Hong Yeji to Debut in Mo Hongjin’s GIRL

Jeon Somin, Kim Jiyoung and Shin Eunjung Join New Social Issues DramaDebut actress Hong Yeji has been tapped to lead Girl (translated title), the new film by director Mo Hongjin. Also, cast in the project are veteran actresses Jeon Somin, Kim Jiyoung and Shin ...

SEOBOK Books July Release in Japan

Star-Driven Korean Sci-fi Seeks Global AudienceSEOBOK, the new action-drama starring GONG Yoo and PARK Bo-bum, is set to bow in Japan, where it will open theatrically on this summer on July 16.The third feature film from director LEE Yong-ju, who previously ma...

SHIM Eun-kyoung Will Be First Korean Actor to Host Japanese Academy Film Prize

Actress SHIM Eun-kyoung, known for her roles in the hit films Sunny (2011) and Miss Granny (2014), will become the first-ever Korean performer to serve as a host for the Japanese Academy Film Prize, often called the Japanese Academy Awards. SHIM will co-host t...

Action Noir GANGNEUNG with JANG Hyuk and YU Oh-seong Wraps Production

Starring JANG Hyuk and YU Oh-seong, the upcoming gangster thriller Gangneung (working title) completed production on December 6. The action noir will mark the directorial debut of YOON Young-bin. As suggested by the title, the film is set in Gangneung, a coast...

SHIM Eun-kyoung Picks Up Acting Prize for Japanese Film Debut

SHIM Eun-kyoung, star of Sunny (2011) and Miss Granny (2014), has picked up the Best New Actress Award from the Tama Cinema Forum, an annual film festival held in Japan. She earned the prize for her role in The Journalist, her first time appearing in a Japanes...

PARK Bo-gum Cast in Title Role of SEO BOK

GONG Yoo, who is currently filming alongside JUNG Yoo-mi in the adaptation of the best-selling novel Kim Ji-young, Born in 1982, will next appear in the sci-fi thriller Seo Bok (literal title) and joining him is the young superstar PARK Bo-gum. His talent agen...

GONG Yoo to Return in Sci-fi Action Drama SEO BOK

Four years after conquering the box office charts with both TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016) and The Age of Shadows (2016), superstar GONG Yoo is set to mark his return to the silver screen with Seo Bok (working title). The film will be the latest work from Architecture ...

GONG Yoo Mulls Lead Role in XU FU

GONG Yoo is considering an offer to appear in Xu Fu (working title), the latest film from Architecture 101 (2012) director LEE Yong-ju. Should the star sign on, it would be his first feature film role since 2016’s The Age of Shadows. Xu Fu will be based on the...

12th Florence Korean Film Fest Screens Over 30 Features

The longest running celebration of Korean cinema in Europe, the Florence Korean Film Festival is now in its 12th year. The festival kicked off last Friday (March 21st) with a screening of opening film Hide and Seek, with director HUH Jung in attendance. The hi...

12th Mise-en-Scene Short Film Festival Jury Revealed

10 members including BONG Joon-ho and CHANG Hun led by KWON Hyeok-jae Jury members for the 12th Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival(MSFF) were announced. KWON Hyeok-jae, who worked as the assistant director for The City of Violence and Dachimawa Lee directed b...