CONFESSION OF MURDER Remake a Hit in Japan

Confession of Murder, the Japanese update of the 2012 Korean thriller of the same name, unseated Beauty and the Beast’s seven-week reign at the box office in Japan and held on to the top spot for three weeks, accumulating USD 12.8 million as of last weekend. T...

Japanese Version of CONFESSION OF MURDER Underway

Remake of Dark Thriller Due Out in 2017 The 2012 dark revenge thriller Confession of Murder is gearing up for a Japanese remake. Showbox, the investor and distributor of the original, confirmed that the Japanese rights to the film were snatched up by ROBOT, t...

Korean Action Fare on Show at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image

Five Local Titles over Three Days in the Big Apple Tomorrow (April 3rd), the Museum of the Moving Image in New York will stage ‘Action Korea’, a showcase of action cinema from Korea. Five titles will screen until April 5th in the event which is co-presented w...

YUN Eun-hye and PARK Si-hoo Confirmed for AFTER LOVE

YUN Eun-hye and PARK Si-hoo Confirmed for Leads Actors PARK Si-hoo and YUN Eun-hye have confirmed for the newest Korea-China co-production film, After Love (Sa-rang-hoo-ae). This will be PARK’s first film in two years since Confession of Murder and it will be ...

PARK Si-hoo Cast in Chinese Film

The top stars of the Korean film industry are not just in demand at home as these days as many producers overseas are also knocking on their doors. The latest to join their ranks is actors PARK Si-hoo, who was recently cast in the Chinese production Perfume (w...

Korean Cinema at 14th San Diego Asian Film Festival

4 Features and 5 Shorts Screen The ongoing San Diego Asian Film Festival, which kicked off its 14th edition on Thursday, November 7th, features a number of recent Korean films in its lineup. This year, four features are screening in the Asia Pop! section whil...

Fantastic Fest Takes 4 from Korea

Austin to Screen MOEBIUS, THE FAKE, FATAL and CONFESSION OF MURDER     Fantastic Fest, the Austin-based annual celebration of genre cinema, released its third and final wave of titles for this year’s edition. Taking place at the famed Alamo Drafthous...

KIM Ko-eun Honored by NYAFF This Summer

Well GO USA Spotlight to Feature CONFESSION OF MURDER There will be a lot going on at the New York Asian Film Festival this summer, particularly for fans of Korean cinema, as 17 works from the country are featured on this year’s program. Among the Korean fil...

Korea Thriller to Captivate Japanese Audiences

CONFESSION OF MURDER Will be Released in Japan in 2013 Directed by JEONG Byong-gil, starring JUNG Jae-young and PARK Si-hoo, Confession of Murder will be released in Japan next year. This film has been getting love calls from overseas markets. Aside from the...

CONFESSION OF MURDER Proposed for Hollywood Remake

Sold to China, europe and 4 other asian countries Director JEONG Byung-gil and actors JUNG Jae-young and PARK Si-hoo’s Confession of Murder is drawing a big attention from overseas markets including Hollywood, said its distributor Showbox/Mediaplex Inc.. The...