YOO Ji-tae Films Role in Latest from Lars Von Trier

Korean actor YOO Ji-tae, who shot to fame as the villain in PARK Chan-wook’s Old Boy (2003), has become the first Asian actor to take on a role in a film by Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier. The star filmed a short role in March in Sweden for the upcoming The H...

Shooting Begins for New YOO Ji-tae Film

Bowling Drama Co-Stars LEE Da-wit, LEE Jung-hyun Old Boy (2003) star YOO Ji-tae started shooting his latest project Split on April 2nd in an abandoned factory in Incheon. The film co-stars LEE Jung-hyun, LEE Da-wit and CHUNG Sung-hwa. YOO stars as Cheol-jong...

Busan to Debut New Actor &Actress Awards

Korean Indie Performers to Be Honored For its upcoming 19th edition, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is set to introduce a new pair of acting prizes to be given to performers selected across the Korean films presented in the New Currents and Kore...

Triple Honors for HAN GONG-JU in Deauville

LEE Su-jin’s debut indie drama Han Gong-ju has picked up a fresh trio of awards from the Deauvile Asian Film Festival in France, adding to its previous accolades from the Busan, Marrakesh and Rotterdam International Film Festivals. Han Gong-ju shared Deauvill...

HAN GONG-JU and STEEL COLD WINTER to Compete in Deauville

The Deauville Asian Film Festival has announced the program for its 16th edition, which will feature five features from Korea this year. Among those, Han Gong-ju and Steel Cold Winter will vie in competition in France.Following top prizes at the Marrakesh and ...

HOPE Scores Best Film at 34th Blue Dragon Awards

Awards Show Features Diverse Winners The 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards were held on Friday, November 22nd in Seoul with hosts YU Jun-sang and KIM Hye-soo. Demonstrating just how wide the field of contenders was this year, no clear winner emerged by night’s end...

London Korean Film Festival Reveals Packed Program

Many Guests Scheduled for 8th Edition   In recent years, the British capital has become a veritable hub for Korean cinema, with weekly screenings, special events and guests, all courtesy of the Korean Cultural Center UK. The lynchpin of their cinema-relat...

Montreal World Film Festival Hungry for Korean Film

9 Features and 10 Shorts Featured in Canadian Lineup A 19-strong delegation of Korean feature and short films will be making its way to Canada later this month to take part in the Montreal World Film Festival. A special ‘Korean Cinema of Today’ program is be...

2nd Korean Cinema Today Showcase to Be Held in Berlin

Busan Intl. Film Fest, Korea Foundation and Haus der Kulturen der Welt Team Up For the second time, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the Korea Foundation and Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) will cooperate to present ten Korean films in Berlin. ...

MAI RATIMA Awarded Jury Prize at Deauville Asian Film Festival

Actor YOO Ji-tae Triumphs with Directorial Debut Popular actor YOO Ji-tae, well known for the portraying the ageless villain in PARK Chan-wook’s Old Boy (2003), has just won his first prize as a feature director. During the Deauville Asian Film Festival in F...