Director Park Chanwook’s Oldboy, Re-release in North America

Neon, a North American distributor, obtained the North American distribution rights for Director Park Chanwook's Oldboy and will screen it at the North American theaters to mark the 20th anniversary of the film's release in Korea. Oldboy was released i...

Yu Jaemyeong Joins Lee Sunkyun and Jo Jungsuk in LAND OF HAPPINESS

MASQUERADE Director Returns with New Military-Themed Mystery(From the left) Yu Jaemyeong, Lee Sunkyun, Jo JungsukChoo Changmin’s new film Land of Happiness (translated title) is beginning to shape up as Yu Jaemyeong has become the latest name to join a cast th...

Lee Byunghun to Produce and Possibly Star in Netflix’s I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE

Asian-American Story Based on Maureen Goo’s YA NovelVeteran Korean star Lee Byugnhun is stepping into a producer role on an upcoming Netflix film. The America-set romance I Believe in a Thing Called Love will be adapted from Maureen Goo’s YA novel of the same ...

RYU Seung-ryong and YUM Jung-ah Join LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

Extreme Job star RYU Seung-ryong and YUM Jung-ah, hot off the sensational hit TV show Sky Castle, are set to join forces as an on-screen couple for Default (2018) director CHOI Kook-hee on the upcoming musical drama Life Is Beautiful (working title). The film ...

RYU Seung-ryong Begins Shoot for Comedy NOT THE LIPS

Following on from the smash success of Extreme Job, which became the second most successful Korean film of all time earlier this year, actor RYU Seung-ryong is back in front of cameras for the upcoming comedy Not the Lips (working title). RYU’s co-stars includ...

KCCNY Celebrates 40 Years with Special Film Events

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) is putting on a series of cultural events throughout 2019, which include a pair of events related to Korean cinema. This month, Along with the Gods producer WON Dong-yeon visited Ne...

RYU Seung-ryong Kicks Off 2019 with Lunar New Year Comedy and Netflix Original Series

Kicking off the new year in style will be box-office draw RYU Seung-ryong, who is headlining both the Lunar New Year theatrical release Extreme Job and Kingdom, the first Korean Netflix Original series, both of which will premiere in January. A veteran charact...

New Zealand Korean Film Festival Opens Doors to 2018 Edition

The Korean Cinerama Trust and the Korean Embassy in Auckland hosted this year’s New Zealand Korean Film Festival, which opened its doors on October 11th. Also supporting the event are the Korean Film Council (Chairman - OH Seok Geun) and the New Zealand Asia I...

CJ Takes TAKE POINT to Market in Berlin

Top Korean distributor CJ Entertainment is repping an explosive lineup at the European Film Market (EFM) this year, led by their upcoming military action Take Point, as well as several recent hits and local language titles for foreign markets. Reuniting direct...

YEON Sang-ho’s Upcoming PSYCHOKINESIS Secures Release Date

Global smash hit TRAIN To BUSAN (2016) director YEON Sang-ho’s new project has a premiere date. “Psychokinesis has secured its release date in February, 2018.” Korean film investor and distributor NEW announced in a press release on October 18th. TRAIN TO BUSA...