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- HYUN Bin, YOO Hae-jin and IM Yoon-a Return for CONFIDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT 2
- HYUN Bin, YOO Hae-jin and IM Yoon-a have all signed on to reunite in Confidential Assignment 2: International (translated title), the sequel to the hit 2017 action-comedy. Joining them in the franchise will be Daniel HENNEY and JIN Seon-kyu. Assuming the director’s role for this second outing is The...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 28, 2021
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- THE PIRATES: GOBLIN’S FLAG Wraps Production
- The Pirates: Goblin’s Flag (translated title), the sequel to the hit period swashbuckler The Pirates (2014), completed production on January 11. From director KIM Joung-hoon, the film features a new cast, headed by HAN Hyo-joo, KANG Ha-neul, LEE Kwang-soo and KWON Sang-woo. The sequel once again fol...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 21, 2021
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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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- Hollywood Project Woos SON Ye-jin and LEE Sun-kyun
- SON Ye-jin and LEE Sun-kyun have received offers to star alongside Avatar star Sam WORTHINGTON in the upcoming film Cross from Hollywood director Andrew NICCOL. Cross will take place in the future in a multiracial country which is divided by a border that separates it into a rich side and a poor one...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 17, 2020
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- KANG Ha-neul, HAN Hyo-joo Board THE PIRATES Sequel
- A bevy of Korean stars are ready to set sail on The Pirates: Goblin Flag (translated title), the sequel to the 2014 hit The Pirates. KANG Han-neul, HAN Hyo-joo, LEE Kwang-soo and KWON Sang-woo lead an ensemble in a film with a whole new story and set of characters. KANG Ha-neul, who hasn’t been seen...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 23, 2020
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- HA Jung-woo Ventures into Horror with THE CLOSET
- Though he is still tearing up the box office charts with the smash hit disaster action spectacle Ashfall, Korean superstar HA Jung-woo will be back on screens next month in The Closet, his first ever horror film. HA co-stars with KIM Nam-gil in the picture, which marks the directorial debut of KIM K...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 13, 2020
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- SUL Kyung-gu and PARK Hae-soo Team Up for DEMON
- Veteran star SUL Kyung-gu and new kid on the block PARK Hae-soo are teaming up for the upcoming film Demon (translated title). The spy action film will be the sophomore work of The Prison (2017) director NA Hyun and will be distributed by Showbox. Kang-in (SUL Kyung-gu) is a ruthless agent nicknamed...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 19, 2019
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- Singer and Actress Sulli Passes Away Aged 25
- Singer and actress CHOI Jin-ri, better known by her pseudonym Sulli, passed away at the age of 25 on October 14. The former member of the K-pop outfit f(x) and star of The Pirates (2014) and Real (2017) was found unconscious by her manager in her home in Seongnam, a suburb of Seoul, on Monday aftern...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 18, 2019
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- Lotte Unboxes INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED Remake
- Lotte Entertainment has announced its intention to develop the Korean version of Mexican comedy hit Instructions Not Included. The Korean studio will partner with an outfit affiliated with Lionsgate, Globalgate Entertainment, currently preparing several localized versions of the title. Released in 2...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 16, 2018
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- RAMPANT to Spread Across 4 Continents in 19 Countries
- Upcoming period zombie action film Rampant is gearing up for a global launch after international sales company CONTENTS PANDA announced that the film had already lined up theatrical releases in 19 countries across four continents. HYUN Bin leads the film, which sees him team up once more with his Co...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 27, 2018