- Korean Film News
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- HYUN Bin, YOO Hae-jin and IM Yoon-a Return for CONFIDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT 2
- HYUN Bin, YOO Hae-jin and IM Yoon-a have all signed on to reunite in Confidential Assignment 2: International (translated title), the sequel to the hit 2017 action-comedy. Joining them in the franchise will be Daniel HENNEY and JIN Seon-kyu. Assuming the director’s role for this second outing is The...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 28, 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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- HYUN Bin and YOO Hae-jin Considering Another CONFIDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT
- Stars HYUN Bin and YOO Hae-jin are considering teaming up again for a sequel to their 2017 hit Confidential Assignment. Should the pair sign on, they will work this time with The Pirates (2014) director LEE Seok-hoon, taking over the director’s chair from KIM Sung-hoon who helmed the original. Confi...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 02, 2020
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- KANG Ha-neul, HAN Hyo-joo Board THE PIRATES Sequel
- A bevy of Korean stars are ready to set sail on The Pirates: Goblin Flag (translated title), the sequel to the 2014 hit The Pirates. KANG Han-neul, HAN Hyo-joo, LEE Kwang-soo and KWON Sang-woo lead an ensemble in a film with a whole new story and set of characters. KANG Ha-neul, who hasn’t been seen...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 23, 2020
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- Korean Film Festival in the Philippines
- Hosted by the Korean Cultural Center (KCC, Director LEE Jin-cheol), this year’s Korean Film Festival in the Philippines will screen five Korean films Under the theme "Time Travel", from August 29 to September 26, the festival is screening the following movies: LEE Seok-hoon’s The Pirates (20...
- by SONG Soon-jin / Sep 04, 2018
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- CJ Entertainment Ventures onto the Croisette with THE SPY GONE NORTH
- Korea’s CJ Entertainment returns to the official selection at Cannes for the fourth year on the trot with their upcoming North Korea-themed espionage drama The Spy Gone North (2017). Meanwhile, the company is also busy on the Marché floor with a heavy lineup of major genre titles due for release in ...
- by Pierce Conran / May 14, 2018
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- 31st Fribourg Welcomes 9 from Korea
- Always a supporter of Korean cinema, the Fribourg International Film Festival is once again rolling out the red carpet for Korean films this year, this time welcoming nine titles for its 31st edition, which kicked off on March 31st and will conclude on April 8th. The festival’s International Competi...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 03, 2017
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- THE WORLD OF US Scores 2 Asia New Talents Nominations in Shanghai
- Korean Program Featured 22 Titles Korean cinema made a big splash at the Shanghai International Film Festival this month, with 22 titles features across their program. Most prominent was YOON Ga-eun’s debut feature The World of Us, which was part of the Asian New Talents lineup, where it received t...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 27, 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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- THE HIMALAYAS Marks First ScreenX Foray in US
- JK Film Blockbuster Climbs Over 7 Million Viewers The CJ Entertainment blockbuster The Himalayas, produced by JK Film (Ode to My Father, 2014), became the first film to show in ScreenX, a 270-degree screening format that projects images on the side walls of a theater, as well as the front screen, i...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 14, 2016