YG and Netflix to launch YG FUTURE STRATEGY OFFICE

Korea’s leading management agency YG Entertainment and global streaming giant Netflix announced the launch of Netflix original sitcom series, YG Future Strategy Office (FSO). In this comedy drama, a fictionalized version of the YG office will serve as the back...

Film Version of CHEESE IN THE TRAP to be Released on March 14

The movie version of Cheese in the Trap has a release date. The big screen adaptation of the famous webtoon, which was directed by KIM Je-yeong and stars PARK Hae-jin and OH Yeon-seo, will be released March 14. Cheese in the Trap, which originated as a popular...

CHEESE IN THE TRAP Film Version Begins Production

Actors PARK Hae-jin and OH Yeon-seo have kicked off production on a new film version of the popular TV show Cheese in the Trap. As confirmed by a representative of the project, filming began in Seoul on April 20th. The film follows a burgeoning romance between...

FINECUT Unveils New Mysteries in Berlin

Korean film distributor FINECUT, which is presenting HONG Sangsoo’s new film On the Beach Alone at Night in the International Competition section of the Berlin International Film Festival this year, has added new films to its lineup for the currently underway ...

KWEB FEST Returns for 2nd Edition

VR Competition Added to Web Series Event The KWEB FEST will return for its 2nd edition next month, when it will take place over August 18th to 20th in the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul. This year, 106 works from 18 countries will vie for pr...

FINECUT Finds Buyers for THE WORLD OF US and FATAL INTUITION

Market Premieres for ONE STEP and MISBEHAVIOR Korean distributor FINECUT has been busy selling its wares during the Cannes Film Market and has reported new deals for its titles The World of Us, FATAL INTUITION and LOVE GUIDE FOR DUMPEES. The World of Us, a c...

2NE1’s Dara Boards Music Drama ECHO

JUHN Jai-hong Lines Up 4th Feature 2NE1’s Dara (aka Sandara PARK) will team up with actors HAN Jae-seok and CHO Dong-in on incoming music drama Echo (working title) which kicks off production this month and is expected to be released within the year. The proje...