- Korean Film News
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- CONFESSION OF MURDER Remake a Hit in Japan
- Confession of Murder, the Japanese update of the 2012 Korean thriller of the same name, unseated Beauty and the Beast’s seven-week reign at the box office in Japan and held on to the top spot for three weeks, accumulating USD 12.8 million as of last weekend. The film debuted on 329 screens and colle...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 04, 2017
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- Japanese Version of CONFESSION OF MURDER Underway
- Remake of Dark Thriller Due Out in 2017 The 2012 dark revenge thriller Confession of Murder is gearing up for a Japanese remake. Showbox, the investor and distributor of the original, confirmed that the Japanese rights to the film were snatched up by ROBOT, the company which has previously made the...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 28, 2016
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- Korean Action Fare on Show at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image
- Five Local Titles over Three Days in the Big Apple Tomorrow (April 3rd), the Museum of the Moving Image in New York will stage ‘Action Korea’, a showcase of action cinema from Korea. Five titles will screen until April 5th in the event which is co-presented with The Korea Society. The series will ...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 02, 2015
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- YUN Eun-hye and PARK Si-hoo Confirmed for AFTER LOVE
- YUN Eun-hye and PARK Si-hoo Confirmed for Leads Actors PARK Si-hoo and YUN Eun-hye have confirmed for the newest Korea-China co-production film, After Love (Sa-rang-hoo-ae). This will be PARK’s first film in two years since Confession of Murder and it will be YUN’s return in 3 years since Little Bla...
- by KIM Soo-yeon / Nov 19, 2014
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- PARK Si-hoo Cast in Chinese Film
- The top stars of the Korean film industry are not just in demand at home as these days as many producers overseas are also knocking on their doors. The latest to join their ranks is actors PARK Si-hoo, who was recently cast in the Chinese production Perfume (working title). On Monday it was reveale...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 27, 2013
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- Korean Cinema at 14th San Diego Asian Film Festival
- 4 Features and 5 Shorts Screen The ongoing San Diego Asian Film Festival, which kicked off its 14th edition on Thursday, November 7th, features a number of recent Korean films in its lineup. This year, four features are screening in the Asia Pop! section while another five shorts are featured acros...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 15, 2013
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- Fantastic Fest Takes 4 from Korea
- Austin to Screen MOEBIUS, THE FAKE, FATAL and CONFESSION OF MURDER Fantastic Fest, the Austin-based annual celebration of genre cinema, released its third and final wave of titles for this year’s edition. Taking place at the famed Alamo Drafthouse, this year’s festival will run over Se...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 10, 2013
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- KIM Ko-eun Honored by NYAFF This Summer
- Well GO USA Spotlight to Feature CONFESSION OF MURDER There will be a lot going on at the New York Asian Film Festival this summer, particularly for fans of Korean cinema, as 17 works from the country are featured on this year’s program. Among the Korean film talent making their way across the Pac...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 12, 2013
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- Korea Thriller to Captivate Japanese Audiences
- CONFESSION OF MURDER Will be Released in Japan in 2013 Directed by JEONG Byong-gil, starring JUNG Jae-young and PARK Si-hoo, Confession of Murder will be released in Japan next year. This film has been getting love calls from overseas markets. Aside from the producer of Usual Suspects, the bible o...
- by LEE Eun-sun / Dec 10, 2012
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- CONFESSION OF MURDER Proposed for Hollywood Remake
- Sold to China, europe and 4 other asian countries Director JEONG Byung-gil and actors JUNG Jae-young and PARK Si-hoo’s Confession of Murder is drawing a big attention from overseas markets including Hollywood, said its distributor Showbox/Mediaplex Inc.. The producer of this film met with the prod...
- by JANG Sung-ran / Nov 19, 2012