- Korean Film News
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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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- CHOI Min-shik and PARK Hae-il Travel TO THE LAND OF HAPPINESS
- Director IM Sang-soo’s latest film To the Land of Happiness (working title) wrapped production on October 19. The thriller features CHOI Min-shik and PARK Hae-il, marking the first on-screen pairing for the two stars. CHOI and PARK play two men who meet by chance and decide to go on a trip, in searc...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 04, 2019
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- Spackman Entertainment Acquires SIMPLEX
- The Spackman Entertainment Group, a specialist in Korean film development and financing which is listed in the Singaporean stock exchange, has acquired the Korean production company Simplex Films. Spackman purchased Simplex, the company behind the upcoming period comedy Jesters: The Game Changers, f...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 24, 2019
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- THE WITCH and MICROHABITAT Awarded at Fantasia
- Korean films once again proved a popular draw at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, which this year awarded prizes to two Korean films. PARK Hoon-jung’s action-mystery The Witch : Part 1. The Subversion earned the Best Actress prize for KIM Da-mi while JEON Go-woon’s indie drama M...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 07, 2018
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- KIM Jee-woon’s ILLANG to Compete in San Sebastián
- KIM Jee-woon’s latest film, the big-budget sci-fi action noir ILLANG : THE WOLF BRIGADE, is set to have its international premiere in competition at the upcoming 66th San Sebastián International Film Festival. A remake of the 2000 anime classic Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, KIM’s ILLANG : THE WOLF BRIG...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 07, 2018
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- Don LEE’s Arm Wrestling Comedy CHAMPION Released in Taiwan
- Warner Bros. Korea arm-wrestling comedy Champion, starring Don LEE, has been riding high on top of the Taiwanese box office. It has become the fourth most watched Korean film by its second week in theaters. Well known for LEE’s personal involvement in the project, this sports movie follows Mark (Don...
- by SONG Soon-jin / Jul 10, 2018
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- MOSS, INSIDE MEN Writer Pens ILLANG: PREQUEL Webtoon
- Popular webtoon writer YOON Tae-ho has penned a prequel to KIM Jee-woon’s upcoming sci-fi action-drama ILLANG : THE WOLF BRIGADE. Jointly developed by Kakao Pages and Daum Webtoon, ‘Inrang: Prequel’ will take place five years before the events of the upcoming film. An adaptation of OKIURA Hiroyuki’s...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 10, 2018
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- KIM Jee-woon’s Sci-fi INRANG Arms Up for July Release
- WB Korea to Distribute JINROH Remake with GANG Dong-won, HAN Hyo-joo, JUNG Woo-sung KIM Jee-woon’s highly anticipated Inrang (Korean title), a remake of the acclaimed Japanese animation Jinroh: The Wolf Brigade, is almost upon us. Along with a pair of teaser posters, local distributor Warner Bros Ko...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 05, 2018
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- CHO Jin-woong and SON Hyun-ju Suit Up for THE CLOWNS
- Joseon Era Film Began Production March 31 CHO Jin-woong and SON Hyun-ju are teaming up once more on the period film The Clowns (working title), which began filming on March 31. Also featuring PARK Hee-soon, GO Chang-seok, KIM Seul-ki, YOON Park and KIM Min-suk, the film is being directed by KIM Joo-...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 09, 2018
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- KIM Jee-woon’s Sci-fi Action Drama INRANG Completes 8 Months of Filming
- KIM Jee-woon’s highly anticipated Inrang (working title), a remake of the Japanese animation Jinroh: The Wolf Brigade, completed almost eight months of production on March 23. The project is headlined by GANG Dong-won, HAN Hyo-joo and JUNG Woo-sung. Set in the near future, the film takes place in a ...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 30, 2018