THE CULPRIT Escapes to 5 Foreign Markets

Following its premiere at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) last month and its domestic theatrical release on July 10, the new Korean thriller The Culprit has been courting interest from overseas after selling to five foreign territorie...

YOUNG CLIENT Begins Filming with LEE Dong-hwi

Actor LEE Dong-hwi is back on set in the upcoming human drama Young Client (translated title). From director JANG Kyu-sung and production company East Dream, the film recently began production and is expected to complete filming in December. LEE is playing a l...

REAL CULPRIT with SONG Sae-byeok and YOO Sun Enters Production

Upcoming thriller Real Culprit (translated title), directed by KO Jeong-wook and featuring SONG Sae-byeok and YOO Sun, is now in production. Distributor Little Big Pictures revealed that a table reading took place May 11, while filming began on May 18. The pro...

THE CHOSEN: FORBIDDEN CAVE and DEEP TRAP Chosen For Fantasporto

Korean Chillers at Portuguese Fantastic Fest The Oporto International Film Festival (Fantasporto) in Portugal returns for its 36th edition next year on February 26th. Among the 36 films that will screen in the Official Fantasy Section is a pair of recent Kore...

PORT OF CALL Comes Out on Top at BiFan

The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) wound down its 19th edition this past weekend following an 11-day celebration of genre cinema that welcomed guests from all around the world. The Bucheon Gymnasium set the stage for the fest’s closing c...

Cannes Market: M-Line Sells WONDERFUL NIGHTMARE, 9ers Presents New Slate

Korean Sales Companies Busy on the Croisette Korean foreign sales outfits are out in force at the Marché du Film, taking place alongside the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. Among them, 9ers Entertainment, which is handling Cannes midnight selection Office, has p...

KIM Sung-kyun and YU Sun Set for EXORCIST

New Thriller from Director KIM Hwi KIM Sung-kyun and YU Sun are teaming up for new thriller Exorcist (translated title), from The Neighbors director KIM Hwi. Based on a horror novel of the same name by Shin Jin-oh, the film will tell the story of a time and p...