Free Movies in Rural Korea? A Special Film Festival at a Small-Town Cinema

2026 free movie festival schedule at Yeonggwang Small Cinema in rural South Korea

When people think about watching movies in Korea, they may imagine a huge multiplex in Seoul or another big city. But movie culture in Korea is not limited to large cities. Recently, I noticed this poster at Yeonggwang Small Cinema, the small local movie theater in Yeonggwang, a rural county in Jeollanam-do. It was advertising … 더 읽기

A Late-Night Movie Date in Rural Korea (Part 2)

Inside a small movie theater during a late-night movie date in rural South Korea

Sometimes, going out does not need to be a big event. No long drive. No fancy restaurant. No carefully planned date. Sometimes, you put the children to bed, look at your husband, and decide to go watch a movie. That is exactly what we did one evening in Yeonggwang, the rural county in South Korea … 더 읽기