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- Actors Byun Yohan & Lee Sanghee, Appointed as the Jurors of ‘ACTORS PROJECT’ at the 2022 Seoul Independent Film Festival
- The Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF) 2022 announced the jury members of the finals along with 24 finalists for the 5th ‘ACTORS PROJECT - 60-seconds Monologue Festival.’ACTORS PROJECT, which began in 2018 with the suggestion of Actor Kwon Haehyo, was designed to discover new actors in the indep...
- by Park Hyejin / Oct 31, 2022
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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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- PARK Hae-joon Joins CHA Seung-won for CHEER UP MYSTERY
- Following their scene-stealing roles together in the current box office smash Believer, rising star PARK Hae-joon and veteran actor CHA Seung-won will pair up once again in Cheer Up Mystery (translated title), the third work of LUCK-KEY (2016) director LEE Gae-byok. Cheer Up Mystery will depict the ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 19, 2018
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- Seoul Independent Film Festival Reveals Jury List
- The 43rd edition of the Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF), one of the most renowned events for independent films in Korea, released the jury list for this year’s festival. The jury for the Competition category consists of directors BYUN Young-joo, LEE Hyuk-sang, JUNG Byung-gil, cinematographer ...
- by KIM Su-bin / Dec 07, 2017
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- London Korean Film Festival Puts on Women’s Focus for 11th Edition
- THE TRUTH BENEATH, YOURSELF AND YOURS to Bookend Fest The London Korean Film Festival is getting ready to put on its 11th edition in November, which will run from November 3rd to the 27th, first in London and then around the UK, making in stops in Glasgow, Belfast, Sheffield, Manchester and Notting...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 05, 2016
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- DramaFever Launches CJ Movie Channel
- 25 Titles Available for Streaming in US and Canada After partnering up with DramaFever last summer in a multi-year deal covering films and TV dramas, CJ E&M has now launched an exclusive channel on the US-based online content provider. The CJ Movie Channel features 25 titles spanning an array o...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 03, 2016
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- Four Korean Films Taking Part in Third Eye Asian Film Festival
- Mumbai Fest Takes to Korean Thrillers, Horror, Romance The Third Eye Asia Film Festival kicked off its 13th edition on New Year’s Day in Mumbai. Featuring 36 films from eight Asian countries, as well as a trio of French retro screenings, the festival has included four Korean films in its current lin...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 05, 2015
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- 16th IWFFIS Recognizes Comfort Women
- The 16th International Women’s Film Festival in Seoul raised its curtains on Thursday May 29th and will continue to highlight women’s films until June 5th. The Opening Night Film was For Those Who Can Tell No Tales by Jamila Žbanić which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year...
- by June KIM / Jun 03, 2014
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- BYUN Young-joo to Duet with HAN Ye-ri
- Appointed as the MC for the opening ceremony of the 15th IWFFIS BYUN Young-joo and HAN Ye-ri are going to host the opening ceremony of the 15th International Women’s Film Festival in Seoul, which is going to take place at screen M of Mega Box Sinchon on May 24th. BYUN, as one of Korea’s represen...
- by LEE Eun-sun / May 22, 2013
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- 2nd Korean Cinema Today Showcase to Be Held in Berlin
- Busan Intl. Film Fest, Korea Foundation and Haus der Kulturen der Welt Team Up For the second time, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the Korea Foundation and Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) will cooperate to present ten Korean films in Berlin. This year, nine new films, including sev...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 19, 2013