Scripted Series THE CURSED Gets Movie Spinoff

According to distributor CJ Entertainment, The Cursed: Repeat (translated title), a movie spinoff of the YEON Sang-ho-scripted tvN series The Cursed, has wrapped production after three months of filming. Principal photography began on September 9 and was compl...

THE ODD FAMILY: ZOMBIE ON SALE Books Valentine’s Day Release

Korean horror-comedy The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale will hit screens on February 14. Fromnew director LEE Min-jae, the film stars KIM Nam-gil (The Shameless, 2015), UHM Ji-won (MISSING, 2016), JUNG Jae-young (Right Now, Wrong Then, 2015), LEE Su-gyeong (Heart ...

THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE Investigates 14 Markets

Action-comedy The Accidental Detective 2: In Action is preparing to meet audiences around the world after investor and distributor CJ Entertainment announced that the film has been sold to 14 countries. The sequel is already a hit at home, having surpassed its...

THE ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE 2 to be Released in Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, and More

Directed by E.oni, who previously made MISSING (2016), The Accidental Detective 2: In Action will be released in three countries in Southeast Asia. This investigation comedy has been set for release in Malaysia on July 12th, in Vietnam on July 13th, and in Tai...

JANG Joon-hwan to Preside over 17th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival Jury

The jury for this year’s 17th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival has been set with 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) director JANG Joon-hwan selected as the jury president while many other top Korean film directors have also been invited to take part. In total, t...

CJ Entertainment Ventures onto the Croisette with THE SPY GONE NORTH

Korea’s CJ Entertainment returns to the official selection at Cannes for the fourth year on the trot with their upcoming North Korea-themed espionage drama The Spy Gone North (2017). Meanwhile, the company is also busy on the Marché floor with a heavy lineup o...

UM Tae-goo Weights in for DEMPSEY ROLL

Hyeri of Girl’s Day and KIM Hee-won Co-Star in Boxing Comedy-Drama Boxing comedy-drama Dempsey Roll (working title) kicked off production on April 25. Debut feature work of director JUNG Hyuk-ki, the project stars UM Tae-goo, KIM Hee-won and Girl’s Day member ...

KONG Hyo-jin Wraps Up DOOR LOCK

Upcoming Korean thriller Door Lock with KONG Hyo-jin wrapped up three months of production on March 14. Directed by LEE Kwon, the film is now in post-production and preparing for a release in the second half of the year. KONG features in Door Lock as a woman l...

Car Chase Action BBAENGBAN Revs Up for Production

COIN LOCKER GIRL Director Follow-up Stars KONG Hyo-jin, RYU Jun-yeol, JO Jung-suk HAN Jun-hee’s Coin Locker Girl (2015) follow-up Bbaengban (Korean title) has locked its cast and will commence production later this month. The Showbox title will star KONG Hyo-j...

Top Prize at Women in Film Korea Goes to NA Moon-hee

Adding to her growing collection of trophies this awards season, actress NA Moon-hee has earned the top prize from this year’s Women in Film Korea Awards for her part in the drama I Can Speak. The event, which was hosted by Our Love Story star LEE Sang-hee (as...