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- Beijing Film Festival Welcomes 5 from Korea
- Five Korean films have been invited to screen at the 9th edition of the Beijing International Film Festival, which kicked off on April 13 with the opening film The Composer by Xirzat YAHUP, a co-production between China and Kazakhstan. This year’s Korean selection includes CHOI Kook-hee's Defaul...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 18, 2019
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- JIN Seon-kyu Joins Space Drama VICTORY SHIP
- Following a string of major hits, character actor JIN Seon-kyu has signed on to appear in the upcoming space-set blockbuster Victory Ship (translated title), which will be the comeback project of A Werewolf Boy (2012) director JO Sung-hee. With a reported budget of KRW 20 billion (USD 17.6 million),...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 14, 2019
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- NAM Joo-hyuk to Star in KIM Jong-kwan’s JOSEE
- Rising star NAM Joo-hyuk appears set to take on his first leading man role in a feature film, after signing on to star in KIM Jong-kwan’s upcoming remake of the 2003 Japanese drama Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (the Korean working title has been shortened to Josee). NAM’s agency confirmed the castin...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 12, 2019
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- Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival Invites 10 from Korea
- The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), which kicked off on April 9 and is scheduled to run until the 21, is screening 10 Korean films during this year’s edition. In addition to an array of current thriller, horror and genre films, BIFFF is also showcasing the works of director N...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 11, 2019
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- IM Si-wan and BAE Sung-woo Join HA Jung-woo in BOSTON 1947
- During a recent fan meeting, superstar HA Jung-woo revealed who would be joining him in the upcoming period sports drama Boston 1947. Young star IM Si-wan and character actor BAE Sung-woo appear set to star alongside HA in the KANG Je-kyu-directed marathon drama. Set during the first international m...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 10, 2019
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- Sewol-Themed BIRTHDAY Selected as Udine Far East Film Festival Opener
- The new drama Birthday, featuring veteran stars JEON Do-yeon and SUL Kyung-gu, has been selected as the opening film of this year’s 21st Far East Film Festival (FEFF), which will take place from April 26 to May 4 in Udine, Italy. From debut director LEE Jong-un, the Sewol Ferry-themed drama is produ...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 09, 2019
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- Finecut Trio Finds Buyers in Hong Kong
- Korean sales agent Finecut sealed several deals for titles in its current lineup during last month’s Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART). Among the titles that found favor with foreign distributors were LEE Su-jin’s thriller Idol, the LEE Si-young-fronted action-thriller No Mercy ...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 08, 2019
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- THE CLASSIC Gears Up for Thai Remake
- KWAK Jae-yong’s landmark romantic drama The Classic (2003) is set to be updated for the Thai film market. CJ Entertainment will produce the remake under its local banner CJ Major Entertainment. The project will be known as Classic Again, is to be helmed by first time filmmaker Thatchaphong SUPHASRI ...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 01, 2019
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- FORGOTTEN and ON YOUR WEDDING DAY to Get Chinese Updates
- Korean sales agent M-Line Distribution revealed to Screen Daily that it has sold Chinese remake rights for two of its titles, the mystery-thriller Forgotten (2017) and the romantic drama On Your Wedding Day (2018). Released in late 2017, Forgotten was directed by ZHANG Hang-jun and follows the story...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 01, 2019
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- PARK Chan-wook’s THE BRIGANDS OF RATTLEBORGE Lands at Amazon
- Internationally acclaimed auteur PARK Chan-wook recently debuted his first TV series, the John LE CARRE adaptation The Little Drummer Girl for the BBC and it seems he may once again be working overseas for his follow-up project as reports suggest that Amazon Studios will back the western The Brigand...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 28, 2019
