Hwang Jungmin and Jeon Doyeon reunite in Kill Boksoon

17 years after You Are My Sunshine (2005), HWANG Jungmin and JEON Doyeon are set to reunite in the film KILL Boksoon (literal title), a Netflix original. From The Merciless (2017) director BYUN Sunghyun, the project will also feature SUL Kyunggu, KOO Kyohwan a...

Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema to Present Korean Film Retrospective in New York

‘Relentless Invention: New Korean Cinema, 1996–2003’, a new program being jointly staged by Film at Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema, in association with the Korean Cultural Center New York, will present a broad array of Korean classics to viewers in New York ...

AMPAS Invites 14 New Korean Members

Last month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) welcomed its new members for 2018, which included a record 14 professionals from the Korean film industry, including an array of directors, actors, and below-the-line talents. Among the most p...

Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum Selects THE BIG PICTURE and ON HIGH ICE

Director E J-yong will take in the Hong Kong - Asian Film Financing Forum (HAF) with his new pro-ject The Big Picture. Also featuring in the project market will be the Korean-Israeli co-production On High Ice from director Gary KAM Byung-seok. The Big Picture...

E J-yong Takes in THE BIG PICTURE with Mirovision

Following last year’s critical indie hit The Bacchus Lady, director E J-yong has set his next project, which will be a Korean remake of the French thriller L’homme qui voulait vivre sa vie (‘The Man Who Wanted to Live His Life’), based on the novel ‘The Big Pi...

FINECUT Adds Bom Film Productions Library to Catalogue

Korean sales agent FINECUT has partnered with top Korean film house Bom Film Productions to represent the group’s titles internationally. Set up by producer OH Jung-wan in 1999, Bom is a longtime industry leader that has been responsible for several major mode...

CHANG-OK’S LETTER with BAE Doo-na and KIM Joo-hyuk Debuts on Youtube

The new Korea-set webseries Chang-ok’s Letter, from Japanese master IWAI Shunji, debuted on the Nestle Theater channel on Youtube on February 16th. Comprising four episodes that average about 15 minutes a piece, the project features Korean stars BAE Doo-na and...

CinemAsia Invites OH Jung-wan for In Focus Program

Veteran Bom Film Producer to Visit the Netherlands   The CinemAsia Film Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has invited veteran producer OH Jung-wan to take part in its annual In Focus program, which seeks to highlight underrepresented areas of Asian ...

10th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival Confirms Its Jurors

5 Selectied to Judge Trends in World Music’ Film Today The 10th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival confirmed five jurors including director KIM Jee-woon and actress LIM Soo-jung to judge ‘World Music Film Today’s films, the only competition secti...

Buyers OBSESSED with Finecut’s Cannes Lineup

Korean sales outfit Finecut Inc. is having a busy Cannes Film Market after reporting a slew of sales on its diverse lineup. Current domestic chart-topped Obsessed, the KIM Dae-woo erotic drama that eclipsed both Godzilla and Transcendence’s debuts over the wee...