Jinyoung Boards Revenge Thriller CHRISTMAS CAROL

Kim Sungsoo to Helm Novel AdaptationPark Jinyoung (aka Jinyoung), a member of the popular boyband GOT7, has signed on to appear in the upcoming thriller Christmas Carol (working title). Filling out the cast will be Kim Youngmin (Lucky Chansil, 2018), Heo Dongw...

Korean Film Archive Reveals YOUN Yuh-jung Retrospective

KOFA to Present 18 Works from Academy Award Winner’s Illustrious CareerYOUN Yuh-jung, who made history last month as the first Korean performer to earn an Oscar at the Academy Awards, where she picked up Best Supporting Actress Award for Lee Isaac CHUNG’s Mina...

Oscar Winner YOUN Yuh-jung Continues to Lay New Roots

MINARI Star Has Reinvented Herself Throughout 50 Year Screen CareerLast Sunday, a Korean actor won an Academy Award for the very first time. YOUN Yuh-jung, who was also the first Korean performer to ever be nominated for an Oscar, earned the Best Supporting Ac...

BLACK MONEY Tops Korean Film Producers Association Awards

CHUNG Ji-young’s Black Money (2019) took home the top prize from this year’s 7th Korean Film Producers Association (KFPA) Awards. The film also triumphed in the Best Actor category, won by CHO Jin-woong. KIM Hee-ae earned the Best Actress prize for her role in...

THE MAN STANDING NEXT Leads Blue Dragon Film Awards with 11 Nominations

41st Edition of Prestigious Awards to Take Place on December 10 The Blue Dragon Film Awards revealed the nominations for this year’s 41st edition, which is scheduled to take place on December 10. WOO Min-ho’s period political drama The Man Standing Next leads ...

Korean Film Festival in Frankfurt Presents Its Biggest Program for 9th Edition

The Korean Film Festival in Frankfurt kicked off its 9th edition online yesterday (Wednesday, November 18), during which it is presenting it largest ever program, comprising 36 titles spanning all manner of genres and themes. Kicking off the event in the openi...

HAN Jae-rim’s EMERGENCY DECLARATION Completes Production

Emergency Declaration, the star-studded aviation disaster drama from HAN Jae-rim, completed production on October 24. Already a highly anticipated project owing to its star-studded cast, which includes SONG Kang-ho (PARASITE, 2019), LEE Byung-hun (Inside Men, ...

DRAMAWORLD Returns for Season 2 with HA Ji-won, Daniel Dae KIM and Henry LAU

The popular fantasy comedy-drama Dramaworld, featuring a mix of American and Korean stars, is returning for a long-awaited and super-sized season 2. Liv HEWSON and Sean DULAKE return as series leads while global stars HA Ji-won, Daniel Dae KIM and Henry LAU, a...

BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS Tears Up French Box Office

The Korean thriller BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS was severely affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic, which hit Korea just has it went on release, but its luck has turned around after achieving an impressive box office performance in France, as well as receiving a fest...

ASHFALL to Open 22th Far East Film Festival

The Korean disaster action blockbuster ASHFALL will serve as the opening film of this year’s online-only edition of the Far East Film Festival (FEFF) in Udine, Italy, leading a program of 46 titles from around Asia. FEFF was originally scheduled to take place ...