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- SQUID GAME’s Lee Jungjae Wraps Directorial Debut
- Lee Stars in Spy Thriller HUNT alongside Jung WoosungSquid Game star Lee Jungjae has just wrapped production on his latest challenge - his directorial debut Hunt. The crime film also sees him appear before the camera, co-starring with his friend and fellow star Jung Woosung, the pair appearing toget...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 23, 2021
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- JANG Hyun-sung Signs on to KILL ME NOW
- Actor JANG Hyun-sung has taken on his latest challenge, as the lead in the new film Kill Me Now (working title), a feature adaption of the play of the same name which JANG has also performed in on stage. The project is being directed and produced by CHOI Equan and production is currently underway, h...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 29, 2020
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- JUNG Woo-sung to Executive Produce THE SILENT SEA for Netflix
- Superstar JUNG Woo-sung (Steel Rain, 2014) is once again going behind the camera as he has partnered with Netflix to be an executive producer on their upcoming sci-fi thriller series The Silent Sea (working title). The Silent Sea will take place in a future when the earth is running low on water. An...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 30, 2019
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- HOT BLOOD with JUNG Woo Cool Downs after 4-Month Shoot
- Noir thriller Hot Blood (translated title), with JUNG Woo, KIM Kap-soo, CHOI Moo-sung and YOON Ji-hye, wrapped four months of production on July 22. The film is the directorial debut of noted novelist and screenwriter CHEON Myoung-kwan. Hee-soo (JUNG Woo) is a man who grows up in the Busan area and ...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 13, 2019
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- BIFAN Kicks Off 23rd Edition with Star-Studded Ceremony
- The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN - Festival Director SHIN Chul) kicked off its 23rd edition last Thursday, June 27 with a lavish ceremony at the Bucheon Gymnasium. Prior to the show, which was hosted by actors KIM Da-hyun and YOO Da-in, several A-list stars graced the red car...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 04, 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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- INNOCENT WITNESS Gets Summons from 9 Foreign Countries
- According to distributor Lotte Entertainment, the legal drama Innocent Witness has sold distribution rights to nine overseas territories. From Punch (2011) director LEE Han, the film stars JUNG Woo-sung and KIM Hyang-gi. Lotte revealed that among the countries where the film will be made available a...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 07, 2019
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- JUNG Woo-sung to Make Feature Director Debut with AGENT SCHOLAR
- Korean superstar JUNG Woo-sung has ventured behind the camera before for several short films, but the actor now appears set to make his feature-length filmmaking debut. JUNG’s first film as director will be the Joseon Era action drama Agent Scholar (working title). The film has been described as a K...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 04, 2019
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- BEASTS THAT CLING TO THE STRAW Wraps Production
- The star-studded upcoming thriller Beasts that Cling to the Straw (translated title), featuring JEON Do-yeon, JUNG Woo-sung, YOUN Yuh-jung and BAE Sung-woo, completed production on November 30 in Jeonju following three months of filming. New director KIM Yong-hoon is at the helm of this adaptation o...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 14, 2018
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- LEE Byung-hun, LEE Sung-min and KWAK Do-won Enter 1970s Political Thriller
- The director and star of Inside Men (2015) are teaming up again for a new political thriller. Chiefs of Namsan (translated title), based on the 1992 book of the same name, will star LEE Byung-hun alongside LEE Sung-min and KWAK Do-won, with WOO Min-ho handling the director’s reins. The film kicked o...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 07, 2018