PARASITE Wins Outstanding Editing at HPA Awards

Seasoned editor YANG Jin-mo won the Outstanding Editing - Theatrical Feature Award from this year’s Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards for his work on BONG Joon-ho’sPARASITE(2019). The Hollywood Professional Association is a trade organization tha...

DRAMAWORLD Returns for Season 2 with HA Ji-won, Daniel Dae KIM and Henry LAU

The popular fantasy comedy-drama Dramaworld, featuring a mix of American and Korean stars, is returning for a long-awaited and super-sized season 2. Liv HEWSON and Sean DULAKE return as series leads while global stars HA Ji-won, Daniel Dae KIM and Henry LAU, a...

HA Ji-won, SUNG Dong-il and KIM Yun-jin Put up COLLATERAL

According to distributor CJ Entertainment, the upcoming Collateral (translated title) wrapped up production on July 31. The film stars HA Ji-won, in her first Korea screen role in three years, SUNG Dong-il and KIM Yun-jin. In the film,SUNG Dong-ilplays a debt ...

HA Ji-won Mulling Big Screen Return in COLLATERAL

Actress HA Ji-won is mulling a return to the big screen with the project Collateral (translated title), a JK Films production which will mark the sophomore work of director KANG Dae-gyu. The male lead will be played by veteran character actor SUNG Dong-il. Col...

LEE Myung-se Appointed as Executive Chairman of Green Film Festival in Seoul

LEE Myung-se has been appointed as the new Festival Chairman of the Green Film Festival in Seoul (GFISS) ahead of its 15th edition. This year’s GFFIS will take place from May 17 to 23. The appointment makes LEE the first filmmaker to lead the festival since it...

Dubai International Film Festival Invites THE OUTLAWS

The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) recently wrapped its 14th edition. The festival, which takes place annually in the dazzling desert metropolis of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is hosted by the Dubai Entertainment and Media Organization and was estab...

MANHUNT with HA Ji-won Invited to Venice Toronto

Korean actress HA Ji-won is about to return to screens as part of the cast of John WOO’s highly anticipated thriller Manhunt, said to be a return to the filmmaking style of his HK days. The film will have its world premiere at the 74th Venice International Fil...

GANG Dong-won Receives the Star Asia Award at NYAFF

Actor GANG Dong-won will receive the Star Asia Award at the 16th edition of New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF). “GANG Dong-won’s charisma and emotional investment in his performances gives his films a unique edge.” The festival said on its homepage as they c...

Juries Announced for 18th Jeonju International Film Festival

The 18th Jeonju International Film Festival is just around the corner and festival has announced the various international members of its juries for the festival’s various competitions, which include the ‘International Competition’, ‘Korean Competition’, ‘Kore...

HA Ji-won Hops on to John WOO’s MANHUNT

Korean Actress to Act for HK Legend Following months of speculation, actress HA Ji-won confirmed last week that she will indeed be appearing in the new film by veteran Hong Kong filmmaker John WOO. The performer made the announcement during a dinner hosted by...