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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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- RAMPANT Set to Ravage Screens in October
- The upcoming period action-thriller Rampant is now confirmed for an October release in Korea. Additionally, according to investor and distributor Next Entertainment World (NEW), this new collaboration following last year’s Confidential Assignment between director KIM Sung-hoon and star Hyun-bin will...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 24, 2018
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- Hyun-bin Period Action Film OUTBREAK Completes Winter Shoot
- Korean period action film Outbreak wrapped up five and a half months of shooting on February 13th, just in time for the staff to enjoy the Lunar New Year holiday. The film sees KIM Sung-hoon and Hyun-bin, the director and star of last year’s Confidential Assignment, team up once more on a big-budget...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 12, 2018
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- CJ Takes TAKE POINT to Market in Berlin
- Top Korean distributor CJ Entertainment is repping an explosive lineup at the European Film Market (EFM) this year, led by their upcoming military action Take Point, as well as several recent hits and local language titles for foreign markets. Reuniting director KIM Byung-woo and star HA Jung-woo fi...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 26, 2018
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- KIM Tae-woo Replaces Late KIM Joo-hyuk in CHANG-GWOL
- Upcoming Joseon Era zombie film Chang-gwol (Korean title) has found a replacement for a small role left vacant by the late actor KIM Joo-hyuk, following his untimely passing in a car accident on October 30th. The part will now be taken over by actor KIM Tae-woo. Chang-gwol follows the Crown Prince L...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 20, 2017
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- AFI Fest to Welcome VIP and Hong Sangsoo Doublebill
- The AFI Fest kicks off on November 9th this year in Los Angeles and will welcome a trio of features from Korea. PARK Hoon-jung’s new thriller V.I.P. will screen there along with two of director Hong Sangsoo’s three films this year, Claire’s Camera and The Day After. Hong became one of the rare direc...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 08, 2017
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- JANG Dong-gun and KIM Ha-neul to Host BIFF Opening Ceremony
- The opening ceremony of this year’s 22nd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will be hosted by actors JANG Dong-gun and KIM Ha-neul. The ceremony will take place at the Busan Cinema Center on October 12th and will be followed by a presentation of this year’s opening film Glass Garden, from loca...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 26, 2017
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- Fantastic Fest Adds THE MERCILESS and VIP
- The 13th edition of Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX, the leading genre film event in the United States, will welcome two new Korean thrillers when it opens its doors on September 21st. Both BYUN Sung-hun’s The Merciless and PARK Hoon-jong’s V.I.P. will screen at the festival. Featuring SUL Kyung-gu (Pu...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 11, 2017
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- JANG Dong-gun Joins Hyun-bin in Period Zombie Film
- Actor JANG Dong-gun will join superstar Hyun-bin in the upcoming period zombie film Chang-gwol (a Korean word which is homonym for both ‘rage’ and ‘outbreak’) from Confidential Assignment director KIM Sung-hoon. Hyun-bin will play Lee Chung, a talented swordsman prone to gambling and womanizing who ...
- by Pierce Conran / May 24, 2017
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- FINECUT Adds Bom Film Productions Library to Catalogue
- Korean sales agent FINECUT has partnered with top Korean film house Bom Film Productions to represent the group’s titles internationally. Set up by producer OH Jung-wan in 1999, Bom is a longtime industry leader that has been responsible for several major modern Korean titles from leading directors ...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 22, 2017