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- HWANG Jung-min and LEE Jung-jae to DELIVER US FROM EVIL
- Stars HWANG Jung-min, LEE Jung-jae, PARK Jung-min and CHOI Hee-seo have lined up to appear in the upcoming action-drama Deliver Us from Evil (translated title). The film is the latest from Office (2015) director HONG Won-chan and kicked off production on September 13. Deliver Us from Evil follows a ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 03, 2019
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- KO Asung to Portray Independence Fighter YU Gwan-sun
- Snowpiercer (2013) star KO Asung has selected her next film project. The actress has chosen to appear in Resistance (translated title) as the Korean independence figure YU Gwan-sun. The film will be the latest from A Million (2009) director Joe Mi-no. YU was an important figure of the Korean resista...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 28, 2018
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- Contents Panda Lines Up ONE-LINE at EFM
- Contents Panda is kicking off the film market calendar by introducing their new heist action film One-Line (working title) at the European Film Market. The debut film by YANG Kyung-mo features IM Si-wan (The Attorney, 2013), of K-pop group ZE:A, playing alongside JIN Goo (Northern Limit Line, 2015),...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 13, 2017
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- Filming Underway on Con Artist Thriller KKUN
- Filming got underway on October 1st for the new con artist thriller Kkun. Stars Hyun-bin and YOO Ji-tae will film the project for three months. Featuring alongside them in the film will be BAE Sung-woo, PARK Sung-woong and K-pop singer Nana. The film follows a brilliant confidence man who only goes ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 11, 2016
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- BiFan Opens 20th Edition in Style
- Stars Grace the Red Carpet at Bucheon City Hall The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) put on a big show for the opening of its 20th edition on Thursday, July 21st. After using the Bucheon Gymnasium for many years, this summer’s BiFan moved the ceremony to the Grass Square locate...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 25, 2016
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- THE WORLD OF US Scores 2 Asia New Talents Nominations in Shanghai
- Korean Program Featured 22 Titles Korean cinema made a big splash at the Shanghai International Film Festival this month, with 22 titles features across their program. Most prominent was YOON Ga-eun’s debut feature The World of Us, which was part of the Asian New Talents lineup, where it received t...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 27, 2016
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- DONGJU; THE PORTRAIT OF A POET Puts Pen to Paper for US Release
- Indie Colonial Era Biopic Seeks New Audiences On the heels of its successful release in Korea, LEE Joon-ik’s DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet opened on April 1st in five locations in the United States. Cities with DONGJU showtimes include Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., Atlanta and Dallas. Ba...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 06, 2016
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- Grand Prizes for MADONNA, STEEL FLOWER in Florence
- 16th Florence Korea Film Fest Winds to a Close The Florence Korea Film Fest unspooled its 16th edition earlier this month in Italy, screening 29 features and 8 shorts over March 11th to 18th. The Best Film prizes in the Horizons and Independent section were won by SHIN Su-won’s Madonna and PARK Suk...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 29, 2016
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- LOVE, LIES Seals Asian Sales Trio at FilMart
- HAN Hyo-joo Period Drama Set for Japan, Taiwan, Philippines Period drama LOVE, LIES, starring HAN Hyo-joo, has secured distribution to Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines ahead of its April 13th theatrical bow in Korea. Lotte Entertainment launched sales for the film during the Hong Kong Internationa...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 29, 2016
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- OPERATION CHROMITE Ends 4-Month Shoot
- Korean War Film Expected to Land in July Korean War blockbuster Operation Chromite completed its four-month shoot in South Gyeongsang-do Province on March 10th. The Korean summer release features Hollywood star Liam Neeson in a supporting role, who shot his scenes during a trip to the peninsula in ...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 28, 2016