GONG Yoo, BAE Doo-na and LEE Joon Dive into THE SEA OF SILENCE

GONG Yoo, BAE Doo-na and LEE Joon have all signed on to star in The Sea of Silence, a new sci-fi horror thriller series for global VOD service Netflix. The series will be produced by superstar JUNG Woo-sung and helmed by CHOI Hang-yong who is expanding the mat...

SONG Kang-ho Gets Wrapped Up in COBWEB

Korean acting legend SONG Kang-ho has confirmed that he will appear in the film Cobweb (translated title), the first new project that he has accepted since the historic awards run of BONG Joon-ho’s Parasite (2019) earlier this year. The film will be the latest...

United Pictures Boards ROMANS 8:37

During this year’s Hong Kong International Film and TV Market, Korean distributor United Pictures announced that they have picked up Romans 8:37 (working title), the new title from indie filmmaker SHIN Yeon-shick. The film concerns a church minister who become...

UHM Tae-woong Returns in KIM Ki-duk Produced FORK LANE

Actor UHM Tae-woong recently began shooting the indie film Fork Lane, the new production from KIM Ki-duk’s production house, a KIM KI-DUK film. Directing the project is LEE Ju-hyoung, whose debut, the 2013 North Korean spy drama Red Family, was also produced b...

YEON Sang-ho’s SEOUL STATION Debuts in Belgium

Animated Thriller Booked for Annecy, Fantasia and Sitges Fests YEON Sang-ho’s third animated film Seoul Station recently had its world premiere at the 34th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival and has already been booked for a slew of events. The fi...

DONGJU; THE PORTRAIT OF A POET Puts Pen to Paper for US Release

Indie Colonial Era Biopic Seeks New Audiences On the heels of its successful release in Korea, LEE Joon-ik’s DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet opened on April 1st in five locations in the United States. Cities with DONGJU showtimes include Los Angeles, Chicago, ...

MBLAQ’s G.O. Eyes Film Debut

Takes Supporting Role in DAD IS DAUGHTER According to production company KIMCHI ENTERTAINMENT, G.O., member of the popular Korean boy band MBLAQ, is looking to expand his repertoire to film after playing a supporting part in upcoming drama Dad Is Daughter (tr...

YOO Hae-jin and LEE Joon’s KEY OF LIFE Began to Shoot

Based on the Original Story of the Same Title Key of Life which casts actors YOO Hae-jin and LEE Joon began to shoot in September. Key of Life, based on the Japanese film of same title starring Hirosue Ryoko, Sakai Masato and Kagawa Teruyuki, tells the story...

LEE Joon Boards KEY OF LIFE Remake

Japanese Thriller Gets Korean Update Following his leading man debut in 2013’s Rough Play, LEE Joon will once again play an actor on screen in Key of Life, a remake of the 2012 Japanese film of the same name. LEE Gae-byok, returning after an 11-year absence,...

SHIN Yeon-shick’s LIKE A FRENCH FILM Discovers New Faces

SHIN Min-cheol and Dasom to Play Leads Director SHIN Yeon-shick who recently came into the industry’s spotlight due to the positive reception of The Russian Novel (2012), has produced a film a year including last year’s Rough Play and the Jeonju Digital Proje...