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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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- In the New Year, K-Movies Invited to the Major Overseas Film Festivals
- Several Korean films have been invited to major overseas film festivals in the new year. Director Son Minzun's CUT, Director Jeon Jinkyu's The House of Loss, and Director Kang Hongju's Little by Little were listed in the Compétition Internationale section, while Director Moon Sujin's...
- by KIM Subin / Dec 26, 2022
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- Park Chanwook Unveils New Short Film LIFE IS BUT A DREAM
- Life Is But a Dream (2022)While the world awaits Park Chanwook’s highly anticipated forthcoming feature Decision to Leave, the master Korean filmmaker has returned with a new short film. Life Is But a Dream reunites him with his Thirst (2009) star Kim Okvin and also features Yoo Haejin and Park Jung...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 24, 2022
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- Netflix to Make English Language Version of TIME TO HUNT
- Yoon Sunghyun’s Dystopian Heist Thriller to Be Updated by Adam RandallYoon Sunghyun’s Time to Hunt (2020) has been optioned for English-language by its global distributor, streaming giant Netflix.Directing the remake will be Adam Randall, the British filmmaker responsible for the earlier Netflix fea...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 16, 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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- Lee Byunghun Receives Excellence in Asian Cinema Award at Asian Film Awards
- VOICE OF SILENCE Scores Multiple Wins at AFAsTaking place for the second time in Busan, alongside the Busan International Film Festival, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) staged their 15th edition on Friday, October 8 at the Paradise Hotel on Haeundae Beach.Lee Byunghyun was crown with the Excellence in A...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 12, 2021
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- THE BOOK OF FISH and DELIVER US FROM EVIL Land 4 Nominations at 15th Asian Film Awards
- Lee Joonik’s Latest Up for Best Film and Best Director at AFAsLee Joonik’s critically acclaimed latest film The Book of Fish is among the titles leading the field for the upcoming 15th Asian Film Awards. The period drama received four nominations, including key Best Film and Director nods as well as...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 17, 2021
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- HELLBOUND and MY NAME to Screen in BIFF’s Inaugural On Screen Program
- Busan International Film Festival to Showcase Small Screen WorkHellbound and Your NameThe Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which will stage its 26th edition this fall from October 6 to 15, will present a new program called ‘On Screen’ this year, dedicated to content developed for streaming ...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 30, 2021
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- GO Min-si Joins RYOO Seung-wan’s SMUGGLING
- Rising Star Joins KIM Hyesoo, YUM Jungah, ZO Insung and PARK JungminGO Minsi, a rising star whose face has become known to global viewers through several successful Netflix projects, has joined the cast of Director RYOO Seungwan’s upcoming film Smuggling (translate title).She joins a star-studded ca...
- by Pierce Conran / May 14, 2021
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- Lee Jehoon, Park Jungmin, Choi Heeseo, and Son Seok-koo are Challenging Original Contents with Korean OTT
- Watcha, an online streaming service in Korea, starts producing original series with actors, including Lee Jehoon , Park Jungmin, Son Seok-koo, and Choi Heeseo.On April 20th, Watcha announced that it will co-produce the ‘Unframed’ project with Hardcut, a production company. Hardcut will be in charge ...
- by Kim Bo-ra / Apr 21, 2021