What’s up next after 12.12: The Day for Hive Media Corp.?

Blasting of New releases The unstoppable progress of Hive Media Corp., the production company that brought the heyday to the sluggish South Korean box office, continues. According to the Korean Film Council, in December 2023, Korean films achieved ‘the second...

KWON Sang-woo, OH Jung-se and LEE Min-jung Open CHRISTMAS PRESENT

KWON Sang-woo, OH Jung-se and LEE Min-jung have joined forces for the new film Christmas Present (working title) which went into production on January 17. Also appearing in the film are child actors PARK So-yi and KIM Jun. From distributor Lotte Entertainment ...

HUR Jin-ho Project Invited to Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum

Celebrated director HUR Jin-ho is set to take part in the 19th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) after his new project The Dinner was selected as one of this year’ 29 participants. HUR’s is the only project from South Korea. The Dinner tells the story ...

Cannes Taps PENINSULA and HEAVEN: TO THE LAND OF HAPPINESS for Official Lineup

Though the festival will not take place this year owing to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Cannes Film Festival announced its 73rd official selection on the evening of June 3rd. Among the 56 titles for this unusual 2020 edition, which features no sections, ...

CHOI Min-shik and PARK Hae-il Travel TO THE LAND OF HAPPINESS

Director IM Sang-soo’s latest film To the Land of Happiness (working title) wrapped production on October 19. The thriller features CHOI Min-shik and PARK Hae-il, marking the first on-screen pairing for the two stars. CHOI and PARK play two men who meet by cha...

HWANG Jung-min and LEE Jung-jae to DELIVER US FROM EVIL

Stars HWANG Jung-min, LEE Jung-jae, PARK Jung-min and CHOI Hee-seo have lined up to appear in the upcoming action-drama Deliver Us from Evil (translated title). The film is the latest from Office (2015) director HONG Won-chan and kicked off production on Septe...