Kim Jeewoon and Song Kangho Team Up for 5th Time on COBWEB

Director Kim Jeewoon and star Song Kangho are teaming up for the fifth time on the upcoming film Cobweb (translated title). The hitmakers have previously collaborated on modern classics such as The Quiet Family (1998), The Foul King (2001), The Good, The Bad, ...

JTBC Becomes Base for New Company from KIM Jee-woon, SONG Kang-ho and CHOI Jae-won

Acclaimed filmmaker KIM Jee-woon, top star SONG Kang-ho and veteran producer CHOI Jae-won (aka Jay CHOI) have come together to form a new production company named Anthology Studios. Ahead of their official launch, the outfit was bought by JTBC Studios. In addi...

KIM Young-jin Appointed as New KOFIC Chairman

Respected film critic, professor and programmer KIM Young-jin has been elected as the new chairperson of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). He takes over from OH Seok-geun, who stepped down on January 7 after completing his three-year term as chairman. First est...

Warner Bros. Expands Korean Production Slate

A SINGLE RIDER to Follow KIM Jee-woon’s THE AGE OF SHADOWS With the release of their first local Korean production, KIM Jee-woon’s The Age of Shadows, imminent, US studio Warner Bros. has announced plans to ramp up the scale of their Korean production slate i...

Korea's New Film Commission Launches in Chungnam

Eleventh regional film commission to be in action in Korea Aiming to promote the film and drama shootings in southern Chungnam province, Chungnam Film Commission was newly launched on 27 July. The launching ceremony was held with actor AHN Sung-ki (Unbowed), f...