Lee Joonik’s YONDER to Become 1st Paramount+ Korean Drama

Yonder, the debut drama series of celebrated Korean filmmaker Lee Joonik, is set to become the first Korean series to air on the new Paramount+ streaming service. The show is part of a slate of six international scripted originals that will launch on the servi...

Stars Align for Ensemble Romcom HAPPY NEW YEAR

LIM Yoon-a, HAN Ji-min, KANG Ha-neul and More Cast in KWAK Jae-yong’s LatestMy Sassy Girl (2001) filmmaker KWAK Jae-yong is returning to the director’s chair for the ensemble romantic comedy Happy New Year (literal title) from CJ Entertainment, which has assem...

KIM Jong-kwan’s Commercial Debut JOSEE Scores Global Sales

Josée, a romantic drama starring NAM Joo-hyuk and HAN Ji-min and the highly anticipated commercial film debut of arthouse director KIM Jong-kwan, has scored several international sales and will screen across Asia this month. A remake of the Japanese drama Jose...

RYU Seung-ryong Joins Hands with MISS BAEK Director LEE Ji-won

Star RYU Seung-ryong has signed on to appear in Bi-gwang (Korean title) the sophomore film of Miss Baek (2018) director LEE Ji-won. The film is described as a noirish family drama about a couple that struggles to get back on its feet following an unexpected in...

LEE Sung-min and NAM Joo-hyuk Set to REMEMBER

Actors LEE Sung-min and NAM Joo-hyuk are set to join forces in the upcoming revenge thriller Remember (literal title). A Violent Prosecutor (2016) director LEE Il-hyung will be handling the reins on the project, which is set to begin production in February. LE...

JUNG Woo-sung Takes BaekSang Arts Grand Prize for INNOCENT WITNESS

The BaekSang Arts Awards, a long-standing show body that recognizes achievements in both the film and television fields, held their 55th edition on May 1 in Seoul. The night’s Grand Prize went to star JUNG Woo-sung for his role in the well-received legal drama...

MISS BAEK to Open NYAFF Winter Showcase

The New York Asian Film Festival is launching its first ‘Winter Showcase’ next month and the film that has been selected to open the event is LEE Ji-won’s indie drama Miss Baek(2018). The film’s star HAN Ji-min will visit the American metropolis on the occasio...

BURNING Leads Asian Film Awards with 8 Nominations

LEE Chang-dong’s BURNING (2018) will go into the 13th Asian Film Awards as a favorite this year after scoring eight nominations, more than any other film, including Palme d’Or winner Shoplifters. The acclaimed drama bowed in competition at the Cannes Film Fest...

1987 Takes Home Another Grand Prize at KFPA Awards

The Korean Film Producers Association Awards held their 5th edition on December 11th. This year’s Grand Prize went to JANG Joon-hwan’s hit period political drama 1987: When the Day Comes (2017), while YIM Soon-rye earned the Best Director Prize for her feel go...

1987 Comes Out on Top at Blue Dragon Awards

JANG Joon-hwan’s political drama 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) topped the 39th edition of the Blue Dragon Film Awards, which took place in Seoul on November 23 during a ceremony hosted by stars KIM Hye-soo and YOO Yeon-seok. Other top prizes went to YOON Jon...