OLD PARTNER Director Return with THE SOUND OF CICADAS

LEE Chung-ryoul, the director of the smash hit documentary Old Partner (2008) will return with his a new film next year. The Sound of Cicadas (translated title), director LEE’s first narrative feature film, began production on September 4. The Sound of Cicadas...

Special Screening for the 20th Anniversary of Director HONG Sang-soo’s Debut

Four Masters Special Screening’ of LEE Chang-dong, HONG Sang-soo, PARK Chan-wook and KORE-EDA Hirokazu Will Take Place around the Same Time Special screenings are holding to look back the world of HONG Sang-soo’s works before his 17th upcoming feature film Ri...

MY LOVE, DON’T CROSS THAT RIVER Sets New Korean Indie Record

INTERSTELLAR Finally Crosses 10 Million Admissions The hit documentary My Love, Don’t Cross That River, about an elderly couple who have been married for 76 years, has become the most successful Korean independent film of all time after crossing the three mil...

Korean Doc Becomes Top Indie of the Year

MY LOVE, DON’T CROSS THAT RIVER Crosses 300,000 A new Korean documentary is in the midst of a phenomenal run after crossing the 300,000 admissions mark in just under two weeks. My Love, Don’t Cross That River, the story of an elderly couple who face the end of...

HAN GONG-JU Crosses JISEUL Box Office Total

LEE Su-jin’s searing debut Han Gong-ju has been both a hit with critics and audiences as the film has become one of the most successful Korean independent films of all time. As of the evening of May 29th, the film had crossed the 160,000 viewer mark. Followin...

Dublin to Host Korean Film Night

Korean cinema quartet travels to the emerald isle On December 13th, the Korean Embassy in Ireland, in association with the Korea Foundation, will present a Korean Film Night at the Light House cinemas in Dublin. Four films will be screened during the evening...

PARK Chan-wook to Unveil STOKER at Sundance

US debut for Korean filmmaker to premier in january PARK Chan-wook’s Hollywood debut Stoker is set to have its world premiere at the 2013 edition of the Sundance Film Festival, the United States’ most important film event and long considered the Mecca of Ame...

<Dangerously Excited> among Korean films at Dallas Asian Film Festival

  <Dangerously Excited>, starring YOON Je-moon, has been invited to competition at this year’s Dallas Asian Film Festival (DAFF). Also competing is JEON Gye-soo’s <Love Fiction>. The KIM Jee-woon and YIM Pil-sung omnibus sci-fi film <Doomsd...