- Korean Film News
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- KWON Sang-woo, OH Jung-se and LEE Min-jung Open CHRISTMAS PRESENT
- KWON Sang-woo, OH Jung-se and LEE Min-jung have joined forces for the new film Christmas Present (working title) which went into production on January 17. Also appearing in the film are child actors PARK So-yi and KIM Jun. From distributor Lotte Entertainment and production company Hive Media Corp, ...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 08, 2021
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- Tokyo Film Festival Welcomes THE POET AND THE BOY
- KIM Yang-hee’s debut The Poet and the Boy has been invited to screen in the ‘World Focus’ section of this year’s 30th Tokyo International Film Festival. The film, which stars YANG Ik-june, JEON Hye-jin and JUNG Ga-ram, was one of the three Jeonju Cinema Projects at this year’s Jeonju International F...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 23, 2017
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- Production Ends on THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE 2
- Production on the upcoming detective comedy sequel The Accidental Detective 2 (working title) ended on September 11th following three months of filming. Original stars KWON Sang-woo and SUNG Dong-il return while TV star LEE Kwang-soo joins the cast and E.oni steps into the director’s chair. In this ...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 26, 2017
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- 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 a student who struggles due to her fami...
- by Pierce Conran / May 11, 2017
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- YANG Ik-june, JEON Hye-jin Start Filming A POET’S LOVE
- Actors YANG Ik-june, JEON Hye-jin and JEONG Ga-ram began filming A Poet’s Love on December 21st. From first time director KIM Yang-hee, the film is one of the participants of this year’s Jeonju Cinema Project, and will therefore premiere at the upcoming Jeonju International Film Festival before goin...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 09, 2017
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- Jeonju Cinema Project 2017 Participants Announced
- The Jeonju International Film Festival’s annual Jeonju Cinema Project has announced its 2017 participants. Unlike previous years, all three of next year’s directors hail from Korea. The 2017 JCP films will be made by LEE Chang-jae, KIM Yang-hee and KIM Dae-hwan. Director LEE Chang-jae, known for his...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 02, 2017
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- Pune Stages 1st Korean Film Festival
- Coincided with Korean Cultural Festival in Indian City Film lovers in the Indian city Pune got a taste of Korean cinema last week when the 1st Korean Film Festival in Pune was held from December 9th to 11th. Taking place in the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), the event was organized by the K...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 18, 2014
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- JU Ji-hoon, JI Sung and LEE Kwang-soo Team Up for New Film
- JU Ji-hoon, JI Sung and LEE Kwang-soo have signed on to appear in Good Friends, a new drama that will mark the debut of director LEE Do-yoon. The film will tell the story of a group of friends who suffer a falling out following an event than unintentionally links them to a crime. JU, taking over a ...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 16, 2013
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- Korea and Vietnam, Partners in Film Industry Development
- 1st Vietnam-Korea Film Festival opens- The 1st Vietnam-Korean Film Festival opened on 18th October at Megastar Crescent Mall in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The event is organized by CJ CGV and supported by the Vietnamese and Korean Ministries of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Film Council...
- by JI Yong-jin / Oct 25, 2012