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- SUL Kyung-gu and DOH Kyung-soo Prepare for Trip to THE MOON
- Veteran star SUL Kyung-gu and actor-singer sensation DOH Kyung-soo (aka D.O.) have been offered and are positively considering the leading roles in The Moon (literal title), the upcoming space action-drama from Along with the Gods(2017) director KIM Yong-hwa. Originally announced as an upcoming KIM ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 21, 2020
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- SON Ho-jun and LEE Kyu-hyung take a Ride in STELLAR
- Actors SON Ho-jun and LEE Kyu-hyung will appear in the new fantasy comedy-drama Stellar (literal title). The project will be helmed by My Annoying Brother (2016) director KWON Soo-kyung. SON Ho-jun will appear as Yeong-bae, a top rental car dealer who inherits a car named ‘Stellar’ from this father,...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 24, 2019
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- YOO Ah-in and PARK Shin-hye Sign on to #ALONE
- YOO Ah-in and PARK Shin-hye are set to appear on screen together for the first time in the upcoming infection thriller #Alone(working title). The film, which focuses on a city that descends into chaos during the sudden spread of an unidentified virus, will mark the directing debut of CHO Il-hyeong. ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 18, 2019
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- JO Jung-suk and Yoon-a Look for an EXIT
- While the busy high summer season is on the verge on winding down for 2018, one of next year’s summer season contenders has begun production. Debut film of director LEE Sang-geun, the action disaster Exit (working title), starring JO Jung-suk and Kpop superstar Yoon-a, kicked off filming on August 4...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 22, 2018
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- Showbox Adds UNSTOPPABLE and HIT-AND-RUN SQUAD for Cannes Lineup
- Korean film company Showbox has added a pair of new titles to its sales lineup just in time for the Marché du Film taking place during the Cannes Film Festival this year. The pickups include the crime action Hit-and-Run Squad and the action film Unstoppable. From Coin Locker Girl (2015) director HAN...
- by Pierce Conran / May 15, 2018
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- Car Chase Action BBAENGBAN Revs Up for Production
- COIN LOCKER GIRL Director Follow-up Stars KONG Hyo-jin, RYU Jun-yeol, JO Jung-suk HAN Jun-hee’s Coin Locker Girl (2015) follow-up Bbaengban (Korean title) has locked its cast and will commence production later this month. The Showbox title will star KONG Hyo-jin, RYU Jun-yeol and JO Jung-suk. The fi...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 06, 2018
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- Showbox Shops Five Genre Titles at EFM
- Korean distributor Showbox, which scored one of its biggest ever hits last summer with the release of the political drama A Taxi Driver, is shopping five titles at this year’s European Film Market, ranging from their current Lunar New Year hit Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead to their major su...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 26, 2018
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- The 6th ‘Beautiful Korea, Dokdo Film Festival’ to Take Place in Georgia From December 22nd
- The 6th edition of the ‘Beautiful Korea, Dokdo Film Festival’ will take place over three days beginning December 22. The festival will be held in Tbilisi, the capital city of the Black Sea region nation of Georgia. The Korean Association of Georgia will host the event at the Free University of Tbili...
- by KIM Su-bin / Dec 11, 2017
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- A TAXI DRIVER Drives Off with 4 Blue Dragons
- The 38th edition of the Blue Dragon Film Awards took place on a rainy Saturday evening on November 25th in Seoul with a slew of stars and directors in attendance. This year’s chart-topping hit A Taxi Driver was triumphant during the show, as it picked up four prizes, the most of the night. From dir...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 01, 2017
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- SONG Kang-ho and BAE Doo-na Wrap DRUG KING in Busan
- Production on DRUG KING, one of next year’s most anticipated releases, concluded on October 10th in Busan. Starring SONG Kang-ho, BAE Doo-na and JO Jung-suk, the crime thriller is director WOO Min-ho’s follow-up to his 2015 hit Inside Men with LEE Byung-hun. Set in the southern port city Busan durin...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 06, 2017