- Korean Film News
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- JANG Hyun-sung Signs on to KILL ME NOW
- Actor JANG Hyun-sung has taken on his latest challenge, as the lead in the new film Kill Me Now (working title), a feature adaption of the play of the same name which JANG has also performed in on stage. The project is being directed and produced by CHOI Equan and production is currently underway, h...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 29, 2020
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- Jeonju Announces Lineup for 19th Edition
- The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) revealed its lineup for its 19th edition earlier this month. Overall, the festival will feature 246 films from 46 countries, an increase over last year’s 226-strong program and run from May 3 to 12. This year’s JIFF will open with the world premiere of C...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 16, 2018
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- BORN TO BE BLUE and Remastered DIE BAD to Bookend Jeonju Film Festival
- JIFF Presents Program for 17th Edition The 17th edition of the Jeonju International Film Festival will open with Robert Burdreau’s Chet Baker biopic Born to Be Blue with Ethan Hawke on April 28th. A digitally remastered version of RYOO Seung-wan’s debut film Die Bad, which featured in the first edi...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 01, 2016
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- Pune Stages 1st Korean Film Festival
- Coincided with Korean Cultural Festival in Indian City Film lovers in the Indian city Pune got a taste of Korean cinema last week when the 1st Korean Film Festival in Pune was held from December 9th to 11th. Taking place in the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), the event was organized by the K...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 18, 2014
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- CHOI Equan, head of the Korean Academy of Film Arts
- CHOI Equan, the film director who was recently appointed as the head of theKorean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), is caught between the idea of turning the school into an academic house or a breeding ground of filmmakers who could adapt to the field quickly. KOBIZ caught up with Choi before his admissi...
- by PARK Soo-mee / Dec 02, 2011