Director Park Chanwook’s Oldboy, Re-release in North America

Neon, a North American distributor, obtained the North American distribution rights for Director Park Chanwook's Oldboy and will screen it at the North American theaters to mark the 20th anniversary of the film's release in Korea. Oldboy was released i...

Dexter to Provide VFX for Hollywood Adaptation of KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC

Mr. Go (2013)Top Korean VFX house Dexter Studios has signed a contract to provide visual effects for the upcoming Hollywood live-action adaption of the Japanese manga Knights of the Zodiac (aka Saint Seiya).Originally published in 1986, the manga tells the sto...

Dexter and Megabox Sign MOU to Develop Korean Films and Series

Earlier this month, VFX powerhouse Dexter Studios revealed that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korean film studio Megabox Plus M to jointly develop and produce Korean films and series.The outfits will join forces to create Korean digita...

SQUID GAME’s Lee Jungjae Wraps Directorial Debut

Lee Stars in Spy Thriller HUNT alongside Jung WoosungSquid Game star Lee Jungjae has just wrapped production on his latest challenge - his directorial debut Hunt. The crime film also sees him appear before the camera, co-starring with his friend and fellow sta...

Kim Yonghwa Space Drama with Sul Kyunggu, D.O. and Kim Heeae Nears Production

Dexter Studios Signs VFX Contract for THE MOONAlong with the Gods director Kim Yonghwa will soon return to set for his latest production, the space drama The Moon. On the heels of the global success of SPACE SWEEPERS, Korea’s first space-set film, Kim’s new fi...

HA Jung-woo Packs His Bags for NIGHT TRIP

Korean star HA Jung-woo has signed on to star in the upcoming thriller Night Trip (translated title). From director KIM Jin-hwang, the project will be the first film financed by Kakao M, the entertainment company subsidiary of the Korean instant messaging gian...

HAN Jae-rim’s EMERGENCY DECLARATION Completes Production

Emergency Declaration, the star-studded aviation disaster drama from HAN Jae-rim, completed production on October 24. Already a highly anticipated project owing to its star-studded cast, which includes SONG Kang-ho (PARASITE, 2019), LEE Byung-hun (Inside Men, ...

Fantasy SF WONDERLAND in Talks for Partial Netflix Launch

Following the recent rumors that the SF blockbuster Space Sweepers has been in talks for a Netflix launch, news sites light up again when reports surfaced that Wonderland (literal title) another big-budget Korean sci-fi, was also mulling a move to the global s...

SUL Kyung-gu and DOH Kyung-soo Prepare for Trip to THE MOON

Veteran star SUL Kyung-gu and actor-singer sensation DOH Kyung-soo (aka D.O.) have been offered and are positively considering the leading roles in The Moon (literal title), the upcoming space action-drama from Along with the Gods(2017) director KIM Yong-hwa. ...

PARASITE Leads Asian Film Awards with 10 Nominations

The Asian Film Awards are returning for their 14th edition this year, which will take place for the first time in Busan, South Korea, after the previous 13 editions took place in either Hong Kong or Macao. Leading the nominations scorecard is BONG Joon-ho’s gl...