- Korean Film News
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- THE SWINDLERS Target 10 Offshore Markets
- Current chart-topper The Swindlers is looking to add to its spoils at home as it begins to roll out internationally, with ten territories confirmed to date. The Showbox film featuring Hyun-bin and YOO Ji-tae opened in Korea on November 22 and hit most English-language markets just over a week later,...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 08, 2017
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- LEE Joon-ik Preps New Period Biopic
- Period drama specialist LEE Joon-ik is preparing his third consecutive biopic, after The Throne (2015) and DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet, and his second film on the trot to take place during Korea’s time as a colony of the Japanese Empire. Young star LEE Je-hoon is set to take on the titular role i...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 28, 2016
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- Filming Underway on Con Artist Thriller KKUN
- Filming got underway on October 1st for the new con artist thriller Kkun. Stars Hyun-bin and YOO Ji-tae will film the project for three months. Featuring alongside them in the film will be BAE Sung-woo, PARK Sung-woong and K-pop singer Nana. The film follows a brilliant confidence man who only goes ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 11, 2016
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- OH Yeon-seo Joins Hyun-bin in Con Artist Drama
- YOO Ji-tae Confirms Participation on KKUN Con artist thriller Kkun continues to take shape as YOO Ji-tae has confirmed his participation alongside superstar Hyun-bin and actress OH Yeon-seo has also joined the pair in a co-starring role. In the film, Hyun-bin will play a top swindler who exclusivel...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 18, 2016
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- Hyun-bin Signs Up for KKUN
- Con Artist Thriller to Co-Star YOO Ji-tae According to studio Showbox, superstar Hyun-bin has signed up to take on the leading role in the upcoming project Kkun. The actor will play a con artist who only swindles other fraudsters. The role of a prosecutor seeking to take him down will be played by ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 16, 2016
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- HOPE to Open Paris Korean Film Festival
- LEE Joon-ik’s latest feature Hope has been chosen as the opening film for this year’s Korean Film Festival in Paris (Festival du Film Coréen à Paris, FFCP). The 8th edition of the festival, which will be held from October 29th to November 5th, will be presented by the Association 1886 and sponsored ...
- by TAE Sang-joon / Oct 11, 2013
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- Seoul Youth Film Fest confirms accomplished jury
- The 14th Seoul International Youth Film Festival confirm 6 jury members. The 14th Seoul International Youth Film Festival(SIYFF) has confirmed the six jury members who will decide the winning films of the ‘Competition 13+’ section as well as the ‘Competition 19+’ section. This year saw a total of ...
- Aug 23, 2012
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- Jeonju to meet increased demand with new soundstage
- Yonhap News Agency reports that the home city of the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) is planning to build more special studio space in the Jeonju Cinema Studio by July 2012. The new space will be comprised of a 795㎡ soundstage along with 560㎡ of attached facilities including a make-up roo...
- Nov 11, 2011
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- Korean movies won at Fantasia Int'l Film Festival in Canada
- <The Unjust> and <Night Fishing> won at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada which was held from July 14 to August 7. The festival announced that Ryoo Seung-wan's hardboiled action film <The Unjust> was awarded both best screenplay prize and best actor...
- Aug 12, 2011
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- Screening Schedule at Hong Kong
- Screening Schedule of Korean Films Date Time F/M Title Venue Mar. 21 10:00 M A Friend in Need HKCEC Meeting Room N206-N207 10:00 M Romantic Heaven HKCEC Meeting Room N104-N105 14:00 M Battlefield Heroes HKCEC Meeting Room N101A 14:00 M BOY HKCEC Meeting Room N206-N207 16:00 M Glove HKCEC Meeting Ro...
- Mar 22, 2011