Hunt, Actor Lee Jungjae’s Directorial Debut Film, Opens the 7th London East Asia Film Festival

Hunt, Actor Lee Jungjae’s directorial debut film, has been selected to open the 7th London East Asia Film Festival, which will open on October 19. Along with Hunt, the opening film, the festival will showcase 11 Korean films, including Emergency Declaration, T...

DELIVER US FROM EVIL Gets Special Screening in Paris

The Paris Korean Film Festival (FFCP) staged a special screening of the action noir hit DELIVER US FROM EVIL (2020) in France on February 27. The film was originally screened at the 15th edition of the FFCP last year, and this new screening was an opportunity ...

Actor Lee Jungjae and Director Lee Myungwoo Sign with CAA

Actor Lee JungjaeThe newly minted Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award winner Lee Jungjae has signed with the leading Hollywood talent agency CAA (Creative Artists Agency). Also joining the roster of CAA clients is the successful Korean drama series director Lee My...

HEAVEN: TO THE LAND OF HAPPINESS and ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU to Bookend 20th Florence Korea Film Fest

Heaven: To the Land of Happiness (2019)The Florence Korea Film Fest is set to return for its 20th edition this spring, taking place between April 7 and 15. A total of 76 Korean films are scheduled to screen at this year’s edition, including 35 feature-length t...

Hwang Jungmin and Jeon Doyeon reunite in Kill Boksoon

17 years after You Are My Sunshine (2005), HWANG Jungmin and JEON Doyeon are set to reunite in the film KILL Boksoon (literal title), a Netflix original. From The Merciless (2017) director BYUN Sunghyun, the project will also feature SUL Kyunggu, KOO Kyohwan a...

Hyun Bin to Lead Woo Minho’s HARBIN

Inside Men (2015) director Woo Minho has settled on Harbin (literal title), a historical epic, as his next project, and joining him as a leading man will be Crash Landing on You star Hyun Bin.Set in the early 1900s the film will tell the story of Korean indepe...

SQUID GAME and Lee Jungjae Nominated at Gotham Independent Film Awards

Record-Breaking Netflix Series Fixes Sights on Awards SeasonAfter thrilling millions of viewers around the world, Netflix’s Korean original series phenomenon Squid Game has its sights set on awards season. The show has been nominated at the Gotham Independent ...

Ryoo Seungwan’s SMUGGLING with Kim Hyesoo and Yum Jungah Wraps Production

Zo Insung and Park Jungmin Co-Star in 1970s-Set Crime FilmThough Escape from Mogadishu, the year’s biggest box office hit in Korea, is barely in the rearview mirror, director Ryoo Seungwan has already completed production on his next film.Smuggling (translated...

DELIVER US FROM EVIL Director Eyes Transition to Small Screen

Hong Wonchan Preparing Crime Drama GANGSTERHong Wonchan is the latest filmmaker eyeing a transition to the small screen. The DELIVER US FROM EVIL (2020) director is planning the helm the crime drama Gangster (literal title)Set in the turbulent criminal underwo...

THE BOOK OF FISH and DELIVER US FROM EVIL Land 4 Nominations at 15th Asian Film Awards

Lee Joonik’s Latest Up for Best Film and Best Director at AFAsLee Joonik’s critically acclaimed latest film The Book of Fish is among the titles leading the field for the upcoming 15th Asian Film Awards. The period drama received four nominations, including ke...