The Ansan Sangroksu furniture street festival is a flagship year-end event that brightens the local shopping district in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province (near Seoul). Furniture stores draw shoppers with discounts of up to 80%. Cultural performances and wee…
The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival grew from a simple idea: combine film and music into a local cultural celebration. Each autumn, Jecheon’s streets and stages fill with screenings, concerts and conversations about soundtrack and sc…
The 2025 Seoul Jazz Festa is reshaping Korea's jazz landscape with a world-class lineup. International stars such as Kamasi Washington and emerging domestic players will share the same stage. The event sparks both hope for wider public interest …
The 14th Diaspora Film Festival will take place in Incheon for five days starting May 22 next year. The festival looks at the lives of Korean-origin immigrants and multicultural families from a variety of perspectives. The choice o…
The Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival (UMFF) is South Korea’s only festival that sits at the intersection of mountains, film, and culture. Now in its 10th year, the festival is growing into an event that embraces both local identity and internatio…
Collaboration between popular music performances and the tourism sector boosts both local economies and cultural value. It goes beyond short‑term ticket revenue to help form a lasting regional brand. The meeting point of tourism and live music produ…
Chloé Zhao's Hamnet won the People's Choice Award at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film, which centers on William Shakespeare and his wife's private grief after losing a son, struck a wide emotional chord. Park…
Sound Planet Festival will take place on September 13–14, 2025, at Paradise City on Yeongjong Island in Incheon. Rolling Hall’s 30th-anniversary celebration connects the club’s indie roots with a wider audience. About 70 domestic and international a…
Key points Park Chan-wook's new film 'Eojjeolsuga eopda' (roughly 'It Can't Be Helped') was invited to the competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. Lee Byung-hun stars, supported by top Korean actors Son Ye…
“The audience-built stage welcomed Cecilia Kang” Applause in Locarno did not die down that night. On August 16, 2025, the air in Locarno, Switzerland, felt taut with tradition and discovery. At one screening session of the Locarno Film Festival, the…