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MOONLIT WINTER Opens Theatrical in Japan
Lim Daehyung’s indie hit Moonlit Winter (2019), starring Kim Heeae and Kim Sohye, was released theatrically in Japan on January 7.The second film from Director Lim, Moonlit Winter had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival, where it served...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Jan 13, 2022
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GUIMOON: THE LIGHTLESS DOOR Wins Audience Award at Vancouver Asian Film Festival
The Korean horror film GUIMOON: The Lightless Door from director Sim Deokgeun won the People’s Choice Overall Feature Film Award last month from this year’s 25th Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF). Also on the awards list was filmmaker Hwang Donghyuk, who pi...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Jan 04, 2022
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OK! MADAM and ME AND ME to Bookend 15th Paris Korean Film Festival
FFCP to Host Special Screenings of THE CLOSET and FORBIDDEN DREAMThe Paris Korean Film Festival (FFCP) is set to return for its 15th edition from June 23 to July 4. Opening this year’s festivities will be Lee Cheolha’s OK! MADAM (2020), the sky-high action-com...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Jun 11, 2021
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BLACK MONEY Tops Korean Film Producers Association Awards
CHUNG Ji-young’s Black Money (2019) took home the top prize from this year’s 7th Korean Film Producers Association (KFPA) Awards. The film also triumphed in the Best Actor category, won by CHO Jin-woong. KIM Hee-ae earned the Best Actress prize for her role in...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Dec 24, 2020
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THE MAN STANDING NEXT Leads Blue Dragon Film Awards with 11 Nominations
41st Edition of Prestigious Awards to Take Place on December 10 The Blue Dragon Film Awards revealed the nominations for this year’s 41st edition, which is scheduled to take place on December 10. WOO Min-ho’s period political drama The Man Standing Next leads ...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Nov 24, 2020
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18th Florence Korea Film Fest to Spotlight CHO Jin-woong
After being delayed from its usual March slot by this year’s COVID-19 pandemic, the Florence Korea Film Fest is set to return for its 18th edition between September 23 and 30. The festival will open with BLACK MONEY (2019) and will feature a special focus on t...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Sep 21, 2020
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13th Hungary Korean Film Festival to be Held Next Month
The Hungary Korean Film will be held from September 4 to 10 in the Corvin Cinema in Budapest, Hungary. The festival, which is celebrating its 13th anniversary this year, will open with the film that was the most talked-about title in Korea last year, LEE Byoun...
- Writer : by HWANG Hee-yun
- Date : Aug 28, 2020
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KIM-GUN Triumphs at 7th Wildflower Film Awards
Documentary KIM-GUN (2018) won the Grand Prize at this year’s 7th Wildflower Film Awards, which took place in Central Seoul on May 22 while February was the most awarded film with a total of three prizes. A total of 15 awards were handed out during the event, ...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Jun 04, 2020
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56th Baeksang Arts Awards to Take Place without Audience on June 5
Following a delay owing to the current pandemic, the 56th edition of the Baeksang Arts Awards are now scheduled to take place on June 5 in the KINTEX center in Ilsan to the West of Seoul, thought they will take place without a live audience. The nominees for B...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : May 22, 2020
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Korean Film Magazine Cine 21 Publishes Top 10 for 2019
Influential Korean film magazine Cine21 has revealed its top 10 films for 2019. While the Korean film exhibition sector reached a new box office high, the magazine’s critics largely favored indie films in their end-of-year round-up, with only three commercial ...
- Writer : by Pierce Conran
- Date : Jan 03, 2020
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