SHIM Eun-kyoung Will Be First Korean Actor to Host Japanese Academy Film Prize

Actress SHIM Eun-kyoung, known for her roles in the hit films Sunny (2011) and Miss Granny (2014), will become the first-ever Korean performer to serve as a host for the Japanese Academy Film Prize, often called the Japanese Academy Awards. SHIM will co-host t...

KO Asung, E Som and PARK Hye-su Sign up for SAMJIN GROUP’S ENGLISH TOEIC CLASS

Korean actresses KO Asung, E Som and PARK Hye-su have signed up to appear in Samjin Group’s English TOEIC Class (translated title). The film will be the latest from director LEE Jong-pil. The narrative concerns employees who take over their company’s English c...

SWING KIDS and BEAUTIFUL DAYS to Bookend Florence Korean Film Festival

The Florence Korean Film Fest 2019, which will take place from March 21st to the 29th, has revealed this year’s lineup. Opening the program will be KANG Hyoung-cheol’s Korean War-era tap dance musical war drama Swing Kids, while Jero YUN’s Beautiful Days, the ...

KIM Jee-yong Earns Top Camerimage Prize for THE FORTRESS

This past weekend, KIM Jee-yong earned the Golden Frog Award from the 26th edition of EnergaCamerimage, the world’s top cinematography event which takes place in Bydgoszcz, Poland every year, for his work on HWANG Dong-hyuk’s austere siege drama The Fortress (...

KAWAI Kenji to Receive Inaugural Jecheon Asia Film Music Honorary Award

The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival is returning for its 13th edition next month, from August 10th to 15th. In addition to its films, music shows and cinema concerts, this year JIMFF will introduce the Jecheon Asia Film Music Honorary Award, wh...

Muju Film Festival Raises Curtain on 5th Edition

On a clear evening on June 2nd, the Muju Film Festival opened the doors to its 5th edition. The opening ceremony was hosted by actors PARK Cheol-min and KIM Hye-na and featured live performances from famed singer HAN Young-ae, among others. The ceremony was fo...

E Som and AHN Jae-hong Team Up for A LITTLE PRINCESS

Actress E Som has selected her next film project, which will be A Little Princess, the fourth feature from the filmmaker collective KwangHwaMoon Cinema. As with other KwangHwaMoon films, actor AHN Jae-hong will also appear in the film. E will be the lead in th...

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, ...

SCARLET INNOCENCE Preparing for February Release in Japan

Directed by Hansel and Gretel (2007)’s YIM Pil-sung, Scarlet Innocence has set its date for the Japan release. Although its domestic box office records weren’t as successful, the film has been receiving positive criticism from international film festival scen...

TIFF 2014 closing report, City to City program

Spotlight on 8 Korean films This year, the biggest film festival in North America placed a special importance on Korea. Korean Film Council (KOFIC) joined the celebration as Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) selected films from Seoul to showcase thro...