HAN Suk-kyu and BAEK Sung-hyun will play father and son in the upcoming Korean thriller Father’s War. The film is the commercial debut of indie filmmaker LIM Sung-chan, who previously made A Light Sleep (2008).. The film takes its cue from a real life event in 1998, when a young military officer died in the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea. The young man’s father, also in the mili...

Indie Thriller Recognized in Portugal Indie Korean thriller Deep Trap has won the Best Film Award in the Orient Express section, reserved for Asian films, at this year’s Fantasporto - Oporto International Film Festival in Portugal, one of the world’s foremost genre film events. This year Fantasporto ran from February 26th until March 5th. Deep Trap finds itself in illustrious company, following ...

LEE Sang-woo Returns to Austin Going into its 11th year, Fantastic Fest may field a large-than-usual group from Korea this year, as two Korean films have already been announced as part of the festival’s first wave. Those are HONG Won-chan’s horror-thriller Office and LEE Sang-woo’s gritty youth drama Speed. Following its debut at the Cannes Film Festival this year as a midnight screening, Office ...

JIFF 2015 KoBiz Online Screening Will Open with Year’s Biggest Line-up on May 7 The streets of Jeonju lined with cherry blossoms exude new charms every year for film fans, with exciting things to do and wonderful food. The same goes for the line-ups at the Jeounju International Film Festival, which sets its sights on debut or sophomore films from directors. KoBiz Online Screening will once again f...