The Future of Korean Cinema at Cannes 2023 (1): PROJECT SILENCE by Kim Tae-gon

On May 22nd, the film <Project Silence> had its premiere in the Midnight Screening section of the Cannes Film Festival. As the Korean title may suggest (literally “Escape: Project Silence”), this work belongs to the disaster genre. Set on a bridge inspir...

Ahn Sungki to Appear in Shin Yeonshick’s DEMENTIA

Seo Hyeonjin Set as Co-Star, Production to Start in 2nd Half of the YearHaving recently completed production on One Win (translated title), Shin Yeonshick is hoping straight back into the director’s chair with Dementia (working title), which is set to star Ahn...

57 Nations to Take a Look at THE WITNESS

Korean thriller The Witness, one of the top-performing titles of the summer, has also become a top global seller for sales agent Contents Panda. The outfit announced that the film has been picked up for distribution in 57 territories. The first international s...

CHO Kyu-jang’s WITNESS Wraps Production

Thriller Among 3 Lead Roles for LEE Sung-min in 2018 LEE Sung-min’s latest vehicle Witness (translated title) wrapped its three-month shoot on the 20th of last month. Production for the upcoming crime-thriller took place in the South Korean border city of Paju...

SON Ye-jin and SO Ji-sub Come Together for Melodrama BE WITH YOU

Stars SON Ye-jin and SO Ji-sub will team up for the first time in the upcoming melodrama Be With You (working title). Based on the Japanese novel Now, I Am Coming to See You by writer ICHIKAWA Takuji, the project will mark the feature directing debut of LEE Ja...

KIM Hye-soo Suits Up for NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY DAY

Korean star KIM Hye-soo has signed up to be the lead actress in the IMF crisis drama National Bankruptcy Day (translated title). The film is the sophomore directorial outing for SPLIT (2016) director CHOI Kook-hee. Though plot details are scarce, the film will...

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...

LEE Sung-min Takes a Look at WITNESS

MOOD OF THE DAY Director Returns with Thriller Actor LEE Sung-min is adding another title to his busy slate by confirming his appearance in the upcoming thriller Witness. The film will see him team up with Mood of the Day (2016) director CHO Kyu-jang. LEE will...

THE WAILING Leads 37th Blue Dragon Nominations

The Blue Dragon Awards, the most prestigious awards body of the Korean film industry, have announced the nominations for its 37th edition, which will take place at the end of the month. Leading this year’s crop is NA Hong-jin’s THE WAILING with 11 nominations,...

1st London East Asian Film Festival Opens with THE AGE OF SHADOWS

Following its soft launch last year with a weekend-long 0th edition, the London East Asian Film Festival held its first official edition this year, which ran from October 20th to 30th. Korean films made up a majority of the program, with some of the highlights...