22nd Jeonju International Film Festival Opens

JIFF to Present 194 Titles Under Slogan ‘Film Goes On’The Jeonju International Film Festival kicked off its 22nd edition last Thursday, April 29. This year’s event, presented under the slogan ‘Film Goes On’, is screening 194 films from 48 countries.The opening...

Muju Film Festival Raises Curtain on 5th Edition

On a clear evening on June 2nd, the Muju Film Festival opened the doors to its 5th edition. The opening ceremony was hosted by actors PARK Cheol-min and KIM Hye-na and featured live performances from famed singer HAN Young-ae, among others. The ceremony was fo...

Contents Panda Lines Up ONE-LINE at EFM

Contents Panda is kicking off the film market calendar by introducing their new heist action film One-Line (working title) at the European Film Market. The debut film by YANG Kyung-mo features IM Si-wan (The Attorney, 2013), of K-pop group ZE:A, playing alongs...

KO Asung Names Best Actress in Fancine

OFFICE Receives Special Mention in Malaga Young star KO Asung was named Best Actress at the recent 25th Fancine - Fantastic Film Festival of the University of Málaga in Spain. She earned the prize for her role in HONG Won-chan’s workplace horror-thriller Offi...

BAE Doo-na Returns Home for THE ROMANTIC

Wachowski Siblings’ Muse Makes Korean Film Comeback According to multiple news outlets, global actress BAE Doon-na is currently in the final stages of negotiations for new Korean feature The Romantic (working title). The film is an omnibus romance that will t...

IM Sang-soo Returns with MY FRIENDLY VILLAINS

20th Century Fox Pic Stars RYOO Seung-bum and GO Joon-hee Director IM Sang-soo began shooting My Friendly Villains, his eighth film, at the end of last month. Featuring stars RYOO Seung-bum and GO Joon-hee, the high concept thriller is being financed and distr...

SHIM Eun-kyung, SONG Kang-ho, HONG Sangsoo and ROARING CURRENTS Win at 23rd Buil Film Awards

Awards 13 Categories and 2 Special Recognitions Yesterday, on the second evening of the Busan International Film Festival, the Buil Film Awards took place at 5pm in the Haeundae Grand hotel’s Ballroom. The moderators for the evening were actors GWON Yool and ...

MANSHIN: TEN THOUSAND SPIRITS Will Close NYAFF

The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), organized by Subway Cinema, will be holding its 13th year from June 27 to July 14th at Film Society of Lincoln Center, Japan Society, and Asia Society. It will be a big year for Korean films with awards to be presented...

AISFF Marks 11th Year This Month

Will Feature Shorts of Tony Scott, Ang Lee, Alfonso Cuaron The Asiana International Short Film Festival will return for its 11th edition from November 7th to 1th. This year’s promotional video, an ethereal and intimate in the open country, was directed by actr...

PARK Chan-kyong Comes Back with MANSHIN: TEN THOUSANDS SPIRITS

Director PARK Chan-kyong makes a comeback with a new film, Mansin: Ten Thousand Spirits. Also well known as an installation artist who utilizes videos and photos, PARK Chan-kyong is the younger brother of director PARK Chan-wook, known for Old Boy (2003) and ...