October to Welcome KONG Hyo-jin and KIM Rae-won’s CRAZY ROMANCE

KONG Hyo-jin and KIM Rae-won will storm the screen next month in the romantic comedy Crazy Romance. The film marks the feature debut of KIM Han-gyeol, a graduate of Konkuk University known for her award-winning shorts A Perfect Sight (2009), Chatter (2011) and...

Director YOO Ha Has a New Project in the PIPELINE

A Dirty Carnival (2006) director YOO Ha is back in the director’s chair for the upcoming crime film Pipeline (literal title), which began filming in late July and will mark his eighth feature-length film. The project will feature young stars such as SEO In-guk...

THE OUTLAWS Directors Returns to LONG LIVE THE KING in June

Following his smash hit debut THE OUTLAWS (2017), director KANG Yun-sung will be back in theaters next month with his follow-up work, the thriller Long Live the King. Featuring KIM Rae-won in the lead, the film, which combines elements of the gangster thriller...

KIM Rae-won Anointed for LONG LIVE THE KING

KIM Rae-won is set to take the lead in the webtoon adaptation Long Live the King, which will be director KANG Yun-sung’s follow-up project to smash hit crime drama THE OUTLAWS (2017). KIM will be joined on screen withWON Jin-ah. KIM will play Jang Se-chool, a ...

CHO Jin-woong Signs on for Directing Debut of JUNG Jin-young

Actor CHO Jin-woong has signed to star in the debut directing effort of fellow thespian JUNG Jin-young, a 27-year veteran of the screen in Korea. Following a lengthy preparation period, Close to You is expected to begin rolling in October. CHO and JUNG co-star...

PERFECT STRANGERS Remake Begins Production

The Korean remake of the Italian comedy Perfect Strangers, featuring YOO Hae-jin, CHO Jin-woong and YUM Jung-ah, kicked off production on December 27th. From The Fatal Encounter (2014) director LEE Jae-kyoo, the film will be distributed by Lotte Entertainment,...

AOA’s Seol-hyun Enters ANSI CITY

Actress Seol-hyun, a member of the Kpop group AOA, has signed on for a role in the upcoming period war film Ansi City alongside leading man ZO In-sung. The film is the latest work from My Dear Desperado (2010) and Tabloid Truth (2014) Director KIM Kwang-sik. P...

Showbox Drives A TAXI DRIVER into Cannes Market

Following their election drama The Mayor with CHOI Min-shik, released at the end of last month, Korean investor and distributor Showbox is gearing up for another major political drama with A Taxi Driver, as well as horror film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum and the s...

Showbox Strikes More Deals for THE PRISON

Showbox announced more sales for its crime drama The Prison during the Hong Kong Filmart this month. The NA Hyun-directed film, which opens in Korea on March 23rd, found buyers in Asia, Africa and Europe. Klockworx snatched up the film for Japan, Swift Product...

VANISHING TIME Flies off the Shelf at AFM

Top star GANG Dong-won’s new film VANISHING TIME: A BOY WHO RETURNED scored strong sales for Korean film distributor Showbox during the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California which took place earlier this month. The commercial feature debut of UM Tae...