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- 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 Kyeong-pyo. Also winning big was KIM Bor...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 01, 2019
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- 31st Fribourg Welcomes 9 from Korea
- Always a supporter of Korean cinema, the Fribourg International Film Festival is once again rolling out the red carpet for Korean films this year, this time welcoming nine titles for its 31st edition, which kicked off on March 31st and will conclude on April 8th. The festival’s International Competi...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 03, 2017
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- CHANG Mi-hee Was Commissioned to Be a Vice Chairwoman of BiFan’s Organizing Committee
- The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) elected actress CHANG Mi-hee as Vice Chairwoman of the Organizing Committee at the 7th regular general meeting of the organizing committee on February 22nd. Turning 21st edition this year, BiFan has built a strong organization based on movie ...
- by KIM Hyun-jung / Mar 13, 2017
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- THE WORLD OF US Picks Up GOLDEN GOAT in Poland
- YOON Ga-eun’s feature debut The World of Us has triumphed at the International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! in Poland, where it has earned the Golden Goat for Best Feature Film for Children at the festival’s 34th edition. The win is the second consecutive main prize pickup for a Korean fil...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 19, 2016
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- THE WORLD OF US Picks Up 2 Prizes at Tokyo Filmex
- Audience Award and Special Mention for Youth Drama in Japan YOON Ga-eun’s debut feature The World of Us continues its run of awards after receiving two new prizes from the recently concluded Tokyo Filmex. The indie film was given a Special Mention from the jury and also received the festival’s Audie...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 08, 2016
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- THE AGE OF SHADOWS to Open Marrakech Film Festival
- KIM Jee-woon’s hit Colonial Era action-thriller The Age of Shadows will serve as the opening film of the 16th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, which kicks off on December 2nd. The film, which debuted at the Venice International Film Festival in August, drew 7.5 million viewers (...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 30, 2016
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- THE TRUTH BENEATH Picked Audience Award at Paris Korean Film Festival
- LEE Kyoung-mi’s dark thriller The Truth Beneath received the Audience Award at the 11th Festival du Film Coréen à Paris (FFCP) or Paris Korean Film Festival. The Audience Award is endowed to the film that received the most votes from audiences out of 13 films invited to the Paysage section. The fest...
- by KIM Hyun-jung / Nov 14, 2016
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- THE AGE OF SHADOWS Tops Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
- KIM Jee-woon’s The Age of Shadows received the Best Film award and Best Music award (Mowg) at the 26th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (KAFC). KAFC from the Korean Association of Film Critics announced the winners before its awards presentation on November 8th, 2016. Director LEE Kyoung-mi...
- by KIM Hyun-jung / Nov 03, 2016
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- Hong Sang-soo Reunites with KIM Min-hee and JUNG Jae-young
- Untitled 19th Film Currently Shooting in Gangwon-do Province Reuniting almost exactly a year after filming the critically-acclaimed Right Now, Wrong Then, director HONG Sang-soo is currently shooting his new film with stars KIM Min-hee and JUNG Jae-young. The 19th film from the celebrate auteur is ...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 04, 2016
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- LEE Hui-joon Added to PRECIOUS LADY
- Will Co-Star alongside KIM Hye-soo and LEE Sun-kyun Actor LEE Hui-joon, currently appearing in Korean War melodrama A Melody to Remember, will join top star KIM Hye-soo and LEE Sun-kyun in crime noir Precious Lady. The thriller will mark the debut of filmmaker LEE An-gyu. Active across the big and...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 03, 2016