AMPAS Invites 19 New Korean Members

Last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which stages the Academy Awards annually, revealed a list of 819 new film professionals from 68 countries invited to join its ranks this year. Among the new Academy members, should they accept...

SWING KIDS and BEAUTIFUL DAYS to Bookend Florence Korean Film Festival

The Florence Korean Film Fest 2019, which will take place from March 21st to the 29th, has revealed this year’s lineup. Opening the program will be KANG Hyoung-cheol’s Korean War-era tap dance musical war drama Swing Kids, while Jero YUN’s Beautiful Days, the ...

OPERATION CHROMITE Sneaks into More Intl Territories

Korean international sales distributor FINECUT announced a slew of deals across its lineup, secured during the Asian Film Market of this month’s Busan International Film Festival. Among the label’s hot titles were Queen of Walking, Hide-and-Never Seek, One Ste...

OPERATION CHROMITE Screens at Global US Army Bases

Summer Korean War hit Operation Chromite was screened at several US military bases around the world on September 16th. The film was already a hit in Korea, where it topped 7 million admissions (USD 48.94 million) after its release on July 27th. The film has al...

Josh Hartnett Mulls A MOMENT TO REMEMBER Remake

Classic Korean Melo Gets Hollywood Treatment Penny Dreadful star Josh Hartnett is considering the lead in the Hollywood remake of classic Korean melodrama A Moment To Remember (2004). If he signs on, he will take over a role made famous by local heartthrob JU...

THE WAILING Calls to French-Speaking Europe, China

FINECUT Locks Deal Ahead of Cannes Bow After scoring North American distribution last week ahead of its international premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it will screen in Out of Competition section on May 18th, NA Hong-jin’s THE WAILING has locked ne...

Two Chinese Movies Starring JI Jin-hee and SONG Seung-heon Releasing in Korea

Two Chinese Movies starring JI Jin-hee and SONG Seung-heon are releasing in Korea. They are Bad Sister directed by KIM Tae-kyun and The Third Way of Love directed by John H. LEE starring JI Jin-hee and SONG Seung-heon respectively. Bad Sister, opening on May 2...

OPERATION CHROMITE Ends 4-Month Shoot

Korean War Film Expected to Land in July Korean War blockbuster Operation Chromite completed its four-month shoot in South Gyeongsang-do Province on March 10th. The Korean summer release features Hollywood star Liam Neeson in a supporting role, who shot his s...

Strong Pre-Sales for OPERATION CHROMITE with Liam Neeson at EFM

FINECUT Offers Up Diverse Slate in Berlin Korean sales company FINECUT is generating plenty of buzz at the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin for their hot new title Operation Chromite. FINECUT gave buyers a taste of the Korean War film, which only started ...

OPERATION CHROMITE Adds JUNG Joon-ho, KIM Byoung-ok, JIN Se-yun, CHOO Sung-hoon

Korean War Pic Rounds Out Cast The upcoming Korean War blockbuster Operation Chromite has filled out its main cast, introducing a number of its local stars during a press conference held in Seoul on October 30th. Joining Hollywood name Liam Neeson and previou...