PERFECT STRANGERS Remake Begins Production

The Korean remake of the Italian comedy Perfect Strangers, featuring YOO Hae-jin, CHO Jin-woong and YUM Jung-ah, kicked off production on December 27th. From The Fatal Encounter (2014) director LEE Jae-kyoo, the film will be distributed by Lotte Entertainment,...

SONG Ha-yoon Confirmed to Star in PERFECT STRANGERS

Actress SONG Ha-yoon will star in Perfect Strangers (translated title). “SONG Ha-yoon has been cast for the role of Se-gyeong, LEE Seo-jin’s wife, in upcoming comedy Perfect Strangers.” her management agency JYP Entertainment announced on December 14th. Direct...

YIM Soon-rye’s Little Forest Finishes Shooting

Renowned Korean female director YIM Soon-rye is said to have finished shooting her latest film, Little Forest. Little Forest’s distributor MEGABOXissued a press release stating “the shooting of the highly anticipated film Little Forest by the renowned director...

Gangwon Film Commission Launches

Gangwon Film Commission (GFC) was launched at the Benikea Hotel Chuncheon Bears on March 16th. PANG Eun-jin has been appointed to the first president of GFC, who won the Best Actress Award at the Blue Dragon Awards and has vitally directed films like Way Back ...

MOON So-ri Joins KIM Tae-ri in LITTLE FOREST

Director YIM Soon-rye has filled out the cast of her next project Little Forest, which will begin production at some point this month. Joining previously announced lead KIM Tae-ri will be veteran star MOON So-ri, rising actor RYU Jun-yeol and new face JIN Ki-j...

Mirovision Teams with YIM Soon-rye for LEE Jung-seob Biopic

Korean Painter Drama to Be Delivered in 2018 Korean distributor Mirovision will partner with director YIM Soon-rye on a forthcoming biopic of the acclaimed Korean painter LEE Jung-seob. Mirovision president Jason Chae is on board to produce the drama. He prev...

HORROR STORIES 3, to Feature LIM Seul-ong, PARK Jung-min, KYONG Soo-jin

The Third in the Omnibus Horror Film Series Horror Stories 3, the third in the omnibus Korean horror film series, has finalized the casting, with rookies for the main characters, and they are LIM Seul-ong, a member of K-pop boyband 2AM, KYONG Soo-jin of How to...

HAN Hyo-joo, YOO Yeon-seok and CHUN Woo-hee Wrap Period Music Drama

PARK Heung-sik’s LOVE, LIES Eyes 2016 Release PARK Heung-sik’s new colonial era picture LOVE, LIES (transliterated title), with HAN Hyo-joo, YOO Yeon-seok and CHUN Woo-hee, all of whom appeared in this year’s high concept melodrama The Beauty Inside, wrapped ...

SON Ye-jin to Play HUR Jin-ho’s THE LAST PRINCESS

Period Film Will Co-Star PARK Hae-il HUR Jin-ho’s long in-development The Last Princess will finally begin production next month with SON Ye-jin in the title role and PARK Hae-il signed on to co-star. HUR and SON previously collaborated ten years ago on April...

17th SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival Wraps

Festival Screens 111 Films from 37 Countries over 8 Days The 17th SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival wrapped with the closing ceremony in Mega Box Shinchon on 3 June with jury members including filmmakers YIM Soon-rye ("The Whistleblower"), ...