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...

CONFESSION and LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL to Premiere in Competition at 36th Fribourg Film Festival

This year’s 36th Fribourg International Film Festival is set to host seven films from South Korea, including two world premieres in its international competition and an action blockbuster in its opening gala slot.Yoon Jongseok’s mystery-thriller Confession wit...

Yoo Haejin Joins JK Films’ DOG DAYS

Actor Joins Youn Yuhjung and Kim Yunjin in Heartwarming DramaActor Yoo Haejin appears set to join the cast for the upcoming drama Dog Days (literal title). The actor is reviewing the script and is said to be positively considering his offer to appear in the pr...

SPIRITWALKER Scores 107 Global Presales

SF-Thriller Set for Hollywood RemakeThe high concept sci-fi thriller Spiritwalker has scored 107 international sales deals ahead of its domestic bow later this month. Furthermore, the twisty Yoon Kyesang vehicle has also been courting remake interest from Holl...

Kim Seonho Joins Youn Yuhjung and Kim Yunjin in DOG DAYS

JK Films Set to Produce Anthology FilmFor the third time in as many weeks, rising star Kim Seonho has signed on to an upcoming film project. The Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha actor has been cast alongside the Academy Award-winning Youn Yuhjung and Lost star Kim Yunjin ...

First Lady of South Korea & BTS, Visited KOREAN ACTORS 200, the Photo Exhibition in New York

During the Busan International Film Festival in October, the Same Exhibition Will Be Held at the Cinema Center in Korea.Kim Jungsook, First Lady of South Korea, and BTS, a singing group that leads a worldwide fandom, visited KOREAN ACTORS 200 New York Photo Ex...

HA Ji-won, SUNG Dong-il and KIM Yun-jin Put up COLLATERAL

According to distributor CJ Entertainment, the upcoming Collateral (translated title) wrapped up production on July 31. The film stars HA Ji-won, in her first Korea screen role in three years, SUNG Dong-il and KIM Yun-jin. In the film,SUNG Dong-ilplays a debt ...

Bollywood Adaptation of ODE TO MY FATHER Started Shooting in July

The Bollywood adaptation of JK YOUN’s nostalgic drama Ode to My Father (2014) has started shooting in July. The title of this Indian version, Bharat, is a Hindi word that means ‘India.’ Ode to My Father is the third most-watched Korean film in Korea, having at...

Brussels Fantastic Film Festival to Screen 11 Works from Korea

ALONG WITH THE GODS and HOUSE OF THE DISAPPEARED to Compete in 36th BIFFF This year’s 36th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival will screen 11 Korean films when it kicks off on April 3 for its 13-day run. KIM Yong-hwa’s fantasy epic Along with the Go...

Actress KIM Yun-jin Stands on American Stage

Actress KIM Yun-jin will take to the stage in the United States when she stars in Wild Goose Dreams which will run at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California from September 10th to October 1st, 2017. KIM used to perform on stage before she began acting...