Showbox, the Blueprint of Global Leap for Creator-centric New Business

On June 15, Showbox Media Day ‘FUN FOR TOMORROW’ was held at the Seoul Dragon City Hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Showbox CEO Kim Dosoo and MCG Chairman Koo Bonwoong attended the event and announced strategies for K-content production and distribution across bord...

CJ ENM Acquires 4 Major Production Companies in 2020, Including Park Chanwook’s Moho Film

Extreme Job(2019)Top Korean film studio CJ ENM bolstered its production line by acquiring majority stakes in a number of major production companies last year. The studio bought controlling interests in companies such as Director Park Chanwook’s Moho Film, BLAA...

Celebrated Cinematographer Hong Kyoungpyo Joins Lee Sangil’s THE WANDERING MOON

PARASITE Director of Photography Filming Japanese ProjectAcclaimed cinematographer Hong Kyoungpyo has signed on to shoot the upcoming Japanese film The Wandering Moon for director Lee Sangil, his first full international project.This marks Hong’s second collab...

IM Si-wan and BAE Sung-woo Join HA Jung-woo in BOSTON 1947

During a recent fan meeting, superstar HA Jung-woo revealed who would be joining him in the upcoming period sports drama Boston 1947. Young star IM Si-wan and character actor BAE Sung-woo appear set to star alongside HA in the KANG Je-kyu-directed marathon dra...

HA Jung-woo Considers a Trip to BOSTON 1947

Busy actor HA Jung-woo has reportedly received an offer to topline another major upcoming project. As reported by his management agency Artist Company, the star is considering the lead role in the period sports drama Boston 1947, from tentpole helmer KANG Je-g...

A TAXI DRIVER Gases Up at European Korean Film Fests

JANG Hun’s smash hit A Taxi Driver has received five invitations from Korean film events in Europe taking place over the next few months. Director JANG will personally attend both the 6th Korean Filmfestival in Frankfurt and the 12th Korean Film Festival in Pa...

JANG Dong-gun and KIM Ha-neul to Host BIFF Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony of this year’s 22nd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will be hosted by actors JANG Dong-gun and KIM Ha-neul. The ceremony will take place at the Busan Cinema Center on October 12th and will be followed by a presentation of this yea...

Not-Yet-Released Korean Film Festival to be Held in Japan

The film festival to show recent Korean movies and not-yet-released films in Japan will be held in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. From July 22nd, four local films will be screened at Heart and Hearts Korean Film Week in Cinemart Shinjuku in Tokyo and Cinemart Shinsai...

BAD GUYS ALWAYS DIE Sets China, Korea Release Date

SON Ye-jin & CHEN Bolin Team Up for Action-Comedy One of the major China-Korea co-productions in the pipeline, action-comedy Bad Guys Always Die has secured release dates in both of its production countries. SUN Hao’s feature debut will bow in China on De...

AISFF Dishes Out Awards for 13th Edition

Asiana International Short Film Festival Winds to a Close The Asiana International Short Film Festival brought its 13th edition to a close on November 10th last Tuesday, following its opening on November 5th. AISFF dished out its awards, which were decided by...