LEE Won-suk to Direct WOMAN IN CRISIS Series on Netflix

Director LEE Won-suk has partnered with Netflix for the upcoming fantasy drama series Woman in Crisis. Penning the project will be writer KIM Su-a. The project is currently in development, while Director LEE is also working on post-production for his new film ...

SUL Kyung-gu & BYUN Sung-hyun Reunite for KINGMAKER: THE FOX OF THE ELECTION

Following their Cannes-invited crime thriller The Merciless (2017), director BYUN Sung-hyun and his star SUL Kyung-gu are getting back together for the period political thriller Kingmaker: The Fox of the Election (translated title). Also joining them will be L...

PARK Bo-young and KIM Young-kwang Commit to YOUR WEDDING

PARK Bo-young and KIM Young-kwang are set to co-star in the upcoming romantic drama Your Wedding (translated title). In the film’s plot, Soo-jeong (KIM) receives a wedding invitation from his first love Seung-hee (PARK). The film chronicles the 10-year relatio...

Fantastic Fest Adds THE MERCILESS and VIP

The 13th edition of Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX, the leading genre film event in the United States, will welcome two new Korean thrillers when it opens its doors on September 21st. Both BYUN Sung-hun’s The Merciless and PARK Hoon-jong’s V.I.P. will screen at ...

CHO Seung-woo and JI Sung Meet at GREAT SITE

Actors CHO Seung-woo, JI Sung and KIM Sung-kyun are teaming up for the period film Great Site (translated title), which will conclude a loose trilogy of Joseon Era films that began with 2013’s The Face Reader with SONG Kang-ho. PARK Hee-gon will handle the dir...

THE MERCILESS Targets 85 Global Territories

Cannes Midnighter Scores June Bows in France, Taiwan Ahead of its bow later this month in the Midnight Screenings section of the Cannes Film Festival, South Korean thriller The Merciless has been presold globally, with distributor CJ Entertainment sealing deal...

BONG Joon-ho and Hong Sangsoo Invited to Cannes Competition

On Thursday morning in Paris on April 13th, the Cannes Film Festival revealed its official selection for next month’s 70th edition. Five works from Korea made it into the lineup, including BONG Joon-ho’s Okja and Hong Sangsoo’s The Day After in Competition. Ho...

CJ Unveils Broad Array of New Titles in Hong Kong

Korean major CJ Entertainment launched a slew of new titles at this month’s Hong Kong International Film and TV Market. The distributor added family dramedy Daddy You, Daughter Me, period mystery comedy The King’s Case Note and prison-set crime film The Mercil...

SUL Kyung-gu & IM Si-wan Wrap HOODLUM

Prison Thriller Completes 4 Month Shoot Incoming prison thriller Hoodlum (literal title) completed its four months production on December 10th. Financed by both CJ Entertainment and Barunson Media, the film stars veteran actor SUL Kyung-gu and newcomer IM Si-...

HOODLUM Goes into Production with SUL Kyung-gu and IM Si-wan

New Film Adds to Wave of Korean Prison Titles Veteran actor SUL Kyung-gu and new star IM Si-wan are teaming up for Hoodlum, a new prison drama that went into production on August 18th. From director BYUN Sung-hyun, the film is the latest in a series of Korean...