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- Director Han Jaerim’s Emergency Declaration, Invited to the 55th SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival
- Director Han Jaerim's Emergency Declaration has been invited to the 55th SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival. The SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival, which will be held for 10 days from October 5, is considered one of the world's ‘Big 3’ fantastic film festivals along with...
- by Park Hyejin / Aug 15, 2022
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- Director Han Jaerim’s Emergency Declaration, Pre-sold to 169 Countries around the World
- Emergency Declaration, the aviation disaster film directed by Han Jaerim, recorded pre-sale to 169 countries around the world. In response, Showbox's overseas team said, "Emergency Declaration has received great attention to the extent that overseas buyers made a pre-sale when it was decided...
- by Park Hyejin / Jul 21, 2022
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- Ryu Junyeol Considering MIIKE Takashi’s Drama Series CONNECT
- Jung Haein Already Cast in 6-Part Webtoon AdaptationBeliever (2018) star Ryu Junyeol has been offered and is considered a leading role in Connect, the upcoming limited series that will mark the Korean drama directing debut of acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Miike Takashi. If he signs on, Ryu may join D...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 25, 2021
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- IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE and EMERGENCY DECLARATION Selected for Cannes
- Hong Sangsoo Returns, Han Jaerim to Debut on the CroisetteFor the fourth year on the trot, a pair of Korean features have been selected as part of the main slate of the Cannes Film Festival. This year’s 74th edition of the renowned festival will welcome both Hong Sangsoo’s In Front of Your Face and ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 07, 2021
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- Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival Selects 8 Korean Films
- Long a big part of the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), Korean films will once again descend on the Belgian genre film jubilee in big numbers this year, as eight films from South Korea have been selected to screen at the event’s 39th edition, which will run entirely online fro...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 02, 2021
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- THE PIRATES: GOBLIN’S FLAG Wraps Production
- The Pirates: Goblin’s Flag (translated title), the sequel to the hit period swashbuckler The Pirates (2014), completed production on January 11. From director KIM Joung-hoon, the film features a new cast, headed by HAN Hyo-joo, KANG Ha-neul, LEE Kwang-soo and KWON Sang-woo. The sequel once again fol...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 21, 2021
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- HAN Jae-rim’s EMERGENCY DECLARATION Completes Production
- Emergency Declaration, the star-studded aviation disaster drama from HAN Jae-rim, completed production on October 24. Already a highly anticipated project owing to its star-studded cast, which includes SONG Kang-ho (PARASITE, 2019), LEE Byung-hun (Inside Men, 2015) and JEON Do-yeon (Secret Sunshine,...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 10, 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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- KIM Sung-kyun Suits Up for JOSEON FIREFIGHTER
- Character actor KIM Sung-kyun has confirmed his appearance in the upcoming period comedy-drama Joseon Firefighter (translated title). Star KIM Nam-gil is also reported to be considering an offer to appear in the latest film from director MOON Hyun-sung, known for As One (2012) and The King’s Case No...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 28, 2019
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- 9 Korean Films on Deck for New York Asian Film Festival
- The 18th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), which will run from June 28 to July 14 this summer, recently unveiled its lineup, which bears the tagline “Still Too Young to Die”. This year’s program will include nine titles from Korea, including a pair set to screen in the competition section. This ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 20, 2019