DREAM with Park Seojun and IU to Complete Production in Europe

Extreme Job (2019)The sports drama Dream (literal title), the latest film from Extreme Job (2019) director Lee Byoungheon, is set to complete production during an overseas shoot that will take place in Europe beginning in March.Starring Park Seojoon and IU (ak...

Korean Film Festival in Australia Returns for 12th Edition

KOFFIA to Take Place in 4 Cities through September and OctoberThe Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) is set to return for its 12th edition this year, which will take place in Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney between September 2 and October 23. ...

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 ...

KIM Jong-kwan’s Commercial Debut JOSEE Scores Global Sales

Josée, a romantic drama starring NAM Joo-hyuk and HAN Ji-min and the highly anticipated commercial film debut of arthouse director KIM Jong-kwan, has scored several international sales and will screen across Asia this month. A remake of the Japanese drama Jose...

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 ...

PARK So-dam, SONG Sae-byeok and KIM Eui-sung Receive SPECIAL PRAISE

PARK So-dam, SONG Sae-byeok, KIM Eui-sung and JEONG Hyeon-joon have joined forces for the upcoming crime-action film Special Praise (translated title). With director PARK Dae-min at the helm, the project began production on May 29. Currently on screens in BONG...

Jeonju International Film Festival Reveals 2019 Lineup

This year’s Jeonju International Film Festival, which revealed its program earlier this month, will open with Claudio GIOVANNESI’s Italian crime drama Piranhas on May 2. The 20th edition of the festival, which will run until May 11, is set to close with Guy NA...