Escape from Mogadishu, Won the Best Film at the 42nd Fantasporto International Film Festival

Director Ryoo Seungwan's Escape from Mogadishu won the Best Film in the Asian Film Section at the 42nd Fantasporto International Film Festival in Portugal. At the festival, which closed on April 10 (local time), Escape from Mogadishu won the Best Orient Ex...

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...

Bae Doona Joins Zack Snyder’s REBEL MOON

Cloud Atlas (2012)Korean star Bae Doona is returning to Hollywood after joining the main cast of the upcoming Zack Snyder-directed sci-fi film Rebel Moon for Netflix. Bae joins a cast that will also feature Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou and Ra...

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU Invited to Dublin International Film Festival

Ryoo Seungwan’s hit action-drama Escape from Mogadishu (2021) has been invited to this year’s Dublin International Film Festival. Also selected for the Irish film event is Kimo Jisook’s short film Hairy Monster.Released in the summer of 2021, Escape from Mogad...

Director Shin Jungwon Passes Away at Age 47

Night of the Undead (2020)Shin Jungwon, the director known for horror comedies such as To Catch a Virgin Ghost (2004) and last year’s Night of the Undead (2020), has died at the age of 46. He passed away suddenly of acute sepsis related to liver cirrhosis on D...

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU Leads Blue Dragon Awards Nominees with 13 Nods

THE BOOK OF FISH Scores 8 Nominations for Upcoming 42nd EditionRyoo Seungwan’s acclaimed action-drama Escape from Mogadishu is leading the nominees’ list for the upcoming 42nd edition of the Blue Dragon Film Awards. The film has received 13 nominations in 10 c...

MOGADISHU and BOOK OF FISH to Bookend 16th Paris Korean Film Festival

Events Screenings for HOSTAGE: MISSING CELEBRITY and SINKHOLE in FranceThe Paris Korean Film Festival (FFCP) returns for its 16th edition on October 26, at which point it will open with Ryoo Seungwan’s critically acclaimed action-thriller Escape from Mogadishu...

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU and BOOK OF FISH Lead Buil Film Awards Nominations

Latest Films from Ryoo Seungwan and Lee Joonik Score 8 Nods a PieceThe Buil Film Awards, one of the top Korean film industry prize events, has announced this year’s nominees ahead of its ceremony next month. Leading the pack with eight nominations apiece, out ...

SPIRITWALKER and Bang Minah to Be Awarded at New York Asian Film Festival

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU to Open 20th NYAFFSpiritwalker (2021)The New York Asian Film Festival returns for its 20th edition in August, when it will open with the international premiere of Ryoo Seungwan’s action-thriller Escape from Mogadishu with Kim Yunseok and ...

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU and SINKHOLE to Receive Support from Korean Theaters

Summer Tentpoles Receive Incentives to Boost Flagging Local IndustryEscape from Mogadishu (2021)The Korea Theater Association, which includes CGV Cinemas, Lotte Cinemas and Megabox, Korea’s biggest exhibitors, have committed to giving a pair of local releases ...