BIFAN Kicks Off 23rd Edition with Star-Studded Ceremony

The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN - Festival Director SHIN Chul) kicked off its 23rd edition last Thursday, June 27 with a lavish ceremony at the Bucheon Gymnasium. Prior to the show, which was hosted by actors KIM Da-hyun and YOO Da-in,...

1st Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival to Take Place Next August

The Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival (PIPFF), a new event that has been set up to promote inter-Korean relations on the peninsula through film, will stage its first edition in the cities of Pyeongchang and Gangneung, Gangwon Province, in August of...

LEE Chung-ah and HONG Jong-hyun Wrap Timeloop Drama SPRING, AGAIN

The time-loop drama Spring, Again (translated title) completed production on July 11. Featuring LEE Chung-ah and HONG Jong-hyun, this webtoon adaptation from director JUNG Yong-juis currently in post-production and aiming for a theatrical release later this ye...

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...

JANG Hyuk Sharpens Up for SWORDSMAN

Korean star JANG Hyuk is back before cameras for the upcoming period action film Swordsman (translated title), which began production on June 15th. Also on board are JUNG Man-sik, Indonesian action star Joe Taslim, in his Korean film debut, and Kpop idol LEE M...

Director PANG Eun-jin Returns with UNCHAIN

Director PANG Eun-jin is returning with her fourth film Unchain, which is set to begin shooting this month with PARK Sung-woong as the lead. The cast of the melodramatic fantasy will also feature OH Seung-hoon and YUN Seung-a. PARK will play Jae-ha, a stage ac...

Gangwon Film Commission Launches

Gangwon Film Commission (GFC) was launched at the Benikea Hotel Chuncheon Bears on March 16th. PANG Eun-jin has been appointed to the first president of GFC, who won the Best Actress Award at the Blue Dragon Awards and has vitally directed films like Way Back ...

WAY BACK HOME Nears Release Date

Cast and Director Participate in Press Conference A production update press conference was held on November 12th in the Apgujeong CGV theater for Way Back Home (a CJ Entertainment and Dasepo Club Co. Ltd production) which has been getting a lot of attention a...

PLAN MAN and THE LAWS OF PLEASURE Wrap

Comedies Eying Early 2014 Releases Two Korean films, Plan Man and The Laws of Pleasure, recently wrapped up production and are awaiting their public release early next year. Plan Manis a romantic comedy starring JUNG Jae-young of Our Sun-hi and HAN Ji-min of...