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- Hwang Jungmin and Jeon Doyeon reunite in Kill Boksoon
- 17 years after You Are My Sunshine (2005), HWANG Jungmin and JEON Doyeon are set to reunite in the film KILL Boksoon (literal title), a Netflix original. From The Merciless (2017) director BYUN Sunghyun, the project will also feature SUL Kyunggu, KOO Kyohwan and E Som. The streaming feature will fol...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 21, 2021
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- ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU Takes Best Film at Buil Film Awards
- Yoo Ahin and Jun Jongseo Win Acting Honors at Busan-Held AwardsRyoo Seungwan’s hit action-thriller Escape from Mogadishu came away from the recent 30th Buil Film Awards with the Best Film Award. Ryoo’s film, which is the highest-grossing film at the Korean box office this year, topped the night with...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 22, 2021
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- SINGLE IN SEOUL with LIM Soo-jung and LEE Dong-wook to Shoot in November
- The new romantic drama Single in Seoul (literal title), featuring LIM Soo-jung and LEE Dong-wook, is set to begin filming on November 12. Actress E som is also reportedly considering an offer to appear in the project. From Red Carpet (2014) director PARK Bum-su, the film is the latest project from t...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 16, 2020
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- KO Asung, E Som and PARK Hye-su Sign up for SAMJIN GROUP’S ENGLISH TOEIC CLASS
- Korean actresses KO Asung, E Som and PARK Hye-su have signed up to appear in Samjin Group’s English TOEIC Class (translated title). The film will be the latest from director LEE Jong-pil. The narrative concerns employees who take over their company’s English certification course and is set in the 19...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 02, 2019
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- THE REMNANTS Tops 6th Wildflower Film Awards Korea
- The documentary The Remnants (2016) from directors KIM Il-ran and LEE Hyuk-sang, which chronicles the aftermath of the Yongsan Tragedy of 2009, has earned the Grand Prize at this year’s 6th edition of the Wildflower Film Awards Korea, which was held at the Seoul Literature House on the slopes of Nam...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 22, 2019
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- THE REMNANTS Takes Busan Film Critics Grand Prize
- The documentary The Remnants (2016), from directors KIM Il-ran and LEE Hyuk-sang, has picked up the Grand Prize at the Busan Film Critics Association Awards. E Som was given the Best Actress Award for her role in JEON Go-woon’s Microhabitat, while PARK Jung-min took home the Best Actor Prize for LEE...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 29, 2018
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- 6 Korean Indies to Screen at Vancouver International Film Festival
- The 37th edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival is set to feature six works from Korea this year, five features and one short. Leading the way in the ‘Gateway’ lineup are two of the biggest films from Korea’s indie realm this year: LEE Chang-dong’s BURNING and Hong Sangsoo's Grass....
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 17, 2018
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- MICROHABITAT Earns Tiger Uncaged Award at NYAFF
- JEON Go-woon’s acclaimed debut feature Microhabitat has picked up the Tiger Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF). Director JEON and actor AHN Jae-hong were on hand to receive the prize at the festival’s award ceremony. Another prizewinner on the nig...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 27, 2018
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- NYAFF Invites 10 from Korea for 17th Edition
- The New York Asian Film Festival will return for its 17th edition at the end of this month, lifting its curtain on the 29th. Among this year’s lineup will be ten Korean films, including JEON Go-woon’s Microhabitat in competition. Korean actor KIM Yun-seok will also be on hand to receive one of this ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 22, 2018
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- A TAXI DRIVER Drives Off with Audience and Jury Prizes in Florence
- The 16th edition of the Florence Korean Film Fest bestowed both its top audience award and jury prize to last year’s smash hit political drama A Taxi Driver. Taking the runner-up and third place audience prizes were the investigative thriller Ordinary Person and the character comedy-drama Microhabit...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 23, 2018