- Korean Film News
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- The London Korean Film Festival Proves Successful Again
- Despite the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the London Korean Film Festival, which was celebrating this year its 15th edition, boasts another success, receiving an enthusiastic response from fans of Korean films living in the UK. As the event opted for online/in-person hybrid screenings, the event...
- by HWANG Hee-yun / Dec 08, 2020
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- KIM Yun-seok and BAE Doo-na Catch VIRUS
- Stars KIM Yun-seok and BAE Doo-na will join forces on screen for the first time in the upcoming film Virus (literal title). The project will mark the first commercial feature film of acclaimed indie filmmaker KANG Yi-kwan. KIM will play a researcher investigating a peculiar virus that causes its hos...
- by Pierce Conran / May 08, 2019
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- LEE Sun-kyun and Director KANG Yi-Kwan Team Up for LOVE IS A VIRUS
- High Concept Romantic Thriller to Lens in March 2015 Hot off the success of the thriller A Hard Day, actor LEE Sun-gyun has chosen the high concept romantic thriller Love Is a Virus (literal title) as his next project. The film will be directed by Juvenile Offender (2012) filmmaker KANG Yi-kwan. LEE...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 17, 2014
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- JUVENILE OFFENDER and NOBODY’S DAUGHTER HAEWON Dock in Portland
- A pair of popular independent features from South Korea have added new dates to their lengthy festival calendars. The Portland International Film Festival, which will be staging its 37th edition this year, is set to screen KANG Yi-kwan’s Juvenile Offender and HONG Sangsoo’s Nobody’s Daughter Haewon....
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 11, 2014
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- Korean Trio Gets Early Start on Festival Circuit
- Korean cinema is getting an early start on the 2014 international festival circuit as a trio of local films have been selected for the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Han Gong-ju, Juvenile Offender and Montage were invited to the event, which takes place in a town on the outskirt of Los An...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 01, 2014
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- ASPA Wins for JUVENILE OFFENDER and LEE Byung-hun
- LEE Choon-yunalso Honored at Asia Pacific Screen Awards Juvenile Offender and Masquerade picked up prizes during the 2013 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, which were held last night in Brisbane, Australia. LEE Choon-yun, one of the industry’s top producers, was also handed a lifetime achievement award. ...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 13, 2013
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- 7 Nominations for SNOWPIERCER at Asia Pacific Film Festival
- COLD EYES and JUVENILE OFFENDER Also In the Running BONG Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer received nominations in seven categories for the upcoming 56th Asia Pacific Film Festival, which will take place in Macau on December 15th. The Korean sci-fi blockbuster, which accrued 9.3 million admissions domestically...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 03, 2013
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- Three Korean Films Nominated at Asia Screen Pacific Awards
- JUVENILE OFFENDER, THE FAKE and MASQUERADE Compete The Asia Screen Pacific Awards have announced their nominees for its 7th edition and among them, a trio of Korean films has been selected. 39 films from 21 countries were nominated in various categories. KANG Yi-kwan’s Juvenile Offende...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 14, 2013
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- RED FAMILY Triumphs in Tokyo Int. Film Fest
- Wins Audience Award in TIFF Competition LEE Joo-hyung’s Red Family was the audience favorite during the recently wrapped Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), which ran from October 17th to 25th. The family spy drama picked up the Audience Award from this year’s 26th edition of TIFF. The film,...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 28, 2013
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- AFI Fest to Screen THE FAKE in New Auteurs
- A selection of new Korean films will be making its way to Los Angeles where they will screen as the part of the American Film Institute’s AFI Fest. Five Korean features and an award-winning short have been invited by the festival to join their lineup next month. In the ‘New Auteurs’ section, YEON S...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 28, 2013