Yoon Daewon’s CICADA Claims Prize at Cannes Film Festival

Student Short Gets 2nd Place Prize in Cinéfondation CompetitionCicada (2021)Director Yoon Daewon has received the second place trophy in the Cinéfondation Competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival with his new short film Cicada.The Cinéfondation competit...

Korean Hit MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7 Set or Spanish Remake

Contents Panda Partner with Production Company Rock and RuzMiracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)Miracle in Cell No. 7, the family comedy smash that welcomed close to 13 million viewers to theaters in 2013, is set to be remade in Spain. The project is the result of a de...

Robert Downey Jr. Boards Park Chanwook’s THE SYMPATHIZER

Adaptation of Pulitzer-Prize Winning Novel Finds Home on HBOThree years after The Little Drummer Girl, director Park Chanwook is returning to the small screen with an English-language adaption of an acclaimed novel. As previously announced, Director Park has t...

Kim Euisung to Appear in Apple TV+ Series WECRASHED

Korean Character Actor to Share Screen with Anne Hathaway, Jared LetoKim Euisung, one of Korea’s most respected character actors, has been cast in the upcoming Apple TV+ series WeCrashed. Kim, who traveled to America last month to begin shooting his scenes, wi...

THE MEDIUM and ACTIONHERO Take Top Prizes at the 25th BIFAN

PEACHES Wins Top Prize in NAFF Project MarketThe Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) wound its 25th edition to a close on July 18, and it was the Korean-Thai co-produced horror film The Medium, directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun in Thailand an...

THE VILLAINESS American TV Remake Headed to Amazon

Francisca Hu to Write and Produce Pilot with Jung Byunggil Returning to DirectJung Byunggil’s action film The Villainess (2017) is set to get a US makeover, where it will be reborn as a TV series for Amazon Studios. Next Entertainment World (N.E.W.), the studi...

Korean Streamer wavve Targets Film Productions with $35 Million Equity Fund

Broadcaster-Led Service Partners with C47 Investment to Finance Film Productionswavve, the streaming service run by broadcasters SBS, KBS, MBC and SK Telecom, is making a move into the film arena. The streaming service announced that it has partnered with C47 ...

Korean Films on Show at 20th Anniversary of New York Asian Film Festival

BOOK OF FISH and SAMJIN COMPANY ENGLISH CLASS Lead 20th NYAFF SlateThe New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is preparing to celebrate its 20th edition this summer and joining the festivities as usual will be a healthy selection of new indie and commercial film...

Youn Yuhjung, Han Yeri and Steven Yeun Join Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 

MINARI Cast and Crew among New Academy Awards VotersThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) revealed its roster of new members this year, which included actors Youn Yuhjung, Han Yeri and Steven Yeun, director Lee Isaac Chung, as well as several...

SINKHOLE Invited to Locarno International Film Festival

Disaster Comedy to screen in 'Piazza Grande’ Section of Prestigious Swiss Film EventThe upcoming disaster comedy tentpole Sinkhole has been invited to screen at the Locarno International Film Festival, which is staging its 74th edition from August 4 to 14....