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- 2019 Kicks Off with Local Animation UNDERDOG
- Underdog, a new Korean animation over five years in the making, will make its way into theaters early in 2019. The film is the latest animated title from co-directors OH Sung-yoon and LEE Choon-baek, who previously worked together on the hit animation Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild, which was released ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 07, 2019
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- JUNG Woo and KIM Joo-hyuk Wrap 3 Months of Filming for HEUNG-BU
- After three months of filming, period drama Heung-bu completed production on August 18th. JUNG Woo and KIM Joo-hyuk led the cast, which also includes JUNG Jin-young and CHUN Woo-hee, in the latest film from 26 Years (2012) director CHO Geun-hyun. Based on the classic Joseon Era story ‘Heungbu and No...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 01, 2017
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- JUNG Woo Teams Up with NEIGHBORHOOD COUSIN
- Actor JUNG Woo is set to take on the role of a National Intelligence Service agent in the upcoming political thriller Neighborhood Cousin (translated title) from Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) director LEE Hwan-kyung. The project will be financed and distributed locally by Warner Bros Korea. Neighborh...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 19, 2017
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- JUNG Woo and KIM Joo-hyuk Team Up on HEUNG-BU
- Following the success of this year’s legal drama New Trial, actor JUNG Woo has found his next leading role, which will be in the drama Heung-bu. Featuring alongside him will be busy actor KIM Joo-hyuk and handling the directors’ reigns is CHO Geun-hyun, who debuted with 26 Years in 2012 and is alrea...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 19, 2017
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- Mirovision Showcases Korean Indie Cinema at EFM
- Indie film distributor Mirovision is presenting a collection a festival hits at this year’s European Film Market in Berlin. The newest title in their lineup is the horror-thriller Collision, from directors LEE Yun-ho and HEO Seo-hyung, which is having a market screening at EFM. Road to Utah, the KIM...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 10, 2017
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- CHRONICLE OF A BLOOD MERCHANT Invited to Okinawa
- The 8th Okinawa International Movie Festival, also known as the Laugh & Peace Festival, kicked off on April 21st on the sunny southern Japanese island and is set to screen a pair of Korean films in their ‘Special Invitation’ section. Star HA Jung-woo will be onsite to present Chronicle of a Bloo...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 22, 2016
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- Pop Star IM Si-wan Joins ONE LINE
- Film Noir Will Co-Star JIN Goo Veteran actor JIN Goo and pop star IM Si-wan, who is quickly making a name for himself as a screen actor, have joined the film One Line (working title). The second directorial of YANG Kyoung-mo, following the indie Exit-acy from 2006 (he was also a Special Jury Prize ...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 03, 2016
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- Luna of f(x) in the Lead Role in a Children’s Movie
- THE LIGHTNING MAN’S SECRET to Be Released on February 11th A children’s movie featuring Luna is to be released in February. Luna is the main vocalist in a girl band f(x) which is run by SM Entertainment, a management and recording company. She makes her screen debut in the theater edition of The Li...
- by SONG Soon-jin / Jan 07, 2016
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- HORROR STORIES 3, to Feature LIM Seul-ong, PARK Jung-min, KYONG Soo-jin
- The Third in the Omnibus Horror Film Series Horror Stories 3, the third in the omnibus Korean horror film series, has finalized the casting, with rookies for the main characters, and they are LIM Seul-ong, a member of K-pop boyband 2AM, KYONG Soo-jin of How to Use Guys with Secret Tips (2013), and P...
- by SONG Soon-jin / Nov 18, 2015
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- Korean Animation TIMING Schedules December Releases
- 1st Animation Based on the Work of KANG Full MIN Kyung-jo’s animation Timing, a work five years in the making which debuted at the Busan International Film Festival in the Korean Cinema Today: Panorama program in 2014, has scheduled a local release for December 10th. A co-production between Japan a...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 28, 2015