SORIKKUN Wraps, Aims for Release in 1st Half of 2020

The period pansori drama Sorikkun (Korean title) from Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) director CHO Jung-rae, wrapped production at the end of November, following the start of principal photography back in September. The film stars KIM Min-jun, LEE Yoo-ri and KIM Do...

SPIRITS’ HOMECOMING Director Returns with Pansori Film SORIKKUN

CHO Jung-rae, the director of the smash hit indie drama Spirits’ Homecoming (2016), is preparing to go into production on his next film, which will be made under the title Sorikkun, the Korean word for a singer in a traditional Pansori performance. The film wi...

WHISPERING CORRIDORS Scares Up Chinese Remake

K-Horror Classic Transfers over the Yellow Sea During the ongoing Asian Film Market, being held in conjunction with the Busan International Film Festival, news surfaced that K-horror classic Whispering Corridors (1998), which has spawned four popular sequels,...

BUNSHINSABA 2 Scores Best Horror Opening in China

AN Byung-ki's Chinese Remake Bests Original Bunshinsaba 2, AN Byung-ki’s sequel to his K-horror remake, has scored the biggest opening weekend for a Chinese-produced horror film on the mainland and after 12 days in theaters has already bested last year’s...

Korea Will Be Frozen with Fear in June

Preview of Korean Horror Movies for Coming Summer Over the recent several years, Korean horror films failed to be commercially successful. This is partly because horror movies are a genre that cannot easily approach audiences. Under these circumstances, four...