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- CONFESSION and LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL to Premiere in Competition at 36th Fribourg Film Festival
- This year’s 36th Fribourg International Film Festival is set to host seven films from South Korea, including two world premieres in its international competition and an action blockbuster in its opening gala slot.Yoon Jongseok’s mystery-thriller Confession with So Jisub and Kim Yunjin and Choi Kookh...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 11, 2022
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- HEAVEN: TO THE LAND OF HAPPINESS to Open 26th Busan Film Festival
- BIFF Announces New Currents and Vision ProgramsAhead of its official unveiling later this month, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has started revealing several sections of its upcoming 26th edition, such as the New Currents and Korean Cinema Today-Vision programs, as well as this year’s ...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 06, 2021
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- JOSEE and VOICE OF SILENCE to Compete at Fribourg International Film Festival
- Midnight Screenings for THE ODD FAMILY and NIGHT OF THE UNDEAD in SwitzerlandKorean cinema returns to the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF), which will stage its 35th edition this summer from July 16 to 25. A total of five Korean features have been invited to the program, among them two se...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 29, 2021
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- BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS Invited to IFFR Tiger Competition
- The new Korean thriller Beast Clawing at Straws from debut director KIM Yong-hoon will have its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Tiger Competition. Centering around a Louis Vuitton bag filled with cash, the film stars JEON Do-yeon (Secret Sunshine, 2007), JUNG Woo-s...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 27, 2019
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- Film Investor and Distributor CGV ARTHOUSE Ceases Operations
- CGV ARTHOUSE, the subsidiary of CJ ENM Corp.which has been focusing on financing and distributing lower-budget indie and commercial works, has decided to cease its operations. While the outfit has been responsible for introducing several major artistic works to audiences both in Korea and overseas, ...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 08, 2019
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- CHUN Woo-hee and LEE Hye-young Get a Grip on ANCHOR
- CHUN Woo-hee and LEE Hye-young will join forces for the upcoming psychological thriller Anchor (translated title). The film will mark the commercial debut of director JUNG Ji-yeon and will be produced by About Film, the production company behind Extreme Job, which welcomed over 16 million viewers ea...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 02, 2019
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- IDOL, HAN Suk-kyu and SUL Kyung-gu Awarded at Fantasia
- LEE Su-jin’s sophomore film Idol picked up the Cheval Noir Award for Best Film at the recently concluded 23rd edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal. The film’s stars HAN Suk-kyu and SUL Kyung-gu also shared the Cheval Noir Award for Best Actor. Meanwhile, both YI Ok-seop’s ...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 06, 2019
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- Fantasia’s 1st Wave Includes 7 from Korea
- North America’s top destination for genre cinema, the Fantasia International Film Festival recently unveiled the first wave of its 2019 program, which so far includes seven films from Korea, ranging from box office hits to award-winning indie dramas. Director LEE Su-jin returns to Montreal, followin...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 05, 2019
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- Finecut Trio Finds Buyers in Hong Kong
- Korean sales agent Finecut sealed several deals for titles in its current lineup during last month’s Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART). Among the titles that found favor with foreign distributors were LEE Su-jin’s thriller Idol, the LEE Si-young-fronted action-thriller No Mercy ...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 08, 2019
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- SWING KIDS to Compete at Fribourg International Film Festival
- The Fribourg International Film Festival, long a champion of Korean cinema, is staging an especially Korea-centric edition this year, which will include KANG Hyoung-chul’s Swing Kids in international competition. Director BONG Joon-ho was also invited to curate a section of films, and all told, FIFF...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 09, 2019