Korea to attend the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The competition is part of the 2025 Korean Film Festival in the...
Celebrities including “Squid Game” and “The Acolyte” star Lee Jung-jae, “Bogota” star Song Joong-ki, TWICE’s Dahyun, renowned filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa, directors, producers and executives from Korea and other countries graced the opening ceremony of the 29th Busan International Film...
A documentary film about K-pop group BTS’ leader RM will have its world premiere and first screening at the 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) which will run from Oct. 2 to 11 in Busan, South Korea. “RM: Right People, Wrong Place,” a documentary film directed by Lee Seokjun,...
Acclaimed Filipino director Brillante Mendoza’s film about the 2015 Mamasapano massacre has been selected for competition at the 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) taking place from Oct 2 to 11 in Busan, South Korea. The BIFF announced that Mendoza’s movie “Motherland” has...
The Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) under the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) announced the 13 official selections for 2024 including one from the Philippines. The ACF is a support program of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) to discover projects by talented Asian filmmakers and to...
Filmmakers, film programmers, and film executives have started arriving in South Korea since Oct. 4 to attend the “Cannes of Asia” at the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) and to participate in the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM). Asian Contents and Film Markets (ACFM) The...
The Filipino film “Filipiñana” by director Rafael Manuel won three awards at the 2023 Asian Project Market (APM) being held as part of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in Busan, South Korea. The APM announced the winners on Oct. 10 during the awards ceremony at Paradise Hotel...
The 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened in Busan, South Korea on Oct. 4 with Korean and foreign stars in attendance. Actress Park Eun-bin of the hit drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” hosted the opening ceremony. Stars at the 28th Busan International Film Festival...
