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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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- AMPAS Invites 19 New Korean Members
- Last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which stages the Academy Awards annually, revealed a list of 819 new film professionals from 68 countries invited to join its ranks this year. Among the new Academy members, should they accept their invitations, were a record 19 Kor...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 10, 2020
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- PARASITE Tops Korean Film Critics Association Awards
- BONG Joon-ho’s latest film PARASITE was triumphant at this year’s 39th Korean Film Critics Association Awards. The Palme d’Or-winning box office hit earned awards for Best Film and Best Director, as well as Best Cinematography for director of photography HONG Kyeong-pyo. Also winning big was KIM Bor...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 01, 2019
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- PARASITE Sweeps 6 Prizes at Buil Film Awards
- BONG Joon-ho’s critically-acclaimed smash PARASITE swept up six prizes at this year’s Buil Film Awards, held in conjunction with the Busan International Film Festival, taking home top honors in six categories. The Palme d’Or winner picked up prizes for Best Film, Best Supporting Actress (LEE Jung-eu...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 14, 2019
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- HWANG Jung-min and LEE Jung-jae to DELIVER US FROM EVIL
- Stars HWANG Jung-min, LEE Jung-jae, PARK Jung-min and CHOI Hee-seo have lined up to appear in the upcoming action-drama Deliver Us from Evil (translated title). The film is the latest from Office (2015) director HONG Won-chan and kicked off production on September 13. Deliver Us from Evil follows a ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 03, 2019
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- YIM Soon-rye and HONG Kyeong-pyo Join Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences
- The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has swelled its ranks by adding 842 new members this year. Among the new roster of film industry professionals, who are now eligible to vote in the Academy Awards, are nine people from the Korean film industry, including YIM Soon-rye, who bec...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 12, 2019
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- JUNG Woo-sung Takes BaekSang Arts Grand Prize for INNOCENT WITNESS
- The BaekSang Arts Awards, a long-standing show body that recognizes achievements in both the film and television fields, held their 55th edition on May 1 in Seoul. The night’s Grand Prize went to star JUNG Woo-sung for his role in the well-received legal drama Innocent Witness, while YOON Jong-bin’s...
- by Pierce Conran / May 09, 2019
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- BURNING Leads Asian Film Awards with 8 Nominations
- LEE Chang-dong’s BURNING (2018) will go into the 13th Asian Film Awards as a favorite this year after scoring eight nominations, more than any other film, including Palme d’Or winner Shoplifters. The acclaimed drama bowed in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in May. BURNING is nominated for Be...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 15, 2019
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- THE REMNANTS Takes Busan Film Critics Grand Prize
- The documentary The Remnants (2016), from directors KIM Il-ran and LEE Hyuk-sang, has picked up the Grand Prize at the Busan Film Critics Association Awards. E Som was given the Best Actress Award for her role in JEON Go-woon’s Microhabitat, while PARK Jung-min took home the Best Actor Prize for LEE...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 29, 2018
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- BONG Joon-ho’s PARASITE Claims Early Sales
- Korean master BONG Joon-ho’s Parasite, his highly anticipated return to the Korean film industry after ten years, recently wrapped production and has already locked several key sales deals. CJ Entertainment, which is financing and distributing BONG’s new film, also acquired the sales rights to The G...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 09, 2018