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- Dexter and Megabox Sign MOU to Develop Korean Films and Series
- Earlier this month, VFX powerhouse Dexter Studios revealed that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korean film studio Megabox Plus M to jointly develop and produce Korean films and series.The outfits will join forces to create Korean digital content and grow their in-house teams ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 21, 2022
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- Megabox Scores Sales for THE POINT MEN
- The Point Men, an upcoming hostage action-drama from director YIM Soon-rye featuring stars HWANG Jung-min and HYUN Bin, has been sold to 14 territories by Megabox Plus M.The film is based on a real event in Afghanistan that took place in 2007, when 23 South Korean missionaries were captured and held...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 11, 2021
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- Following COVID Delay, BARGAINING Starts Location Shooting in Jordan
- The upcoming Korean thriller Bargaining (translated title) from director YIM Soon-rye, featuring top stars HWANG Jung-min and HYUN Bin, is set to start production in Jordan this month. Production was originally scheduled to kick off in the Middle East earlier this year but had to be postponed indefi...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 09, 2020
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- SHINING MOMENT with KO Doo-shim and JI Hyun-woo Wraps Production
- Shining Moment (translated title), the latest film from veteran production outfit Myung Films, wrapped production on Jeju Island on June 15, which began in early May. The film, which focuses on the island’s famed Haenyeo divers, stars KO Doo-shim and JI Hyun-woo and is the feature film debut of shor...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 02, 2020
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- Inaugural Edition of Gangneung International Film Festival Opens
- The inaugural edition of the Gangneung International Film Festival (GIFF) kicked off on the northeastern coast of South Korea on November 8. The new event, which is run by Festival Chairman KIM Dong-ho, a former chairman of the Busan International Film Festival, and artistic director KIM Hong-jun, o...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 15, 2019
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- Korean Classic THE SEASHORE VILLAGE to Open 14th LKFF
- The upcoming 14th edition of the London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) is set to celebrate the centenary of the Korean film industry with a wide-ranging program of classic Korean titles entitled ‘A Century of Korean Cinema’ in addition to its usual mix of current indie and commercial titles. Opening th...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 18, 2019
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- YIM Soon-rye and HONG Kyeong-pyo Join Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences
- The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has swelled its ranks by adding 842 new members this year. Among the new roster of film industry professionals, who are now eligible to vote in the Academy Awards, are nine people from the Korean film industry, including YIM Soon-rye, who bec...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 12, 2019
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- MOON So-ri and JANG Joon-hwan to Visit Korean Film Festival DC
- The Korean Film Festival DC returns this month for its 2019 edition, which will unfold from May 10 to July 1. This year’s event will feature 11 recent Korean titles as well as a pair of very special guests, acclaimed actress MOON So-ri and director JANG Joon-hwan. Screenings will take place at the F...
- by Pierce Conran / May 10, 2019
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- THE ODD FAMILY: ZOMBIE ON SALE Books Valentine’s Day Release
- Korean horror-comedy The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale will hit screens on February 14. Fromnew director LEE Min-jae, the film stars KIM Nam-gil (The Shameless, 2015), UHM Ji-won (MISSING, 2016), JUNG Jae-young (Right Now, Wrong Then, 2015), LEE Su-gyeong (Heart Blackened, 2017), JUNG Ga-ram (The Poet ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 21, 2019
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- KIM Tae-ri and LEE Sung-min Crowned Best Actress and Actor at Director’s Cut
- The Director’s Cut Awards, an industry awards event put on annually by the Korea Film Director's Network, held their show this year on December 14. KIM Tae-ri of YIM Soon-rye’s feel good drama Little Forest was handed the Best Actress Award while LEE Sung-min, playing the conflicted North Korean...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 24, 2018