Korean Hit MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7 Set or Spanish Remake

Contents Panda Partner with Production Company Rock and RuzMiracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)Miracle in Cell No. 7, the family comedy smash that welcomed close to 13 million viewers to theaters in 2013, is set to be remade in Spain. The project is the result of a de...

OH Dal-su, JUNG Woo and LEE Yu-bi Join NEIGHBOR COUSIN

Five years after scaling to a record box office with his hit Lunar New Year melodrama Miracle in Cell No.7, director LEE Hwan-kyung will return with next year’s Neighbor Cousin (translated title). The high concept comedy brings together actors OH Dal-su, JUNG ...

JUNG Woo Teams Up with NEIGHBORHOOD COUSIN

Actor JUNG Woo is set to take on the role of a National Intelligence Service agent in the upcoming political thriller Neighborhood Cousin (translated title) from Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) director LEE Hwan-kyung. The project will be financed and distributed...

MIRACLE IN CELL NO.7 Director LEE Hwan-kyung to Direct Chinese Father-Daughter Film

China Film Group and Alibaba Are Known to Co-invest and Distribute the Film Director LEE Hwan-kyung, who made 2013's mega hit movie Miracle in Cell No.7, will direct a Chinese film. At the press event held in Beijing last week, director LEE, China-focuse...

THE FACE READER Picks Up 6 at 50th Grand Bell Awards

Period Drama Triumphs at Korea’s Top Awards Event The longest-running film industry awards show, the Grand Bell (or Daejong) Film Awards were staged for the 50th time last week. Though many films and industry figures were honored, one work in particular made ...

Jecheon International Music & Film Festival Jury Revealed

JIMFF to Kick Off with POP SYMPHONY Next Wednesday The 9th Jecheon International Music and Film Festival is gearing for its launch next Wednesday, August 14th. The French film Pop Symphony was selected to open the festival which will feature 95 film from 34 c...

PiFan Showcases Diverse Korean Genre Cinema

Korea’s Top Fantastic Fest Screens Industry’s Best The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) kicks off tonight for its 10-day run (July 18-28) and will screen the best in genre cinema from around the world. Just as in previous years local genre...

Korean Film Festival Hits 5 Cities in Canada

First Edition Focuses on RYU Seung-ryong, Oscar Selections Viewers across Canada will have bountiful opportunities to view Korean films as the inaugural Korean Film Festival is currently screening eight Korean films across five Canadian cities from June 5th ...

World's First Animal Film Festival to be held in Suncheon

The Film Festival to Open on August 22nd An Animal-themed Film Festival is to open in Korea this coming August. FineWorks, the company behind the film Miracle in Cell No. 7 which brought in 12,800,000 at the beginning of this year and Suncheon City in South...

Busan International Short Film Festival Celebrates 30 Years

“Short Films, Long History” The Busan International Short Film Festival (BISFF) wrapped up its 30th anniversary edition on May 6th under the slogan “Short Films, Long History,” as one of the oldest film festivals in Asia. After transforming from a domestic ...