18th Florence Korea Film Fest to Spotlight CHO Jin-woong

After being delayed from its usual March slot by this year’s COVID-19 pandemic, the Florence Korea Film Fest is set to return for its 18th edition between September 23 and 30. The festival will open with BLACK MONEY (2019) and will feature a special focus on t...

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...

SUL Kyung-gu, LEE Ha-nee and PARK So-dam Consider GHOST

The agencies of actors SUL Kyung-gu, LEE Ha-nee and PARK So-dam have confirmed that the stars have all received offers to appear in Ghost (translated title), a new spy action-drama set during the Japanese Colonial Era from Believer (2018) director LEE Hae-youn...

SUL Kyung-gu and YU Jun-sang Team Up for BOYS

Following on the heels of the hit thriller Black Money (2019), veteran director CHUNG Ji-young is about to return to the set for what will be his 17th feature film. Boys (translated title), which is based on a true story, will be headlined by SUL Kyung-gu and ...

Film Investor and Distributor CGV ARTHOUSE Ceases Operations

CGV ARTHOUSE, the subsidiary of CJ ENM Corp.which has been focusing on financing and distributing lower-budget indie and commercial works, has decided to cease its operations. While the outfit has been responsible for introducing several major artistic works t...

SUL Kyung-gu, CHO Jin-woong Face Off in MAN OF MEN

Stars SUL Kyung-gu and CHO Jin-woong will share the screen next month in the upcoming comedy-drama Man of Men. The terminal illness-themed tale marks the debut of director and writer Yong-su and will be released nationwide by distributor Showbox in October. SU...

CHUN Woo-hee and LEE Hye-young Get a Grip on ANCHOR

CHUN Woo-hee and LEE Hye-young will join forces for the upcoming psychological thriller Anchor (translated title). The film will mark the commercial debut of director JUNG Ji-yeon and will be produced by About Film, the production company behind Extreme Job, w...

IDOL, HAN Suk-kyu and SUL Kyung-gu Awarded at Fantasia

LEE Su-jin’s sophomore film Idol picked up the Cheval Noir Award for Best Film at the recently concluded 23rd edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal. The film’s stars HAN Suk-kyu and SUL Kyung-gu also shared the Cheval Noir Award for B...

PARK Hae-soo Mulls Role Opposite SUL Kyung-gu in YACHA

Rising star PARK Hae-soo is considering joining veteran star SUL Kyung-gu in the upcoming thriller Yacha (Korean title), according to his agency BH Entertainemnt. The film will mark the sophomore feature of director NA Hyeon. The story concerns a covert Korean...

Fantasia to Welcome 24 Films from Korea

The Fantasia International Film Festival has now revealed its full program, which will include 24 films from Korea, among them 15 features and nine shorts. The 2019 edition of the festival will open Thursday, July 11 and run until Thursday, August 1. Beyond th...