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- 22nd Jeonju International Film Festival Opens
- JIFF to Present 194 Titles Under Slogan ‘Film Goes On’The Jeonju International Film Festival kicked off its 22nd edition last Thursday, April 29. This year’s event, presented under the slogan ‘Film Goes On’, is screening 194 films from 48 countries.The opening ceremony took place in the evening in M...
- by Pierce Conran / May 07, 2021
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- Muju Film Festival Raises Curtain on 5th Edition
- On a clear evening on June 2nd, the Muju Film Festival opened the doors to its 5th edition. The opening ceremony was hosted by actors PARK Cheol-min and KIM Hye-na and featured live performances from famed singer HAN Young-ae, among others. The ceremony was followed by a screening of Reggae Inna Fil...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 05, 2017
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- Contents Panda Lines Up ONE-LINE at EFM
- Contents Panda is kicking off the film market calendar by introducing their new heist action film One-Line (working title) at the European Film Market. The debut film by YANG Kyung-mo features IM Si-wan (The Attorney, 2013), of K-pop group ZE:A, playing alongside JIN Goo (Northern Limit Line, 2015),...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 13, 2017
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- KO Asung Names Best Actress in Fancine
- OFFICE Receives Special Mention in Malaga Young star KO Asung was named Best Actress at the recent 25th Fancine - Fantastic Film Festival of the University of Málaga in Spain. She earned the prize for her role in HONG Won-chan’s workplace horror-thriller Office, which also picked up a Special Menti...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 14, 2015
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- BAE Doo-na Returns Home for THE ROMANTIC
- Wachowski Siblings’ Muse Makes Korean Film Comeback According to multiple news outlets, global actress BAE Doon-na is currently in the final stages of negotiations for new Korean feature The Romantic (working title). The film is an omnibus romance that will tell the stories of multiple couples. Oth...
- by June Kim / Feb 17, 2015
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- IM Sang-soo Returns with MY FRIENDLY VILLAINS
- 20th Century Fox Pic Stars RYOO Seung-bum and GO Joon-hee Director IM Sang-soo began shooting My Friendly Villains, his eighth film, at the end of last month. Featuring stars RYOO Seung-bum and GO Joon-hee, the high concept thriller is being financed and distributed by Fox International Pictures (FI...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 16, 2014
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- SHIM Eun-kyung, SONG Kang-ho, HONG Sangsoo and ROARING CURRENTS Win at 23rd Buil Film Awards
- Awards 13 Categories and 2 Special Recognitions Yesterday, on the second evening of the Busan International Film Festival, the Buil Film Awards took place at 5pm in the Haeundae Grand hotel’s Ballroom. The moderators for the evening were actors GWON Yool and RYU Hyun-kyung. The winners of the previ...
- by Kim June / Oct 06, 2014
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- MANSHIN: TEN THOUSAND SPIRITS Will Close NYAFF
- The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), organized by Subway Cinema, will be holding its 13th year from June 27 to July 14th at Film Society of Lincoln Center, Japan Society, and Asia Society. It will be a big year for Korean films with awards to be presented to Korean actors and also by closing of...
- by June KIM / Jun 05, 2014
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- AISFF Marks 11th Year This Month
- Will Feature Shorts of Tony Scott, Ang Lee, Alfonso Cuaron The Asiana International Short Film Festival will return for its 11th edition from November 7th to 1th. This year’s promotional video, an ethereal and intimate in the open country, was directed by actress RYU Hyun-kyung (Two Weddings and a F...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 04, 2013
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- PARK Chan-kyong Comes Back with MANSHIN: TEN THOUSANDS SPIRITS
- Director PARK Chan-kyong makes a comeback with a new film, Mansin: Ten Thousand Spirits. Also well known as an installation artist who utilizes videos and photos, PARK Chan-kyong is the younger brother of director PARK Chan-wook, known for Old Boy (2003) and Stoker. The two have been working togeth...
- by TAE Sang-joon / Jul 29, 2013