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- MOON Jung-hee Joins THE GAME
- MOON Jung-hee has been offered a role alongside LEE Byung-hun and YOO Ah-in in the upcoming drama The Game (translated title). According to news reports, she is positively considering taking on the part in what is quickly shaping up to be one of the most anticipated major films on the horizon. The f...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 11, 2020
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- SUL Kyung-gu and DOH Kyung-soo Prepare for Trip to THE MOON
- Veteran star SUL Kyung-gu and actor-singer sensation DOH Kyung-soo (aka D.O.) have been offered and are positively considering the leading roles in The Moon (literal title), the upcoming space action-drama from Along with the Gods(2017) director KIM Yong-hwa. Originally announced as an upcoming KIM ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 21, 2020
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- TOPOGRAPHY OF SOLITUDE Tops 22nd Asian Project Market
- The 22nd edition of the Asian Project Market (APM), held in conjunction with the Asian Film Market during the Busan International Film Festival, which this year celebrates its 24th edition, gave its top prize to the Japanese project Topography of Solitude. From writer NAKAI Nomie, Topography of Soli...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 14, 2019
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- SWING KIDS and BEAUTIFUL DAYS to Bookend Florence Korean Film Festival
- The Florence Korean Film Fest 2019, which will take place from March 21st to the 29th, has revealed this year’s lineup. Opening the program will be KANG Hyoung-cheol’s Korean War-era tap dance musical war drama Swing Kids, while Jero YUN’s Beautiful Days, the opening film of last year’s Busan Intern...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 14, 2019
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- DOH Kyung-soo and AN So-hui Win Inaugural JIMFF STAR Awards
- During its 13th edition, the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival handed out two new awards: the JIMFF OST award and the JIMFF STAR award. The JIMFF OST Award was taken by KIM Hong-jip and LEE Jin-hee, the composers of The Merciless, while the JIMFF STAR Award went to K-pop idols turned a...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 21, 2017
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- DOH Kyung-soo Signs Up as Tap Dancer in Korean War-Era SWING KIDS
- Young star DOH Kyung-soo (aka D.O.) has landed a lead role in Swing Kids, the new film by director KANG Hyoung-chul, as confirmed by DOH’s agency SM Entertainment. The film will also feature upcoming actress PARK Hye-su. Swing Kids concerns a young North Korean tap dancer called ROH Gi-soo against t...
- by Pierce Conran / May 26, 2017
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- LEE Jung-jae and KIM Woo-bin Listen to CHOI Dong-hoon’s WIRETAP
- CHOI Dong-hoon’s new project is starting to come together, with actors such as LEE Jung-jae, KIM Woo-bin, KIM Eui-sung and YUM Jung-ah now confirmed to lead the cast. Wiretap (translated title) is a remake of the 2009 thriller Overheard from HK directors Felix CHONG and SIU Fai Mak. Wiretap follows ...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 06, 2017
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- KIM Yun-seok and HA Jung-woo to Reunite for SAVE THE GREEN PLANET Director
- Stars KIM Yun-seok and HA Jung-woo set to embark on their third project together after both have committed to JANG Joon-hwan’s new film 1987. The project sees the pair reunite after headlining NA Hong-jin’s The Chaser (2008) and The Yellow Sea (2010). The thriller will deal with the political crisis...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 19, 2016
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- LEE Yoo-young Takes the Lead in MARIONETTE
- KIM Hee-won Co-Stars in Sex Crime Thriller Fresh off her leading role in HONG Sang-soo’s arthouse title Yourself and Yours, LEE Yoo-young has taken on the main role in the upcoming film Marionette. Co-starring in the juvenile sex crime thriller is actor KIM Hee-won. LEE has signed on for the role o...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 02, 2016
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- SHIN Ha-kyun Enters ROOM 7
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) star SHIN Ha-kyun has set mystery-thriller Room 7 as his next project. New star DOH Kyung-soo of the K-pop band EXO is considering a co-starring role. Both performers are currently filming other projects, which means the new film isn’t expected to immediately go int...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 02, 2016