- Korean Film News
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- KWAK Do-won, JOO Won and YU Jae-myeong Dress Up for FIREMAN
- Veteran filmmaker KWAK Kyung-taek, known for Friend (2001), one of the original Korean blockbusters, is deep in preparations for his 15th film, titled Fireman (translated title). KWAK has assembled a top-drawer cast, which will be headlined by KWAK Do-won, JOO Won and YU Jae-myeong and also feature ...
- by Pierce Conran / May 19, 2020
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- THE MAGICIAN Sells to 4 Foreign Territories
- Period Drama Casts Spell during AFM Lotte Entertainment has reported a clutch of sales for its upcoming period drama The Magician during the recent American Film Market that took place in Santa Monica, CA. Directed by KIM Dai-seung, the film was picked up by buyers in Japan, Taiwan, Turkey and the ...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 17, 2015
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- WITNESS Tops China Box Office
- Chinese Viewers Get a Good Look at BLIND Remake The new Chinese thriller Witness, a remake of the 2011 Korean title Blind, topped the Chinese box office during its opening last week. Directed by the original’s filmmaker AHN Sang-hoon, Witness drew 3.78 million spectators and generated USD 19.1 mill...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 05, 2015
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- Chinese Remake BLIND Wraps up Production
- The KOFIC-funded Co-production Stars Top Chinese Casts Following the success of Chinese remakes of Korean films such as A Wedding Invitation and 20 Once Again, film industries in both countries have recently shown interest in co-productions more than ever. In the m...
- by Sonia KIL / Jun 19, 2015
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- YOO Seung-ho and CHO Jae-hyun Tapped for New Joseon Era Film
- PARK Dae-min Takes the Reigns of KIM SEON-DAL Yet another Joseon Era project has been added to the list of in-development period film as Kim Seon-dal (Korean title) has tapped actors YOO Seung-ho and CHO Jae-hyun to head its cast. The film will be helmed by sophomore director PARK Dae-min. In th...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 02, 2015
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- Korean Thriller BLIND Gets Chinese Remake
- Redo WIll Feature EXO Member Luhan The popular 2011 Korean thriller Blind (2011) is set to get a Chinese remake, tentatively called I Am a Witness. The film will star Luhan, a former member of the Korean-Chinese pop group EXO, who also featured in this year’s 20 Once Again, also a remake of a Korea...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 25, 2015
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- YOO Seung-ho and GO A-ra to Magically Fall in Love
- Main Cast Confirmed for KIM Dai-seung’s THE MAGICIAN Young but strong performers are coming together for The Magician (working title). Joining the already confirmed YOO Seung-ho is 24-year old GO A-ra of Pacemaker (2011) and popular TV series Reply 1994, who has signed up for the main female ...
- by June Kim / Dec 30, 2014
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- Finecut seals further AFM deals for Leafie and others
- Seoul-based film sales company Finecut has announced a raft of further deals from the recently wrapped American Film Market (AFM) including more for <Leafie>, the watershed hit animation in Korea. The film sold to Ascot Elite for German-speaking territories and Conquest Filmes for Brazil. Pro...
- Nov 23, 2011
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- Animation <Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild> set to fly to Sitges
- Myung Films and Lotte Entertainment have announced that their theatrical animation <Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild> has been invited to the 44th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia’s Sitges Kids section. Based on a best-selling children’s novel, Leafie is a dramatic animat...
- Jul 27, 2011
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- PiFan closes with Blind premiere, Rubber takes top prize
- The 15th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) held its closing awards ceremony Friday, July 22 with Korean thriller <Blind> making a world premiere as the festival’s Closing Film. The Best of Puchon Award with KW15m went to the French film Rubber, directed by Quentin Dupieux. ...
- Jul 26, 2011