KOFIC Held 2022 Screenplay Contest Award Ceremony for Korean Films

The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) held the ‘2022 Screenplay Contest’ Awards for Korean Films ceremony on July 22. The winner of the Grand Prize of the contest this year is Lim Eun's ‘Cham Jalhaneun Jisida.’ The jury said, "The screenplay unraveled the st...

Director Han Jaerim’s Emergency Declaration, Pre-sold to 169 Countries around the World

Emergency Declaration, the aviation disaster film directed by Han Jaerim, recorded pre-sale to 169 countries around the world. In response, Showbox's overseas team said, "Emergency Declaration has received great attention to the extent that overseas bu...

From Big Star of Squid Game to Director of HUNT on the Cannes’ Red Carpet

The 75th Cannes International Film Festival, which opened on May 17 (France local time), will probably be remembered as the ‘brightest’ film festival in its 75-year history. Few film officials and tourists from around the world who fill the Boulevard de la Cro...

Han Jaerim Sets Drama Series Debut with Webtoon Adaptation DELUSION

Showbox Joins Forces with THE KING Director for Vampire SeriesDirector Han Jaerim, known for The King (2017) and his recent Cannes Film Festival-premiered Emergency Declaration, will make his first foray on the small screen with the upcoming series Delusion (t...

IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE and EMERGENCY DECLARATION Selected for Cannes

Hong Sangsoo Returns, Han Jaerim to Debut on the CroisetteFor the fourth year on the trot, a pair of Korean features have been selected as part of the main slate of the Cannes Film Festival. This year’s 74th edition of the renowned festival will welcome both H...

LEE Jong-suk and KIM Rae-won Tune In to DECIBEL

CHA Eu-woo also Cast in New Action Film from Director HWANG In-hoLEE Jong-suk, KIM Rae-won and CHA Eun-woo are teaming up for the upcoming action film Decibel (literal title) from director HWANG In-ho. The film went into production on April 20The story follows...

Coupang Play to Service 51-Title Showbox Library

51 hit films from studio Showbox will be made available on the new Korean streaming service Coupang Play this month. Coupang Play, which was launched by the Korean E-commerce company Coupang, is the latest streaming service to enter an increasingly busy market...

HAN Jae-rim’s EMERGENCY DECLARATION Completes Production

Emergency Declaration, the star-studded aviation disaster drama from HAN Jae-rim, completed production on October 24. Already a highly anticipated project owing to its star-studded cast, which includes SONG Kang-ho (PARASITE, 2019), LEE Byung-hun (Inside Men, ...

SONG Kang-ho Trains for Sports Drama ONE WIN

PARASITE (2019) star SONG Kang-ho is quickly filling up his schedule. Though currently in production on the disaster film Emergency Declaration (translated title), the actor has confirmed that he will appear in the sports drama One Win (translated title) from ...

LEE Jung-jae Goes on the HUNT for Directorial Debut

Veteran actor LEE Jung-jae, who is back on screens this week in the action-thriller Deliver Us From Evil, is about to embark on a new phase of his career, after signing on to make his directorial debut with the film Hunt (literal title), to be made from his ow...