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BUCHEON, South Korea -- In "2035," an upcoming mockumentary film, Korean reunification starts with a literal spark. Just north of the line that separates…

AsiaToday reporter Chun Won-joonThe government said it will provide an additional 55,000 public housing units, including 30,000 units in the third new..

Fifty local film festivals, including the big three of the Busan International Film Festival, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and Jeonju International Film Festival, have joined forces to protest a cut in the budget for programs that support the local film industry. In a statement Wednesday, a group tentatively called the Film Festival Network strongly criticized the government's decision to remove...

Piper Sandler analyst Harsh V.

“There’s a lot of good players in Korea, a lot of young talent. That’s what motivates me even more to play harder."

The 26th Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF) aims to cement Bucheons position as a hub for global cartoonists, highlighting its dedication to enhancing global partnerships and driving the comics industry into the AI era.

The Bucheon International Comics Festival plans to solidify its position as Gyeonggi Province’s top cultural festival with more visitor-friendly programs, business gatherings, exhibitions and entertainment. The upcoming 2023 BICOF, which has been one of the province's top festivals for the past eight years, is to run from Sept. 14 to 17 at the Korea Manhwa Museum in Bucheon. Under the theme of “Manhw...

Korean police have requested the cooperation of Japanese authorities for an investigation into emails, which contained threats to blow up some of Koreas most important public buildings and infrastructure such as the Supreme Court and Seoul City Hall. The emails are believed to have been sent from Japan, officials said Thursday.

For the fans of Brahms' Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 68, October will be a chance to compare two different renditions by two top European orchestras at the same venue, just six days apart. On Oct. 7, the London Philharmonic Orchestra will perform the composer’s first symphony in the second part of their concert at Seoul Arts Center’s Concert Hall under the baton of Edward Gardner. Gardner has been t...

Indian film star Rajshri Deshpande had a rough time getting to Korea for the world premiere of “Privacy” at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival earlier this summer. “It was chaos,” she said. Her flight from Delhi had been delayed six hours, meaning she would land at Incheon Airport just as she should be at the festival’s opening ceremony. The film’s director, Sudeep K...