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- Understanding the world phenomenon of "Beef" and "Past Lives"
- By Sebastián N. NadiloLast year, two Korean American productions captivated audiences worldwide, earning acclaim from both critics and viewers alike. Of course, I am talking about Past Lives a romantic drama feature film, directed by first-time filmmaker Celine Song and produced by A24; and Beef a d...
- by KoBiz / Feb 27, 2024
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- Hwang Jungmin and Jeon Doyeon reunite in Kill Boksoon
- 17 years after You Are My Sunshine (2005), HWANG Jungmin and JEON Doyeon are set to reunite in the film KILL Boksoon (literal title), a Netflix original. From The Merciless (2017) director BYUN Sunghyun, the project will also feature SUL Kyunggu, KOO Kyohwan and E Som. The streaming feature will fol...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 21, 2021
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- Hyun Bin to Lead Woo Minho’s HARBIN
- Inside Men (2015) director Woo Minho has settled on Harbin (literal title), a historical epic, as his next project, and joining him as a leading man will be Crash Landing on You star Hyun Bin.Set in the early 1900s the film will tell the story of Korean independence fighters who were active in Harbi...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 25, 2021
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- Celebrated Cinematographer Hong Kyoungpyo Joins Lee Sangil’s THE WANDERING MOON
- PARASITE Director of Photography Filming Japanese ProjectAcclaimed cinematographer Hong Kyoungpyo has signed on to shoot the upcoming Japanese film The Wandering Moon for director Lee Sangil, his first full international project.This marks Hong’s second collaboration with a Japanese filmmaker, after...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 30, 2021
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- THE MEDIUM and ACTIONHERO Take Top Prizes at the 25th BIFAN
- PEACHES Wins Top Prize in NAFF Project MarketThe Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) wound its 25th edition to a close on July 18, and it was the Korean-Thai co-produced horror film The Medium, directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun in Thailand and produced by Director Na Hongjin, which...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 20, 2021
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- Koreeda’s Korean Debut BROKER Completes Production
- Bae Doona, Song Kangho, Gang Dongwon and More Appear in Latest from Japanese AuteurBroker (working title), the highly anticipated Korean feature debut of acclaimed filmmaker Koreeda Hirokazu, completed production on June 22. The project has drawn considerable attention for its cast of Korean stars, ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 05, 2021
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- THE GOLDEN HOLIDAY Delays Release Amid New Wave COVID-19 Cases in Seoul
- After months of steady increases at the box office as viewers returned to cinemas, several new clusters of COVID-19 cases have once more put distributors on alert. On Sunday, August 16, Showbox announced that it would be delaying the release of its crime-comedy The Golden Holiday, which had been sch...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 01, 2020
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- 5 Korean Films Announced in Fantasia’s 2nd Wave
- The Fantasia International Film Festival will be returning for its 24th edition on August 20, but this year’s event will be an unusual one as it will take place exclusively online, owing to continued global concerns over the spread of the 2019-nCoV virus. The festival recently revealed its second wa...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 03, 2020
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- PENINSULA Sets August 7 Launch in North America
- YEON Sang-ho’s Train to Busan (2016) sequel Peninsula has just opened in several Asian markets and is now set to invade North America, where local distributor Well Go USA has announced that it will be released on August 7. Part of this year’s Cannes selection, Peninsula, which is being billed as ‘Tr...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 27, 2020
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- KANG Ha-neul and CHUN Woo-hee Wrap STORY OF THE RAIN AND YOU
- Stars KANG Ha-neul and CHUN Woo-hee wrapped filming for the upcoming melodrama Story of the Rain and You (translated title) on July 4. Production on the third film from director CHO Jin-mo lasted just over three months, having started on March 23. KANG So-ra also appears in the film in a supporting ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 23, 2020