- Korean Film News
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- Voice Phishing Film CITIZEN DEOKHEE with RA Mi-ran to Shoot This Year
- The main cast for the voice phishing-themed film Citizen Deokhee (working title) has been finalized ahead of a shoot that will kick off later this year. As previously announced, RA Mi-ran will lead the cast of the Showbox project, with YEOM Hye-ran co-starring, and joining them will be GONG Myoung a...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 18, 2020
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- HYUN Bin and YOO Hae-jin Considering Another CONFIDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT
- Stars HYUN Bin and YOO Hae-jin are considering teaming up again for a sequel to their 2017 hit Confidential Assignment. Should the pair sign on, they will work this time with The Pirates (2014) director LEE Seok-hoon, taking over the director’s chair from KIM Sung-hoon who helmed the original. Confi...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 02, 2020
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- UHM Jeong-hwa Eyes Big Screen Comeback as OK MADAM
- UHM Jeong-hwa looks set to return to the big screen after a four-year absence through the upcoming project OK Madam (literal translation). The star’s last film outing was KANG Hyo-jin’s 2015 family comedy Wonderful Nightmare. UHM’s representatives have stated that she is positively considering appea...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 01, 2018
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- CJ E&M Acquires Majority Stake in JK Film
- Korea’s top entertainment company CJ E&M has expanded the focus of its film activities after acquiring a majority share in hit film production company JK Film. After purchasing an additional 36% of the company’s stock in a deal worth KRW 15 billion (USD 12.78 million), CJ now has a 51% stake in ...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 18, 2016
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- Shooting Begins for New YOO Ji-tae Film
- Bowling Drama Co-Stars LEE Da-wit, LEE Jung-hyun Old Boy (2003) star YOO Ji-tae started shooting his latest project Split on April 2nd in an abandoned factory in Incheon. The film co-stars LEE Jung-hyun, LEE Da-wit and CHUNG Sung-hwa. YOO stars as Cheol-jong, a bowler who used to have a promising ...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 07, 2016
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- Florence Korea Film Fest Loads 14th Edition
- THE SHAMELESS and THE THRONE to Bookend Event Going into its 14th year, the Florence Korea Film Fest is gearing up for one of its broadest programs yet, loading up 29 features and 8 shorts over for its March event, which will run from the 11th until the 18th. Opening this year’s edition will be OH...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 02, 2016
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- DramaFever Launches CJ Movie Channel
- 25 Titles Available for Streaming in US and Canada After partnering up with DramaFever last summer in a multi-year deal covering films and TV dramas, CJ E&M has now launched an exclusive channel on the US-based online content provider. The CJ Movie Channel features 25 titles spanning an array o...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 03, 2016
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- THE HIMALAYAS to Scale 63 Markets
- 45-Theater US Rollout Begins This Week LEE Seok-hoon’s mountaineering drama The Himalayas is poised to climb the local charts this week as well as 63 other markets in the near future, per distributor CJ Entertainment. US office CJ Entertainment America will launch the film in the United States this...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 15, 2015
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- UHM Jeong-hwa and SONG Seung-heon to Play Husband and Wife
- LA Mi-ran, KIM Sang-ho, SEO Shin-ae Confirm Roles in MEOT-JIN AK-MONG Director KANG Hyo-jin has cast UHM Jeong-hwa and SONG Seung-heon as a couple in Meot-jin Ak-mong. Due to a mistake from the heavens, Yeon-woo, who used to be a successful lawyer is reborn as a housewife upon her death. The accompl...
- by June Kim / Nov 27, 2014
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- THE PIRATES to Set Sail in 15 Countries
- Lotte Entertainment’s high summer blockbuster The Pirates made a big splash at this year’s Cannes Film Market, during which it struck distribution deals with 15 countries around the world. Starring SON Ye-jin and KIM Nam-gil, the film secured to sales to major exhibition markets such as North Americ...
- by Pirece Conran / May 23, 2014