The London Korean Film Festival Proves Successful Again

Despite the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the London Korean Film Festival, which was celebrating this year its 15th edition, boasts another success, receiving an enthusiastic response from fans of Korean films living in the UK. As the event opted for onlin...

CHO Jin-woong Signs on for Directing Debut of JUNG Jin-young

Actor CHO Jin-woong has signed to star in the debut directing effort of fellow thespian JUNG Jin-young, a 27-year veteran of the screen in Korea. Following a lengthy preparation period, Close to You is expected to begin rolling in October. CHO and JUNG co-star...

CHO Kyu-jang’s WITNESS Wraps Production

Thriller Among 3 Lead Roles for LEE Sung-min in 2018 LEE Sung-min’s latest vehicle Witness (translated title) wrapped its three-month shoot on the 20th of last month. Production for the upcoming crime-thriller took place in the South Korean border city of Paju...

Filming Underway on Con Artist Thriller KKUN

Filming got underway on October 1st for the new con artist thriller Kkun. Stars Hyun-bin and YOO Ji-tae will film the project for three months. Featuring alongside them in the film will be BAE Sung-woo, PARK Sung-woong and K-pop singer Nana. The film follows a...

OH Yeon-seo Joins Hyun-bin in Con Artist Drama

YOO Ji-tae Confirms Participation on KKUN Con artist thriller Kkun continues to take shape as YOO Ji-tae has confirmed his participation alongside superstar Hyun-bin and actress OH Yeon-seo has also joined the pair in a co-starring role. In the film, Hyun-bin...

Hyun-bin Signs Up for KKUN

Con Artist Thriller to Co-Star YOO Ji-tae According to studio Showbox, superstar Hyun-bin has signed up to take on the leading role in the upcoming project Kkun. The actor will play a con artist who only swindles other fraudsters. The role of a prosecutor see...

Korean Film Festival in Cambodia Shines a Light on LEE Joon-ik

Hitmaker Retrospective at 9th Edition For its 9th edition, which took place over November 27th to 29th last year, the Korean Film Festival in Cambodia staged a special retrospective featuring five works from acclaimed filmmaker LEE Joon-ik. Taking place at th...

ASSASSINATION Tops Blue Dragon Awards

Best Director for VETERAN’s RYOO Seung-wan The Blue Dragon Film Awards held their 36th edition on Thursday evening, handing out their Grand Prize to CHOI Dong-hoon’s Colonial Era action film Assassination while Lee Joon-ik’s Joseon Era drama The Throne came a...

Seoul Youth Film Fest confirms accomplished jury

The 14th Seoul International Youth Film Festival confirm 6 jury members. The 14th Seoul International Youth Film Festival(SIYFF) has confirmed the six jury members who will decide the winning films of the ‘Competition 13+’ section as well as the ‘Competition...