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- N.E.W. Films to Be Co-Financed by Library Pictures
- Library Pictures, a US-based entity that finances content in the entertainment sector, has entered into a three-year pact with Next Entertainment World (N.E.W.) to co-finance a slate of Korean-language properties.The investment will cover films currently in pre-production and projects to be develope...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 26, 2021
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- JTBC Becomes Base for New Company from KIM Jee-woon, SONG Kang-ho and CHOI Jae-won
- Acclaimed filmmaker KIM Jee-woon, top star SONG Kang-ho and veteran producer CHOI Jae-won (aka Jay CHOI) have come together to form a new production company named Anthology Studios. Ahead of their official launch, the outfit was bought by JTBC Studios. In addition to projects by Director KIM, who wi...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 22, 2021
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- KIM Young-jin Appointed as New KOFIC Chairman
- Respected film critic, professor and programmer KIM Young-jin has been elected as the new chairperson of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). He takes over from OH Seok-geun, who stepped down on January 7 after completing his three-year term as chairman. First establishing himself as a film reporter for...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 20, 2021
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- Coupang Play Fills Out Streaming Library with NEW Hits
- Coupang Play, the new Korean streaming service which debuted just last month, has added a selection of hit titles from local studio Next Entertainment World (NEW). This deal follows quickly on the heels of a similar 51-title acquisition from Showbox earlier this month. Among the 25 titles from NEW t...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 19, 2021
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- HAN Jae-rim’s EMERGENCY DECLARATION Completes Production
- Emergency Declaration, the star-studded aviation disaster drama from HAN Jae-rim, completed production on October 24. Already a highly anticipated project owing to its star-studded cast, which includes SONG Kang-ho (PARASITE, 2019), LEE Byung-hun (Inside Men, 2015) and JEON Do-yeon (Secret Sunshine,...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 10, 2020
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- BONG Joon-ho and SONG Kang-ho Receive Orders of Cultural Merit from Government
- BONG Joon-ho and SONG Kang-ho, the director and star combo of critical hit Parasite, have received Orders of Cultural Merit from the Korean government. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism awarded the Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit to BONG, which is their second highest prize, and the Okgwan...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 27, 2019
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- JUNG Woo-sung and KWAK Do-won to Brave STEEL RAIN 2
- Stars JUNG Woo-sung and KWAK Do-won are considering reuniting with director YANG Woo-suk on a sequel to their North Korea-themed espionage action-drama hit Steel Rain (2017). According to JUNG’s agency Artist Company, the star is positively considering the casting offer for the project, which is kno...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 18, 2019
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- SONG Kang-ho to Receive Excellence Award in Locarno
- SONG Kang-ho is set to be honored at this year’s 72nd Locarno International Film Festival, where he will become the first person from Asia to receive the festival’s Excellence Award. Currently on screens in BONG Joon-ho’s PARASITE, which walked away from the Cannes Film Festival with the Palme d’Or ...
- by Pierce Conran / May 31, 2019
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- THE MERCILESS to Receive English-Language Remake
- Korean gangster thriller The Merciless, which debuted in a midnight slot at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017, is gearing up for an English-language remake courtesy of the French outfits Pathé and Vendôme, who are teaming up with the film’s original Korean distributor CJ Entertainment for the project...
- by Pierce Conran / May 27, 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