- Korean Film News
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- LEE Jong-suk and KIM Rae-won Tune In to DECIBEL
- CHA Eu-woo also Cast in New Action Film from Director HWANG In-hoLEE Jong-suk, KIM Rae-won and CHA Eun-woo are teaming up for the upcoming action film Decibel (literal title) from director HWANG In-ho. The film went into production on April 20The story follows a terrorist who plans to detonate a son...
- by Pierce Conran / May 06, 2021
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- PARK Hoon-jung and NEW to Partner on THE WITCH
- Next Entertainment World (NEW) has confirmed that they have come on board as investor and distributor for The Witch 2, a sequel to the 2018 hit The Witch : Part 1. The Subversion, starring KIM Da-mi, CHO Min-soo and CHOI Woo-shik. The first film was financed and released by Warner Bros Korea, but si...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 03, 2020
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- Director PARK Hoon-jung Inks Deal with STUDIO&NEW
- STUDIO&NEW, a production arm of the major Korean investor and distributor Next Entertainment World (N.E.W.), has signed a pact with writer-director PARK Hoon-jung’s production company Goldmoon. The partnership, which will be supported by an equity investment contract, will encompass both big and...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 20, 2020
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- NIGHT IN PARADISE to Debut at Venice International Film Festival
- Though the Cannes Film Festival was forced to forgo staging an offline event this year, the Venice International Film Festival is set to return to the Lido in September and it will be bringing a new Korean film with it. Making his Venice debut will be Director PARK Hoon-jung, whose Night in Paradise...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 05, 2020
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- KIM Da-mi Picks Up Rising Star Award at LEAFF
- KIM Da-mi, the breakout star from this year’s mystery-action-drama The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion, has received the Rising Star Award from this year’s recently concluded London East Asian Film Festival (LEAFF). The new star was in London to receive her prize during the festival’s closing ceremony...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 14, 2018
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- RAMPANT to Spread Across 4 Continents in 19 Countries
- Upcoming period zombie action film Rampant is gearing up for a global launch after international sales company CONTENTS PANDA announced that the film had already lined up theatrical releases in 19 countries across four continents. HYUN Bin leads the film, which sees him team up once more with his Co...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 27, 2018
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- RAMPANT Set to Ravage Screens in October
- The upcoming period action-thriller Rampant is now confirmed for an October release in Korea. Additionally, according to investor and distributor Next Entertainment World (NEW), this new collaboration following last year’s Confidential Assignment between director KIM Sung-hoon and star Hyun-bin will...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 24, 2018
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- Fantasia Completes Program with 24 from Korea
- The Fantasia International Film Festival has revealed its third wave of programming to complete its program announcements for this year’s 22nd edition. The Montreal-based genre film festival has invited 24 films from Korea, including 15 feature films and 9 shorts. Featuring in this years’ ‘Cheval No...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 16, 2018
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- THE WITCH Receives Overseas Praise ahead of Domestic Launch
- Rising Star KIM Da-mi Shines in Summer Mystery-Action PARK Hoon-jung’s new mystery-action film The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion has been receiving some positive comments from overseas ahead of its domestic release on June 27. Featuring rising star KIM Da-mi alongside CHOI Woo-shik, CHO Min-soo, and...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 27, 2018
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- CHO Jin-woong and SON Hyun-ju Suit Up for THE CLOWNS
- Joseon Era Film Began Production March 31 CHO Jin-woong and SON Hyun-ju are teaming up once more on the period film The Clowns (working title), which began filming on March 31. Also featuring PARK Hee-soon, GO Chang-seok, KIM Seul-ki, YOON Park and KIM Min-suk, the film is being directed by KIM Joo-...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 09, 2018