- Korean Film News
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- Shin Hyesun and Lee Junyoung Sign on for Webtoon Adaptation BRAVE CITIZEN
- VOICE OF A MURDERER Director to Return with Action FilmActress Shin Hyesun and rising actor Lee Junyoung, of the former boyband U-KISS, have signed on to appear in the upcoming action film Brave Citizen (translated title). Based on Kim Junghyun’s webtoon of the same name, the film will be helmed by ...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 18, 2021
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- Kwon Sangwoo and Moon Chaewon Join WE GROW UP
- HITMAN: AGENT JUN Director Returns with Romantic ComedyKwon Sangwoo and Moon Chaewon are teaming up for the upcoming romantic comedy We Grow Up. The film, which is scheduled to go into production in July, will reteam Kwon with Director Choi Wonsub, the pair having worked together on last year’s hit ...
- by Pierce Conran / May 28, 2021
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- CJ Takes TAKE POINT to Market in Berlin
- Top Korean distributor CJ Entertainment is repping an explosive lineup at the European Film Market (EFM) this year, led by their upcoming military action Take Point, as well as several recent hits and local language titles for foreign markets. Reuniting director KIM Byung-woo and star HA Jung-woo fi...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 26, 2018
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- MYEONG-DANG Wraps 4 Months of Filming
- Upcoming period drama Myeong-dang (Korean title) ended four months of principal photography on January 5 in South Gyeongsang Province. The third film of director PARK Hee-gon, the project stars CHO Seung-woo, JI Sung, KIM Sung-kyun and MOON Chae-won. Myeong-dang is the third and final part of a tril...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 15, 2018
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- PERFECT STRANGERS Remake Begins Production
- The Korean remake of the Italian comedy Perfect Strangers, featuring YOO Hae-jin, CHO Jin-woong and YUM Jung-ah, kicked off production on December 27th. From The Fatal Encounter (2014) director LEE Jae-kyoo, the film will be distributed by Lotte Entertainment, the company behind current the 10-milli...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 09, 2018
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- Production Begins on GREAT SITE with CHO Seung-woo, JI Sung and More
- Distributor Megabox Plus M announced that CHO Seung-woo, JI Sung, and KIM Sung-kyun kicked off production of Great Site (translated title) on August 22nd. The period title is being directed by PARK Hee-gon and closes out a loose trilogy of Joseon Era films that includes The Face Reader (2013) and th...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 07, 2017
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- CHO Seung-woo and JI Sung Meet at GREAT SITE
- Actors CHO Seung-woo, JI Sung and KIM Sung-kyun are teaming up for the period film Great Site (translated title), which will conclude a loose trilogy of Joseon Era films that began with 2013’s The Face Reader with SONG Kang-ho. PARK Hee-gon will handle the directing reigns on the project which will ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 05, 2017
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- KIM Kkob-bi Leads THE MARCH FOR THE LOST
- Indie star KIM Kkob-bi is currently filming the drama The March for the Lost (translated title) with director PARK Ki-bok and actors KIM Boo-soen and JEON Su-hyeon. The story centers around a family affected by the Gwangju Democratization Movement of May 1980, often referred to as 5.18 (May 18) in K...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 22, 2017
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- SHIM Eun-kyoung Wraps Period Drama MARITAL HARMONY
- LEE Seung-gi Co-Stars in Joseon Era Romcom After almost four months of principal photography, new period drama Marital Harmony (literal tile) wrapped on December 23rd. From debut director HONG Chang-pyo, the film features young actors SHIM Eun-kyoung and LEE Seung-gi. Miss Granny (2014) star SHIM ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 11, 2016
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- Korea-Indonesia Film Festival to Screen 20 Films
- Featuring 16 Korean films and four from Indonesia, The Korea-Indonesia Film Festival is preparing to launch its 2015 edition at the CGV Blitz Grand Indonesia at the Pacific Place in Jakarta on October 28th. Running until November 1st, the festival will concurrently take place at Electronic City in ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 26, 2015