Jeonju IFF, a Special Presentation for Director Lee Changdong

Burning (2018)The 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival showcases a special presentation for Director Lee Changdong, a master of Korean cinema, under the title ‘Lee Changdong: The Truth of the Invisible.’ Particularly, in the special presentation, you can se...

Florence Korean Film Fest Stages Moon Sori Retrospective

Italian Festival Hosts Masterclasses with Moon, Bong Joonho and Yoo Teo The Florence Korean Film Rest returned this spring and showcased an extensive program packed with current and classic Korean films. Among the highlights in its lineup, this year was a ret...

SUL Kyung-gu and DOH Kyung-soo Prepare for Trip to THE MOON

Veteran star SUL Kyung-gu and actor-singer sensation DOH Kyung-soo (aka D.O.) have been offered and are positively considering the leading roles in The Moon (literal title), the upcoming space action-drama from Along with the Gods(2017) director KIM Yong-hwa. ...

JIFF Reveals Jeonju Cinema Projects for 21st Edition

The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has revealed the three Jeonju Cinema Projects that will populate its 21st edition, which will begin May 28. This year’s titles will be the homegrown films Three Sisters by LEE Seung-won and A Distant Place by PARK ...

SUL Kyung-gu, CHO Jin-woong Face Off in MAN OF MEN

Stars SUL Kyung-gu and CHO Jin-woong will share the screen next month in the upcoming comedy-drama Man of Men. The terminal illness-themed tale marks the debut of director and writer Yong-su and will be released nationwide by distributor Showbox in October. SU...

PARK Hae-soo Mulls Role Opposite SUL Kyung-gu in YACHA

Rising star PARK Hae-soo is considering joining veteran star SUL Kyung-gu in the upcoming thriller Yacha (Korean title), according to his agency BH Entertainemnt. The film will mark the sophomore feature of director NA Hyeon. The story concerns a covert Korean...

Sewol-Themed BIRTHDAY Selected as Udine Far East Film Festival Opener

The new drama Birthday, featuring veteran stars JEON Do-yeon and SUL Kyung-gu, has been selected as the opening film of this year’s 21st Far East Film Festival (FEFF), which will take place from April 26 to May 4 in Udine, Italy. From debut director LEE Jong-u...

MAGGIE Picks Up Grand Prix at Osaka Asian Film Festival

Director YI Ok-seop’s debut film Maggie (2018) has picked up the Grand Prix at this year’s 13th edition of the Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF). The film debuted in the Korean Cinema Today section of last October’s Busan International Film Festival and stars r...

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...

BURNING Becomes 1st Korean Film Shortlisted for Foreign Language Film Oscar

LEE Chang-dong’s BURNING has become the first ever Korean film to be shortlisted for the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the Academy Awards. The film is one of nine titles vying for a spot in the final five nominations in the category, which will be reveal...