SIM Hee-sub and JEON Hye-jin Punch in at ROMANTIC FACTORY

SIM Hee-sub and JEON Hye-jin will join forces in the upcoming Korean melodrama Romantic Factory (translated title), the latest film from director JO Eun-sung. Shooting is expected to kick off around the middle of October. The film follows former soccer player ...

SHIN Ha-kyun and LEE Kwang-soo Buddy Up for MY EXCEPTIONAL BROTHER

SHIN Ha-kyun will team up with LEE Kwang-soo in the upcoming human comedy My Exceptional Brother (translated title). From director YOOK Sang-hyo, the film is expected to go into production in late May. In the film, SHIN will play a man with a weak body and a b...

Jeonju Lifts Curtain on 19th JIFF

Indie Film Festival to Showcase 5 Jeonju Cinema Projects This year’s 19th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) kicked off on a clear night at the Jeonju Dome on May 3. The new venue housed 3,000 guests and welcomed several stars and filmmakers, as well as...

Finecut Scores Presales on Berlinale Trio

Korean sales outfit Finecut is in the midst of a busy European Film Market (EFM). The company represents three of the Korean films screening at the Berlin International Film Festival this year and has three major upcoming titles on its docket, in addition to a...

Documentary on IM Kwon-taek Seeks Crowdfunding Support

Noted Korean film critic JUNG Sung-il, who debuted as a filmmaker in 2009 with Café Noir, is currently raising funds to complete post-production of his third work, The IM Kwon-taek Project, a documentary on legendary Korean filmmaker IM Kwon-taek which was lar...

LEE Jong-hyeuk Joins LEE Beom-su IN THE LINE OF FIRE

Popular actor LEE Jong-hyeuk has signed on to star alongside LEE Beom-su in the forthcoming period thriller In the Line of Fire. The film will mark the directorial debut of NOH Kyu-yeob, formerly an assistant director on 2008’s Portrait of a Beauty. LEE Jong-...

IM Kwon-taek Honored at International Film Festival of India

IM Kwon-taek, often called the godfather of Korean cinema, has been honoured at the International Film Festival of India in Goa, where he was bestowed their Lifetime Achievement Award. He received the prize during the opening festivities of this year’s 47th ed...

Best Foreign Film for THE CABINET OF FRANCIS in Maryland

Student Films Triumphs in the States The Cabinet of Francis, a film produced by students and graduates of Busan’s Dongseo University, earned the Best Foreign Film Award at the Fifth Maryland International Film Festival earlier this month. The film follows Ji...

The Warsaw Korean Film Festival 2015 Began on November 30th

Seven Latest Korean Films Introduced Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is featuring Korean films. Korean Film Council (KOFIC) is holding The Warsaw Korean Film Festival 2015 from November 30th to December 4th. Seven local films from blockbusters like Snowpiercer...

First Edition of Osaka Korea Film Festival Screens 6 Titles

KIM Yun-seok and PARK Joong-hoon visit the festival To celebrate the 50th anniversary of restoring Korean Japanese diplomatic relations, a meaningful Korean movie event will take place in Osaka. The first edition of Osaka Korean Film Festival will be held at...