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- Don LEE Scrubs Up for APGUJEONG REPORT
- Don LEE (aka MA Dong-seok), who recently wrapped production on his Hollywood debut, the Marvel Cinematic Universe tentpole The Eternals, has signed on to a new project, the plastic surgery-themed drama Apgujeong Report (working title). The film, which will see the star re-team with Ordinary People (...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 27, 2020
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- BRING ME HOME Heads to Göteborg
- The recent Korean thriller Bring Me Home (2019), the big screen comeback project for Korean star LEE Young-ae, has been invited to screen at the Göteborg Film Festival in Sweden, where it will take part in the Ingmar Bergman Competition. The project, which is the first feature film by director KIM S...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 29, 2020
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- JANG Dong-gun and KIM Ha-neul to Host BIFF Opening Ceremony
- The opening ceremony of this year’s 22nd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will be hosted by actors JANG Dong-gun and KIM Ha-neul. The ceremony will take place at the Busan Cinema Center on October 12th and will be followed by a presentation of this year’s opening film Glass Garden, from loca...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 26, 2017
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- LEE Jung-jae Sniffs Out Fake Religions in SABAHA
- Top star LEE Jung-jae is taking on the lead role in Sabaha (Korean title), director JANG Jae-hyun’s follow-up to his smash hit exorcism debut The Priests. From production company Filmmaker R & K, the project is scheduled to begin production in November. JANG’s latest work is also concerned with ...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 24, 2017
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- NA Hong-jin Tops Chunsa Film Art Awards
- The Chunsa Film Art Awards held their 22nd edition on May 24th, awarding the top achievers in the Korean film industry from 2016. Taking the show’s top prizes were NA Hong-jin (The Wailing) for Best Director, SON Ye-jin (The Truth Beneath) for Best Actress and HA Jung-woo (Tunnel) for Best Actor. Tw...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 02, 2017
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- Florence Korean Film Fest Pulls Out All the Stops for 15th Edition
- Later this month, the world’s longest running celebration of Korean film, the Florence Korea Film Fest, will return with a program boasting 44 feature-length and short Korean films. For its 15th edition, the festival will open on March 23rd with KIM Jee-woon’s The Age of Shadows, which had its world...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 14, 2017
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- FINECUT Unveils New Mysteries in Berlin
- Korean film distributor FINECUT, which is presenting HONG Sangsoo’s new film On the Beach Alone at Night in the International Competition section of the Berlin International Film Festival this year, has added new films to its lineup for the currently underway European Film Market (EFM). Joining the ...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 10, 2017
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- More AGE OF SHADOWS and WAILING Deals at AFM
- Strong Business for FINECUT in Los Angeles Korean film distributor FINECUT scored more sales at the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California for its hottest films during what has already been a strong year for the company. Titles included KIM Jee-woon’s The Age of Shadows, NA Hong-jin’s THE ...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 17, 2016
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- Hawaii IFF to Open with THE LAST PRINCESS
- The 36th Hawaii International Film Festival is set to open with The Last Princess, a hit Colonial Era drama that sees April Snow (2005) director HUR Jin-ho and actress SON Ye-jin reunite for the first time in 11 years. The film was a smash hit in Korea during the summer, accruing 5.6 million viewers...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 28, 2016
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- FINECUT Finds Buyers for THE WORLD OF US and FATAL INTUITION
- Market Premieres for ONE STEP and MISBEHAVIOR Korean distributor FINECUT has been busy selling its wares during the Cannes Film Market and has reported new deals for its titles The World of Us, FATAL INTUITION and LOVE GUIDE FOR DUMPEES. The World of Us, a children’s drama marking the feature-leng...
- by Pierce Conran / May 16, 2016