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...

JOSEE and VOICE OF SILENCE to Compete at Fribourg International Film Festival

Midnight Screenings for THE ODD FAMILY and NIGHT OF THE UNDEAD in SwitzerlandKorean cinema returns to the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF), which will stage its 35th edition this summer from July 16 to 25. A total of five Korean features have been i...

Far East Film Festival Stages Yoon Jongbin Retrospective

Korean Films on Show as Udine Prepares Hybrid EventFollowing last year’s online event, the Far East Film Festival (FEFF) in Udine is returning with a hybrid online/offline event later this month. This year’s 23rd edition will feature 11 Korean films, including...

NIGHT OF THE UNDEAD Scares Up Asian Sales

Night of the Undead, a new sci-fi comedy that was released during the Chuseok holidays in Korea, is also gaining attention overseas after production company The Contents ON revealed that the film’s international sales agent Finecut had sealed distribution deal...

JUNG Woo-sung Gears Up for Period Epic

Weta Digital on Board for Visual Effects   JUNG Woo-sung of Cold Eyes (2013) and Scarlet Innocence has signed up for a period epic, Jak-seo-ui Byeon: Attack of the Water Monster (working title), according to its production company Taewon Entertainment on ...

Korean Cinema Makes an Impact at the 15th Udine Far East Film Festival

11 new Korean feature films were screened at the FEFF Europe’s biggest showcase of popular Asian cinema takes place every year in the small northeastern Italian town of Udine. Renowned for its intimate atmosphere and enthusiastic audience, the Udine Far East...

Korean Stars and Films Descend on Udine Far East Film Festival

Italian Audiences to Get Big Taste of Korean Cinema The Udine Far East Film Festival (FEFF), now entering its 15th year, is one of the largest celebrations of Asian cinema on the planet. This week, FEFF unveiled its lineup of films and guests for its 2013 ed...

Men are meant to be fancier in autumn

You don’t want to miss these male actors in October’s new films Autumn is often said to be the ‘masculine season’. New films with variety and bountiful fun factors are ready to be released in October. Here are 4 films with leading actors who will catch your ...

Finecut announces new KIM Ki-duk film

Seoul-based sales company Finecut has announced the well-known Korean director KIM Ki-duk’s next film, tentatively titled <Pieta>, is set to start shooting this month. The film is about a brutal man who works for a cruel loan shark. Without any family ...