BONG Joon-ho to Produce American SEA FOG

Director BONG Joon-ho is gearing up to produce an American version of Haemoo, the 2014 sea-bound thriller he produced and co-wrote with director SHIM Sung-bo. Titled Sea Fog, the film will be helmed by Calibre director Matt PALMER with production company Parti...

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...

PARK Yoo-chun Takes on Voiceover Duties for Documentary

JYJ Singer Narrates THE PIANO before Enlisting Young star PARK Yoo-chun, a member of the popular boy band JYJ, lent his voice to the upcoming documentary The Piano, the tale of a young blind pianist, before beginning his mandatory military service. Born wit...

STAY WITH ME Cosies Up to San Sebastian

Jeonju Film to Compete for New Directors Award Following a berth at the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) earlier this year, which netted it a Special Mention Award from the jury, RHEE Jin-woo’s debut film Stay With Me is moving up to the global stage...

Melbourne Slots Six from Korea

Eclectic Korean Colors on Show in Austalia The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is just a few short weeks away from its 2015 edition, which will feature a sextet of features from Korea. Five of those will screen in the festival’s ‘Accent on Asia’...

KO Soo and SUL Kyung-gu Wrap LUCID DREAM

Fantasy Thriller Also Stars PARK Yoo-chun, GANG Hye-jung Upcoming thriller Lucid Dream brought its three-month shoot to a close last week on June 29th. Starring SUL Kyung-gu, KO Soo, GANG Hye-jung and PARK Yoo-chun, the film marks the debut of director KIM Jo...

CHOI Min-shik and REVIVRE Triumph at 51st Paeksang Arts Awards

A HARD DAY, CART and REVIVRE Lead Winners List Yesterday evening (May 26th), the Paeksang Arts Awards held their 51st edition at Kyung Hee University's Peace Palace Hall in Seoul. On the back of his dominant performance as Admiral YI Sun-shin in last year...

Korean Film Festival DC Lines Up 11 Films

Kicks off on Korea Day with THE SATELLITE GIRL AND MILK COW Kicking off on the 3rd in honor of Korea Day at the Freer and Sackler Galleries of the Smithsonian’s Museums of Asian Art in Washington, DC, the Korean Film Festival DC, curated by To Vick, will roll...

Fribourg International Film Festival Line-up Announced

FIFF Takes Five Korean Flicks Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF), a celebration that introduces multicultural films from Asia, Africa and Latin America in Switzerland, is set to have its 29th festival from March 21st until the 28th. Last year alone, ...

4 Korean Films Heading to Santa Barbara

CART, CONFESSION, HAEMOO and A HARD DAY in the Lineup A quartet of Korean films have been invited to the 30th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which is set to kick off on January 27th. Screening in the International Competition will be LEE Do-yun’s C...