THE BOOK OF FISH Sweeps Golden Cinematography Awards with 5 Prizes

Lee Joonik’s latest film The Book of Fish was the big winner at this year’s 41st Golden Cinematography Awards, an event staged annually by the Korean Society of Cinematographers. The black and white period drama earned the Best Picture Award as well as the Gol...

MOGADISHU and BOOK OF FISH to Bookend 16th Paris Korean Film Festival

Events Screenings for HOSTAGE: MISSING CELEBRITY and SINKHOLE in FranceThe Paris Korean Film Festival (FFCP) returns for its 16th edition on October 26, at which point it will open with Ryoo Seungwan’s critically acclaimed action-thriller Escape from Mogadishu...

SINKHOLE Invited to Locarno International Film Festival

Disaster Comedy to screen in 'Piazza Grande’ Section of Prestigious Swiss Film EventThe upcoming disaster comedy tentpole Sinkhole has been invited to screen at the Locarno International Film Festival, which is staging its 74th edition from August 4 to 14....

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU and SINKHOLE to Receive Support from Korean Theaters

Summer Tentpoles Receive Incentives to Boost Flagging Local IndustryEscape from Mogadishu (2021)The Korea Theater Association, which includes CGV Cinemas, Lotte Cinemas and Megabox, Korea’s biggest exhibitors, have committed to giving a pair of local releases ...

NIGHT IN PARADISE to Debut at Venice International Film Festival

Though the Cannes Film Festival was forced to forgo staging an offline event this year, the Venice International Film Festival is set to return to the Lido in September and it will be bringing a new Korean film with it. Making his Venice debut will be Director...

Studio Canal Options French Remake of CHEER UP, MR. LEE

The recent Chuseok family-oriented title CHEER UP, MR. LEE has been optioned for a French remake. A deal for the adaptation was recently struck by the film’s local producer Yong Film and the major French outfit Studio Canal.CHEER UP, MR. LEEwas co-produced by ...

CHAE Soo-bin and JANG Ki-yong to Taste SWEET AND SOUR

Young stars CHAE Soo-bin and JANG Ki-yong are reportedly close to signing as the leads of the upcoming romantic comedy Sweet and Sour (translated title). The film will be the latest of LUCK-KEY (2016) director LEE Gae-byok. CHAE and JANG will depict a couple w...

CHA Seung-won, KIM Sung-kyun and LEE Kwang-soo Fall into SINKHOLE

The Tower (2012) director KIM Ji-hoon is returning to the disaster genre for his next project Sinkhole (working title). CHA Seung-won, KIM Sung-kyun and LEE Kwang-soo will star in the action-comedy tentpole. The story concerns a man who finally buys a home aft...

CHA Seung-won Returns to Comedy Genre for Chuseok Holidays

CHA Seung-won is returning to screens next month in the Chuseok holiday title CHEER UP, MR. LEE, the latest comedy-drama from LUCK-KEY (2016) director LEE Gae-byok. CHEER UP, MR. LEEfeatures CHA as Cheol-soo, a simple-minded man with good looks and a strong ph...

LEE Kwang-soo Considers Disaster Drama WATERHOLE

LEE Kwang-soo, who is currently on screens in the family comedy Inseparable Bros, is considering appearing alongside CHA Seung-won in the upcoming disaster drama Waterhole (literal title), from director KIM Ji-hoon. The film will follow the story of people tra...