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Coupang Play to Service 51-Title Showbox Library
51 hit films from studio Showbox will be made available on the new Korean streaming service Coupang Play this month. Coupang Play, which was launched by the Korean E-commerce company Coupang, is the latest streaming service to enter an increasingly busy market...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Jan 12, 2021
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KIM Yun-seok to Play Admiral YI Sun-shin in KIM Han-min’s NORYANG
Director KIM Han-min has rounded up a formidable cast for Noryang (Korean title), the final entry in his trilogy on the legendary Korean admiral YI Sun-shin, which started with Roaring Currents (2014), the most successful Korean film of all time. KIM Yun-seok ...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Dec 14, 2020
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KIM Hye-soo and GIM Mu-yeol Swear in for Netflix’s JUVENILE COURT
Series to Be Helmed by KIM Jong-chan and Written by KIM Min-seok Stars KIM Hye-su and GIM Mu-yeol have been offered the leading roles in the upcoming Netflix legal drama Juvenile Court (translated title) and, according to their respective agencies, are each po...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Nov 23, 2020
- View : 686
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Netflix Confirms KINGDOM Spin-Off Episode with Gianna JUN
PARK Byung-eun to Co-Star in KINGDOM: ASHIN OF THE NORTH Following speculation that emerged earlier this year, Netflix Korea has confirmed that Gianna JUN (aka JEON Ji-hyun) will star in a special spin-off episode of their hit series Kingdom, following her ca...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Nov 12, 2020
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LEE Jung-jae Goes on the HUNT for Directorial Debut
Veteran actor LEE Jung-jae, who is back on screens this week in the action-thriller Deliver Us From Evil, is about to embark on a new phase of his career, after signing on to make his directorial debut with the film Hunt (literal title), to be made from his ow...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Aug 13, 2020
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ALIEN with KIM Tae-ri, RYU Jun-yeol and KIM Woo-bin Begins Production Following Slight Covid-19 Delay
CHOI Dong-hoon’s upcoming two-part blockbuster Alien (translated title) kicked off shooting on March 28. Production had originally been scheduled for earlier in the month but was delayed due to mounting safety concerns surrounding the Covid-19 public health cr...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Apr 08, 2020
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ANOTHER CHILD Picks Up NETPAC Award in Hawaii
Veteran star KIM Yun-seok’s directorial debut Another Child has picked up the NETPAC Award at this year’s 39th Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF). The film concerns a teenage girl (KIM Hye-jun) who discovers that her father is having an affair with the ...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Nov 28, 2019
- View : 1616
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KIM Hye-soo Wraps New Thriller THE DAY I DIED
Veteran star KIM Hye-soo has wrapped production on her latest film, the upcoming thriller The Day I Died (translated title). From first time feature director PARK Ji-wan, the film completed filming on November 5. KIM plays Hyun-soo, a detective who tries to tr...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Nov 14, 2019
- View : 2636
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Hawaii International Film Festival Selects 9 Features from Korea
A total of nine feature films from Korea will be taking part in this year’s 39th Hawaii International Film Festival, which will take place from November 6 to 24. Taking part in the main competition section for the KAU KA HŌKŪ Award will be the affair drama Ano...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Nov 01, 2019
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HWANG Jung-min and LEE Jung-jae to DELIVER US FROM EVIL
Stars HWANG Jung-min, LEE Jung-jae, PARK Jung-min and CHOI Hee-seo have lined up to appear in the upcoming action-drama Deliver Us from Evil (translated title). The film is the latest from Office (2015) director HONG Won-chan and kicked off production on Septe...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Oct 03, 2019
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