Korean animated film wins top honor at Zagreb festival

A still cut from “Love Games”A South Korean director has won a top prize at the world festival of animated films in Zagreb, Croatia, becoming the first Korean winner of the festival, according to the festival’s website.Joung Yu-mi received the grand prize in the short film category of the 24th Animafest Zagreb that wrapped up its six-day run on Sunday for her 15-minute-long film, “Love Games” (2012). She also took home a 2,500 euro ($3,389) cash reward.The film that explores young and immature l

June 11, 2014

Korean webtoons going global

A few months ago, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power popped out of nowhere as one of the most frequently searched keywords online. Its website crashed for hours because of excessive clicks. What caused the sudden attention? Did the company do something eye-catching or upset the public?Not at all. The shutdown was traced to someone who had nothing to do with renewable power sources. The culprit was webtoon artist Cho Suk.In episode 791 of his slapstick webtoon “Maeumeui Sori (Voice Within),” Cho mention

May 25, 2014

Disney adding Marvel heroes to ‘Infinity’ game

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Buzz Lightyear, meet Captain America. The Walt Disney Co. is adding several Marvel superheroes to its toys-meets-games series “Disney Infinity.” The company announced plans Wednesday to add more than 20 such characters ― beginning with “The Avengers” members Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Thor and Hulk ― in a new installment of the franchise. “Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes” is set for release this fall for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U, as well as

May 1, 2014