- Korean Film News
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- KO Asung, E Som and PARK Hye-su Sign up for SAMJIN GROUP’S ENGLISH TOEIC CLASS
- Korean actresses KO Asung, E Som and PARK Hye-su have signed up to appear in Samjin Group’s English TOEIC Class (translated title). The film will be the latest from director LEE Jong-pil. The narrative concerns employees who take over their company’s English certification course and is set in the 19...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 02, 2019
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- YOUNG CLIENT Begins Filming with LEE Dong-hwi
- Actor LEE Dong-hwi is back on set in the upcoming human drama Young Client (translated title). From director JANG Kyu-sung and production company East Dream, the film recently began production and is expected to complete filming in December. LEE is playing a law school graduate who pursues only succ...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 07, 2018
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- YEON Sang-ho Wraps PSYCHOKINESIS
- Following the smash global success of TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016) Director YEON Sang-ho will return to theaters next year with the high concept black comedy Psychokinesis, which wrapped a four-month shoot on August 6th in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. Along for the ride were actors RYU Seung-ryong, SHIM Eu...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 17, 2017
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- RYU Seung-ryong and SHIM Eun-kyoung Pair Up for PSYCHOKINESIS
- YEON Sang-ho Preps New Supernatural Thriller Not one to rest on his laurels, hitmaker YEON Sang-ho is getting right back to work even as his latest film TRAIN TO BUSAN continues to burn a trail at the global box office. For his new work, he will team up with actors RYU Seung-ryong and SHIM Eun-kyou...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 05, 2016
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- NIGHT OF 7 YEARS’ Long Shoot Comes to an End
- Revenge Thriller Will See Light of Day in 2017 The upcoming thriller Night of 7 Years wrapped its production on May 25th in the town Goyang in the Gyeonggi-do Province, which is adjacent to Seoul. Filming took place over six months on the feature, which stars JANG Dong-gun and RYU Seung-ryong and w...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 14, 2016
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- LEE Ki-hong Readies Korean Debut as SPECIAL CITIZEN
- Will Join CHOI Min-shik in Political Drama Special Citizen, an upcoming drama featuring CHOI Min-shik as the Mayor of Seoul, has added some Hollywood firepower by casting LEE Ki-hong, a Korean-American actor known for his roles in The Maze Runner franchise and the Netflix show Unbreakable Kimmy Sch...
- by Pierce Conran / May 09, 2016
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- Hyun-bin Kicks Off COOPERATION Shoot
- JK Film Aiming Once More for Box Office Gold Superstar Hyun-bin’s new film Cooperation (translated title) kicked off production on March 10th. Directed by KIM Sung-hoon, the action-thriller is the new title from blockbuster production company JK Film, following their string of recent hits that incl...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 14, 2016
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- LEE Sun-kyun and AHN Jae-hong Join Forces in THE KING’S CASEBOOK
- AS ONE Filmmaker Takes on Period Film A Hard Day (2013) star LEE Sun-kyun is teaming up with new face AHN Jae-hong for the upcoming period thriller The King’s Casebook (literal title). The film will follow the king of the Joseon Dynasty and his officers as they try to solve a case which throws the ...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 08, 2016
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- KIM Nam-gil Set as Lead in New LEE Yoon-ki Drama
- CHUN Woo-hee Eyeing Co-Starring Role Returning last week after a six-year hiatus, A Man and A Woman director LEE Yoon-ki is jumping right back into the saddle, having fixed My Angel as his next project. Actor KIM Nam-gil is already on board and CHUN Woo-hee is eyeing the co-starring role. The Sham...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 29, 2016
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- Korean Films Top 100 Million Viewers for 4th Straight Year
- Strong 2nd Half Gives Local Industry Market Edge For the fourth consecutive year, Korean films have surpassed 100 million viewers at the local box office. The mark was breached on November 29th as four local films topped the charts, Inside Men, The Priests, YOU CALL IT PASSION and THE SOUND OF A FL...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 07, 2015