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- Global Cineastes, Appointed Juries for the 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival
- The 23rd Jeonju IFF appointed 14 jury members for the NETPAC Award and the competition sections, consisting of leading domestic and foreign cineastes, including directors, actors, and programmers of various nationalities.First, the judges of the International Competition section are actor Park Haseo...
- by Hellen Park / Apr 21, 2022
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- Hong Yeji to Debut in Mo Hongjin’s GIRL
- Jeon Somin, Kim Jiyoung and Shin Eunjung Join New Social Issues DramaDebut actress Hong Yeji has been tapped to lead Girl (translated title), the new film by director Mo Hongjin. Also, cast in the project are veteran actresses Jeon Somin, Kim Jiyoung and Shin Eunjung.Written by Mo and Yoo Dayoung, G...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 08, 2021
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- Korean Film Archive Reveals YOUN Yuh-jung Retrospective
- KOFA to Present 18 Works from Academy Award Winner’s Illustrious CareerYOUN Yuh-jung, who made history last month as the first Korean performer to earn an Oscar at the Academy Awards, where she picked up Best Supporting Actress Award for Lee Isaac CHUNG’s Minari, will become the subject of a compreh...
- by Pierce Conran / May 03, 2021
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- WOMAN’S WAIL Remake with SEO Young-hee Begins Production
- A remake of the 1986 Korean horror film Woman’s Wail began production on December 20th. The update features Bedevilled (2010) star SEO Young-hee and is being directed by YOO Young-sun, following his 2014 debut The Wicked. Co-starring in the horror project are SON Na-eun of Kpop group Apink, PARK Min...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 04, 2018
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- LEE Joon-ik’s BYEONSAN Begins Shoot in Hongdae
- Production on Byeonsan (translated title), the latest film from hit director LEE Joon-ik, began on September 11th in Seoul’s Hongik University (Hongdae) area. The modern day drama stars KIM Go-eun and PARK Jung-min. PARK stars as a failed rapper who returns to his hometown following a call from home...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 02, 2017
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- Hong Kong’s Festive Korea to Screen 19 Films
- Festive Korea will kick off its 7th edition in Hong Kong on October 5th and run until November 30th, during which it will screen 19 films from Korea, ranging from indie documentaries to commercial blockbusters. The festival’s cinema section is broken down into three streams this year: ‘Hall of Korea...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 28, 2017
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- Mirovision Takes a Look at THE BIG PICTURE
- Mirovision Inc., the production house behind IM Sang-soo’s The Housemaid (2010) as well as a sales agent for Korean titles overseas, has picked up the Korean-language remake rights to the French thriller The Big Picture. Directed by Eric Lartigau and produced by EuropaCorp in 2010, The Big Picture i...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 30, 2017
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- Udine Audiences Favor SPLIT and CANOLA
- The 19th edition of the Udine Far East Film Festival came to a close on April 29th after welcoming 60,000 viewers. While this year’s First Place Golden Mulberry Audience Award and Black Dragon Award went to the Japanese film Close Knit by OGIGAMI Naoko, it was once again a strong year of Korean cine...
- by Pierce Conran / May 11, 2017
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- 19th Far East Film Festival Invites 14 from Korea
- The 19th edition of the Udine Far East Film Festival returns in Italy from April 21st this year. As usual a broad selection of titles from Korea will be screened for local audiences with a total of 14 Korean films featuring in the program until the festival’s close on April 29th. Among the internati...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 18, 2017
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- LEE Yoo-young Takes the Lead in MARIONETTE
- KIM Hee-won Co-Stars in Sex Crime Thriller Fresh off her leading role in HONG Sang-soo’s arthouse title Yourself and Yours, LEE Yoo-young has taken on the main role in the upcoming film Marionette. Co-starring in the juvenile sex crime thriller is actor KIM Hee-won. LEE has signed on for the role o...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 02, 2016