Myung Film Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean

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production and distribution company. It has produced and distributed many films since 2002.

History

The company was established in

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, and has distributed films throughout

since its founding in September 1995. In 2004, it merged with Kang Je-gyu Films, forming a joint-venture distribution label, MK Pictures.

Productions

The institute's first feature film '' In Between Seasons'' (2016) was directed by first-time director

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who graduated from its first Film Directing major graduating class. ''In Between Seasons'' was screened in the New Currents section at the

21st Busan International Film Festival The 21st Busan International Film Festival was held from October 6 to October 15, 2016 at the Busan Cinema Center and was hosted by Sul Kyung-gu and Han Hyo-joo. A total of 301 films from 69 countries were screened at the festival, including 96 wo ...

where it won the KNN Award. Lee went on to make his second feature, the critically acclaimed ''

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'' (2017) which won the NETPAC Award at the 2018

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Releases

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* Film distributors of South Korea Film production companies of South Korea Mass media companies established in 1995 Companies based in Seoul South Korean companies established in 1995 {{film-company-stub