Korean multiplex giants release business showings of Q4 2023

The business showings of three major Korean multiplex cinema chains for the fourth quartile of 2023 are released. Lotte Cinema and Megabox showed a rather unsatisfactory performance while CGV garnered a four-year-awaited upturn to surplus.CGV·Lotte Cinema·Mega...

JEON Do-yeon and JUNG Woo-sung Dig in to BEASTS THAT CLING TO THE STRAW

Korean stars are lining up for an adaptation of SONE Keisuke’s novel Beasts that Cling to the Straw. JEON Do-yeon, JUNG Woo-sung, BAE Sung-woo, YOUN Yuh-jung and more are featuring in this debut film by director KIM Yong-hoon, which kicked off production on Au...

LEE Joon-ik’s SUNSET IN MY HOMETOWN to be Released in July

Having previously directed King And The Clown (2005), The Throne (2015) and DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet (2016), LEE Joon-ik will return with his upcoming film Sunset in My Hometown. It will be the last film in LEE’s Youth Trilogy, which comprises DONGJU; Th...

SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival Unveils Official Poster, Reveals Opening Ceremony Details

Earlier this month, in honor of International Women’s Day, the Seoul International Women’s Film Festival (SIWFF) revealed details for its upcoming 20th anniversary edition. Interest in SIWFF continues to grow worldwide as this year’s programming team recorded ...

SONG Kang-ho and PARK Hae-il to Reunite for Period Drama

Twelve years after appearing in the blockbuster monster movie The Host (2006) together, actors SONG Kang-ho and PARK Hae-il are set to reunite on screen in the upcoming period drama Na-ratmalssami (Korean title), to be financed and distributed by Megabox Plus ...

LITTLE FOREST to Bloom in the US

YIM Soon-rye’s well-received new youth drama Little Forest has confirmed theatrical releases overseas, after finding distributors in Japan and the United States. Featuring KIM Tae-ri, RYU Jun-yeol, JIN Ji-joo and screen veteran MOON So-ri, the film is an adapt...

2018 SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival Adds Feature Competitions

The SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival (SIWFF), which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2018, has created full-length feature competitions for this year’s festival and will be accepting submissions for the new categories until February 28. Founded in 1...

MYEONG-DANG Wraps 4 Months of Filming

Upcoming period drama Myeong-dang (Korean title) ended four months of principal photography on January 5 in South Gyeongsang Province. The third film of director PARK Hee-gon, the project stars CHO Seung-woo, JI Sung, KIM Sung-kyun and MOON Chae-won. Myeong-da...

LEE Joon-ik Wraps Present-Day Drama BYEONSAN

Prolific director LEE Joon-ik wrapped his 13th film in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province on November 18th, just over two months since production began in Seoul on September 11th. Byeonsan (Korean title), features rising star PARK Jung-min alongside KIM Go-eun. The f...

KANG Ha-neul, GIM Mu-yeol Finish NIGHT OF MEMORIES

Night of Memories (working title), a new mystery-thriller featuring young actors KANG Ha-neul and GIM Mu-yeol, completed its three-month shoot on June 8th. The film is the latest project from director ZHANG Hang-jun and will be distributed locally by Megabox I...