Director Shin Jungwon Passes Away at Age 47

Night of the Undead (2020)Shin Jungwon, the director known for horror comedies such as To Catch a Virgin Ghost (2004) and last year’s Night of the Undead (2020), has died at the age of 46. He passed away suddenly of acute sepsis related to liver cirrhosis on D...

JOSEE and VOICE OF SILENCE to Compete at Fribourg International Film Festival

Midnight Screenings for THE ODD FAMILY and NIGHT OF THE UNDEAD in SwitzerlandKorean cinema returns to the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF), which will stage its 35th edition this summer from July 16 to 25. A total of five Korean features have been i...

Far East Film Festival Stages Yoon Jongbin Retrospective

Korean Films on Show as Udine Prepares Hybrid EventFollowing last year’s online event, the Far East Film Festival (FEFF) in Udine is returning with a hybrid online/offline event later this month. This year’s 23rd edition will feature 11 Korean films, including...

NIGHT OF THE UNDEAD Scares Up Asian Sales

Night of the Undead, a new sci-fi comedy that was released during the Chuseok holidays in Korea, is also gaining attention overseas after production company The Contents ON revealed that the film’s international sales agent Finecut had sealed distribution deal...