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- ROAD TO BOSTON sheds light on Korean marathon hero
- Director Kang Je-gyu's new period film Road to Boston" tells a heartwarming drama based on the true story of a Korean athlete who became the first Asian winner of the Boston Marathon in 1947.The story follows Suh Yun-bok (1923-2017), played by Im Si-wan, as he competes in the Boston Marathon...
- by Yonhap / Sep 06, 2023
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- SQUID GAME 2 to feature actors Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul
- Actors Yim Si-wan and Kang Ha-neul will be among the new cast members of Season 2 of the megahit Netflix series "Squid Game," the U.S. streaming service said Sunday.Other new cast members will include actors Park Sung-hoon and Yang Dong-geun, Netflix said, without providing details of their ...
- by Yonhap / Jun 26, 2023
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- The 7th London East Asia Film Festival Ended Successfully
- The London East Asia Film Festival closed its 12-day events on the 30th (local time) with the screening of Warriors of Future, a film starring Actor Louis Koo, a Hong Kong star actor. The London East Asian Film Festival this year provided an opportunity to experience various K-culture beyond K-conte...
- by Park Hyejin / Nov 07, 2022
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- Actors Lee Jungjae・Lee Jungeun・Im Siwan, Awarded at the 7th London East Asia Film Festival
- The 7th London East Asia Film Festival opened at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London on October 19. At the opening ceremony, which began with the opening film Hunt by actor/director Lee Jungjae, the awards ceremony was also held to grant awards to actors in each category.For LEAFF Honorary Award (...
- by Park Hyejin / Oct 21, 2022
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- Director Han Jaerim’s Emergency Declaration, Invited to the 55th SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival
- Director Han Jaerim's Emergency Declaration has been invited to the 55th SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival. The SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival, which will be held for 10 days from October 5, is considered one of the world's ‘Big 3’ fantastic film festivals along with...
- by Park Hyejin / Aug 15, 2022
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- Director Han Jaerim’s Emergency Declaration, Pre-sold to 169 Countries around the World
- Emergency Declaration, the aviation disaster film directed by Han Jaerim, recorded pre-sale to 169 countries around the world. In response, Showbox's overseas team said, "Emergency Declaration has received great attention to the extent that overseas buyers made a pre-sale when it was decided...
- by Park Hyejin / Jul 21, 2022
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- First Lady of South Korea & BTS, Visited KOREAN ACTORS 200, the Photo Exhibition in New York
- During the Busan International Film Festival in October, the Same Exhibition Will Be Held at the Cinema Center in Korea.Kim Jungsook, First Lady of South Korea, and BTS, a singing group that leads a worldwide fandom, visited KOREAN ACTORS 200 New York Photo Exhibition, a promotion campaign for Korea...
- by Hwang Heeyun / Sep 24, 2021
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- IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE and EMERGENCY DECLARATION Selected for Cannes
- Hong Sangsoo Returns, Han Jaerim to Debut on the CroisetteFor the fourth year on the trot, a pair of Korean features have been selected as part of the main slate of the Cannes Film Festival. This year’s 74th edition of the renowned festival will welcome both Hong Sangsoo’s In Front of Your Face and ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 07, 2021
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- HAN Jae-rim’s EMERGENCY DECLARATION Completes Production
- Emergency Declaration, the star-studded aviation disaster drama from HAN Jae-rim, completed production on October 24. Already a highly anticipated project owing to its star-studded cast, which includes SONG Kang-ho (PARASITE, 2019), LEE Byung-hun (Inside Men, 2015) and JEON Do-yeon (Secret Sunshine,...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 10, 2020
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- THE MERCILESS to Receive English-Language Remake
- Korean gangster thriller The Merciless, which debuted in a midnight slot at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017, is gearing up for an English-language remake courtesy of the French outfits Pathé and Vendôme, who are teaming up with the film’s original Korean distributor CJ Entertainment for the project...
- by Pierce Conran / May 27, 2019