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- 18th Florence Korea Film Fest to Spotlight CHO Jin-woong
- After being delayed from its usual March slot by this year’s COVID-19 pandemic, the Florence Korea Film Fest is set to return for its 18th edition between September 23 and 30. The festival will open with BLACK MONEY (2019) and will feature a special focus on the film’s star CHO Jin-woong. Closing th...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 21, 2020
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- Director YOO Ha Has a New Project in the PIPELINE
- A Dirty Carnival (2006) director YOO Ha is back in the director’s chair for the upcoming crime film Pipeline (literal title), which began filming in late July and will mark his eighth feature-length film. The project will feature young stars such as SEO In-guk and LEE Soo-hyuk. SEO will play a drill...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 19, 2019
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- THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL Get Ready to Brawl at NIFFF
- On the heels of a well-received premiere in the midnight lineup of the Cannes Film Festival and a healthy theatrical run at home, LEE Won-tae’s sophomore film The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil is heading to the 19th edition of the Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) next month. Th...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 28, 2019
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- Well Go USA Rounds Up THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL
- Already a hit at home, the Korean thriller The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil picked up a North American distribution during its time at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this month, where it was having its international festival premiere as a midnight screening out of competition. Don LEE (aka MA Dong...
- by Pierce Conran / May 31, 2019
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- Stallone to Produce Hollywood Remake of THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL
- Ahead of its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival later this month, the upcoming Korean thriller The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil has already been picked up for an American remake. Production company BA Entertainment announced that Sylvester STALLONE’s company Balboa Productions has come on board to...
- by Pierce Conran / May 10, 2019
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- K-Movie Entertainment Signs Sales for THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL
- Korean sales outfit K-Movie Entertainment has locked several deals on its upcoming action thriller The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil, as first reported in Screen Daily. Featuring Train to Busan (2016) and The Outlaws (2017) star Don LEE (aka MA Dong-seok), the film is the sophomore work of director L...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 25, 2019
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- New Korean Sales Company Picks Up THE OUTLAWS 2 and More
- K-Movie Entertainment, a brand new Korean sales outfit that was established in August and launched at the Asian Film Market in Busan last month, has revealed a trio of major pickups to add to its burgeoning slate. All currently in pre-production, the titles include KANG Yun-sung’s The Outlaws 2, CHA...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 09, 2018
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- CHO Jin-woong Signs on for Directing Debut of JUNG Jin-young
- Actor CHO Jin-woong has signed to star in the debut directing effort of fellow thespian JUNG Jin-young, a 27-year veteran of the screen in Korea. Following a lengthy preparation period, Close to You is expected to begin rolling in October. CHO and JUNG co-starred in last year’s Colonial Era prison t...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 27, 2018
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- Don LEE, GIM Mu-yeol and KIM Sung-kyu Read Up on STORY OF VILLAINS
- Story of Villains (translated title), a new thriller featuring Don LEE (aka MA Dong-seok), GIM Mu-yeol and KIM Sung-kyun, kicked off filming on July 31. The film is the latest project from Man of Will (2017) director LEE Won-tae. LEE stars as a mob boss who is the only survivor and witness of a dang...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 14, 2018
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- PERFECT STRANGERS Remake Begins Production
- The Korean remake of the Italian comedy Perfect Strangers, featuring YOO Hae-jin, CHO Jin-woong and YUM Jung-ah, kicked off production on December 27th. From The Fatal Encounter (2014) director LEE Jae-kyoo, the film will be distributed by Lotte Entertainment, the company behind current the 10-milli...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 09, 2018