The 12th Florence Korean Film Festival held from March 21st to the 30th awarded four films out of over 30 features programmed in this year’s edition. The juries include the chair, Giovanni Maria Rossi (Italian National Syndicate of Film Critics), with members Valentina D’Amico (film critic), Diego Garufi (film critic) and Ermelinda M. Campani (Stanford University). The Jury Award winner is An Ethi...

PARK Hae-il and SHIN Min-a Headline GYEONGJU     PARK Hae-il and SHIN Min-a will star in ZHANG Lu’s latest film Gyeongju (an Invent Stone corp. and Lu Film production). The romantic melodrama which trails a couple on a two day trip is to be directed by ZHANG Lu, who has received critical acclaim for his works such as Grain in Ear (2005), Chongqing (2007) and Dooman River (2010) at major ...

9 Features and 10 Shorts Featured in Canadian Lineup A 19-strong delegation of Korean feature and short films will be making its way to Canada later this month to take part in the Montreal World Film Festival. A special ‘Korean Cinema of Today’ program is being devoted to the nation’s cinematic output during the festival, which will open its doors on August 22nd. Nine feature films will be pres...

A new film emerged at the top of the box office in late February and early March, pushing box office phenomenon Miracle in Cell No. 7 back to #2. Gangster epic New World enjoyed a strong opening on February 21st thanks in part to its high-profile cast, and positive word-of-mouth has helped it to maintain its position at the top of the chart for the past two weeks. Its 14 day total stands at 2.8 m...