Rain Sets Big Screen Comeback with KANG So-ra in Period Sports Drama

JUNG Ji-hoon (aka Rain) will be back in cinemas soon as his new film Uhmbokdong (Korean title) gets underway this month. Uhmbokdong will mark the return of pop superstar JUNG Ji-hoon to the silver screen after a six year gap. For his comeback he will feature a...

JO Jung-suk, PARK Shin-hye and DOH Kyung-soo Wrap New Film

OLDER BROTHER Finished Filming on New Year’s Eve Filming on upcoming drama Older Brother (literal title) wrapped on New Year’s Eve after a three-month shoot. From director KWON Soo-kyung, the drama features JO Jung-suk as a man who is released from jail thank...

10 Films Screened at Korean Film Festival in Malaysia

Screenings Held in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak The Korean Film Festival in Malaysia, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Malaysia, was held for four days, over August 20th to 23rd. Ten films screened in select Golden Scr...

Hong Gil-dong to be Made into a Film

LEE Je-hoon, Go A-ra and KIM Sung-kyun Among Casts Bidangil Pictures confirmed that a new film by JO Sung-hee (A Werewolf Boy, 2012) has started shooting on December 2nd. Based on a fictional character in a Korean novel written in the Joseon Dynasty, the story...

HAN Suk-kyu and KO Soo Headline New Period Film

Added to the heavy slate of period films in 2014 will be a new Joseon Dynasty era drama staring HAN Suk-kyu and KO Soo. Sanguiwon(literal translation) will be the sophomore feature of How to Use Guys with Secret Tips director LEE Won-suk. Also starring will be...

Montreal World Film Festival Hungry for Korean Film

9 Features and 10 Shorts Featured in Canadian Lineup A 19-strong delegation of Korean feature and short films will be making its way to Canada later this month to take part in the Montreal World Film Festival. A special ‘Korean Cinema of Today’ program is be...

MY PAPAROTTI Strikes the Right Note with Fukuoka

The Showbox drama My Paparotti, starring HAN Suk-kyu and LEE Je-hoon, has triumphed at the Fukuoka Asian Film Festival by picking up the event’s Grand Prix. Directed by YOON Jong-chan, My Paparotti tells the story of a troubled teen singer and his music teach...

1st Guest List Unveiled for 14th Jeonju International Film Festival

Director Laurent CANTET and Actress Katie COSENI of Opening Film FOXFIRE to Attend JIFF Visitors from all around the world, including critics, directors, and producers, plan to visit the 14th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) from April 25th to May 3...

Mighty Start, Bright Prospect

Korean film industry is booming in 2013 Miracle in Cell No. 7, without starring any super star, has finally attracted 10 million viewers as of February 23rd in the afternoon. About 4 months have passed since Masquerade broke 10 million mark. The Korean spy a...

Korean Film Commissions Support Domestic and Foreign Films

Many Korean films are shot on location these days and quite a number of foreign productions are being shot in Korea as well. International co-production have become far more commonplace. Let’s take a look to see how Korean film commissions such as the Busan Fi...