City of Lights, Camera, Action: Filmmaker Attila Korosi in Gwangju

Attila Korosi was born in Yugoslavia and is the director, writer, and producer of the feature film Maze of Fate. Maze of Fate is a crime drama, filmed in one of America’s most dangerous neighborhoods. The film is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2023, and Mr. Korosi is currently working on his new projects while based in Gwangju. Upon coming to Korea, he created a short documentary about the May 18 Democratization Movement and received a special award for it. Despite his busy schedule, Mr. Korosi took the time to meet our team in person and shared his interesting story.

Making Filmmaking Personal: An Interview with Roberto Santaguida

Roberto Santaguida is a Canadian filmmaker working extensively in the field of documentary and experimental films. He completed his studies in film production at Concordia University, and his work has been screened at more than 400 international festivals, some of which are the Tampere Film Festival in Finland, the CPH:DOX in Denmark, the Contemporary Art Festival Sesc_Videobrasil in Brazil, Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival in the United States, and Message to Man in Russia.

Return of the Kings: In The Matrix Resurrections, Neo Reclaims His Title of Cinema’s Greatest Hero

In these crazy and uncertain times, what the world needs is more stories like The Matrix.

Suamgol Village: The Warmth of Cheongju

Suamgol (수암골) Village, an old settlement in Cheongju City, has been revived as a community of culture and art.

The Gwangju Bibim Film Fest

Cooming Soon Written by Chloe Chan. Gwangju, designated a “Hub City of Asian Culture” by Roh Moo-hyun in 2002, is widely known for its cultural vibrancy. From many foreigners’ perspectives, … Read More

Three Reasons Why You Should Have Visited Jeonju a Long Time Ago!

Written by Cami Ismanova The city of Jeonju is well known over the “Land of the Morning Calm” and attracts both tourists and locals to its annual festivals, events of … Read More

Why Is Christmas Romantic in Korea? An Origin Story

An insight into the romantic notion that Korean’s associate with Christmas time

Gwangju Becomes a Creative City

Gwangju and Busan were both designated as UNESCO Creative Cities on December 1st in Paris.