Apple TV+ Korea to Launch Nov 4 with Kim Jeewoon’s Series DR. BRAIN

Apple to Compete with Local Streamers, Netflix and Disney+Apple TV+ is set to become the latest streamer to enter the busy Korean streaming market as it will launch in the country on November 4. In addition to pre-existing Apple TV+ originals, the platform wil...

Stars Return to Busan Film Festival for Opening Ceremony of 26th Edition

BIFF Honors Im Kwontaek, Hosts World Premiere of Im Sangsoo’sHEAVEN: TO THE LAND OF HAPPINESSThis year’s 26th Busan International Film Festival kicked off with a star-studded opening ceremony on a warm night at the Korean Cinema Center on Wednesday, October 6,...

KIM Da-mi Picks Up Rising Star Award at LEAFF

KIM Da-mi, the breakout star from this year’s mystery-action-drama The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion, has received the Rising Star Award from this year’s recently concluded London East Asian Film Festival (LEAFF). The new star was in London to receive her priz...

Jenne KANG Earns Best Actress from BronzeLens Film Festival

The BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, which unspooled its 9th edition from August 22 to 26 this year, awarded a Best Actress Award this year to Jenne KANG, for her performance in the short film BlacKorea. From filmmaker Christine Swanson, BlacKorea focuses ...

THE WITCH Receives Overseas Praise ahead of Domestic Launch

Rising Star KIM Da-mi Shines in Summer Mystery-Action PARK Hoon-jung’s new mystery-action film The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion has been receiving some positive comments from overseas ahead of its domestic release on June 27. Featuring rising star KIM Da-mi a...

1987: WHEN THE DAY COMES Wins 4 Prizes at 54th BaekSang Arts Awards

Political drama 1987: When the Day Comes received four awards at the 54th BaekSang Arts Awards. At the awards ceremony held at the COEX Hall D in Seoul, 1987: When the Day Comes swept 4 prizes including the Grand Prize, Best Film Actor, Best Supporting Actor a...

CHO Jin-woong and SON Hyun-ju Suit Up for THE CLOWNS

Joseon Era Film Began Production March 31 CHO Jin-woong and SON Hyun-ju are teaming up once more on the period film The Clowns (working title), which began filming on March 31. Also featuring PARK Hee-soon, GO Chang-seok, KIM Seul-ki, YOON Park and KIM Min-suk...

Finecut to Launch Sales on MONSTRUM at EFM

Finecut will launch sales on the period creature feature Monstrum (translated title) at the European Film Market (EFM) during the Berlin International Film Festival later this month. The big-budget title is the third work of Countdown (2011) director HEO Jong-...

1987: WHEN THE DAY COMES Begins Global Rollout

Korea’s last major release of 2017, the political drama 1987: When the Day Comes, is beginning its global rollout in early 2018. According to distributor CJ Entertainment, the hit film will open on screens across North America, Australia, New Zealand and Asia ...

PARK Hoon-jung’s Upcoming WITCH Cranks Up

On December 18th, PARK Hoon-jung’s upcoming film Witch (translated title) finished filming on Jeju Island. The action noir depicts a girl who is raised as a killer by an elderly couple after losing her memory and suddenly one day finds herself having to fight ...