Yoo Ahin to Headline Cast of Netflix Action Flick SEOUL VIBE

Go Kyoungpyo, Moon Sori, and More to Appear in Latest from Director Moon HyunsungFollowing the announcement of its first titles Moral Sense and Carter earlier this year, Netflix continuing to build its slate of Korean original films, with the latest project de...

PARK Hae-il to Play Admiral Yi Sun-sin in HANSAN

Roaring Currents (2014) director KIM Han-min is returning to the legendary historical figure Admiral LEE Sun-shin for his next film, the period naval epic Hansan: Rise of the Dragon (translated title). PARK Hae-il will play the Admiral in the film, while BYUN ...

SWING KIDS and BEAUTIFUL DAYS to Bookend Florence Korean Film Festival

The Florence Korean Film Fest 2019, which will take place from March 21st to the 29th, has revealed this year’s lineup. Opening the program will be KANG Hyoung-cheol’s Korean War-era tap dance musical war drama Swing Kids, while Jero YUN’s Beautiful Days, the ...

MONEY to Cash In in March

Money, a new financial thriller from first-time director PARK Nu-ri which stars RYU Jun-yeol and YOO Ji-tae, has secured a March release date in Korea. Hot on the heels of the vehicular action-thriller Hit-and-Run Squad, which is currently in theaters for the ...

GOLDEN SLUMBER was Released in March in Singapore

In March 2018, NOH Dong-seok’s thriller Golden Slumber, starring GANG Dong-won, was released in Singapore. The distribution rights to this thriller film have been sold since last year to many territories, including Cambodia, India, Hong Kong, Philippines, Brun...

GANG Dong-won’s English-Language Debut Secures Korean Distributor

GANG Dong-won’s upcoming Hollywood debut Tsunami LA has secured a Korean distributor ahead of its production start. J&C Media Group will give the film a simultaneous release in Korea at some point in 2019. Directed by Simon West, best known for action bloc...

KIM Jee-woon’s Sci-fi Action Drama INRANG Completes 8 Months of Filming

KIM Jee-woon’s highly anticipated Inrang (working title), a remake of the Japanese animation Jinroh: The Wolf Brigade, completed almost eight months of production on March 23. The project is headlined by GANG Dong-won, HAN Hyo-joo and JUNG Woo-sung. Set in the...

CJ Takes TAKE POINT to Market in Berlin

Top Korean distributor CJ Entertainment is repping an explosive lineup at the European Film Market (EFM) this year, led by their upcoming military action Take Point, as well as several recent hits and local language titles for foreign markets. Reuniting direct...

YOON Kye-sang Confirmed to Star in MALMOI

Actor YOON Kye-sang will star in Malmoi (Korean title). Malmoi was the first attempt by Korean Linguists to compile a modern dictionary in Korea. Based on a true story, the film will depict two men who travel the country to collect Korean words in secret in 19...

Finecut to Launch Sales on MONSTRUM at EFM

Finecut will launch sales on the period creature feature Monstrum (translated title) at the European Film Market (EFM) during the Berlin International Film Festival later this month. The big-budget title is the third work of Countdown (2011) director HEO Jong-...