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- WHISPERING CORRIDORS 6 Sells to 12 Overseas Countries
- K-Horror Sequel to Screen Across AsiaWHISPERING CORRIDORS 6: HUMMING (2020), the sixth film in the enduring K-horror franchise, has been picked up for distribution in 12 foreign countries. Sales agent kth locked deals for the film with distributors in Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malays...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 22, 2021
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- The London Korean Film Festival Proves Successful Again
- Despite the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the London Korean Film Festival, which was celebrating this year its 15th edition, boasts another success, receiving an enthusiastic response from fans of Korean films living in the UK. As the event opted for online/in-person hybrid screenings, the event...
- by HWANG Hee-yun / Dec 08, 2020
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- Fantasy SF WONDERLAND in Talks for Partial Netflix Launch
- Following the recent rumors that the SF blockbuster Space Sweepers has been in talks for a Netflix launch, news sites light up again when reports surfaced that Wonderland (literal title) another big-budget Korean sci-fi, was also mulling a move to the global streaming platform. Unlike recent Korean ...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 02, 2020
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- PARK Chan-wook’s DECISION TO LEAVE Begins Shoot This Month
- TANG Wei and PARK Hae-il Headline Latest from Korean Maestro Following his recent John LE CARRE adaptation The Little Drummer Girl for the BBC, master Korean filmmaker PARK Chan-wook is about to return to set for a new Korean project. Decision to Leave, which will be produced by PARK’s outfit Moho ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 19, 2020
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- GONG Yoo, BAE Doo-na and LEE Joon Dive into THE SEA OF SILENCE
- GONG Yoo, BAE Doo-na and LEE Joon have all signed on to star in The Sea of Silence, a new sci-fi horror thriller series for global VOD service Netflix. The series will be produced by superstar JUNG Woo-sung and helmed by CHOI Hang-yong who is expanding the material from his own short film of the sam...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 23, 2020
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- 24th BIFAN to Open with WHISPERING CORRIDORS 6
- The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) will return next month and opening this year’s 24th edition on July 9 will be Whispering Corridors: The Humming, the sixth entry in the long-running Korean horror franchise. This summer’s BIFAN will be a hybrid event mixing physical screening...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 26, 2020
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- JUNG Yu-mi May Join TANG Wei, CHOI Woo-shik, PARK Bo-gum and BAE Suzy in WONDERLAND
- An all-star cast is gathering for the sci-fi melodrama Wonderland (literal title), the long-awaited return of Late Autumn (2011) director KIM Tae-yong. JUNG Yu-mi is reportedly in talk to join a cast that already includes Chinese superstar TANG Wei, CHOI Woo-shik, PARK Bo-gum and BAE Suzy. Wonderlan...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 14, 2019
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- Jecheon International Music & Film Festival Returns for 15th Edition Next Month
- The Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) is returning for its 15th edition next month, which will run from August 8 to 13 in North Chungcheong Province. During a press conference this week in Seoul, JIMFF revealed this year’s program, which will open with Peter WEBBER’s reggae doc...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 11, 2019
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- 9 Korean Films on Deck for New York Asian Film Festival
- The 18th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), which will run from June 28 to July 14 this summer, recently unveiled its lineup, which bears the tagline “Still Too Young to Die”. This year’s program will include nine titles from Korea, including a pair set to screen in the competition section. This ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 20, 2019
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- THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL Wins Best Cinematography at BAFTA TV Craft Awards
- Veteran cinematographer KIM Wu-hyeong was awarded the Best Cinematography Prize from the BAFTA TV Craft Awards for his work on PARK Chan-wook’s The Little Drummer Girl mini-series for the BBC. Director PARK’s TV debut, the six-part series The Little Drummer Girl is based on John LE CARRÉ’s novel of ...
- by Pierce Conran / May 03, 2019