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- 1st Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival to Take Place Next August
- The Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival (PIPFF), a new event that has been set up to promote inter-Korean relations on the peninsula through film, will stage its first edition in the cities of Pyeongchang and Gangneung, Gangwon Province, in August of next year. The festival will be put on ...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 15, 2018
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- ON THE BEACH AT NIGHT ALONE Gets Best Film in Jerusalem
- On the Beach at Night Alone, the first of three Hong Sangsoo films to premiere this year, was recently invited to the 34th Jerusalem International Film Festival, where it went on to pick up the Wilf Family Foundation Award (worth USD 20,000) for Best International Film. The festivals’ jury, which wa...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 02, 2017
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- KANG Ha-neul, GIM Mu-yeol Finish NIGHT OF MEMORIES
- Night of Memories (working title), a new mystery-thriller featuring young actors KANG Ha-neul and GIM Mu-yeol, completed its three-month shoot on June 8th. The film is the latest project from director ZHANG Hang-jun and will be distributed locally by Megabox Inc. and Kiwi Company Co., Ltd. The story...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 23, 2017
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- Hong Sangsoo Returns to Berlinale
- Renowned Korean auteur HONG Sang-soo is set to return to the Berlin International Film Festival next month after his latest film On the Beach Alone at Night, which will have its world premiere in Berlinale’s international competition. While nothing is yet known about the film’s plot, save that it ta...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 12, 2017
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- KIM Joo-hyuk and KO Soo’s THE TOOTH AND THE NAIL Began Shooting
- Based on Bill S. Ballinger’s Novel of Same Title KIM Joo-hyuk and KO Soo will be in the same film for the first time, in a thriller The Tooth and the Nail (working title). KIM Joo-hyuk and KO Soo are both recruited in The Tooth and the Nail, a thriller that started shooting on Oct 10th and to be d...
- by HA Sung-tae / Oct 19, 2015
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- HAEMOO Lands Gala Spot in Toronto
- Bong Joon Ho-Produced Thriller Goes to TIFF The Toronto International Film Festival has released its enormous first wave, revealing the titles that will fill up its gala, special presentations and closing film slots. Among the gala presentations taking place in Canada next month will be the interna...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 23, 2014
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- Korean Film Classics Gain Popularity Overseas via Youtube
- Korean Film Archive's Youtube Channel Offers 83 Films Online Korean film classics are gaining popularity overseas. The video-sharing service website Youtube announced on August 7th that 69% of the total viewers worldwide subscribing to the Korean Film Archive’s youtube channel (www.youtube.com/...
- by TAE Sang-joon / Aug 08, 2013
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- Toronto Korean Film Festival Wraps 2nd Edition
- Old and New Korean Films Shine in Canada Not to be confused with the new Korean Film Festival Canada, taking place in five cities this summer, the Toronto Korean Film Festival recently completed its 2nd edition, which took place on June 1st and then over June 6-8. Screening features, shorts, as we...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 13, 2013
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- The 15th PiFan opens tonight with star-studded red carpet
- Asia’s largest genre film fest, the 15th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) opens tonight with a star-studded red carpet and a screening of the documentary Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told. Several acting awards will be given out on Opening Night, including the 2nd Act...
- Jul 14, 2011
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- Hong Sang-soo’s next film to star French actress Isabelle Huppert
- Korean auteur director Hong Sang-soo’s upcoming film will feature the award-winning French actress Isabelle Huppert. Currently in production, the film has yet to be titled or to have a detailed story announced. The prolific director has started shooting up to two films a year and is well-known for h...
- Jul 12, 2011