THE PIRATES: GOBLIN’S FLAG Wraps Production

The Pirates: Goblin’s Flag (translated title), the sequel to the hit period swashbuckler The Pirates (2014), completed production on January 11. From director KIM Joung-hoon, the film features a new cast, headed by HAN Hyo-joo, KANG Ha-neul, LEE Kwang-soo and ...

KANG Ha-neul, HAN Hyo-joo Board THE PIRATES Sequel

A bevy of Korean stars are ready to set sail on The Pirates: Goblin Flag (translated title), the sequel to the 2014 hit The Pirates. KANG Han-neul, HAN Hyo-joo, LEE Kwang-soo and KWON Sang-woo lead an ensemble in a film with a whole new story and set of charac...

THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE Books Japanese Release

Chuseok Comedy-Thriller Looks to Continue Hit Run THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE will be released in Japan in February 2016, beginning with screenings in Tokyo, under the title ‘Two Detectives’ (in Korea the film is known as ‘Detective: The Beginning’). The CJ Ente...

KWON Sang-woo’s New Film Detective Wraps Up Production

The Comedy Is Set for an Autumn Release Director KIM Joung-hoon’s Detective has wrapped production on 29 June. Detective started shooting late March this year. KWON Sang-woo plays KANG Dae-man, a wannabe detective who wishes to be the Korean Sherlock Holmes, ...

KWON Sang-woo and SUNG Dong-il Become Partners in Crime

New Detective Film Starts Shooting in March After winning in the 2006 Makdong Scenario Contest, Tam-jung (working title) which translates to detective in Korean, is finally about to go into production. The film has been raising attention due to its two top st...

The Unjust takes top prize at Blue Dragon Awards

RYOO Seung-wan’s crime thriller <The Unjust> snapped up three top prizes at the 32nd Blue Dragon Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. Box office hit <War of the Arrows> picked up five awards, including Best Actor for PA...

Korean movies won at Fantasia Int'l Film Festival in Canada

<The Unjust> and <Night Fishing> won at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada which was held from July 14 to August 7.   The festival announced that Ryoo Seung-wan's hardboiled action film <The Unjust> was awarded b...

Korean Romance at Terracotta

Korean romantic comedy <Petty Romance> (2010) has just been confirmed to screen at the Terracotta Far East Film Festival in London. The film which was released late last year in Korea and continued to sell well early into 2011 is making its UK premiere a...