RYU Seung-ryong Joins Hands with MISS BAEK Director LEE Ji-won

Star RYU Seung-ryong has signed on to appear in Bi-gwang (Korean title) the sophomore film of Miss Baek (2018) director LEE Ji-won. The film is described as a noirish family drama about a couple that struggles to get back on its feet following an unexpected in...

JUNG Woo-sung Takes BaekSang Arts Grand Prize for INNOCENT WITNESS

The BaekSang Arts Awards, a long-standing show body that recognizes achievements in both the film and television fields, held their 55th edition on May 1 in Seoul. The night’s Grand Prize went to star JUNG Woo-sung for his role in the well-received legal drama...

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 ...

MISS BAEK to Open NYAFF Winter Showcase

The New York Asian Film Festival is launching its first ‘Winter Showcase’ next month and the film that has been selected to open the event is LEE Ji-won’s indie drama Miss Baek(2018). The film’s star HAN Ji-min will visit the American metropolis on the occasio...

MISS BAEK to Compete at Tokyo IFF

Two Korean films will screen at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. LEE Ji-won’s new indie drama Miss Baek will compete in the ‘Asian Future’ section, while YI Seung-jun’s latest documentary Crossing Beyond will be featured in the ‘Special Program’....

HAN Ji-min Takes on MISS BAEK

Actors HAN Ji-min and LEE Hui-joon have signed on to play the lead roles in the upcoming film Miss Baek. The film, which is based on a true story, marks the debut project for director LEE Ji-won and will begin rolling in February. HAN, recently seen alongside ...