- Korean Film News
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- The London Korean Film Festival Proves Successful Again
- Despite the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the London Korean Film Festival, which was celebrating this year its 15th edition, boasts another success, receiving an enthusiastic response from fans of Korean films living in the UK. As the event opted for online/in-person hybrid screenings, the event...
- by HWANG Hee-yun / Dec 08, 2020
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- SPACE SWEEPERS Confirms Netflix Launch
- Following rumors that surfaced in October, Netflix has confirmed that it will launch SPACE SWEEPERS globally on its streaming service. From director JO Sung-hee, the film has drawn attention for being Korea’s first ever space-set blockbuster. It stars SONG Joong-ki and KIM Tae-ri. The film was origi...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 04, 2020
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- PARK Hoon-jung and NEW to Partner on THE WITCH
- Next Entertainment World (NEW) has confirmed that they have come on board as investor and distributor for The Witch 2, a sequel to the 2018 hit The Witch : Part 1. The Subversion, starring KIM Da-mi, CHO Min-soo and CHOI Woo-shik. The first film was financed and released by Warner Bros Korea, but si...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 03, 2020
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- PARASITE Wins Outstanding Editing at HPA Awards
- Seasoned editor YANG Jin-mo won the Outstanding Editing - Theatrical Feature Award from this year’s Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards for his work on BONG Joon-ho’sPARASITE(2019). The Hollywood Professional Association is a trade organization that services the post-production community...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 02, 2020
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- Lotte Cinema Announces Ticket Price Hikes, following CGV and Megabox
- Following in the footsteps of CGV Cinemas and Megabox, Lotte Cinema has also raised its ticket prices in a bid to offset losses during the ongoing pandemic. The number two exhibition company in Korea also announced that it would permanently close 20% of its locations over the next two years as they ...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 01, 2020
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- Hong Kong Arts Centre to Stage Korean Women Independent Film Series
- The Hong Kong Arts Centre is set to present a series of screenings of independent films by Korean women, starting next month in Hong Kong. Co-presented by the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival and the Seoul Independent Film Festival, ‘Women Direct. Korean Indies!’ will feature 13 Korean fi...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 30, 2020
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- HA Jung-woo Packs His Bags for NIGHT TRIP
- Korean star HA Jung-woo has signed on to star in the upcoming thriller Night Trip (translated title). From director KIM Jin-hwang, the project will be the first film financed by Kakao M, the entertainment company subsidiary of the Korean instant messaging giant Kakao. According to Kakao M,HA Jung-wo...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 27, 2020
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- Black Comedy SSEOL with KIM Kang-hyun, KANG Chan-hee & JUNG Jin-young Starts Filming
- Upcoming black comedy Sseol (working title), featuring a cast consisting of KIM Kang-hyun,KANG Chan-hee, KIM So-ra, JO Jae-yun, JUNG Jin-young and JANG Kwang, went into production in November. The film is being directed by HWANG Seung-jae. Sseol will describe a bloody and humorous series of events w...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 26, 2020
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- CJ CGV Plans Community Cinemas with GS E&C
- CJ CGV has partnered with construction company GS E&C to develop community screening spaces for apartment complexes. The first location will open in June next year in the Grand Xi apartment complex in Seocho in Southern Seoul. CJ CGVannounced on November 24 that it had signed a MOU with GS E&...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 25, 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 all contenders with 11 nominations, incl...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 24, 2020