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- LEE Ha-nee and GONG Myoung Considering Reunion for KILLER ROMANCE
- According to their agency Saram Entertainment, actors LEE Ha-nee and GONG Myoung are reportedly eyeing leading roles in the comedy Killer Romance (translated title), the new film from How to Use Guys with Secret Tips (2013) director LEE Won-suk. If they sign on, the film would reunite them after the...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 21, 2020
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- MOON So-ri, LEE Yoo-young and More Join SF8 Anthology Series
- Top film directors and stars have assembled for sci-fi anthology series SF8. The eight-part limited series is a joint project between the Directors Guild of Korea and the streaming platform Wavve and will begin airing on broadcast network MBC in August of this year. Among the big names in front of t...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 20, 2020
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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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- KIM Ok-vin Signed with Huayi Brothers
- Actress KIM Ok-vin, who will visit the Cannes Film Festival with action film The Villainess, signed with Huayi Brothers. The company announced an agreement with KIM on April 12th by saying “We will support KIM Ok-vin who has received great reviews for her characterful performances in every film to k...
- by SONG Soon-jin / Apr 24, 2017
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- AN ETHICS LESSON Wins Jury Award at 12th Florence Korean Film Festival
- The 12th Florence Korean Film Festival held from March 21st to the 30th awarded four films out of over 30 features programmed in this year’s edition. The juries include the chair, Giovanni Maria Rossi (Italian National Syndicate of Film Critics), with members Valentina D’Amico (film critic), Diego G...
- by June KIM / Apr 08, 2014
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- JUNG Woo-sung and LEE Beom-su Headline New Action Noir GOD'S TRICK
- QUICK Director JO Bum-gu and Cast Already in Production New action noir God’s Trick, starring JUNG Woo-sung and LEE Beom-su, began shooting on August 26th. JO Bum-gu, whose filmography includes Quick (2011) and Three Fellas (2006), is directing the revenge flick about a man who goes after a group ...
- by TAE Sang-joon / Sep 03, 2013
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- HOW TO USE GUYS WITH SECRET TIPS Headed to Hawaii
- Third Korean Film Invited to HIFF 2013 A fresh wave of selections was revealed for the upcoming Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) that included a third Korean film following the previous announcements for Very Ordinary Couple and Cold Eyes. Joining them at this year’s HIFF will be LEE Won-s...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 02, 2013
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- Third Window to Bring Korean Cinema to the UK
- Acquires HOW TO USE GUYS WITH SECRET TIPS and BOOMERANG FAMILYFollowing a hiatus since their acquisition of LEE Chang-dong’s Peppermint Candy (1999) in 2010, the UK-based Asian film distributor Third Window Films is getting back into the realm of Korean film as it recently selected two new titles. T...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 11, 2013
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- Korea Will Be Frozen with Fear in June
- Preview of Korean Horror Movies for Coming Summer Over the recent several years, Korean horror films failed to be commercially successful. This is partly because horror movies are a genre that cannot easily approach audiences. Under these circumstances, four horror movies are ready to dissipate ea...
- by JI Yong-jin / May 20, 2013