Kim Saeron Signs Up for Teen Romance US, DAY AFTER DAY

School-Set Tale Based on Kakao WebtoonFormer child star Kim Saeron has signed on to her first film role as an adult, taking on the lead role in the upcoming teen romance Us, Day after Day (translated title). Kim’s co-stars will include new actor Lee Chaemin, R...

Korean Remake of PROJECT GUTENBERG in the Works

The Chinese crime action drama Project Gutenberg is set to receive a Korean remake. As reported by Screen Daily during this year’s Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), which takes place alongside the Hong Kong International Film Festival, Ko...

KIM Sae-ron and Don LEE Back on Screen for Heartwarming Drama GOMTAENGI

KIM Sae-ron and Don LEE are teaming up for the second time on the upcoming drama Gomtaengi (working title) from director LIM Jin-sun. Their first collaboration was the 2012 serial killer thriller The Neighbors. KIM is on board to play a high school student who...

M-Line Showcases Diverse Slate in Berlin

M-Line Distribution is having a busy European Film Market, with several reported sales for its titles coming out of Berlin. Director E.oni’s kidnap thriller MISSING, starring KONG Hyo-jin (Crush And Blush, 2008) and UHM JI-won (The Silenced, 2015), was snatche...

KIM Yun-jin Climbs into HOUSE ABOVE TIME

Horror specialist LIM Dae-woong will return to the director’s chair with new mystery-horror House above Time (literal title). The director will collaborate with stars KIM Yun-jin, OK Taec-yeon and JO Jae-yun on the new project. KIM will play a housewife who lo...

THE CHOSEN: FORBIDDEN CAVE and DEEP TRAP Chosen For Fantasporto

Korean Chillers at Portuguese Fantastic Fest The Oporto International Film Festival (Fantasporto) in Portugal returns for its 36th edition next year on February 26th. Among the 36 films that will screen in the Official Fantasy Section is a pair of recent Kore...

Korean Animation TIMING Schedules December Releases

1st Animation Based on the Work of KANG Full MIN Kyung-jo’s animation Timing, a work five years in the making which debuted at the Busan International Film Festival in the Korean Cinema Today: Panorama program in 2014, has scheduled a local release for Decemb...

KANG Full’s Web Cartoon THE WITCH to Get Screen Adaptations in Korea and China

The First Project That Is Simultaneously Adapted in Two Countries Korean web cartoonist KANG Full’s The Witch will get film adaptations in Korea and China. Directed by KIM Dae-woo, whose previous titles include period dramas such as the Vietnam-set Obsessed,...

KIM Sung-kyun and YU Sun Set for EXORCIST

New Thriller from Director KIM Hwi KIM Sung-kyun and YU Sun are teaming up for new thriller Exorcist (translated title), from The Neighbors director KIM Hwi. Based on a horror novel of the same name by Shin Jin-oh, the film will tell the story of a time and p...

LKFF Reveals Full Program

London Korean Film Festival Kicks off November 6 After teasing its program a few weeks ago, the London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) has revealed the full lineup for its upcoming 9th edition. As previously reported, opening the event on November 6th will be YO...