Women in Film Award Goes to Ko Dooshim

Everglow (2020) actress KO Doo-shim has earned the top award at this year's 22nd Women in Film Awards.A veteran performer who made her debut in the early 1970s, KO has amassed many credits on the stage, TV and film. Among her most memorable films appearanc...

The London Korean Film Festival Proves Successful Again

Despite the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the London Korean Film Festival, which was celebrating this year its 15th edition, boasts another success, receiving an enthusiastic response from fans of Korean films living in the UK. As the event opted for onlin...

Muju Film Festival Raises Curtain on 5th Edition

On a clear evening on June 2nd, the Muju Film Festival opened the doors to its 5th edition. The opening ceremony was hosted by actors PARK Cheol-min and KIM Hye-na and featured live performances from famed singer HAN Young-ae, among others. The ceremony was fo...

UHM Tae-woong Returns in KIM Ki-duk Produced FORK LANE

Actor UHM Tae-woong recently began shooting the indie film Fork Lane, the new production from KIM Ki-duk’s production house, a KIM KI-DUK film. Directing the project is LEE Ju-hyoung, whose debut, the 2013 North Korean spy drama Red Family, was also produced b...

KIM Tae-yong and TANG Wei to Tie the Knot

Korean Indie Director and Chinese StarIn an official press release, indie film director KIM Tae-yong has announced that he and Chinese star TANG Wei will become husband and wife later this year. The pair met during the shoot of KIM’s 2010 film Late Autumn, whi...

KOFA Issues New Family Film DVD Boxset

Co-Released by Ministry of Culture, Sports and TourismThe Korean Film Archive (KOFA), hot off its recent bounty of news concerning therestoration of The Aimless Bullet (1961), their first Blu-Ray releases (The Housemaid [1960] and March of Fools [1975]) and th...

SNOWPIERCER Steams into Berlinale

Gala Screening for Bong Joon Ho’s Sci-fi Hit The Forum section of next month’s 64th Berlin International Film Festival has now finalized its lineup after announcing its list of special screenings. Among those will be Bong Joon Ho’s ambitious sci-fi production...

Best Script for SUNSHINE BOYS in Thessaloniki

Sunshine Boys competed at the recent 54th Thessaloniki International Film Festival and was well received, earning its writer-director KIM Tae-gon the award for Best Screenplay. This is the second win for a Korean film at the event following KIM Tae-yong’s Gold...

Thessaloniki Takes a Shine to SUNSHINE BOYS

Korean Indie Competes in Greek Fest KIM Tae-gon’s Sunshine Boys has been invited to the official competition section of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, which kicks its 54th edition off today and will run until the 10th of November. The only time...