JOO Won to Headline JUNG Byung-gil’s CARTER for Netflix

Following the Cannes-invited action film The Villainess (2017), JUNG Byung-gil is returning with the action-thriller Carter and joining him in the title role will be actor JOO Won. The film will be one of the first two Netflix Original Films made for Korea, th...

Netflix Korea Reveals $500 Investment, Ambitious 2021 Slate

Global Steamer Announces First Korean Original FilmsOn February 24, Netflix staged a major presentation in Seoul during which they revealed their 2021 lineup in Korea as well as their achievements in the market to date and several details on their plans.The ‘S...

JUNG Byung-gil Signs with Hollywood agent

JUNG Byung-gil, director of the action noir The Villainess (2017), has signed with Hollywood agency CAA (Creative Artists Agency). CAA is one of the three main agencies in America, along with WME and UTA and has represented several Korean luminaries in the pas...

WHISPERING CORRIDORS Series Reboot Begins Filming

Whispering Corridors Reboot:Alma Mater (translated title), the sixth film in the long-running Korean horror franchiser Whispering Corridors, which is being dubbed a reboot, kicked off filming on July 9. As previously reported, KIM Seo-hyung is leading the cast...

THE VILLAINESS Headed for the Small Screen

JUNG Byung-gil’s Cannes-invited action-thriller The Villainess (2017) will be adapted for the small screen in the United States. The film’s distributor Contents Panda revealed that they have signed a deal with Skybound Entertainment to produce a series based o...

PARK Yong-woo and CHO Eun-ji Kick Off PUNK

HA Yoon-jae Makes Feature Debut with Black Comedy New black comedy Punk (Korean title) entered production on June 25. Featuring PARK Yong-woo and character actress CHO Eun-ji, this debut feature film by HA Yoon-jae is expected to hit theaters in early 2019. PA...

Hollywood Reporter Names 5 South Korean Talents to Watch

KIM Yong-hwa, JUNG Byung-gil, GANG Dong-won, Claudia KIM and Gina KIM Who will be part of the new wave of talent headed for Hollywood? “After the crossover success of directors, PARK Chan-wook and BONG Joon-ho and actor LEE BYUNG-hun, […] here are five Korean ...

LEE Chang-dong Returns to Cannes Competition with BURNING

Two features and one short from Korea are invited to this year’s 71st Cannes Film Festival. Director LEE Chang-dong will return to the Croisette with his first film in eight years while YOON Jong-bin takes a midnight slot with his latest film and a short by KI...

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...

JUNG Byung-gil to Direct Gerald Butler in Hollywood Debut

THE VILLAINESS Filmmaker Signs on for Comic Adaption AFTERBURN Action filmmaker JUNG Byung-gil is set to embark on his Hollywood debut after signing on to di-rect the action film Afterburn. Featuring Scottish star Gerald Butler, the project was unveiled at the...