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- BIFAN Kicks Off 23rd Edition with Star-Studded Ceremony
- The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN - Festival Director SHIN Chul) kicked off its 23rd edition last Thursday, June 27 with a lavish ceremony at the Bucheon Gymnasium. Prior to the show, which was hosted by actors KIM Da-hyun and YOO Da-in, several A-list stars graced the red car...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 04, 2019
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- THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE Investigates 14 Markets
- Action-comedy The Accidental Detective 2: In Action is preparing to meet audiences around the world after investor and distributor CJ Entertainment announced that the film has been sold to 14 countries. The sequel is already a hit at home, having surpassed its predecessor’s total with over 2.88 mill...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 05, 2018
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- THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE 2 to be Released in Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, and More
- Directed by E.oni, who previously made MISSING (2016), The Accidental Detective 2: In Action will be released in three countries in Southeast Asia. This investigation comedy has been set for release in Malaysia on July 12th, in Vietnam on July 13th, and in Taiwan on July 27th. The Accidental Detecti...
- by SONG Soon-jin / Jul 03, 2018
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- JANG Joon-hwan to Preside over 17th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival Jury
- The jury for this year’s 17th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival has been set with 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) director JANG Joon-hwan selected as the jury president while many other top Korean film directors have also been invited to take part. In total, ten directors have been selected, with fi...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 19, 2018
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- SHIN Ha-kyun and LEE Kwang-soo Buddy Up for MY EXCEPTIONAL BROTHER
- SHIN Ha-kyun will team up with LEE Kwang-soo in the upcoming human comedy My Exceptional Brother (translated title). From director YOOK Sang-hyo, the film is expected to go into production in late May. In the film, SHIN will play a man with a weak body and a brilliant mind while his younger brother,...
- by Pierce Conran / May 29, 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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- Actors KIM Dong-wook and KO Sung-hee to Star in Trade Love
- KIM Dong-wook and KO Sung-hee have been cast in Trade Love. Trade Love is a romantic comedy about the relationship between an assistant professor at a college of physical education and an heir to a rich family who plan to marry. The film is being produced by Artist Company, lead by actors JUNG Woo-s...
- by KIM Su-bin / Oct 20, 2017
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- Production Ends on THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE 2
- Production on the upcoming detective comedy sequel The Accidental Detective 2 (working title) ended on September 11th following three months of filming. Original stars KWON Sang-woo and SUNG Dong-il return while TV star LEE Kwang-soo joins the cast and E.oni steps into the director’s chair. In this ...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 26, 2017
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- SEO Young-hee Returns for THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE 2
- Bedevilled (2010) star SEO Young-hee has confirmed that she will team up with KWON Sang-woo and SUNG Dong-il once again in the upcoming sequel to the 2015 Chuseok hit THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE. E.oni of MISSING (2016) is handling the director’s reigns while TV actress SON Dam-bi is set to make her bi...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 16, 2017
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- KWON Sang-woo and SUNG Dong-il Return for ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE
- THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE, the investigate comedy that was hit during the Chuseok holidays in 2015 promised viewers a sequel and the project seems to be gearing up for production. Stars KWON Sang-woo and SUNG Dong-il will reprise their roles while MISSING director E.oni will join the team to helm the...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 30, 2017