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- Kim Saeron Signs Up for Teen Romance US, DAY AFTER DAY
- School-Set Tale Based on Kakao WebtoonFormer child star Kim Saeron has signed on to her first film role as an adult, taking on the lead role in the upcoming teen romance Us, Day after Day (translated title). Kim’s co-stars will include new actor Lee Chaemin, Ryoo Uihyun, and Yuju of the Kpop band Ch...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 24, 2021
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- Don LEE Scrubs Up for APGUJEONG REPORT
- Don LEE (aka MA Dong-seok), who recently wrapped production on his Hollywood debut, the Marvel Cinematic Universe tentpole The Eternals, has signed on to a new project, the plastic surgery-themed drama Apgujeong Report (working title). The film, which will see the star re-team with Ordinary People (...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 27, 2020
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- JOHN WICK Team Takes a Shot at THE MAN FROM NOWHERE Remake
- Chad STAHELSKI and Derek KOLSTAD, the director and writer duo behind the hit John Wick action franchise, are reportedly teaming up again for New Line Cinema to develop an American version of the modern Korean action classic The Man from Nowhere (2010). STAHELSKI is set to produce the remake with Jas...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 20, 2020
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- JOHN WICK Creator to Adapt THE MAN FROM NOWHERE
- Modern action classic The Man from Nowhere (2010) looks like it may join the ranks of Old Boy (2003), My Sassy Girl (2001), Il Mare (2000) and other major Korean works that have been remade in America. The WON Bin vehicle is getting an update from New Line Cinema, which will be adapted by Derek KOLS...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 14, 2018
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- KIM Sae-ron and Don LEE Back on Screen for Heartwarming Drama GOMTAENGI
- KIM Sae-ron and Don LEE are teaming up for the second time on the upcoming drama Gomtaengi (working title) from director LIM Jin-sun. Their first collaboration was the 2012 serial killer thriller The Neighbors. KIM is on board to play a high school student who is the Gomtaengi of the title. Gomtaeng...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 31, 2017
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- Golden Slipper for THE WORLD OF US at Zlin
- YOON Ga-eun’s Debut Wins Bigs at Children’s Film Fest Director YOON Ga-eun’s debut feature The World of Us continues to garner global acclaim after winning the Golden Slipper, the top prize at the 56th Zlin Film Festival, the International Film Festival for Children and Youth in the Czech Republic....
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 13, 2016
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- Five Flavours Dishes up A GIRL AT MY DOOR and THE WICKED
- Five Flavours Dishes up A GIRL AT MY DOOR and THE WICKED The Five Flavours Film Festival, Poland’s top event for East and Southeast Asian cinema, returns for its 9th edition this week and will present a pair of Korean films in its signature New Asian Cinema stream, while a pair of Korean genre titl...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 13, 2015
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- Korean Action Fare on Show at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image
- Five Local Titles over Three Days in the Big Apple Tomorrow (April 3rd), the Museum of the Moving Image in New York will stage ‘Action Korea’, a showcase of action cinema from Korea. Five titles will screen until April 5th in the event which is co-presented with The Korea Society. The series will ...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 02, 2015
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- Fribourg International Film Festival Line-up Announced
- FIFF Takes Five Korean Flicks Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF), a celebration that introduces multicultural films from Asia, Africa and Latin America in Switzerland, is set to have its 29th festival from March 21st until the 28th. Last year alone, the festival brought in over 35,000 view...
- by June Kim / Mar 10, 2015
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- Dublin Film Festival Invites A GIRL AT MY DOOR, FREE FALL
- Korean Films on Show in Dublin Next month, the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival will kick off once again in Ireland on the 19th, presenting an eclectic program of global cinema. Among this year’s lineup, a pair of Korean films, both festival favorites, will feature among the lineup, July ...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 26, 2015