- Korean Film News
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- KWON Sang-woo, OH Jung-se and LEE Min-jung Open CHRISTMAS PRESENT
- KWON Sang-woo, OH Jung-se and LEE Min-jung have joined forces for the new film Christmas Present (working title) which went into production on January 17. Also appearing in the film are child actors PARK So-yi and KIM Jun. From distributor Lotte Entertainment and production company Hive Media Corp, ...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 08, 2021
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- LEE Won-suk to Direct WOMAN IN CRISIS Series on Netflix
- Director LEE Won-suk has partnered with Netflix for the upcoming fantasy drama series Woman in Crisis. Penning the project will be writer KIM Su-a. The project is currently in development, while Director LEE is also working on post-production for his new film Killing Romance (translated title) with ...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 17, 2020
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- LEE Ha-nee and GONG Myoung Considering Reunion for KILLER ROMANCE
- According to their agency Saram Entertainment, actors LEE Ha-nee and GONG Myoung are reportedly eyeing leading roles in the comedy Killer Romance (translated title), the new film from How to Use Guys with Secret Tips (2013) director LEE Won-suk. If they sign on, the film would reunite them after the...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 21, 2020
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- MOON So-ri, LEE Yoo-young and More Join SF8 Anthology Series
- Top film directors and stars have assembled for sci-fi anthology series SF8. The eight-part limited series is a joint project between the Directors Guild of Korea and the streaming platform Wavve and will begin airing on broadcast network MBC in August of this year. Among the big names in front of t...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 20, 2020
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- Finecut Trio Finds Buyers in Hong Kong
- Korean sales agent Finecut sealed several deals for titles in its current lineup during last month’s Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART). Among the titles that found favor with foreign distributors were LEE Su-jin’s thriller Idol, the LEE Si-young-fronted action-thriller No Mercy ...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 08, 2019
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- YOO Ho-jeong, PARK Sung-woong Lead YOUR NAME IS ROSE
- Drama Marks Debut for Director JO Seok-hyeon Returning to the big screen for the first time since 2011’s Sunny, popular TV actress YOO Ho-jeong has been tapped to star in the upcoming drama Your Name Is Rose (literal title). She will play HONG Jang-mi (also the Korean word for ‘rose’) as she strive...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 26, 2016
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- HA Ji-won, CHEN Bolin Wrap LIFE-STAKING LOVE
- Romcom Thriller Due out Next Year Korean actress HA Ji-won and Taiwanese star CHAN Bolin wrapped the romcom thriller Life-Staking Love (literal title) earlier this month on the 5th in Paju, northwest of Seoul. The film, which began its shoot in Itaewon, Seoul on September 6th this year, is the debu...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 22, 2015
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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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- HA Ji-won and CHEN Bolin Filming New China-Korea Co-Production
- A DEADLY LOVE Starts Shoot in Itaewon HA Ji-won has signed on for her first China-Korea co-production, A Deadly Love, which sees her feature alongside Taiwanese star CHEN Bolin, already a co-production veteran fresh off of Bad Guys Always Die, co-starring SON Ye-jin, which will debut at the Busan I...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 15, 2015
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- AN ETHICS LESSON Wins Jury Award at 12th Florence Korean Film Festival
- The 12th Florence Korean Film Festival held from March 21st to the 30th awarded four films out of over 30 features programmed in this year’s edition. The juries include the chair, Giovanni Maria Rossi (Italian National Syndicate of Film Critics), with members Valentina D’Amico (film critic), Diego G...
- by June KIM / Apr 08, 2014