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- Singer and Actress Sulli Passes Away Aged 25
- Singer and actress CHOI Jin-ri, better known by her pseudonym Sulli, passed away at the age of 25 on October 14. The former member of the K-pop outfit f(x) and star of The Pirates (2014) and Real (2017) was found unconscious by her manager in her home in Seongnam, a suburb of Seoul, on Monday aftern...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 18, 2019
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- THE CLASSIC Gears Up for Thai Remake
- KWAK Jae-yong’s landmark romantic drama The Classic (2003) is set to be updated for the Thai film market. CJ Entertainment will produce the remake under its local banner CJ Major Entertainment. The project will be known as Classic Again, is to be helmed by first time filmmaker Thatchaphong SUPHASRI ...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 01, 2019
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- Production Wraps on HUR Jin-ho’s FORBIDDEN DREAM
- The upcoming period drama Forbidden Dream (working title) completed four months of production on January 23, after filming in various locations all around the country. The film reunites actors CHOI Min-shik and HAN Suk-kyu for the third time and marks the eighth feature-length directorial outing for...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 21, 2019
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- Lotte Cultureworks Tops Korean Distributors in 2018
- Culminating a stellar turnaround over the past two years, Lotte Cultureworks (previously known as Lotte Entertainment) took the top rank on the Korean distributor chart for 2018, a spot usually occupied by rival CJ Entertainment, after a stellar year on the charts. Boasting an 18% market share for t...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 04, 2019
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- LEAVING LAS VEGAS Filmmaker Developing Korean-Language Project
- Mike FIGGIS, the English director most well-known for the film Leaving Las Vegas, which earned Nicholas CAGE the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1995, is currently developing a film that will be set and shot in Korea, featuring Korean language. This would be the first ever Korean film made by a Holl...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 12, 2018
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- THE SPY GONE NORTH Tops Seoul Awards
- The Seoul Awards, honoring achievement on both the big and small screens in Korea, held their 2nd edition on October 27. Taking the Grand Prize in the film section was YOON Jong-bin’s espionage drama The Spy Gone North. Premiering in the midnight lineup of the Cannes Film Festival this year, The Spy...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 07, 2018
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- Lotte Unboxes INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED Remake
- Lotte Entertainment has announced its intention to develop the Korean version of Mexican comedy hit Instructions Not Included. The Korean studio will partner with an outfit affiliated with Lionsgate, Globalgate Entertainment, currently preparing several localized versions of the title. Released in 2...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 16, 2018
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- THE NEGOTIATION Leads to 22 International Sales
- Hostage thriller THE NEGOTIATION, a star-driven Chuseok holiday release featuring SON Ye-jin and HYUN Bin, has booked itself theatrical releases in 22 countries. From debuting director LEE Jong-seok, the film kicked off his global rollout in Korea on September 19. Since the Cannes Film Market earlie...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 01, 2018
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- RAMPANT to Spread Across 4 Continents in 19 Countries
- Upcoming period zombie action film Rampant is gearing up for a global launch after international sales company CONTENTS PANDA announced that the film had already lined up theatrical releases in 19 countries across four continents. HYUN Bin leads the film, which sees him team up once more with his Co...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 27, 2018
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- SON Ye-jin and Hyun-bin Vehicle THE NEGOTIATION Books September Release
- The upcoming star-studded Korean hostage thriller The Negotiation will hit screens in September, just in time for the busy Chuseok holiday. From first-time director LEE Jong-seok, the film features popular names SON Ye-jin and Hyun-bin. SON plays Chae-yoon, a hostage negotiator for the Seoul Metropo...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 14, 2018
