Korean Remake of PROJECT GUTENBERG in the Works

The Chinese crime action drama Project Gutenberg is set to receive a Korean remake. As reported by Screen Daily during this year’s Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), which takes place alongside the Hong Kong International Film Festival, Ko...

Excellence in Action Cinema Award for JUNG Byung-gil in New York

Director JUNG Byung-gil will be traveling to New York this week to collect the Daniel E. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema for his latest work The Villainess, which serves as the closing film of this year’s 16th edition of the New York Asian Film Fes...

GANG Dong-won Receives the Star Asia Award at NYAFF

Actor GANG Dong-won will receive the Star Asia Award at the 16th edition of New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF). “GANG Dong-won’s charisma and emotional investment in his performances gives his films a unique edge.” The festival said on its homepage as they c...

31st Fribourg Welcomes 9 from Korea

Always a supporter of Korean cinema, the Fribourg International Film Festival is once again rolling out the red carpet for Korean films this year, this time welcoming nine titles for its 31st edition, which kicked off on March 31st and will conclude on April 8...

M-Line Showcases Diverse Slate in Berlin

M-Line Distribution is having a busy European Film Market, with several reported sales for its titles coming out of Berlin. Director E.oni’s kidnap thriller MISSING, starring KONG Hyo-jin (Crush And Blush, 2008) and UHM JI-won (The Silenced, 2015), was snatche...

DEEP TRAP Earns Best Asian Film at Fantasporto

Indie Thriller Recognized in Portugal Indie Korean thriller Deep Trap has won the Best Film Award in the Orient Express section, reserved for Asian films, at this year’s Fantasporto - Oporto International Film Festival in Portugal, one of the world’s foremost...

OFFICE, TRAP Snag Sales at EFM

Genre Titles Dominate 9ers Slate in Berlin Korean sales outfit 9ers Entertainment have locked a number of deals for their genre titles Office and Trap, which are part of their lineup at the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin. HONG Won-chan’s debut film, Of...

THE CHOSEN: FORBIDDEN CAVE and DEEP TRAP Chosen For Fantasporto

Korean Chillers at Portuguese Fantastic Fest The Oporto International Film Festival (Fantasporto) in Portugal returns for its 36th edition next year on February 26th. Among the 36 films that will screen in the Official Fantasy Section is a pair of recent Kore...

HORROR STORIES 3, to Feature LIM Seul-ong, PARK Jung-min, KYONG Soo-jin

The Third in the Omnibus Horror Film Series Horror Stories 3, the third in the omnibus Korean horror film series, has finalized the casting, with rookies for the main characters, and they are LIM Seul-ong, a member of K-pop boyband 2AM, KYONG Soo-jin of How to...

PORT OF CALL Comes Out on Top at BiFan

The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) wound down its 19th edition this past weekend following an 11-day celebration of genre cinema that welcomed guests from all around the world. The Bucheon Gymnasium set the stage for the fest’s closing c...