Dexter and Megabox Sign MOU to Develop Korean Films and Series

Earlier this month, VFX powerhouse Dexter Studios revealed that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korean film studio Megabox Plus M to jointly develop and produce Korean films and series.The outfits will join forces to create Korean digita...

Megabox Scores Sales for THE POINT MEN

The Point Men, an upcoming hostage action-drama from director YIM Soon-rye featuring stars HWANG Jung-min and HYUN Bin, has been sold to 14 territories by Megabox Plus M.The film is based on a real event in Afghanistan that took place in 2007, when 23 South Ko...

Following COVID Delay, BARGAINING Starts Location Shooting in Jordan

The upcoming Korean thriller Bargaining (translated title) from director YIM Soon-rye, featuring top stars HWANG Jung-min and HYUN Bin, is set to start production in Jordan this month. Production was originally scheduled to kick off in the Middle East earlier ...

SHINING MOMENT with KO Doo-shim and JI Hyun-woo Wraps Production

Shining Moment (translated title), the latest film from veteran production outfit Myung Films, wrapped production on Jeju Island on June 15, which began in early May. The film, which focuses on the island’s famed Haenyeo divers, stars KO Doo-shim and JI Hyun-w...

Inaugural Edition of Gangneung International Film Festival Opens

The inaugural edition of the Gangneung International Film Festival (GIFF) kicked off on the northeastern coast of South Korea on November 8. The new event, which is run by Festival Chairman KIM Dong-ho, a former chairman of the Busan International Film Festiva...

Korean Classic THE SEASHORE VILLAGE to Open 14th LKFF

The upcoming 14th edition of the London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) is set to celebrate the centenary of the Korean film industry with a wide-ranging program of classic Korean titles entitled ‘A Century of Korean Cinema’ in addition to its usual mix of current...

YIM Soon-rye and HONG Kyeong-pyo Join Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences

The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has swelled its ranks by adding 842 new members this year. Among the new roster of film industry professionals, who are now eligible to vote in the Academy Awards, are nine people from the Korean film i...

MOON So-ri and JANG Joon-hwan to Visit Korean Film Festival DC

The Korean Film Festival DC returns this month for its 2019 edition, which will unfold from May 10 to July 1. This year’s event will feature 11 recent Korean titles as well as a pair of very special guests, acclaimed actress MOON So-ri and director JANG Joon-h...

THE ODD FAMILY: ZOMBIE ON SALE Books Valentine’s Day Release

Korean horror-comedy The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale will hit screens on February 14. Fromnew director LEE Min-jae, the film stars KIM Nam-gil (The Shameless, 2015), UHM Ji-won (MISSING, 2016), JUNG Jae-young (Right Now, Wrong Then, 2015), LEE Su-gyeong (Heart ...

KIM Tae-ri and LEE Sung-min Crowned Best Actress and Actor at Director’s Cut

The Director’s Cut Awards, an industry awards event put on annually by the Korea Film Director's Network, held their show this year on December 14. KIM Tae-ri of YIM Soon-rye’s feel good drama Little Forest was handed the Best Actress Award while LEE Sung-...