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 ...

LEE Kwang-soo Considers Disaster Drama WATERHOLE

LEE Kwang-soo, who is currently on screens in the family comedy Inseparable Bros, is considering appearing alongside CHA Seung-won in the upcoming disaster drama Waterhole (literal title), from director KIM Ji-hoon. The film will follow the story of people tra...

Lotte Unboxes INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED Remake

Lotte Entertainment has announced its intention to develop the Korean version of Mexican comedy hit Instructions Not Included. The Korean studio will partner with an outfit affiliated with Lionsgate, Globalgate Entertainment, currently preparing several locali...

PARK Jung-min and RYOO Seung-bum Get Head-to-Head for TAZZA 3

PARK Jung-min and RYOO Seung-bum are set to team up in the third installment of the hit crime series Tazza, which will be helmed by KWON Oh-kwang and produced by Sidus FNH. The Tazza series was launched with Tazza: The High Rollers by director CHOI Dong-hoon i...

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...

Production Ends on THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE 2

Production on the upcoming detective comedy sequel The Accidental Detective 2 (working title) ended on September 11th following three months of filming. Original stars KWON Sang-woo and SUNG Dong-il return while TV star LEE Kwang-soo joins the cast and E.oni s...

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-...

Dexter Studios Triumphs at Golden Horse Awards

Best VFX Prize for THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN 3D Top Korean visual effects house Dexter Studios is being recognized for its work in mainland China with the outfit’s technician KIM Wook picking up the Best VFX Prize at the 52nd Golden Horse Film Awards in Ta...

KWON Oh-kwang of COLLECTIVE INVENTION to Direct TAZZA 3

Featuring Poker, It Begins Production in 2016 The third director of Tazza franchise, a crime series previously directed by CHOI Dong-hoon and KANG Hyoung-chul, is appointed to be KWON Oh-kwang. Sidus Pictures, the producer of the movie has announced that they...

Golden Horse to Host Korean Triumvirate

HONG Sang-soo, KAFA and COLLECTIVE INVENTION to Screen in Taipei The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival has set the program for its 52nd edition, which will include a trio of Korean films and kick off this Thursday (November 5th). Spread out among different se...