Korean Academy of Film Arts’ The Apartment with Two Women, Officially Invited to the Berlin International Film Festival

The film <The Apartment with Two Women> has been officially invited to the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival (Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), which will be held in February 2022. The film is a graduation work from Korean Academy of Film Arts...

Kim Seohyung to Lead KAFA Feature GREENHOUSE

The Villainess (2017) and Mine actress Kim Seohyung is set to appear in the upcoming Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) project Greenhouse (translated title) in a leading role. From debut director Lee Seolhee, the film is part of the 15th class of feature KAFA...

Netflix to Make English Language Version of TIME TO HUNT

Yoon Sunghyun’s Dystopian Heist Thriller to Be Updated by Adam RandallYoon Sunghyun’s Time to Hunt (2020) has been optioned for English-language by its global distributor, streaming giant Netflix.Directing the remake will be Adam Randall, the British filmmaker...

SONG Kang-ho, PARK Jung-min, and JANG Yoon-joo Wrap ONE WIN

Filming on the volleyball drama One Win (translated title), featuring SONG Kang-ho, PARK Jung-min, and JANG Yoon-ju, wound to a close on February 25. The film is the first of two projects that SONG recently signed on to star in for director SHIN Yeon-shick.SON...

Actress LEE Joo-young Cast in YOON SI-NAE HAS DISAPPEARED

Rising star LEE Joo-young has been cast in Yoon Si-nae Has Disappeared (translated title), a project from the 14th feature-length film production class of the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA). The project is being helmed by KIM Jin-hwa, who makes her feature...

TIME TO HUNT Netflix Launch Back on Track as Parties Resolve Legal Dispute

The release plan for the Korean youth sci-fi thriller Time to Hunt from distributor Little Big Pictures has taken several twists and turns since it premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, with the last few weeks being particularly turb...

TIME TO HUNT Scraps Theatrical Plans for Netflix Bow, Faces Legal Repercussions

In the midst of a film landscape that is quickly adapting in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Berlinale-premiered sci-fi thriller Time to Hunt has forgone its theatrical plans in favor of a global Netflix launch. Originally scheduled to open theatrically...

Hong Sangsoo and KIM Min-Hee Return to Berlin Competition with THE WOMAN WHO RAN

The 70 Berlin International Film Festival has been steadily revealing its program over the last few weeks and among its many sections will be three Korean projects, including Hong Sangsoo’s new film with KIM Min-hee, The Woman Who Ran, which will feature in th...

LEE Je-hoon Slips into GRAVE ROBBERY

Actor LEE Je-hoon is being eyed for the lead role in the upcoming caper film Grave Robbery (translated title). Reports suggests that the star is currently fine-tuning the details of his appearance in the film, alongside JO Woo-jin, LIM Won-hee and SHIN Hye-sun...

CLEAN UP Sweeps Up Best Film Prize in Macao

Following on the heels of its New Currents Awards win at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), KWON Man-ki’s debut feature Clean Up has picked up the Best Film Award at the 3rd edition of the International Film Festival and Awards Macao. A jury compris...