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- The 20th Florence Korea Film Fest, Open the Door with Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
- Florence Korea Film Fest, which introduces Korean films throughout Europe and Italy, will be held from April 7 to 15 (local time). Marking its 20th anniversary this year, the festival will attract Italian and European audiences with its special programs.First, the opening film is Heaven: To the Land...
- by Hellen Park / Apr 08, 2022
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- Actor Cho Jinwoong, Going to 20th Florence Korea Film Fest
- Actor Cho Jinwoong has been specially invited to the 20th Florence Korea Film Fest, which will kick off on April 7. The films The Policeman’s Lineage and The Devil’s Deal starring Cho Jinwoong have been invited to the Korean Horizons, a competition section at Florence Korea Film Fest, and Jinwoong a...
- by Hellen Park / Mar 28, 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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- Lee Sugyeong Joins Wavve Original Film DEAD MAN
- Crime Mystery Also Stars Cho Jinwoong, Kim HeeaeRising star Lee Sugyeong has joined the main cast of the upcoming wavve original film Dead Man (literal title). She joins a line-up that already includes Cho Jinwoong and Kim Heeae. Production kicked off earlier this month.Dead Man follows the story of...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 12, 2021
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- Cho Jinwoong and Kim Heeae to Headline wavve Original DEAD MAN
- Ryu Hyeyoung to Co-Star in Hah Junwon’s Feature DebutThe Korean streaming platform wavve has landed another major new original film project. Actors Cho Jinwoong, Kim Heeae and Ryu Hyeyoung have all confirmed their participation in the upcoming political thriller Dead Man (literal title), which will ...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 06, 2021
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- 24 Korean Films to Screen at Fantasia, including THE DEVIL’S DEAL Premiere
- Cho Jinwoong’s Debut Short as Director to Screen at North American Genre FestivalThe Devil’s Deal (2021)24 Korean films, including eight features and 16 shorts, are set to screen at next month’s 25th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, Canada. Among those will be the wor...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 28, 2021
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- OK! MADAM and ME AND ME to Bookend 15th Paris Korean Film Festival
- FFCP to Host Special Screenings of THE CLOSET and FORBIDDEN DREAMThe Paris Korean Film Festival (FFCP) is set to return for its 15th edition from June 23 to July 4. Opening this year’s festivities will be Lee Cheolha’s OK! MADAM (2020), the sky-high action-comedy vehicle with Uhm Jeonghwa.Closing th...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 11, 2021
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- BLACK MONEY Tops Korean Film Producers Association Awards
- CHUNG Ji-young’s Black Money (2019) took home the top prize from this year’s 7th Korean Film Producers Association (KFPA) Awards. The film also triumphed in the Best Actor category, won by CHO Jin-woong. KIM Hee-ae earned the Best Actress prize for her role in LIM Dae-hyung’s drama Moonlit Winter (2...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 24, 2020
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- 18th Florence Korea Film Fest to Spotlight CHO Jin-woong
- After being delayed from its usual March slot by this year’s COVID-19 pandemic, the Florence Korea Film Fest is set to return for its 18th edition between September 23 and 30. The festival will open with BLACK MONEY (2019) and will feature a special focus on the film’s star CHO Jin-woong. Closing th...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 21, 2020
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- ME AND ME Picks Up 2 Prizes at Fantasia Film Festival
- Me and Me, the well-received directing debut of veteran actor JUNG Jin-young, has picked up a pair of prizes at the recent 24th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival, the Montreal-based festival which this year took place online. The mystery-drama screened in the festival’s signature C...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 16, 2020