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- SINKHOLE Invited to Locarno International Film Festival
- Disaster Comedy to screen in 'Piazza Grande’ Section of Prestigious Swiss Film EventThe upcoming disaster comedy tentpole Sinkhole has been invited to screen at the Locarno International Film Festival, which is staging its 74th edition from August 4 to 14. Depending on when the film screens duri...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 12, 2021
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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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- ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU and SINKHOLE to Receive Support from Korean Theaters
- Summer Tentpoles Receive Incentives to Boost Flagging Local IndustryEscape from Mogadishu (2021)The Korea Theater Association, which includes CGV Cinemas, Lotte Cinemas and Megabox, Korea’s biggest exhibitors, have committed to giving a pair of local releases a boost this summer through major incent...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 29, 2021
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- JUNG Hae-in, KOO Kyo-hwan, KIM Sung-kyun and SON Suk-ku Sign Up For Netflix Show D.P.
- Coin Locker Girl (2015) director HAN Jun-hee has locked the cast for his forthcoming six-part Netflix Original series D.P., based on a Korean webtoon by KIM Bo-tong, will star JUNG Hae-in, KOO Kyo-hwan, KIM Sung-kyun and SON Suk-ku. D.P., which stands for ‘Deserter Pursuit’, will focus on an army un...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 15, 2020
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- PARK Hae-il to Play Admiral Yi Sun-sin in HANSAN
- Roaring Currents (2014) director KIM Han-min is returning to the legendary historical figure Admiral LEE Sun-shin for his next film, the period naval epic Hansan: Rise of the Dragon (translated title). PARK Hae-il will play the Admiral in the film, while BYUN Yo-han will portray his Japanese rival. ...
- by Pierce Conran / May 27, 2020
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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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- THE DIVINE MOVE 2: THE WRATHFUL Angles for November Release
- The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful, a prequel to the JUNG Woo-sung hit The Divine Move (2014), is scheduled to open in early November. KWON Sang-woo takes the lead in the prequel, while KIM Hee-won, KIM Sung-kyun and HEO Sung-tae round out the rest of the main cast. Centered on the world of the board g...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 08, 2019
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- CHA Seung-won, KIM Sung-kyun and LEE Kwang-soo Fall into SINKHOLE
- The Tower (2012) director KIM Ji-hoon is returning to the disaster genre for his next project Sinkhole (working title). CHA Seung-won, KIM Sung-kyun and LEE Kwang-soo will star in the action-comedy tentpole. The story concerns a man who finally buys a home after saving up for 11 years, only for it t...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 23, 2019
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- LEE Kwang-soo Considers Disaster Drama WATERHOLE
- LEE Kwang-soo, who is currently on screens in the family comedy Inseparable Bros, is considering appearing alongside CHA Seung-won in the upcoming disaster drama Waterhole (literal title), from director KIM Ji-hoon. The film will follow the story of people trapped inside a sinkhole that appears in a...
- by Pierce Conran / May 17, 2019
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- M-Line Reports International Sales for THE ODD FAMILY and FENGSHUI
- Towards the beginning of this year’s European Film Market (EFM), taking place alongside the Berlin International Film Festival, Korean sales boutique M-Line Distribution reported several sales to international territories for new films in its lineup, including horror-comedy THE ODD FAMILY : ZOMBIE O...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 18, 2019