Korea modifies restrictions on the importation of Japanese films Korea's longstanding restrictions on the importation and screening of Japanese films underwent a second set of modifications in September. These changes make up the second stage in a planned, gradual opening of the Korean market to Japanese films. This month, the list was expanded to include all G-rated films, plus films that have been awarded prizes at any of 70 film festivals from around the world. There are now about 120 Japanese films that can be legally screened in Korea. Japanese animation will be excluded from this list to protect the fledgling domestic animation industry.
Plans are underway to release the popular Love Letter in the next few months.
North Korean filmmakers support Screen Quota System Filmmakers from North Korea have spoken out against U.S. efforts to coerce South Korea into eliminating its Screen Quota System. We moviemen in the north render unqualified support to the campaign of our colleagues in south Korea to preserve national integrity and defend national culture. The film series will present all five existing English subtitled prints of Kim's films. Co-sponsored by the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles. Dates and locations for the series are listed below.