Korean Romcom LOVES AND LEASHES Debuts at 5th on Global Netflix Non-English Film Chart

Love and Leashes (2022)The romantic comedy Love and Leashes, from Like for Likes (2016) director Park Hyunjin, the first Korean film to be financed and produced by Netflix, debuted on the global streaming platform on February 11.Starring Seohyun and Lee Junyou...

Netflix Korea Reveals $500 Investment, Ambitious 2021 Slate

Global Steamer Announces First Korean Original FilmsOn February 24, Netflix staged a major presentation in Seoul during which they revealed their 2021 lineup in Korea as well as their achievements in the market to date and several details on their plans.The ‘S...

JK YOUN and MIN Kyu-dong Elect as New DGK Representatives

Directors Guild of Korea Assembles New Committee During a meeting held on February 22, filmmakers JK YOUN and MIN Kyu-dong were elected as the new representatives of the Directors Guild of Korea (DGK). Also appointed to the new DGK committee were directors KAN...

KIM Gang-woo Appointed as Ambassador of Korea-Vietnam Film Festival

Actor KIM Gang-woo can now add another accomplishment to his resume: film festival ambassador. On Thursday, KIM’s management agency King Entertainment announced that the actor had been chosen to serve as the festival’s ambassador and attended the opening cerem...

DOH Kyung-soo and AN So-hui Win Inaugural JIMFF STAR Awards

During its 13th edition, the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival handed out two new awards: the JIMFF OST award and the JIMFF STAR award. The JIMFF OST Award was taken by KIM Hong-jip and LEE Jin-hee, the composers of The Merciless, while the JIMFF...

E Som and AHN Jae-hong Team Up for A LITTLE PRINCESS

Actress E Som has selected her next film project, which will be A Little Princess, the fourth feature from the filmmaker collective KwangHwaMoon Cinema. As with other KwangHwaMoon films, actor AHN Jae-hong will also appear in the film. E will be the lead in th...

BAE Doo-na, KIM Joo-hyuk Team Up for IWAI Shunji Short

Korean stars BAE Doo-na and KIM Joo-hyuk began shooting a short film with IWAI Shunji, the renowned Japanese filmmaker behind Love Letter (1995), on December 3rd. The family drama is being shot in Korea and in Korean and will feature the actors playing a coupl...

HONG Sang-soo’s Latest to Compete in San Sebastian

YOURSELF AND YOURS Vies for Golden Shell in Spain HONG Sang-soo has been particularly busy lately, with three films currently in post-production. Yourself and Yours, the first of those and his 18th overall, has been invited to screen at the San Sebastian Inte...

Hyun-bin Kicks Off COOPERATION Shoot

JK Film Aiming Once More for Box Office Gold Superstar Hyun-bin’s new film Cooperation (translated title) kicked off production on March 10th. Directed by KIM Sung-hoon, the action-thriller is the new title from blockbuster production company JK Film, followi...

Colonial Era Thriller THE TOOTH AND THE NAIL Wraps

Film Stars KO Soo and KIM Joo-hyuk Following a four-month shoot, production wrapped earlier this month on incoming period thriller The Tooth and the Nail. Directed by JUNG Sik, the Japanese Colonial Era mystery film stars KO Soo, KIM Joo-hyuk and PARK Sung-wo...