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- JUNG Woo-sung Takes BaekSang Arts Grand Prize for INNOCENT WITNESS
- The BaekSang Arts Awards, a long-standing show body that recognizes achievements in both the film and television fields, held their 55th edition on May 1 in Seoul. The night’s Grand Prize went to star JUNG Woo-sung for his role in the well-received legal drama Innocent Witness, while YOON Jong-bin’s...
- by Pierce Conran / May 09, 2019
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- 1987 Tops 38th Korean Film Critics Awards
- The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards has announced the prize winners for its upcoming 38th edition, the ceremony for which will take place in Seoul on December 13. This year’s Grand Prize winner is JANG Joon-hwan’s 1987: When the Day Comes. The hit political drama also earned the Best Music...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 30, 2018
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- Significant Productions Snags MADONNA Remake Rights
- FRUITVALE STATION Producers Entranced by SHIN Su-won’s Cannes Title American remake rights for SHIN Su-won’s dark indie drama Madonna, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival last year, have been picked up by Significant Productions. Significant Productions is run by Academy Award-winning actor F...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 29, 2016
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- ALIVE Takes Grand Prize at 3rd Wildflower Film Awards
- MADONNA, A CRYBABY BOXING CLUB Win Best Narrative, Documentary Director Prizes PARK Jung-bum’s austere drama Alive has triumphed at the Wildflower Film Awards Korea, where it picked up the Grand Prize at the event’s third edition, which took place on the slopes of Namsan in Central Seoul on Thursda...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 11, 2016
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- Grand Prizes for MADONNA, STEEL FLOWER in Florence
- 16th Florence Korea Film Fest Winds to a Close The Florence Korea Film Fest unspooled its 16th edition earlier this month in Italy, screening 29 features and 8 shorts over March 11th to 18th. The Best Film prizes in the Horizons and Independent section were won by SHIN Su-won’s Madonna and PARK Suk...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 29, 2016
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- THE THRONE Tops Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
- Hit Period Drama Takes Home 3 KAFC Prizes LEE Joon-ik’s hit period film The Throne , starring SONG Kang-ho and YOO Ah-in, came up tops at the 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (KAFC), where it picked up the Best Film prize, in addition to honors for Best Screenplay (CHO Chul-hyun, O Se...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 02, 2015
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- MADONNA Receives Top Marks from Cannes Critics
- SHIN Su-won and SEO Young-hee Return to the Croisette Following the positive reception granted to The Shameless earlier during the Cannes Film Festival, Korea’s other Un Certain Regard competitor in 2015, SHIN Su-won’s third feature Madonna, bowed on May 20th to a raft of positive reviews. A dark ...
- by Pierce Conran / May 28, 2015