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- Yoo Ahin to Headline Cast of Netflix Action Flick SEOUL VIBE
- Go Kyoungpyo, Moon Sori, and More to Appear in Latest from Director Moon HyunsungFollowing the announcement of its first titles Moral Sense and Carter earlier this year, Netflix continuing to build its slate of Korean original films, with the latest project destined for the streamer revealed to be S...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 06, 2021
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- KIM Sung-kyun Suits Up for JOSEON FIREFIGHTER
- Character actor KIM Sung-kyun has confirmed his appearance in the upcoming period comedy-drama Joseon Firefighter (translated title). Star KIM Nam-gil is also reported to be considering an offer to appear in the latest film from director MOON Hyun-sung, known for As One (2012) and The King’s Case No...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 28, 2019
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- Paris Korean Film Festival Returns for 13th Edition on October 30
- The 13th edition of the Paris Korean Film Festival (FFCP) will open its doors on October 30 and run until November 6. This year’s FFCP will open with the Chuseok smash The Great Battle before being brought to a close with the youth drama Sunset in My Hometown. From director KIM Kwang-sik and staring...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 25, 2018
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- LEE Myung-se Appointed as Executive Chairman of Green Film Festival in Seoul
- LEE Myung-se has been appointed as the new Festival Chairman of the Green Film Festival in Seoul (GFISS) ahead of its 15th edition. This year’s GFFIS will take place from May 17 to 23. The appointment makes LEE the first filmmaker to lead the festival since its inception in 2004. Master stylist LEE ...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 19, 2018
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- Florence Korean Film Fest to Stage HA Jung-woo Retrospective and Masterclass
- The 16th Florence Korean Film Fest will open its doors on March 22 and screen 25 features and several shorts until it concludes on March 30. This year’s edition will also include a retrospective on films featuring popular star HA Jung-woo. HWANG Dong-hyuk will visit Italy with his period film The Fo...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 19, 2018
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- CJ Unveils Broad Array of New Titles in Hong Kong
- Korean major CJ Entertainment launched a slew of new titles at this month’s Hong Kong International Film and TV Market. The distributor added family dramedy Daddy You, Daughter Me, period mystery comedy The King’s Case Note and prison-set crime film The Merciless. YOON Je-moon of Mother (2009) teams...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 22, 2017
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- LEE Sun-kyun and AHN Jae-hong Join Forces in THE KING’S CASEBOOK
- AS ONE Filmmaker Takes on Period Film A Hard Day (2013) star LEE Sun-kyun is teaming up with new face AHN Jae-hong for the upcoming period thriller The King’s Casebook (literal title). The film will follow the king of the Joseon Dynasty and his officers as they try to solve a case which throws the ...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 08, 2016
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- THE BERLIN FILE, A WEREWOLF BOY and AS ONE to Open in Japan
- Films by PARK Chan-wook and HONG Sangsoo to be released in Argentina The Berlin File is to meet Japanese film fans. The Berlin File a film by director RYOO Seung-wan, who rewrote the box office history of Korean actioners, will open on Japanese screens from July 13rd including the Shinjuku Piccadil...
- by JI Yong-jin / Mar 21, 2013