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- The Future of Korean Cinema at Cannes 2023 (1): PROJECT SILENCE by Kim Tae-gon
- On May 22nd, the film <Project Silence> had its premiere in the Midnight Screening section of the Cannes Film Festival. As the Korean title may suggest (literally “Escape: Project Silence”), this work belongs to the disaster genre. Set on a bridge inspired by the Incheon Airport Bridge, with c...
- by Online Magazine K-Movie by KOFIC / Jun 15, 2023
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- Ahn Sungki to Appear in Shin Yeonshick’s DEMENTIA
- Seo Hyeonjin Set as Co-Star, Production to Start in 2nd Half of the YearHaving recently completed production on One Win (translated title), Shin Yeonshick is hoping straight back into the director’s chair with Dementia (working title), which is set to star Ahn Sungki and Seo Hyeonjin.Ahn and Seo wil...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 23, 2021
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- 57 Nations to Take a Look at THE WITNESS
- Korean thriller The Witness, one of the top-performing titles of the summer, has also become a top global seller for sales agent Contents Panda. The outfit announced that the film has been picked up for distribution in 57 territories. The first international stops for the film will be North America,...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 31, 2018
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- CHO Kyu-jang’s WITNESS Wraps Production
- Thriller Among 3 Lead Roles for LEE Sung-min in 2018 LEE Sung-min’s latest vehicle Witness (translated title) wrapped its three-month shoot on the 20th of last month. Production for the upcoming crime-thriller took place in the South Korean border city of Paju. In the film, LEE plays the role of San...
- by Christopher Weatherspoon / Jan 15, 2018
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- SON Ye-jin and SO Ji-sub Come Together for Melodrama BE WITH YOU
- Stars SON Ye-jin and SO Ji-sub will team up for the first time in the upcoming melodrama Be With You (working title). Based on the Japanese novel Now, I Am Coming to See You by writer ICHIKAWA Takuji, the project will mark the feature directing debut of LEE Jang-hoon. SO will play a man whose wife (...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 07, 2017
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- KIM Hye-soo Suits Up for NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY DAY
- Korean star KIM Hye-soo has signed up to be the lead actress in the IMF crisis drama National Bankruptcy Day (translated title). The film is the sophomore directorial outing for SPLIT (2016) director CHOI Kook-hee. Though plot details are scarce, the film will focus on the difficult IMF negotiations...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 03, 2017
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- KIM Sae-ron and Don LEE Back on Screen for Heartwarming Drama GOMTAENGI
- KIM Sae-ron and Don LEE are teaming up for the second time on the upcoming drama Gomtaengi (working title) from director LIM Jin-sun. Their first collaboration was the 2012 serial killer thriller The Neighbors. KIM is on board to play a high school student who is the Gomtaengi of the title. Gomtaeng...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 31, 2017
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- LEE Sung-min Takes a Look at WITNESS
- MOOD OF THE DAY Director Returns with Thriller Actor LEE Sung-min is adding another title to his busy slate by confirming his appearance in the upcoming thriller Witness. The film will see him team up with Mood of the Day (2016) director CHO Kyu-jang. LEE will play the titular witness, a normal citi...
- by Pierce Conran / May 02, 2017
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- THE WAILING Leads 37th Blue Dragon Nominations
- The Blue Dragon Awards, the most prestigious awards body of the Korean film industry, have announced the nominations for its 37th edition, which will take place at the end of the month. Leading this year’s crop is NA Hong-jin’s THE WAILING with 11 nominations, while YEON Sang-ho’s TRAIN TO BUSAN isn...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 14, 2016
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- 1st London East Asian Film Festival Opens with THE AGE OF SHADOWS
- Following its soft launch last year with a weekend-long 0th edition, the London East Asian Film Festival held its first official edition this year, which ran from October 20th to 30th. Korean films made up a majority of the program, with some of the highlights including KIM Jee-woon’s The Age of Sha...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 31, 2016