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- The U.S. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Holding a Special Exhibition for Korean Horrors and Thrillers
- The U.S. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will hold a special exhibition, 'Monstrous: The Dark Side of New Korean Cinema,’ from October 1 to 29, showcasing 8 Korean horrors and thrillers released in the 2000s. Starting with Director Park Chanwook’s Oldboy (2003) and THURST (2009), R-Point (2004...
- by Park Hyejin / Oct 03, 2022
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- The Witch: Part 2. The Other One, Nominated in the International Competition Section at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
- Director Park Hoonjung's The Witch: Part 2. The Other One has entered the international competition section at the 40th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. In addition, Director Park Daemin's Special Delivery and Director Yoon Youngbin's Tomb of the River have made it to the ...
- by Park Hyejin / Aug 29, 2022
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- Magnolia Pictures Acquired the North American Rights from Hunt
- The film, Hunt, signed the North American rights with Magnolia Pictures and will be released in North America in December. Magnolia Pictures is considered a major company that imported and distributed a number of Korean films in North America, including The Host (2006), Mother (2009), I Saw the Devi...
- by Park Hyejin / Aug 18, 2022
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- The Closet, Awarded the Silver Raven at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
- At the 39th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), Director Kim Kwangbin’s <The Closet> won the Silver Raven, the second prize of the International Competition. A panel of judges in the International Competition Section led by Mike Mendez, the master of fantasy and horror fil...
- by Kim Bo-ra / Apr 20, 2021
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- CHOI Min-shik and RYU Jun-yeol Sign Up for THE OWL
- CHOI Min-shik and RYU Jun-yeol are set to join forces in the upcoming period drama The Owl (translated title). It is the second collaboration between the actors, following JUNG Ji-woo’s Heart Blackened in 2017.The film will take place during the Joseon Era and concerns the death of Crown Prince Sohy...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 19, 2021
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- JTBC Becomes Base for New Company from KIM Jee-woon, SONG Kang-ho and CHOI Jae-won
- Acclaimed filmmaker KIM Jee-woon, top star SONG Kang-ho and veteran producer CHOI Jae-won (aka Jay CHOI) have come together to form a new production company named Anthology Studios. Ahead of their official launch, the outfit was bought by JTBC Studios. In addition to projects by Director KIM, who wi...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 22, 2021
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- Director PARK Hoon-jung Inks Deal with STUDIO&NEW
- STUDIO&NEW, a production arm of the major Korean investor and distributor Next Entertainment World (N.E.W.), has signed a pact with writer-director PARK Hoon-jung’s production company Goldmoon. The partnership, which will be supported by an equity investment contract, will encompass both big and...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 20, 2020
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- CHOI Min-shik Takes a Bet on CASINO Series for THE OUTLAWS Director
- Veteran star CHOI Min-shik is mulling a return to the small screen. His agency C-JeS Entertainment confirmed that he is positively considering an offer to star in the series Casino, from THE OUTLAWS (2017) director KANG Yun-sung. If he accepts the role, it would mark a return to the small screen for...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 09, 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 the film’s star CHO Jin-woong. Closing th...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 21, 2020
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- NIGHT IN PARADISE to Debut at Venice International Film Festival
- Though the Cannes Film Festival was forced to forgo staging an offline event this year, the Venice International Film Festival is set to return to the Lido in September and it will be bringing a new Korean film with it. Making his Venice debut will be Director PARK Hoon-jung, whose Night in Paradise...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 05, 2020