Star RYU Seung-ryong has signed on to appear in Bi-gwang (Korean title) the sophomore film of Miss Baek (2018) director LEE Ji-won. The film is described as a noirish family drama about a couple that struggles to get back on its feet following an unexpected incident. RYU is on board to play Hwang Jong-gu, a former baseball pro. Known for hit films such as Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) and Extreme J...

After a strong 2017, which included the hit cop comedy-thriller Midnight Runners and the fantasy epic Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, which became the second most successful Korean film of all time, Lotte Entertainment has high hopes for their new lineup of films being presented at the Film Market during this year’s Cannes Film Festival. With expectations high in the wake of the first film’s ...

Actors Su Ae, PARK Hae-il, and LEE Jin-wook are confirmed to star in High Society. The film centers around a couple who dream of moving up to a higher status in society. The husband is a professor at Seoul National University who plans to run for the National Assembly while the wife is a deputy curator at an art gallery. The film focuses on their desires and love. Su Ae and PARK Hae-il were confir...

Major Korean directors introduced to Chinese audiences The Korean Film Council (Director KIM Eui-Suk) has held a showcase event introducing works by major Korean film directors in Beijing, China on December 6. The aim of the event was to introduce great Korean film directors as well as Korean directors of cinematography so that more co-production opportunities between the two countries could ari...