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- Director Ryoo Seung-wan returns with crime thriller fronted by women
- Acclaimed director Ryoo Seung-wan, best known for films such as "Veteran" (2015) and "Escape from Mogadishu" (2021), will return after two years with the genre that he can do the best: a crime action thriller. Smugglersmarks his first film of the genre since "Veteran," seen b...
- by Yonhap / Jun 28, 2023
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- Escape from Mogadishu, Won the Best Film at the 42nd Fantasporto International Film Festival
- Director Ryoo Seungwan's Escape from Mogadishu won the Best Film in the Asian Film Section at the 42nd Fantasporto International Film Festival in Portugal. At the festival, which closed on April 10 (local time), Escape from Mogadishu won the Best Orient Express Film.Against the backdrop of a civ...
- by Hellen Park / Apr 15, 2022
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- HEAVEN: TO THE LAND OF HAPPINESS and ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU to Bookend 20th Florence Korea Film Fest
- Heaven: To the Land of Happiness (2019)The Florence Korea Film Fest is set to return for its 20th edition this spring, taking place between April 7 and 15. A total of 76 Korean films are scheduled to screen at this year’s edition, including 35 feature-length titles and 41 short films.This year’s eve...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 23, 2022
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- ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU Invited to Dublin International Film Festival
- Ryoo Seungwan’s hit action-drama Escape from Mogadishu (2021) has been invited to this year’s Dublin International Film Festival. Also selected for the Irish film event is Kimo Jisook’s short film Hairy Monster.Released in the summer of 2021, Escape from Mogadishu became the year’s biggest homegrown...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 10, 2022
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- ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU Leads Blue Dragon Awards Nominees with 13 Nods
- THE BOOK OF FISH Scores 8 Nominations for Upcoming 42nd EditionRyoo Seungwan’s acclaimed action-drama Escape from Mogadishu is leading the nominees’ list for the upcoming 42nd edition of the Blue Dragon Film Awards. The film has received 13 nominations in 10 categories, including Best Film and Best ...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 05, 2021
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- Ryoo Seungwan’s SMUGGLING with Kim Hyesoo and Yum Jungah Wraps Production
- Zo Insung and Park Jungmin Co-Star in 1970s-Set Crime FilmThough Escape from Mogadishu, the year’s biggest box office hit in Korea, is barely in the rearview mirror, director Ryoo Seungwan has already completed production on his next film.Smuggling (translated title), starring Kim Hyesoo, Yum Jungah...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 26, 2021
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- Disney+ Reveals 7 Local Series Ahead of Korean Launch
- Moue House to Shake Up Streaming Market with Major Local ContentDisney+ will make its long-awaited debut in the Korea market on November 12, and earlier this month the global streamer staged a live event to outline their aspirations across Asia, unveiling the service’s rollout in the region as well ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 25, 2021
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- ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU Takes Best Film at Buil Film Awards
- Yoo Ahin and Jun Jongseo Win Acting Honors at Busan-Held AwardsRyoo Seungwan’s hit action-thriller Escape from Mogadishu came away from the recent 30th Buil Film Awards with the Best Film Award. Ryoo’s film, which is the highest-grossing film at the Korean box office this year, topped the night with...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 22, 2021
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- MOGADISHU and BOOK OF FISH to Bookend 16th Paris Korean Film Festival
- Events Screenings for HOSTAGE: MISSING CELEBRITY and SINKHOLE in FranceThe Paris Korean Film Festival (FFCP) returns for its 16th edition on October 26, at which point it will open with Ryoo Seungwan’s critically acclaimed action-thriller Escape from Mogadishu, starring Kim Yunseok and Zo Insung in ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 18, 2021
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- Korea Selects ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU for Oscars’ Best International Feature Section
- Ryoo Seungwan Action Hit Follows in the Footsteps of PARASITEDirector Ryoo Seungwan’s summer action hit Escape from Mogadishu has been selected as this year’s Korean submission to the Best International Feature category of the Academy Awards.The film follows Woo Minho’s political drama The Man Stand...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 13, 2021