- Korean Film News
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- CJ ENM Acquires 4 Major Production Companies in 2020, Including Park Chanwook’s Moho Film
- Extreme Job(2019)Top Korean film studio CJ ENM bolstered its production line by acquiring majority stakes in a number of major production companies last year. The studio bought controlling interests in companies such as Director Park Chanwook’s Moho Film, BLAAD Studio, a new outfit led by director K...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 27, 2022
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- PARK Yong-woo and CHO Eun-ji Kick Off PUNK
- HA Yoon-jae Makes Feature Debut with Black Comedy New black comedy Punk (Korean title) entered production on June 25. Featuring PARK Yong-woo and character actress CHO Eun-ji, this debut feature film by HA Yoon-jae is expected to hit theaters in early 2019. PARK will play Jae-goo, a man who is havin...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 16, 2018
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- MASTER, MEMOIR and SHADOWS Book Dates in Japan
- A trio of Korean thrillers, KIM Jee-woon’s The Age of Shadows (2016) CHO Ui-seok’s Master (2016) and WON Shin-yun’s MEMOIR OF A MURDERER, are all headed to Japanese theaters in the coming months. Both titles that feature LEE Byung-hun will be released in November, with the third to follow in January...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 06, 2017
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- 19th Far East Film Festival Invites 14 from Korea
- The 19th edition of the Udine Far East Film Festival returns in Italy from April 21st this year. As usual a broad selection of titles from Korea will be screened for local audiences with a total of 14 Korean films featuring in the program until the festival’s close on April 29th. Among the internati...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 18, 2017
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- Thrillers and Action-Comedies Sell for CJ ahead of Berlin
- A quartet of thrillers are leading the sales slate for Korean major CJ Entertainment at the European Film Market in Berlin. Recent chart toppers Master, Confidential Assignment and Fabricated City in Korea and Saigon Bodyguards in Vietnam each stacked up healthy sales even before business got underw...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 13, 2017
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- Star-Driven Thriller MASTER Hits US Screens on January 6
- CJ Entertainment’s hotly anticipated action-thriller Master has booked its North American release for January 6th. Starring LEE Byung-hun, GANG Dong-won and KIM Woo-bin, the film is scheduled to be distributed by CJ Entertainment America in 16 theaters across the country, in markets such as Atlanta,...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 20, 2016
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- LEE Byung-hun Thriller MASTER Presells to 31 Territories
- New action-thriller Master, which features stars LEE Byung-hun, GANG Dong-won and KIM Woo-bin, has been presold by distributor CJ Entertainment to 31 territories around the globe. The film is director CHO Ui-seok’s followup to his 2013 hit Cold Eyes. Rights for the film were snatched by distributors...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 24, 2016
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- LEE Byung-hun Thriller MASTER Goes into Production
- OH Dal-su, JIN Gyeong and UHM Ji-won Join Blockbuster Cast The star-studded thriller Master, which will feature LEE Byung-hun, GANG Dong-won and KIM Woo-bin, began production on April 23rd. The CHO Ui-seok film has also added new cast members OH Dal-su, UHM Ji-won and JIN Gyeong. LEE plays a conma...
- by Pierce Conran / May 10, 2016
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- United Launches Star-Studded MASTER at EFM
- Crime Action Film Fills Cast, Aims for April Shoot Leading United Pictures’ lineup at the European Film Market is the upcoming crime-action film Master. From Cold Eyes (2013) director CHO Ui-seok, the film boasts an abundance of stars, including LEE Byung-hun, GANG Dong-won and KIM Woo-bin, as well...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 17, 2016
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- MASTER Lures LEE Byung-hun, GANG Dong-won, KIM Woo-bin
- New Con Thriller from COLD EYES Director Three of Korea’s top male box office draws are teaming up for new thriller Master. Global star LEE Byung-hun, GANG Dong-won and KIM Woo-bin have signed on to star in the new film by Cold Eyes (2013) director CHO Ui-seok. LEE will feature as Jin, the preside...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 23, 2015