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- KIM Sang-kyung and HEO Seong-tae Delve into NAMSAN, POET MURDER INCIDENT
- Actors KIM Sang-kyung, HEO Seong-tae, PARK Sun-young and KIM Dong-young have assembled for the upcoming period noir mystery-thriller Namsan, Poet Murder Incident (translated title). From director KO Myoung-sung, the film kicked off production on September 15. Set shortly after the end of the Korean ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 04, 2018
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- THE UNDERDOG to Open 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
- The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) has announced the lineup for its 22nd edition, which is set to open with the local animation Underdog and later close with the Indian hit Secret Superstar. From Leafie, A Hen into the Wild (2011) directors OH Sung-yun and LEE Chun-baek, Under...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 19, 2018
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- REAL CULPRIT with SONG Sae-byeok and YOO Sun Enters Production
- Upcoming thriller Real Culprit (translated title), directed by KO Jeong-wook and featuring SONG Sae-byeok and YOO Sun, is now in production. Distributor Little Big Pictures revealed that a table reading took place May 11, while filming began on May 18. The project is expected to be released in 2019....
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 05, 2018
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- A TAXI DRIVER Drives Off with Audience and Jury Prizes in Florence
- The 16th edition of the Florence Korean Film Fest bestowed both its top audience award and jury prize to last year’s smash hit political drama A Taxi Driver. Taking the runner-up and third place audience prizes were the investigative thriller Ordinary Person and the character comedy-drama Microhabit...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 23, 2018
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- Florence Korean Film Fest to Stage HA Jung-woo Retrospective and Masterclass
- The 16th Florence Korean Film Fest will open its doors on March 22 and screen 25 features and several shorts until it concludes on March 30. This year’s edition will also include a retrospective on films featuring popular star HA Jung-woo. HWANG Dong-hyuk will visit Italy with his period film The Fo...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 19, 2018
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- Lotte Goes ALONG WITH THE GODS at Asian Film Market
- Along With The Gods – The Two Worlds, the first installment in an ambitious two-part fantasy series, was launched by distributor Lotte Entertainment at the Asian Film Market, that took place during this year’s 22nd Busan International Film Festival. From hit director KIM Yong-hwa, known for 200 Poun...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 20, 2017
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- DOH Kyung-soo and AN So-hui Win Inaugural JIMFF STAR Awards
- During its 13th edition, the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival handed out two new awards: the JIMFF OST award and the JIMFF STAR award. The JIMFF OST Award was taken by KIM Hong-jip and LEE Jin-hee, the composers of The Merciless, while the JIMFF STAR Award went to K-pop idols turned a...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 21, 2017