2019 Kicks Off with Local Animation UNDERDOG

Underdog, a new Korean animation over five years in the making, will make its way into theaters early in 2019. The film is the latest animated title from co-directors OH Sung-yoon and LEE Choon-baek, who previously worked together on the hit animation Leafie, ...

JUNG Woo and KIM Joo-hyuk Wrap 3 Months of Filming for HEUNG-BU

After three months of filming, period drama Heung-bu completed production on August 18th. JUNG Woo and KIM Joo-hyuk led the cast, which also includes JUNG Jin-young and CHUN Woo-hee, in the latest film from 26 Years (2012) director CHO Geun-hyun. Based on the ...

JUNG Woo Teams Up with NEIGHBORHOOD COUSIN

Actor JUNG Woo is set to take on the role of a National Intelligence Service agent in the upcoming political thriller Neighborhood Cousin (translated title) from Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) director LEE Hwan-kyung. The project will be financed and distributed...

JUNG Woo and KIM Joo-hyuk Team Up on HEUNG-BU

Following the success of this year’s legal drama New Trial, actor JUNG Woo has found his next leading role, which will be in the drama Heung-bu. Featuring alongside him will be busy actor KIM Joo-hyuk and handling the directors’ reigns is CHO Geun-hyun, who de...

Mirovision Showcases Korean Indie Cinema at EFM

Indie film distributor Mirovision is presenting a collection a festival hits at this year’s European Film Market in Berlin. The newest title in their lineup is the horror-thriller Collision, from directors LEE Yun-ho and HEO Seo-hyung, which is having a market...

CHRONICLE OF A BLOOD MERCHANT Invited to Okinawa

The 8th Okinawa International Movie Festival, also known as the Laugh & Peace Festival, kicked off on April 21st on the sunny southern Japanese island and is set to screen a pair of Korean films in their ‘Special Invitation’ section. Star HA Jung-woo will ...

Pop Star IM Si-wan Joins ONE LINE

Film Noir Will Co-Star JIN Goo Veteran actor JIN Goo and pop star IM Si-wan, who is quickly making a name for himself as a screen actor, have joined the film One Line (working title). The second directorial of YANG Kyoung-mo, following the indie Exit-acy from...

Luna of f(x) in the Lead Role in a Children’s Movie

THE LIGHTNING MAN’S SECRET to Be Released on February 11th A children’s movie featuring Luna is to be released in February. Luna is the main vocalist in a girl band f(x) which is run by SM Entertainment, a management and recording company. She makes her scree...

HORROR STORIES 3, to Feature LIM Seul-ong, PARK Jung-min, KYONG Soo-jin

The Third in the Omnibus Horror Film Series Horror Stories 3, the third in the omnibus Korean horror film series, has finalized the casting, with rookies for the main characters, and they are LIM Seul-ong, a member of K-pop boyband 2AM, KYONG Soo-jin of How to...

Korean Animation TIMING Schedules December Releases

1st Animation Based on the Work of KANG Full MIN Kyung-jo’s animation Timing, a work five years in the making which debuted at the Busan International Film Festival in the Korean Cinema Today: Panorama program in 2014, has scheduled a local release for Decemb...