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- Yoo Haejin Joins JK Films’ DOG DAYS
- Actor Joins Youn Yuhjung and Kim Yunjin in Heartwarming DramaActor Yoo Haejin appears set to join the cast for the upcoming drama Dog Days (literal title). The actor is reviewing the script and is said to be positively considering his offer to appear in the project. From powerhouse production compan...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 15, 2021
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- Kim Seonho Joins Youn Yuhjung and Kim Yunjin in DOG DAYS
- JK Films Set to Produce Anthology FilmFor the third time in as many weeks, rising star Kim Seonho has signed on to an upcoming film project. The Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha actor has been cast alongside the Academy Award-winning Youn Yuhjung and Lost star Kim Yunjin in the anthology film Dog Days (literal ...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 29, 2021
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- LEE El Joins Cast of New Thriller SHE DIED
- BYUN Yo-han and SHIN Hye-sun Considering Offers Actress LEE El has been tapped to star in the new thriller She Died (translated title). The project will mark the debut of director KIM Sae-hwi and is also courting BYUN Yo-han and SHIN Hye-sun, who are both positively considering offers to star. She D...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 08, 2020
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- AMPAS Invites 19 New Korean Members
- Last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which stages the Academy Awards annually, revealed a list of 819 new film professionals from 68 countries invited to join its ranks this year. Among the new Academy members, should they accept their invitations, were a record 19 Kor...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 10, 2020
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- Finecut Launches Sales for THE BATTLE OF JANGSARI in Cannes
- Korean sales boutique Finecut recently picked up the international sales rights of the upcoming Korean War drama The Battle of Jangsari. Featuring K-pop star Min-ho (ILLANG : THE WOLF BRIGADE, 2018) and Hollywood actress Megan FOX, and co-directed by KWAK Kyung-taek and KIM Tae-hun, the title launch...
- by Pierce Conran / May 24, 2019
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- Megan FOX Arrives in Korea for Role in Korean War Epic
- Hollywood star Megan FOX arrived in Korea on January 6 for her part in the Korean War film Jangsari 9.15 (Korean title), in which she plays real-life Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Marguerite HIGGINS. It is her fourth trip to the country. Jangsari 9.15 is being co-directed by veteran filmmaker KW...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 10, 2019
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- CONTENTS PANDA Finds Global Buyers for UNDERDOG
- Korean sales agent CONTENTS PANDA has announced a slew of deals for its new animated title Underdog. The film, from the people behind the 2011 animated hit Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild, has found buyers across North America, Europe and Asia, where viewers will be able to see the film following its Ko...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 09, 2019
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- THE DIVINE FURY with PARK Seo-jun Presells to 18 Countries
- Jason KIM and PARK Seo-jun, the director and star combo behind last year’s smash youth cop hit Midnight Runners, are currently in production on the martial arts supernatural action-thriller The Divine Fury. Though filming is still underway, distributor Lotte Entertainment has reportedly already pre-...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 21, 2018
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- Megan Fox to Play Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter in JANGSARI 9.15
- Megan Fox will become the latest Hollywood star to be involved in a Korean project after signing on to appear in a major role of KWAK Kyung-taek’s upcoming Korean War epic Jangsari 9.15. The period war film will also feature KIM Myung-min and is being produced by TAEWON ENTERTAINMENT, which delivere...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 11, 2018
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- MIDNIGHT RUNNERS Duo Step into the Ring for THE DIVINE FURY
- Upcoming occult drama The Divine Furykicked off production on August 14. The project sees Jason KIM and PARK Seo-jun, the director and star of last year’s buddy cop smash sensation Midnight Runners (2017), team up once again. Also on board in leading roles are veteran star AHN Sung-ki and new face W...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 31, 2018