The Korean Film Producers Association (KFPA) handed their top prize this year to the period siege drama The Fortress, from director HWANG Dong-hyuk. HWANG’s film also took the prizes for Best Editing (NAM Na-young) and Best Sound for CHOI Tae-young, who previously won for period drama The Throne (2015). The 4th KFPA Awards, which were hosted by actor KWON Hae-hyo (The Day After), took place on the...
WOO Min-ho’s Inside Men was named the film of the year at the Korean Film Producers Association Awards. The KFPAs were held for the third time on December 20th at the Myung Films Art Center. Inside Men also picked up the Best Actor prize, which went to LEE Byung-hun and Best Editing for KIM Sang-bum and KIM Jae-bum. Meanwhile, Best Actress was won by SON Ye-jin for her parts in LEE Kyoung-mi’s The...
Period Action-Thriller Features to Gianna JUN, LEE Jung-jae and HA Jung-woo A year after it bowed on screens in Korea, where it collected a phenomenal 12.7 million admissions (USD 84.16 million), CHOI Dong-hoon’s star-studded period action-thriller Assassination will be granted a theatrical release in neighboring Japan beginning in July. The news was reported by Japanese film site eiga.com, whic...