Interview with THE MOON Leads, Sul Kyung-gu and Doh Kyung-soo

Two actors, each with their own devoted fan base, have come together to make an intriguing proposition as it combines two genres widely different. With The Moon, Seol Kyung-gu, who gained a solid following after appearing in the Cannes Midnight Screening The M...

In the New Year, K-Movies Invited to the Major Overseas Film Festivals

Several Korean films have been invited to major overseas film festivals in the new year. Director Son Minzun's CUT, Director Jeon Jinkyu's The House of Loss, and Director Kang Hongju's Little by Little were listed in the Compétition Internationale ...

Back to Normal in 3 Years, the 27th BIFF Opened Splendidly

On October 5th (Wed), the 27th Busan International Film Festival was held at the outdoor theater of the Busan Cinema Center. This year, the festival declared returning to the pre-pandemic scale in 3 years after COVID-19, and 100% of its seats will be provided ...

Celebrating the Genre Movie Festival for 11 Days, the 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) Has Opened

The 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival held its opening ceremony at 7 p.m. on July 7 at the Grass Square of Bucheon City Hall. It was the first face-to-face opening ceremony in 3 years, hosted by Actors Park Byungeun and Han Sunhwa. Chung Jiyou...

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...

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU Tops Blue Dragon Film Awards with 6 Wins

Ryoo Seungwan’s action-drama Escape from Mogadishu came away as the big winner of this year’s 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards. The box office hit picked up six awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Ryoo.It was Ryoo’s third Best Director win at the awa...

THE BOOK OF FISH Sweeps Golden Cinematography Awards with 5 Prizes

Lee Joonik’s latest film The Book of Fish was the big winner at this year’s 41st Golden Cinematography Awards, an event staged annually by the Korean Society of Cinematographers. The black and white period drama earned the Best Picture Award as well as the Gol...

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...

BOOK OF FISH and MOGADISHU Win 4 Prizes Each at Korean Film Critics Awards

Ryoo Seungwan Picks Up Best Director, Lee Joonik’s Film Takes Best FilmLee Joonik’s The Book of Fish and Ryoo Seungwan’s Escape from Mogadishu triumphed at the 41st Korean Film Critics Association Awards, with each picking up four prizes. Lee’s film won the Be...

Jinyoung Boards Revenge Thriller CHRISTMAS CAROL

Kim Sungsoo to Helm Novel AdaptationPark Jinyoung (aka Jinyoung), a member of the popular boyband GOT7, has signed on to appear in the upcoming thriller Christmas Carol (working title). Filling out the cast will be Kim Youngmin (Lucky Chansil, 2018), Heo Dongw...