 BIFF News: BIFF to premiere FOCUS FORWARD – Short Films, Big idea short films 40 weeks 3 days ago
SEOUL, South Korea -- Through the partnership FOCUS FORWARD intends to spread global awareness of FOCUS FORWARD Filmmaker Competition and to support the initiative as a whole. The theme of FOCUS FORWARD carries a special resonance throughout Asia, which has a rich history of innovation in art and science.
FOCUS FORWARD - Short Films, Big Ideas is a series of 30 three-minute nonfiction films, inspired by GE’s vision of innovative people being the catalyst for world... |
 Infighting Leads to Hwa-young Leaving T-ara 42 weeks 1 day ago
SEOUL, South Korea -- K-pop stars T-ara member Hwayoung has left the eight member group as of Monday according to local reports.
The 19-year-old rapper's contract has been canceled according the group’s agency Core Contents Media. Rumors of infighting between Hwayoung and the group surfaced recently when the group held the concert “T-ara Jewelry Box” in Japan on July 25 and 26 according to the Korea Times. Hwayoung, who injured her leg before the shows... |
 2PM's Nichkhun Nabbed For DUI 42 weeks 6 days ago
SEOUL, South Korea - 2PM's Nichkhun was involved in a drunk driving accident Tuesday night, after he left a party hosted by the JYP agency.
The Thai-born singer barely registered above the legal limit at 0.056 (the legal limit is 0.05 in Korea) but was nonetheless booked after hitting a 55-year-old motorcyclist at 2:45 am on a back street in Gangnam, Seoul.
JYP Entertainment did not comment on how the incident would affect Nichkhun's career. Entertainers in Korea who... |
 BIFF 2012 News - Applicants to the AFA Hit a Record High 43 weeks 4 days ago
SEOUL, South Korea - Entering its 8th edition, the AFA 2012 concluded its screening process and selected 24 finalists from a surprising number of applicants. Particularly, this year is marked by a record high competitive rate of 10:1, demonstrating the ever-growing interest in the AFA. A record number of 233 applicants from 25 Asian countries applied for this year.
The finalists of 2012 are composed of 18 males and 6 females, ranging from the ages of 21 to 36; in addition, applicants... |
 Korean Singer Stabbed After Drinking Party 44 weeks 1 day ago
SEOUL, South Korea - Singer Jo Kwan-woo was stabbed in the neck Sunday night after drinking with a former employee according to Yonhap News.
The Ilsan Police Station said they have requested an arrest warrant for the 44-year-old suspect, identified only by his surname Jeon, on charges of attempted murder.
Conflicting reports have the star singer receiving between 10 and 100 stitches after the fight, which occurred... |
 2012 BIFF News: Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Partners with Al Jazeera English for ‘Viewfinder: Asia’ (working title) – A Global Documentary Project 44 weeks 1 day ago
SEOUL, South Korea - The Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Network of Documentary (AND) promotes the production and distribution of Asian documentaries. AND is now in collaboration with Al Jazeera English (AJE) – the international current affairs TV channel headquartered in Qatar – for a documentary support project called ‘Viewfinder: Asia’ (working title).
Founding ‘Viewfinder’ in... |
 Kim Yu-mi Wins Miss Korea 2012 45 weeks 3 days ago
SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Yu-mi, a 22-year-old film studies major at Konkuk University won the title of Miss Korea yesterday at the Grand Peace Palace of Kyung Hee University in Seoul.
Kim beat out 53 other contestants in which they were judged in community service activities, including working with a volunteer group to make lunch for the elderly, and giving a variety of dance performances for them including ballet, traditional dance and flamenco... |
 Madame Tussauds Exhibition to Open at Shinsegae 46 weeks 6 days ago
BUSAN, South Korea - South Koreans will soon be able to mingle with stars like Lady Gaga, David Beckham and Johnny Depp, as we are set to bring our famous blend of glitz and glamour to the popular summer holiday destination of Busan.
Like all of our world-class attractions, Madame Tussauds Busan will have amazing wax figures that are so high quality and lifelike that even the celebrities themselves do a double take when they see... |
 Super Sketch Returns 47 weeks 1 day ago
BUSAN, South Korea - Described as a ‘hookup between artists and musicians” Super Sketch brings together art and music through the prism of a special concept or theme that allows party goers to enjoy an extra sensory audio visual experience. Both the art and the music is live, which adds to the feeling that you’re actually part of the art itself.
At Super Sketch the audience is treated to a mash up of high energy live music performances while live visual art is... |
 Zhangke Jia to Lead Asian Film Academy (AFA) 2012 48 weeks 4 hours ago
SEOUL, South Korea - Asian Film Academy (AFA) in its eighth year is an intensive educational program for up-and-coming Asian filmmakers. AFA brings together promising Asian filmmakers to foster them as well as to help create a multicultural network among them.
Previous AFA Deans have been appointed among world-renowned filmmakers such as Im Kwon-teak, Hou Hsiao Hsien, and Krzysztof Zanussi. AFA2012 newly appointed Jia Zhangke, a leading figure in Chinese cinema, as its... |
