The Future of Korean Cinema at Cannes 2023 (1): PROJECT SILENCE by Kim Tae-gon

On May 22nd, the film <Project Silence> had its premiere in the Midnight Screening section of the Cannes Film Festival. As the Korean title may suggest (literally “Escape: Project Silence”), this work belongs to the disaster genre. Set on a bridge inspir...

Hyun Bin to Lead Woo Minho’s HARBIN

Inside Men (2015) director Woo Minho has settled on Harbin (literal title), a historical epic, as his next project, and joining him as a leading man will be Crash Landing on You star Hyun Bin.Set in the early 1900s the film will tell the story of Korean indepe...

Celebrated Cinematographer Hong Kyoungpyo Joins Lee Sangil’s THE WANDERING MOON

PARASITE Director of Photography Filming Japanese ProjectAcclaimed cinematographer Hong Kyoungpyo has signed on to shoot the upcoming Japanese film The Wandering Moon for director Lee Sangil, his first full international project.This marks Hong’s second collab...

Koreeda’s Korean Debut BROKER Completes Production

Bae Doona, Song Kangho, Gang Dongwon and More Appear in Latest from Japanese AuteurBroker (working title), the highly anticipated Korean feature debut of acclaimed filmmaker Koreeda Hirokazu, completed production on June 22. The project has drawn considerable ...

BLACK MONEY Tops Korean Film Producers Association Awards

CHUNG Ji-young’s Black Money (2019) took home the top prize from this year’s 7th Korean Film Producers Association (KFPA) Awards. The film also triumphed in the Best Actor category, won by CHO Jin-woong. KIM Hee-ae earned the Best Actress prize for her role in...

AMPAS Invites 19 New Korean Members

Last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which stages the Academy Awards annually, revealed a list of 819 new film professionals from 68 countries invited to join its ranks this year. Among the new Academy members, should they accept...

PARASITE Tops Korean Film Critics Association Awards

BONG Joon-ho’s latest film PARASITE was triumphant at this year’s 39th Korean Film Critics Association Awards. The Palme d’Or-winning box office hit earned awards for Best Film and Best Director, as well as Best Cinematography for director of photography HONG ...

PARASITE Sweeps 6 Prizes at Buil Film Awards

BONG Joon-ho’s critically-acclaimed smash PARASITE swept up six prizes at this year’s Buil Film Awards, held in conjunction with the Busan International Film Festival, taking home top honors in six categories. The Palme d’Or winner picked up prizes for Best Fi...

HWANG Jung-min and LEE Jung-jae to DELIVER US FROM EVIL

Stars HWANG Jung-min, LEE Jung-jae, PARK Jung-min and CHOI Hee-seo have lined up to appear in the upcoming action-drama Deliver Us from Evil (translated title). The film is the latest from Office (2015) director HONG Won-chan and kicked off production on Septe...

YIM Soon-rye and HONG Kyeong-pyo Join Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences

The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has swelled its ranks by adding 842 new members this year. Among the new roster of film industry professionals, who are now eligible to vote in the Academy Awards, are nine people from the Korean film i...