Jeonju IFF 2025 – KCrush Interview with ‘Winter in Sockho’ Director Koya Kamura

May 26, 2025 | 646 Visits

26May

Jeonju IFF 2025 – KCrush Interview with ‘Winter in Sockho’ Director Koya Kamura

Based on the 2016 award-winning novel “Winter in Sokcho” by Elisa Shua Dusapin, filmmaker Koya Kamura’s adaption and debut feature film, is a quiet introspection on what identity, beauty, and self-confidence looks like in modern day South... Read More
22Dec

TXT – ‘ACT: PROMISE EP.2’ World Tour

TXT boy band has announced the dates of their upcoming ‘ACT: PROMISE EP.2′ 2025 World Tour. TXT band has announced that it will be going on a world tour next year. TXT will be embarking on the ‘ACT: PROMISE EP.2’ World Tour... Read More
27Oct

“Love Next Door” Actor Jung Hae In’s November Asia Tour

“Love Next Door” k-drama’s main actor, Jung Hae In, will be kicking off his ‘OUR TIME’ Asia Fan Meeting Tour on November 2. Jung Hae In’s global eminence skyrocketed from his outstanding acting skills in the recently completed “Love... Read More
13Oct

JeonjuIFF 2024 – Interview with Director Jo Won yong

 In his short film Recite with Your Hands, Jazz columnist and filmmaker Jo Won-yong taps into the disconnect writers can experience when the emotions being conveyed through a piece of art seems beyond our reach. In the film, deaf literature... Read More
29Aug

JeonjuIFF 2024 – Interview with ‘Between the Two of Us’ Director Sung Ji-Hye

 Between the Two of Us – KCrush Interview With Filmmaker Sung Ji-hye by Carolyn Hinds Written and directed by filmmaker Sung Ji-hye, Between the Two of Us looks at the intersection between disability, pregnancy, and loneliness in marriage... Read More
29Aug

KCrush Fantasia Fest 2024 – Interview with ‘The Tenants’ Director Yoon Eun-Kyung

 The Tenants – KCrush Interview With Filmmaker Yoon Eun-kyoung by Carolyn Hinds For the Fantasia International Film Festival premiere of her noir psychological thriller The Tenants, filmmaker Yoon Eun-kyoung spoke with Film Critic and... Read More
12Aug SIWS

Sipping Through Seoul SIWS 2024 Wines and Beers

Readers, get comfy and let’s revisit the Seoul International Wine & Spirits Exhibition (SIWS)! We’re still reeling from the excitement of the annual event held in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, since 1992. The 2024 edition featured over 240... Read More
25Jul

Sul (술) in Seoul: Seoul International Wines & Spirit Expo 2024

Fourth of July this year brought in a new kind of bang when I attended the Seoul International Wines & Spirit Expo 2024 (SIWSE) hosted at the Coex Exhibition Centre in Gangnam, Seoul, organized by the Korea International Exhibition Co., Ltd.... Read More
16May

JeonjuIFF 2024 – Interview with Kim Junhyung Writer and Director of ‘A Sucker Punch’

Written by student filmmaker Kim Junhyung, A Sucker Punch is a short which film premiered in the Korean Competition for Shorts program at the 25th Jeonju International Film Festival, in Jeonju, South Korea. Despite its 15 minute run time, A... Read More
1May

K-dramas to Watch This May

April has been a roller coaster of emotions with heart-wrenching twists and turns from notable k-dramas, especially the highly rated ‘Queen of Tears’ K-drama. May is here and it’s time to start bingeing on the most anticipated K-dramas... Read More
29Apr

D’FESTA LA Brings the Best of K-Pop to the US LOS ANGELES, CA

D’FESTA LA Brings the Best of K-Pop to the US LOS ANGELES, CA – D’FESTA LA, an immersive and interactive K-pop exhibition originally held in Korea and Japan, is now coming to the US. The exhibition will be held at The Source... Read More
1Mar Wonderful World 1

Insight Into MBC’s “Wonderful World” K-drama – Disney+ – Hulu

Written by Kim Ji-eun (Lie After Lie, Enemies from the Past), and directed by Lee Seung-young (Tracer, Voice 2), Wonderful World is the newest MBC produced Korean drama starring Cha Eun-woo, Kim Nam-joo, Kim Kang-woo, and Lim Si-mi.... Read More
19Jun

Kdrama Filming Locations Outside South Korea

Filming locations determine the overall success and impact of dramas. They serve as backdrops against which a story unfolds thus enhancing the overall aesthetic, authenticity, and believability of dramas. despite advanced visual effects and... Read More
24Apr

What’s Happening at the 2023 Busan International Short Film Festival

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Busan International Short Film Festival is one of the premiere film festivals in the world. The festival which runs for one week from April 25th to May 1st, will be featuring the work of emerging and... Read More
18Apr

THEBLACKLABEL Launches THEBLACKSEA in Thailand, Its Newest Joint Venture Starts with First Initiative, An Exclusive Audition in Thailand Led by Teddy Park

CP Group, one of the leading companies in Thailand, and THEBLACKLABEL, a global creative agency founded by Teddy Park, are excited to announce the launch of THEBLACKSEA. This new joint-venture company aims to discover and nurture the next... Read More
3Mar

SM Entertainment, HYBE, and Kakao Entertainment: A Summary

One of the biggest K-Pop stories recently surrounds what’s going on between HYBE Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment, and SM Entertainment and Lee Soo-man, SM’s former CEO. With news on the subject breaking every day, it’s hard to keep... Read More
18Feb

South Korean Artists Who’ve Performed in North Korea

Relations between North and South Korea have been frosty for decades. The two Koreas are still technically at war, engaging in more of a frozen conflict currently. While the countries do not get along and tempers have flared over the years,... Read More
17Oct

BTS Will Enlist; Jin to Enlist First

After years of debate regarding if BTS should enlist in the military or not due to their cultural impact, BIGHIT MUSIC announced via a press release all BTS members will start enlisting beginning at the end of 2022. The news came following... Read More
7Sep

Wanderlust Wednesday: Five K-Drama K-Pop MV Filming Locations You Can Visit

From warehouses to computerized realms, K-Pop MVs have an ability to transport us to different worlds. Meanwhile, some of those same settings can instill feelings of longing, romance, and joy when featured in some of our favorite K-Dramas. But, what... Read More
23May

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

(image from the AT&T website for AAPI Heritage Month https://about.att.com/inside_connections_blog/2021/aapi_heritage_month.html) For those who hadn’t known, May is observed as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month... Read More
10Mar

South Korea’s President-Elect, Yoon Suk-yeol

Yoon Suk-yeol, a politician, former public prosecutor and lawyer, is the new president-elect of South Korea, having defeated his chief liberal rival Lee Jae-myung in the most closely fought ever in South Korea’s presidential election... Read More

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