- Korean Film News
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- Kim Euisung to Appear in Apple TV+ Series WECRASHED
- Korean Character Actor to Share Screen with Anne Hathaway, Jared LetoKim Euisung, one of Korea’s most respected character actors, has been cast in the upcoming Apple TV+ series WeCrashed. Kim, who traveled to America last month to begin shooting his scenes, will co-star with Hollywood heavyweights s...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 23, 2021
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- BOGOTA with SONG Joong-ki and LEE Hee-joon to Resume Filming in Colombia
- The upcoming crime drama Bogota (literal title), starring SONG Joong-ki and LEE Hee-jun, is expected to resume production overseas in July. The film initially began shooting in Colombia last year but while in the middle of production they were forced to halt filming owing to the global spread of COV...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 05, 2021
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- KIM Yun-seok to Play Admiral YI Sun-shin in KIM Han-min’s NORYANG
- Director KIM Han-min has rounded up a formidable cast for Noryang (Korean title), the final entry in his trilogy on the legendary Korean admiral YI Sun-shin, which started with Roaring Currents (2014), the most successful Korean film of all time. KIM Yun-seok will take on the role of the Admiral and...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 14, 2020
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- HA Jung-woo Packs His Bags for NIGHT TRIP
- Korean star HA Jung-woo has signed on to star in the upcoming thriller Night Trip (translated title). From director KIM Jin-hwang, the project will be the first film financed by Kakao M, the entertainment company subsidiary of the Korean instant messaging giant Kakao. According to Kakao M,HA Jung-wo...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 27, 2020
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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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- 13th Hungary Korean Film Festival to be Held Next Month
- The Hungary Korean Film will be held from September 4 to 10 in the Corvin Cinema in Budapest, Hungary. The festival, which is celebrating its 13th anniversary this year, will open with the film that was the most talked-about title in Korea last year, LEE Byoung-heon’s Extreme Job. The Hungary Korean...
- by HWANG Hee-yun / Aug 28, 2020
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- JANG Joon-hwan Teams Up with Ari ASTER for US SAVE THE GREEN PLANET Remake
- Director JANG Joon-hwan is set to revisit his debut film, the cult classic Save the Green Planet (2003), after signing on to direct an English-language adaptation of the film. The film will be produced by Square Peg, the company founded by the rising star director Ari ASTER, known for Midsommar (201...
- by Pierce Conran / May 20, 2020
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- ALIEN with KIM Tae-ri, RYU Jun-yeol and KIM Woo-bin Begins Production Following Slight Covid-19 Delay
- CHOI Dong-hoon’s upcoming two-part blockbuster Alien (translated title) kicked off shooting on March 28. Production had originally been scheduled for earlier in the month but was delayed due to mounting safety concerns surrounding the Covid-19 public health crisis. Leading the cast in the big-budget...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 08, 2020
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- HA Jung-woo Ventures into Horror with THE CLOSET
- Though he is still tearing up the box office charts with the smash hit disaster action spectacle Ashfall, Korean superstar HA Jung-woo will be back on screens next month in The Closet, his first ever horror film. HA co-stars with KIM Nam-gil in the picture, which marks the directorial debut of KIM K...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 13, 2020
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- PARASITE Cast Scores Rare Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble Nomination
- Hot on the heels of its historic three nominations at the Golden Globes, BONG Joon-ho’s PARASITE has landed a prestigious nomination for Best Ensemble at the forthcoming 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards, as well as a nod in the Best Film Editing - Drama category of the 70th ACE (American...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 17, 2019