LEE Kwang-soo Considers Disaster Drama WATERHOLE

LEE Kwang-soo, who is currently on screens in the family comedy Inseparable Bros, is considering appearing alongside CHA Seung-won in the upcoming disaster drama Waterhole (literal title), from director KIM Ji-hoon. The film will follow the story of people tra...

LEE Je-hoon Slips into GRAVE ROBBERY

Actor LEE Je-hoon is being eyed for the lead role in the upcoming caper film Grave Robbery (translated title). Reports suggests that the star is currently fine-tuning the details of his appearance in the film, alongside JO Woo-jin, LIM Won-hee and SHIN Hye-sun...

Sydney Film Festival to Welcome Pair from Korea

Last year’s New Currents victor at the Busan International Film Festival Clean Up(2018) and BONG Joon-ho’s latest film PARASITE, currently screening in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, have been invited to take part in this year’s Sydney Film Festival,...

Bronze Audience Award for EXTREME JOB in Udine

After becoming the second most successful film of all time in the Korean market earlier this year, Extreme Job ushered in more good tidings after picking up an award on the film festival circuit. The hit comedy earned the Bronze Audience Award at the Far East ...

KOFIC Proposes Creation of Asian Film Exchange Center

The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) officially presented a proposal to create a center for film exchange between Asian countries (tentatively named ASEAN-ROK Film Organization, ARFO) during the 17th Senior Officials Meeting Responsible for Information (SOMRI) and ...

Stallone to Produce Hollywood Remake of THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL

Ahead of its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival later this month, the upcoming Korean thriller The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil has already been picked up for an American remake. Production company BA Entertainment announced that Sylvester STALLONE’s company...

MOON So-ri and JANG Joon-hwan to Visit Korean Film Festival DC

The Korean Film Festival DC returns this month for its 2019 edition, which will unfold from May 10 to July 1. This year’s event will feature 11 recent Korean titles as well as a pair of very special guests, acclaimed actress MOON So-ri and director JANG Joon-h...

JUNG Woo-sung Takes BaekSang Arts Grand Prize for INNOCENT WITNESS

The BaekSang Arts Awards, a long-standing show body that recognizes achievements in both the film and television fields, held their 55th edition on May 1 in Seoul. The night’s Grand Prize went to star JUNG Woo-sung for his role in the well-received legal drama...

HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD Takes Home 3 Prizes from Tribeca Film Festival

KIM Bora’s critically acclaimed debut film House of Hummingbird (2018) has continued its impressive festival run after winning three awards at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival in New York, including Best Film, Best Actress and Best Cinematography in the Inter...

KIM Yun-seok and BAE Doo-na Catch VIRUS

Stars KIM Yun-seok and BAE Doo-na will join forces on screen for the first time in the upcoming film Virus (literal title). The project will mark the first commercial feature film of acclaimed indie filmmaker KANG Yi-kwan. KIM will play a researcher investigat...