PARK Yong-woo and CHO Eun-ji Kick Off PUNK

HA Yoon-jae Makes Feature Debut with Black Comedy New black comedy Punk (Korean title) entered production on June 25. Featuring PARK Yong-woo and character actress CHO Eun-ji, this debut feature film by HA Yoon-jae is expected to hit theaters in early 2019. PA...

Yubari Fantastic Fest Books 8 from Korea

Competition Slot for IT’S REALLY KIND OF YOU Japan’s top genre cinema event, the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival, returns for its 26th edition next month on the 25th, and with it, eight new Korean films, among them a trio of features and five sho...

THE MAGICIAN Sells to 4 Foreign Territories

Period Drama Casts Spell during AFM Lotte Entertainment has reported a clutch of sales for its upcoming period drama The Magician during the recent American Film Market that took place in Santa Monica, CA. Directed by KIM Dai-seung, the film was picked up by ...

YOO Seung-ho and GO A-ra to Magically Fall in Love

Main Cast Confirmed for KIM Dai-seung’s THE MAGICIAN   Young but strong performers are coming together for The Magician (working title). Joining the already confirmed YOO Seung-ho is 24-year old GO A-ra of Pacemaker (2011) and popular TV series Reply 1994...

New York Gorges on Korean Films

17 Features and Shorts in NYAFF Lineup Summer is here and Korean film looks to be top of the menu for Asian cinema fans in the America’s top metropolis. The popular New York Asian Film Festival is preparing to put on quite a show this year by screening 63 fi...

Inaugural Meeting for the Directors Guild of Korea Takes Place

Up for a new beginning on April 1st with LEE Jun-ik, appointed as the first representative The Directors Guild of Korea, founded cooperatively by 300 directors actively working in the Korean film industry, is going to have the first official inaugural meetin...