KIM Hye-soo Suits Up for NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY DAY

Korean star KIM Hye-soo has signed up to be the lead actress in the IMF crisis drama National Bankruptcy Day (translated title). The film is the sophomore directorial outing for SPLIT (2016) director CHOI Kook-hee. Though plot details are scarce, the film will...

Shooting Begins for New YOO Ji-tae Film

Bowling Drama Co-Stars LEE Da-wit, LEE Jung-hyun Old Boy (2003) star YOO Ji-tae started shooting his latest project Split on April 2nd in an abandoned factory in Incheon. The film co-stars LEE Jung-hyun, LEE Da-wit and CHUNG Sung-hwa. YOO stars as Cheol-jong...

PLUTO to Screen Commercially in London

SHIN Su-won’s sophomore film Pluto is gearing up for a limited theatrical run in London. Following invitations to last year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival and London Korean Film Festival, Pluto will receive a commercial run in the UK capital, courtesy...

Jeonju Film Festival Mourns Sewol Victims

3D Omnibus MAD SAD BAD Opens 15th JIFF Last night (May 1st), the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) opened its doors for the 15th time. In the wake of the Sewol Ferry Disaster, many cultural events across Korea have cut back on festivities in a sign o...

Golden Horse Taps PLUTO, NEW WORLD

Taiwan’s top film event, the Taipei Golden Horse International Film Festival, recently revealed its 2013 lineup, which featured a pair of recent Korean films. Already popular attractions on the festival circuit, Pluto and New World will screen for audiences in...