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Understanding the world phenomenon of "Beef" and "Past Lives"
By Sebastián N. NadiloLast year, two Korean American productions captivated audiences worldwide, earning acclaim from both critics and viewers alike. Of course, I am talking about Past Lives a romantic drama feature film, directed by first-time filmmaker Celin...
Hwang Jungmin and Jeon Doyeon reunite in Kill Boksoon
17 years after You Are My Sunshine (2005), HWANG Jungmin and JEON Doyeon are set to reunite in the film KILL Boksoon (literal title), a Netflix original. From The Merciless (2017) director BYUN Sunghyun, the project will also feature SUL Kyunggu, KOO Kyohwan a...
Hyun Bin to Lead Woo Minho’s HARBIN
Inside Men (2015) director Woo Minho has settled on Harbin (literal title), a historical epic, as his next project, and joining him as a leading man will be Crash Landing on You star Hyun Bin.Set in the early 1900s the film will tell the story of Korean indepe...
Celebrated Cinematographer Hong Kyoungpyo Joins Lee Sangil’s THE WANDERING MOON
PARASITE Director of Photography Filming Japanese ProjectAcclaimed cinematographer Hong Kyoungpyo has signed on to shoot the upcoming Japanese film The Wandering Moon for director Lee Sangil, his first full international project.This marks Hong’s second collab...
THE MEDIUM and ACTIONHERO Take Top Prizes at the 25th BIFAN
PEACHES Wins Top Prize in NAFF Project MarketThe Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) wound its 25th edition to a close on July 18, and it was the Korean-Thai co-produced horror film The Medium, directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun in Thailand an...
Koreeda’s Korean Debut BROKER Completes Production
Bae Doona, Song Kangho, Gang Dongwon and More Appear in Latest from Japanese AuteurBroker (working title), the highly anticipated Korean feature debut of acclaimed filmmaker Koreeda Hirokazu, completed production on June 22. The project has drawn considerable ...
THE GOLDEN HOLIDAY Delays Release Amid New Wave COVID-19 Cases in Seoul
After months of steady increases at the box office as viewers returned to cinemas, several new clusters of COVID-19 cases have once more put distributors on alert. On Sunday, August 16, Showbox announced that it would be delaying the release of its crime-comed...
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 ...
PENINSULA Sets August 7 Launch in North America
YEON Sang-ho’s Train to Busan (2016) sequel Peninsula has just opened in several Asian markets and is now set to invade North America, where local distributor Well Go USA has announced that it will be released on August 7. Part of this year’s Cannes selection,...
KANG Ha-neul and CHUN Woo-hee Wrap STORY OF THE RAIN AND YOU
Stars KANG Ha-neul and CHUN Woo-hee wrapped filming for the upcoming melodrama Story of the Rain and You (translated title) on July 4. Production on the third film from director CHO Jin-mo lasted just over three months, having started on March 23. KANG So-ra a...