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...

1987 Tops 38th Korean Film Critics Awards

The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards has announced the prize winners for its upcoming 38th edition, the ceremony for which will take place in Seoul on December 13. This year’s Grand Prize winner is JANG Joon-hwan’s 1987: When the Day Comes. The hit po...

Significant Productions Snags MADONNA Remake Rights

FRUITVALE STATION Producers Entranced by SHIN Su-won’s Cannes Title American remake rights for SHIN Su-won’s dark indie drama Madonna, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival last year, have been picked up by Significant Productions. Significant Productions...

ALIVE Takes Grand Prize at 3rd Wildflower Film Awards

MADONNA, A CRYBABY BOXING CLUB Win Best Narrative, Documentary Director Prizes PARK Jung-bum’s austere drama Alive has triumphed at the Wildflower Film Awards Korea, where it picked up the Grand Prize at the event’s third edition, which took place on the slop...

Grand Prizes for MADONNA, STEEL FLOWER in Florence

16th Florence Korea Film Fest Winds to a Close The Florence Korea Film Fest unspooled its 16th edition earlier this month in Italy, screening 29 features and 8 shorts over March 11th to 18th. The Best Film prizes in the Horizons and Independent section were w...

THE THRONE Tops Korean Association of Film Critics Awards

Hit Period Drama Takes Home 3 KAFC Prizes LEE Joon-ik’s hit period film The Throne , starring SONG Kang-ho and YOO Ah-in, came up tops at the 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (KAFC), where it picked up the Best Film prize, in addition to honors ...

MADONNA Receives Top Marks from Cannes Critics

SHIN Su-won and SEO Young-hee Return to the Croisette Following the positive reception granted to The Shameless earlier during the Cannes Film Festival, Korea’s other Un Certain Regard competitor in 2015, SHIN Su-won’s third feature Madonna, bowed on May 20th...