Hwang Jungmin and Jeon Doyeon reunite in Kill Boksoon

17 years after You Are My Sunshine (2005), HWANG Jungmin and JEON Doyeon are set to reunite in the film KILL Boksoon (literal title), a Netflix original. From The Merciless (2017) director BYUN Sunghyun, the project will also feature SUL Kyunggu, KOO Kyohwan a...

HEAVEN: TO THE LAND OF HAPPINESS to Open 26th Busan Film Festival

BIFF Announces New Currents and Vision ProgramsAhead of its official unveiling later this month, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has started revealing several sections of its upcoming 26th edition, such as the New Currents and Korean Cinema Today-...

Hong Kong Arts Centre to Stage Korean Women Independent Film Series

The Hong Kong Arts Centre is set to present a series of screenings of independent films by Korean women, starting next month in Hong Kong. Co-presented by the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival and the Seoul Independent Film Festival, ‘Women Direct. K...

SINGLE IN SEOUL with LIM Soo-jung and LEE Dong-wook to Shoot in November

The new romantic drama Single in Seoul (literal title), featuring LIM Soo-jung and LEE Dong-wook, is set to begin filming on November 12. Actress E som is also reportedly considering an offer to appear in the project. From Red Carpet (2014) director PARK Bum-s...

KO Asung, E Som and PARK Hye-su Sign up for SAMJIN GROUP’S ENGLISH TOEIC CLASS

Korean actresses KO Asung, E Som and PARK Hye-su have signed up to appear in Samjin Group’s English TOEIC Class (translated title). The film will be the latest from director LEE Jong-pil. The narrative concerns employees who take over their company’s English c...

MOON So-ri and JANG Joon-hwan to Visit Korean Film Festival DC

The Korean Film Festival DC returns this month for its 2019 edition, which will unfold from May 10 to July 1. This year’s event will feature 11 recent Korean titles as well as a pair of very special guests, acclaimed actress MOON So-ri and director JANG Joon-h...

THE REMNANTS Tops 6th Wildflower Film Awards Korea

The documentary The Remnants (2016) from directors KIM Il-ran and LEE Hyuk-sang, which chronicles the aftermath of the Yongsan Tragedy of 2009, has earned the Grand Prize at this year’s 6th edition of the Wildflower Film Awards Korea, which was held at the Seo...

AFTER MY DEATH and LAST CHILD Lead Wildflower Nominees

The Wildflower Film Awards Korea are returning for their 6th edition next month, once again to be held at the Literature House Seoul on Namsan Mountain in the heart of the Korean capital. This year’s top nominees are KIM Ui-seok’s After My Death (2018) and SHI...

1987 Comes Out on Top at Blue Dragon Awards

JANG Joon-hwan’s political drama 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) topped the 39th edition of the Blue Dragon Film Awards, which took place in Seoul on November 23 during a ceremony hosted by stars KIM Hye-soo and YOO Yeon-seok. Other top prizes went to YOON Jon...

THE REMNANTS Takes Busan Film Critics Grand Prize

The documentary The Remnants (2016), from directors KIM Il-ran and LEE Hyuk-sang, has picked up the Grand Prize at the Busan Film Critics Association Awards. E Som was given the Best Actress Award for her role in JEON Go-woon’s Microhabitat, while PARK Jung-mi...