New Covid-19 Cluster Pushes Back INTRUDER and More in June

A new cluster of Covid-19 cases in Central Seoul has sparked fears of a second wave of infections. Local distributors have been left with no choice but to delay releases of films that had been scheduled for release in late May. Among those is the mystery-thril...

SORIKKUN Wraps, Aims for Release in 1st Half of 2020

The period pansori drama Sorikkun (Korean title) from Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) director CHO Jung-rae, wrapped production at the end of November, following the start of principal photography back in September. The film stars KIM Min-jun, LEE Yoo-ri and KIM Do...

SPIRITS’ HOMECOMING Director Returns with Pansori Film SORIKKUN

CHO Jung-rae, the director of the smash hit indie drama Spirits’ Homecoming (2016), is preparing to go into production on his next film, which will be made under the title Sorikkun, the Korean word for a singer in a traditional Pansori performance. The film wi...

TWENTY TWO Secures Korean Release on Comfort Women Day

The documentary Twenty Two (2016), which examines the lives of the remaining comfort women in China, will find its way to Korean theaters on August 14, the date recognized as the commemoration day for comfort women. Directed by GUO Ke, the film was a major hit...

SPIRITS’ HOMECOMING, UNFINISHED STORY about Comfort Women to be Released

A sequel to Spirits’ Homecoming titled Spirits’ Homecoming, Unfinished Story will be released. The original film was based on the true story of comfort women. The upcoming film includes background story on CHO Jung-rae’s low-budget colonial drama Spirits’ Home...

HUR Jin-ho’s THE LAST PRINCESS to be Released in Japan

The Last Princess (2016) has been getting attention after it was announced that it will be released in Japan. Although it is rare for a movie set during the Japanese occupation of Korea to be released in Japan, the film will be shown in 20 to 30 theaters from ...

Big 4 Distributors’ Market Share in Korea Dips Below 50%

The market share of Korea’s four major film distributors - CJ Entertainment, Showbox, Next Entertainment World (NEW) and Lotte Entertainment - recorded 47.7% in 2016. It is the first time that their market share has dipped lower than 50% since big four distrib...

INSIDE MEN Takes Film, Director and Actor Awards in 5-Prize Daejong Sweep

Held a little later than usual this year, the 53rd Daejong Film Awards took place on December 27th with both WOO Min-ho’s Inside Men and NA Hong-jin’s THE WAILING triumphing with five prizes a piece. Not far behind was HUR Jin-ho’s The Last Princess with four ...

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...

THE TIGER Roars at Golden Film Festival

Best Film, Director and Special Jury Prize for Hunting Epic PARK Hoon-jung’s Colonial Era hunting epic The Tiger was the big winner at the 36th edition of theGolden Film Festival, which took place at the Lotte Hotel on Jeju Island on May 29th. The film won Be...