Actors Byun Yohan & Lee Sanghee, Appointed as the Jurors of ‘ACTORS PROJECT’ at the 2022 Seoul Independent Film Festival

The Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF) 2022 announced the jury members of the finals along with 24 finalists for the 5th ‘ACTORS PROJECT - 60-seconds Monologue Festival.’ACTORS PROJECT, which began in 2018 with the suggestion of Actor Kwon Haehyo, was desi...

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, ...

SHIM Eun-kyoung Will Be First Korean Actor to Host Japanese Academy Film Prize

Actress SHIM Eun-kyoung, known for her roles in the hit films Sunny (2011) and Miss Granny (2014), will become the first-ever Korean performer to serve as a host for the Japanese Academy Film Prize, often called the Japanese Academy Awards. SHIM will co-host t...

PARASITE Earns 5 Prizes at Blue Dragon Film Awards

BONG Joon-ho’s Parasite was the big winner at the issue of this year’s 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards, where it picked up five prizes, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress (JO Yeo-jeong), Best Supporting Actress (LEE Jung-eun) and Best Production Des...

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...

Jecheon International Music & Film Festival Returns for 15th Edition Next Month

The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) is returning for its 15th edition next month, which will run from August 8 to 13 in North Chungcheong Province. During a press conference this week in Seoul, JIMFF revealed this year’s program, which ...

JUNG Woo-sung Takes BaekSang Arts Grand Prize for INNOCENT WITNESS

The BaekSang Arts Awards, a long-standing show body that recognizes achievements in both the film and television fields, held their 55th edition on May 1 in Seoul. The night’s Grand Prize went to star JUNG Woo-sung for his role in the well-received legal drama...

THE CLASSIC Gears Up for Thai Remake

KWAK Jae-yong’s landmark romantic drama The Classic (2003) is set to be updated for the Thai film market. CJ Entertainment will produce the remake under its local banner CJ Major Entertainment. The project will be known as Classic Again, is to be helmed by fir...

SWING KIDS and BEAUTIFUL DAYS to Bookend Florence Korean Film Festival

The Florence Korean Film Fest 2019, which will take place from March 21st to the 29th, has revealed this year’s lineup. Opening the program will be KANG Hyoung-cheol’s Korean War-era tap dance musical war drama Swing Kids, while Jero YUN’s Beautiful Days, the ...

SWING KIDS to Compete at Fribourg International Film Festival

The Fribourg International Film Festival, long a champion of Korean cinema, is staging an especially Korea-centric edition this year, which will include KANG Hyoung-chul’s Swing Kids in international competition. Director BONG Joon-ho was also invited to curat...