JIFF Reveals Jeonju Cinema Projects for 21st Edition

The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has revealed the three Jeonju Cinema Projects that will populate its 21st edition, which will begin May 28. This year’s titles will be the homegrown films Three Sisters by LEE Seung-won and A Distant Place by PARK ...

LAST CHILD and THE POET AND THE BOY Headed to Seattle

This month’s 44th Seattle International Film Festival will welcome a pair of new Korean independent films when it opens on May 17th. SHIN Dong-seok’s Last Child (2017) and KIM Yang-hee’sThe Poet and The Boy(2017) will be among the 433 films screening at SIFF t...

JK YOUN and MIN Kyu-dong Elect as New DGK Representatives

Directors Guild of Korea Assembles New Committee During a meeting held on February 22, filmmakers JK YOUN and MIN Kyu-dong were elected as the new representatives of the Directors Guild of Korea (DGK). Also appointed to the new DGK committee were directors KAN...

THE WORLD OF US Triumphs at 4th Wildflower Film Awards

The 4th edition of the Wildflower Film Awards Korea took place on April 12th at the Literary House on the slopes of Namsan in the heart of Seoul. During a night that celebrated diversity within Korea’s thriving independent cinema scene, the Grand Prize winner ...

THE WORLD OF US and DONGJU to Bookend Toronto Korean Film Festival

11 Features for 5th Edition of Canadian Fest The Toronto Korean Film Festival is gearing up for its fifth festival, which will take place from June 17th to 24th. The festival will open with YOON Ga-eun’s The World of Us and close with LEE Joon-ik’s DONGJU; Th...

MOON Geun-young Climbs into SHIN Su-won’s THE CHRONICLE OF A BOOK

New Mystery-Drama from Little Big Pictures Actress MOON Geun-young is set to appear in the leading role of The Chronicle of a book , the latest film from indie darling SHIN Su-won, director of PLUTO (2013) and Madonna (2015). The mystery film will be produced...

HAN Ye-ri Leads New ZHANG Lu Drama

Stars and Directors Line Up for Cameos After working together on last year’s omnibus Love and... director ZHANG Lu and actress HAN Ye-ri are teaming up once again for the drama Chun-mong (Korean title). The film, which begins filming next month, will feature ...

Göteborg Makes Room for ASSASSINATION, SNOW PATHS

Korean Films on Show in Sweden For its 39th edition, the Göteborg International Film Festival, which kicks off next Friday (January 29th) in Sweden, will feature a pair of Korean films, one from the commercial end of the business, CHOI Dong-hoon’s Assassinati...

PARK So-dam, D.O., PARK Cheol-min to Voice Animation

LEAFIE Director Returns with THE UNDERDOG The main voice cast has been locked in for the upcoming animation The Underdog. New star PARK So-dam, D.O. (a.k.a. DOH Kyung-soo), a member of the K-pop group EXO, and veteran character actor PARK Cheol-min will provi...

Six Korean Films Bound for Czech’s Karlovy Vary Fest

KIM Ki-duk Recommends Lee Chang-dong’s “Poetry” for Special Screening The Karlovy Vary international Film Festival has recently revealed the lineup for its forthcoming 50th edition, which this year will present six Korean films, including a special screeni...