MOON So-ri Earns Career Achievement Award in Hawaii

Veteran performer MOON So-ri was recently honored at the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF), where she was given the 2018 Halekulani Career Achievement Award. The star has been a leading figure of the Korean film industry for almost 20 years and recentl...

KIM Tae-woo Replaces Late KIM Joo-hyuk in CHANG-GWOL

Upcoming Joseon Era zombie film Chang-gwol (Korean title) has found a replacement for a small role left vacant by the late actor KIM Joo-hyuk, following his untimely passing in a car accident on October 30th. The part will now be taken over by actor KIM Tae-wo...

LEE Jin-wook Joins A WINTER GUEST SCARIER THAN A TIGER

LEE Kwang-kuk’s third film A Winter Guest Scarier than a Tiger has added a new face with actor LEE Jin-wook joining previously announced lead KO Hyun-jung. The film is about a man who is dumped by his girlfriend and goes on a journey, meeting an old flame alon...

KO Hyun-jung Returns with A WINTER GUEST SCARIER THAN A TIGER

Actress KO Hyun-jung will end her five year break from the big screen by returning with the film A Winter Guest Scarier than a Tiger. The film will be the third feature by acclaimed indie filmmaker LEE Kwang-kuk. The two previously worked together on HONG Sang...

Museum of the Moving Image Stages HONG Sang-soo Retrospective

17 Features and 2 Shorts from Acclaimed Korean Auteur in New York The Museum of the Moving Image in New York is currently staging a complete retrospective of the work of acclaimed Korean auteur HONG Sang-soo. Featuring all his feature films, save for his most...

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...

UHM Ji-won & KONG Hyo-jin Pair Up for MISSING CHILD

3rd Feature from …ING Director E.oni Actresses UHM Ji-won and KONG Hyo-jin are teaming up for the first time on Missing Child, the first film in nine years from …ing (2003) director E.oni (aka LEE Eon-hee). Shooting on the kidnap drama began last month and is ...

Director’s Fortnight to Have A HARD DAY

Following last week’s main announcements and Monday’s Critics’ Week selection, the Director’s Fortnight revealed their lineup for 2014 yesterday evening. Out of 19 features and 11 shorts selected this year, two Korean works will be screened, the Showbox thrill...

MOON So-ri Delights Fans in London

First of 4 Korean Actors to Visit British Capital in 2013 Fresh off its barnstorm 2012, when it staged its Year of 12 Directors during which it invited a prominent Korean director every month for a brief retrospective, the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) h...

HONG Sangsoo’s Films Set to Woo Japanese Cinephiles

IN ANOTHER COUNTRY, Invited as the opener of the TOKYO FILMeX In Another Country, directed by HONG Sangsoo, was invited as the opening film of the 12th TOKYO FILMeX, which is scheduled to be held between November 23rd and December 2nd in Tokyo, Japan. Ano...