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Kang Hyoungchul’s Superhero Film HIGH FIVE with Yoo Ahin Wraps Production
Ra Miran, Ahn Jehong, Lee Jaein and Kim Heewon Co-Star inHit filmmaker Kang Hyoungchul has completed production on his fifth film High Five (literal title), which wrapped up five months of production on November 7. The superhero saga stars Yoo Ahin, Ra Miran, ...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Nov 22, 2021
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Kakao Acquires Top Production Company ZIP CINEMA
Company Behind THE PRIESTS Sold to Korean Internet GiantTop Korean production company ZIP CINEMA has been bought by Kakao Entertainment, a subsidiary of the local internet giant Kakao. Spackman Entertainment, the Singapore-based previous owner, sold the compan...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Sep 24, 2021
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IU Joins Star-Studded Cast of KOREEDA Hirokazu’s BROKER
Korean star IU (aka LEE Ji-eun), one of the biggest names in the country’s entertainment scene, has set her sights on the arthouse world after signing on to appear in Broker, the Korean language debut of acclaimed Japanese filmmaker KOREEDA Hirokazu. The singe...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Feb 18, 2021
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Fantasy SF WONDERLAND in Talks for Partial Netflix Launch
Following the recent rumors that the SF blockbuster Space Sweepers has been in talks for a Netflix launch, news sites light up again when reports surfaced that Wonderland (literal title) another big-budget Korean sci-fi, was also mulling a move to the global s...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Nov 02, 2020
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CALL Books Netflix Release on November 27
The upcoming thriller CALL with PARK Shin-hye and JUN Jong-seo has become the latest mainstream Korean film to abandon a planned theatrical release in favor of a global streaming launch on Netflix. The streamer will debut the film online in its 190 markets on ...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Oct 27, 2020
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YOO Ah-in May Appear Alongside LEE Byung-hun in THE GAME
YOO Ah-in has been offered a co-starring role alongside LEE Byung-hun win the upcoming Go-themed drama The Game (translated title). YOO’s representative have confirmed that he has received and is positively considering the offer to feature in this sophomore fi...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Oct 13, 2020
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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...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Oct 12, 2020
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Hirokazu KORE-EDA Sets Korean Project with SONG Kang-ho, BAE Doo-na, GANG Dong-won
Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker KORE-EDA Hirokazu is set to make his Korean language film debut with the new project Baby, Box, Broker, and he has assembled an impressive local cast to join him - SONG Kang-ho, BAE Doo-na and GANG Dong-won. CJ Entertainment will f...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Sep 11, 2020
- View : 3588
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YOO Ah-in and PARK Jung-min to Headline YEON Sang-ho’s HELLBOUND
KIM Hyun-joo, WON Jin-ah and YANG Ik-june also Tapped for Netflix Original Series YEON Sang-ho’s upcoming Netflix Original series Hellbound (working title) is starting to take shape. YOO Ah-in, PARK Jung-min, KIM Hyun-joo, WON Jin-ah and YANG Ik-june have bee...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Aug 18, 2020
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