JUNG_E, Actor Kang Sooyeon’s Posthumous Work, Will Be Released on January 20, 2023

Director Yeon Sangho's Netflix sci-fi film JUNG_E confirmed its release on January 20 next year and released teaser posters and trailers.The film JUNG_E is a new sci-fi film introduced by Director Yeon Sangho, who caused explosive responses from all over t...

Back to Normal in 3 Years, the 27th BIFF Opened Splendidly

On October 5th (Wed), the 27th Busan International Film Festival was held at the outdoor theater of the Busan Cinema Center. This year, the festival declared returning to the pre-pandemic scale in 3 years after COVID-19, and 100% of its seats will be provided ...

The King of Pigs Series, Officially Invited to the Fantasia International Film Festival for the First Time

The King of Pigs series, a remake of Director Yeon Sangho's animation The King of Pigs, has been officially invited to the 26th Fantasia International Film Festival. It is the largest genre film festival in North America, and it is the first time for the f...

Kang Sooyoun, the First Korean ‘World Star,’ Passed Away at 55 on May 7

Actor Kang Sooyoun, the eternal ‘World Star’ and the first Korean actor who won the Best Actress at an international film festival, passed away on May 7 at the age of 55. The Korean film world and fans expressed deep condolences for the sudden sad news. Direct...

The Korean Film Council Hosted ‘K-Movie Night JEONJU 2022’ at Endemic Film Festival Successfully

At 8 p.m. on April 29, the Jeonju Daesaseup Festival Center was filled with more than 200 cineastes who visited the ‘K-Movie Night JEONJU 2022’ hosted by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC, Chairperson Park Kiyong). The event was designed to form a close network b...

The 23rd JEONJU IFF, Going Back to Normal Just Like Before the Pandemic

On March 31, an official press conference for the 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival (JEONJU IFF) was held in CGV Yongsan, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Lee Joondong, Chairman of the JEONJU IFF, Kim Seungsoo, Chairman of the Organization (Mayor of Jeonju), and Progr...

ALL OF US ARE DEAD Chew Up 1st Place in Global Netflix Rankings

ALL OF US ARE DEAD (2022)For the third time in five months, a drama series helmed by a Korean film director has topped the global Netflix rankings. Lee Jaekyoo’s All of Us Are Dead shot to the top spot on the global streaming service during its launch ahead of...

Don Lee and Jung Hoyeon Selected among Variety’s International Breakout Stars of 2021

A pair of Korean actors have landed on the ‘International Breakout Stars of 2021’ list from influential Hollywood trade journal Variety. Veteran actor Don Lee (aka Ma Dongseok), fresh from his Hollywood debut Eternals, and Squid Game breakout Jung Hoyeon made ...

Kang Hyoungchul’s Superhero Film HIGH FIVE with Yoo Ahin Wraps Production

Ra Miran, Ahn Jehong, Lee Jaein and Kim Heewon Co-Star inHit filmmaker Kang Hyoungchul has completed production on his fifth film High Five (literal title), which wrapped up five months of production on November 7. The superhero saga stars Yoo Ahin, Ra Miran, ...

BOGOTA with Song Joongki and Lee Heejun Warps Production 21 Months After Filming Began

Crime Drama from Director Kim Sungjae Shot in Korea and ColombiaFollowing a long shoot that encountered several delays and difficulties due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the crime film Bogota (literal title) recently wrapped shooting, ending a 21-month journey tha...