China Welcomes OH! MY GRAN, 1st Korean Film to Receive Theatrical Release in 6 Years

The heart-warming family comedy Oh! My Gran (2020) became the first Korean film to be welcomed in Chinese theaters for six years after going on release there on December 3.Veteran actress Na Moonhee, who was actually born in Beijing, stars in the film as an el...

IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE and EMERGENCY DECLARATION Selected for Cannes

Hong Sangsoo Returns, Han Jaerim to Debut on the CroisetteFor the fourth year on the trot, a pair of Korean features have been selected as part of the main slate of the Cannes Film Festival. This year’s 74th edition of the renowned festival will welcome both H...

PENINSULA Sets August 7 Launch in North America

YEON Sang-ho’s Train to Busan (2016) sequel Peninsula has just opened in several Asian markets and is now set to invade North America, where local distributor Well Go USA has announced that it will be released on August 7. Part of this year’s Cannes selection,...

PENINSULA Set to Launch in 185 Countries

Peninsula, the highly anticipated sequel to YEON Sang-ho’s global phenomenon TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016), is poised to be another breakthrough success after foreign sale agent Contents Panda announced that the film has been presold to 185 countries across the globe....

Kino Lorber to Give HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD Virtual Theatrical Release in North America

KIM Bora’s sensational debut House of Hummingbird, which has blazed a trail on the festival circuit ever since its launch at the Busan International Film Festival in October, 2018, will be getting a virtual theatrical release in North America through Kino Lorb...

WHISPERING CORRIDORS Series Reboot Begins Filming

Whispering Corridors Reboot:Alma Mater (translated title), the sixth film in the long-running Korean horror franchiser Whispering Corridors, which is being dubbed a reboot, kicked off filming on July 9. As previously reported, KIM Seo-hyung is leading the cast...

HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD Takes Home 3 Prizes from Tribeca Film Festival

KIM Bora’s critically acclaimed debut film House of Hummingbird (2018) has continued its impressive festival run after winning three awards at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival in New York, including Best Film, Best Actress and Best Cinematography in the Inter...

Hong Sangsoo Returns to Locarno Competition with HOTEL BY THE RIVER

Hong Sangsoo will debut his latest film, and second from this year, at the 71st edition of the Locarno International Film Festival next month. Hotel by the River is the auteur’s 23rd film and sixth collaboration with actress KIM Min-hee. Hotel by the River wil...

AMPAS Invites 14 New Korean Members

Last month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) welcomed its new members for 2018, which included a record 14 professionals from the Korean film industry, including an array of directors, actors, and below-the-line talents. Among the most p...

BURNING and GRASS Invited to Karlovy Vary

Korean auteurs LEE Chang-dong and Hong Sangsoo have been invited to the prestigious Karlovy Vary International Film Festival with their latest films, the arthouse dramas Burning and Grass. This year’s 53rd edition of KVIFF kicks off on June 29. Director LEE’s ...