Park Chan-wook’s 2025 movie is set to get a UK theatrical release in Cineworld cinemas from 23 January. For Cineworld “Unlimited” members, screenings are available from 19 January. If you prefer the BFI IMAX experience, there are also screenings over the weekend 23-25 January. And, already sold out, is a special preview with Director Park … [Read More]
Venue: Various venues
[Manchester / Preston] K-QUEER: Intimacies of the Invisible
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In collaboration with Seoul International Pride Film Festival, this special film showcase explores queer narratives from Korea through screenings and discussions with a director and programmer. The film programme centres on Kim-Jho Gwangsoo, widely regarded as South Korea’s most prominent queer film director. In 2013, Kim-Jho and his partner, David Kim Seung-hwan, a film distributor … [Read More]
London Korean Film Festival 2025 – the detailed schedule
The 20th London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) returns from 5–18 November 2025, featuring Cinema Now, Women’s Voices, a Special Screening, and Dramas of Resistance: The 80th Anniversary of Liberation, a programme co-organised with the Korean Film Archive. You can find the official press release launching the festival here. Below you’ll find a summary of the screenings in the … [Read More]
North Korean Human Rights film screenings
9th October – SOAS University of London On the Way to South Korea (남으로 가는 길) Dir Kim Sang-rae, 2025 Khalili Lecture Theatre – Lower Ground Floor of the Main Building 6.00pm to 9.30pm | Register here We will be hearing from film directors who document the heroic stories of escapes from North Korea, together … [Read More]
Cha Eun-woo “Memories” screens in Odeon cinemas
On May 21, 2025, Eunwoo announced MEMORIES which enabled a new chapter for him, merging music, acting, and technology to give AROHA an unforgettable gift, transporting to a ‘whole new world’. MEMORIES amalgamate emotional tone and cinematic style. Its tagline “I’ll leave our ending up to you” hints at a romantic fantasy between the him … [Read More]
London East Asia Film Festival announces 2025 festival dates
The London East Asia Film Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Join them from 23rd October to 2nd November for an exciting lineup of films, events, and special programmes. Here’s the schedule of Korean screenings in the festival, followed by synopses of the Korean screenings and finally the official press release. Date / … [Read More]
4482 SASAPARI 2025 exhibition: Ding! Creative Corners
‘Not the centre. Not the spotlight. But where it all begins.’ 4482 [SASAPARI] presents its latest curated exhibition, Ding! Creative Corners, offering a fresh approach to experiencing contemporary art. The exhibition will run from 29 September to 27 October across three local cafés in South West London, featuring works by emerging Korean artists Jiyoen Ryu, … [Read More]
BTS Movie Weeks screenings
BTS’s most dazzling moments come to life once again on screen. Relive the concerts that have shaped BTS’s journey, now beautifully remastered for cinemas! The screen becomes a stage of its own, and you’re cordially invited to take a front-row seat. At “BTS MOVIE WEEKS,” everyone will share in unforgettable moments—whether you are revisiting those … [Read More]
Korean films at the 2025 BFI London Film Festival
We welcomed the strong Korean film line-up at the inaugural SXSW festival earlier this year, and wondered what would be left for the more established festivals in the Autumn. Well, the BFI have secured a couple of good ones: Park Chan-wook’s latest, which has been securing rave reviews since its Venice premiere last week; and … [Read More]
Bebefinn Sing-Along Movie: Into the Pinkfong World
“Bebefinn has disappeared!” In the middle of the night, Finn mysteriously vanishes into a tablet while playing hide and seek with Baby Shark! As Finn explores the magical Pinkfong World, his worried siblings, Bora and Brody, turn to Pinkfong for help. Using magical powers and a can-do attitude, Pinkfong guides them through exciting challenges. Can … [Read More]
Korean films at SXSW London
The organisers of the first London edition of the SXSW festival have done a great job in securing some enticing Korean movies – including two UK premieres and a world premiere – and scheduling them so that you can get to see them all. Here’s hoping there are sufficient interesting movies left for the festivals … [Read More]
Yadang: The Snitch (야당) – UK theatrical release
“From now on, you’re my snitch.” Navigating both the criminal underworld and law enforcement agencies, professional snitches called “yadang” provide covert information about the drug world to prosecutors and police. When a drug bust at a party attended by high-profile second-generation VIPs entangles those involved into a dangerous conspiracy, a seasoned yadang must do everything … [Read More]
Holy Night: Demon Hunters – UK theatrical release
Seoul descends into chaos as a devil-worshipping criminal network emerges. In a desperate plea for salvation, the police are forced to enlist ‘Holy Night’, a trio of demon hunters armed with supernatural powers. Can ‘Holy Night’ conquer the devil’s reign and restore order to the city? Screening at: London: ODEON Haymarket / Kingston / Greenwich … [Read More]
Korean artists at Focus Wales
Jacqui and Hypnosis Therapy will be warming up for The Great Escape by appearing at Focus Wales in Wrexham, 8-10 May. Jacqui (재키) Saturday May 10th, 2025 6:30 pm @ The Rockin’ Chair Room 1 Strutting onto the scene armed with a silken voice & a penchant for sass is KPOP’s latest initiate, Jacqui. Her … [Read More]
Korean artists at Brighton’s Great Escape Festival
Maybe I took my eye off the ball, but it’s been a while since I remember looking forward to a bunch of Korean indie musicians coming to the UK to do the round of the Spring music festivals. Let’s hope this is now a regular feature of the calendar. If you want to catch all … [Read More]
Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17 – Theatrical release
From the Academy Award-winning writer and director of Parasite, Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, Mickey 17. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living. So Mickey, known … [Read More]