5 Korean Films Announced in Fantasia’s 2nd Wave

The Fantasia International Film Festival will be returning for its 24th edition on August 20, but this year’s event will be an unusual one as it will take place exclusively online, owing to continued global concerns over the spread of the 2019-nCoV virus. The ...

CHO Jin-woong and SON Hyun-ju Suit Up for THE CLOWNS

Joseon Era Film Began Production March 31 CHO Jin-woong and SON Hyun-ju are teaming up once more on the period film The Clowns (working title), which began filming on March 31. Also featuring PARK Hee-soon, GO Chang-seok, KIM Seul-ki, YOON Park and KIM Min-suk...

CHOI Gwi-hwa Joins Latest Period Film from Director of THE GRAND HEIST

Rising star CHOI Gwi-hwa has joined the period drama Jo-seon-gong-gal-pe (Korean title). Stars SON Hyun-ju and CHI Jin-woong have already signed on to appear in the latest work from director KIM Joo-ho, which takes place in the Joseon Dynasty and focuses on a ...

LEE Sung-min Takes a Look at WITNESS

MOOD OF THE DAY Director Returns with Thriller Actor LEE Sung-min is adding another title to his busy slate by confirming his appearance in the upcoming thriller Witness. The film will see him team up with Mood of the Day (2016) director CHO Kyu-jang. LEE will...

BAEK Yoon-sik and SUNG Dong-il Dive into ARIDONG

Save the Green Planet (2003) star BAEK Yoon-sik is teaming up with fellow Korean film industry veteran SUNG Dong-il for Aridong, a new investigative thriller from director KIM Hong-sun of The Con Artists (2014). The film is based on a popular webtoon called Ar...

LEE Ju-seung and OH Ji-ho Get Ready for SHOWDOWN

LEE Jung-jin, SIN Jeong-geun Co-Star in Latest from SHIN Dong-yeob LEE Ju-seung and OH Ji-ho are teaming up for the new action-thriller Showdown. From director SHIN Dong-yeob, the film will co-star LEE Jung-jin and SIN Jeong-geun and is going before cameras t...

OH Ji-ho and YOON Jin-seo to Play COFFEE MATES

Melodrama Shoot Expected to last 2 Months OH Ji-ho’s agency revealed on the 25th that he will next appear in the film Coffee Mate (translated title) alongside YOON Jin-seo. The film is a melodrama about two people who meet in a cafe. Wielding the megaphone f...

BECAUSE I LOVE YOU Woos CHA Tae-hyun

NEW Romantic Drama Assemble Big Ensemble Leading man CHA Tae-hyun has started work on his next project, the upcoming romantic drama Because I Love You, the second directorial outing of Maybe (2009) helmer JOO Ji-hong. Among his many co-stars in the ensemble pr...

CHA Tae-hyun Signs on for New Romcom

Popular Funnyman to Lead BECAUSE I LOVE YOU   Returning once again to the genre that made him a star, funny man CHA Tae-hyun has signed on for the leading role in Because I Love You (literal title), a new romantic comedy which will mark the sophomore outi...

Fantasporto Grabs THE FAKE for Main Lineup

ROUGH PLAY Will Also Compete in SidebarThe 34th edition of the Oporto International Film Festival (Fantasporto) has taken a shine to YEUN Sang-ho’s animation The Fake, which has been invited to the fest’s main competition, ‘Cinema Fanastico’. SHIN Yeon-shik’s ...