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- The Witch: Part 2. The Other One, Nominated in the International Competition Section at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
- Director Park Hoonjung's The Witch: Part 2. The Other One has entered the international competition section at the 40th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. In addition, Director Park Daemin's Special Delivery and Director Yoon Youngbin's Tomb of the River have made it to the ...
- by Park Hyejin / Aug 29, 2022
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- Hawaii International Film Festival Showcases 21 Korean Films
- TEN MONTHS Up for Kau Ka Hōkū AwardLong a supporter of Korean film, whether big or small, this year’s Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) is screening 21 Korean works in its program. 11 features, spanning the commercial and indie realms, and a further 10 shorts are included in this year’s prog...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 11, 2021
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- MOGADISHU and BOOK OF FISH to Bookend 16th Paris Korean Film Festival
- Events Screenings for HOSTAGE: MISSING CELEBRITY and SINKHOLE in FranceThe Paris Korean Film Festival (FFCP) returns for its 16th edition on October 26, at which point it will open with Ryoo Seungwan’s critically acclaimed action-thriller Escape from Mogadishu, starring Kim Yunseok and Zo Insung in ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 18, 2021
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- SINKHOLE Invited to Locarno International Film Festival
- Disaster Comedy to screen in 'Piazza Grande’ Section of Prestigious Swiss Film EventThe upcoming disaster comedy tentpole Sinkhole has been invited to screen at the Locarno International Film Festival, which is staging its 74th edition from August 4 to 14. Depending on when the film screens duri...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 12, 2021
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- ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU and SINKHOLE to Receive Support from Korean Theaters
- Summer Tentpoles Receive Incentives to Boost Flagging Local IndustryEscape from Mogadishu (2021)The Korea Theater Association, which includes CGV Cinemas, Lotte Cinemas and Megabox, Korea’s biggest exhibitors, have committed to giving a pair of local releases a boost this summer through major incent...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 29, 2021
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- CHA Seung-won, KIM Sung-kyun and LEE Kwang-soo Fall into SINKHOLE
- The Tower (2012) director KIM Ji-hoon is returning to the disaster genre for his next project Sinkhole (working title). CHA Seung-won, KIM Sung-kyun and LEE Kwang-soo will star in the action-comedy tentpole. The story concerns a man who finally buys a home after saving up for 11 years, only for it t...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 23, 2019
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- LEE Kwang-soo Considers Disaster Drama WATERHOLE
- LEE Kwang-soo, who is currently on screens in the family comedy Inseparable Bros, is considering appearing alongside CHA Seung-won in the upcoming disaster drama Waterhole (literal title), from director KIM Ji-hoon. The film will follow the story of people trapped inside a sinkhole that appears in a...
- by Pierce Conran / May 17, 2019
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- M-Line Brings Commercial Drama, Acclaimed Indies and VR Content to EFM
- M-Line Distributionpresented a wealth of titles at this year’s European Film Market (EFM), which include several upcoming commercial titles, an array of acclaimed independent films as well as their first VR content acquisitions. Leading their slate is the upcoming youth drama Little Forest, the late...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 27, 2018
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- Starring SUL Kyung-gu and CHUN Woo-hee, I WANT TO SEE YOUR PARENTS’ FACES Cranks Up
- Currently at the top of his game with hits The Merciless and MEMOIR OF A MURDERER, SUL Kyung-gu’s looks to extend his streak with upcoming film, I Want to See Your Parents’ Faces (translated title) which has completed filming. Director KIM Ji-hoon, previously known for blockbusters such as May 18 (...
- by SONG Soon-jin / Sep 19, 2017
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- SUL Kyung-gu, OH Dal-su, CHUN Woo-hee, MOON So-ri Enter School Bullying Drama
- 20th Century Fox Korea has reported that their forthcoming projects, the school bullying drama I Want to See Your Parents’ Faces (translated title), began production last month on the 29th. The project assembles SUL Kyung-gu, OH Dal-su, CHUN Woo-hee, MOON So-ri and others under director KIM Ji-hoon,...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 23, 2017