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- RYU Seung-ryong and PARK Hae-joon to Play Brothers in JUNG’S FARM
- Actors RYU Seung-ryong and PARK Hae-joon have joined forces on the upcoming comedy Jung’s Farm (working title). From first-time director KIM Ji-yeon, the film entered production on January 22. The actors are playing brothers who don’t act as though they’re particularly close, even though they raise ...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 16, 2021
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- Top Prize at Women in Film Korea Goes to NA Moon-hee
- Adding to her growing collection of trophies this awards season, actress NA Moon-hee has earned the top prize from this year’s Women in Film Korea Awards for her part in the drama I Can Speak. The event, which was hosted by Our Love Story star LEE Sang-hee (as well as NA’s co-star in I Can Speak), t...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 15, 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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- A TAXI DRIVER Tops Buil Film Awards
- The 26th Buil Film Awards, which are staged by the newspaper Busan Ilbo, took place in in Busan on October 13th this year. The Best Film prize this year went to JANG Hoon’s smash hit political drama A Taxi Driver. JANG’s film also picked up the Best Actor Prize for lead SONG Kang-ho, as well as the ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 17, 2017
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- LIM Soo-jung Wraps YOUR REQUEST
- Actress LIM Soo-jung wrapped production on Your Request (translated title) on July 27th in Cheongju. From director LEE Dong-eun, the drama co-stars YOON Chan-young and LEE Sang-hee and is produced by Myung Films. LIM plays a widow in the film who tries to continue her life as she lives with the 16-y...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 14, 2017
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- NA Hong-jin Tops Chunsa Film Art Awards
- The Chunsa Film Art Awards held their 22nd edition on May 24th, awarding the top achievers in the Korean film industry from 2016. Taking the show’s top prizes were NA Hong-jin (The Wailing) for Best Director, SON Ye-jin (The Truth Beneath) for Best Actress and HA Jung-woo (Tunnel) for Best Actor. Tw...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 02, 2017
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- THE HANDMAIDEN Tops 53rd BaekSang Arts Awards
- A broad selection of critically acclaimed works triumphed at the 53rd BaekSang Arts Awards, reflecting the quality of Korean cinema over the past year. Topping the night with the Grand Prize was PARK Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden. PARK previously won the Best Director Award twice. Best Film went to NA ...
- by Pierce Conran / May 10, 2017
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- Ulju Mountain Film Festival Announced Ulju Summit 2017
- The second edition of Ulju Mountain Film Festival (UMFF) has revealed four films of the Ulju Summit 2017. This pre-production support program announced this year’s selection on April 22nd: KIM Cho-hee’s The Princess in the Forest, KIM Tae-yun’s Guilty, KIM Jun-sung’s Companion and CHOI Jin-young’s T...
- by CHO Meanjune / May 04, 2017
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- THE WORLD OF US Triumphs at 4th Wildflower Film Awards
- The 4th edition of the Wildflower Film Awards Korea took place on April 12th at the Literary House on the slopes of Namsan in the heart of Seoul. During a night that celebrated diversity within Korea’s thriving independent cinema scene, the Grand Prize winner was director YOON Ga-eun for her debut f...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 13, 2017
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- Five Korean Films Invited to Göteberg
- The 40th edition of the Göteberg International Film Festival kicked off on January 27th and will run until February 6th. This year, five films from South Korea, including four features and one animated short, have been invited to screen at the Swedish event. KIM Ki-duk’s 22nd feature THE NET, featur...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 31, 2017