RAMPANT to Spread Across 4 Continents in 19 Countries

Upcoming period zombie action film Rampant is gearing up for a global launch after international sales company CONTENTS PANDA announced that the film had already lined up theatrical releases in 19 countries across four continents. HYUN Bin leads the film, whic...

RAMPANT Set to Ravage Screens in October

The upcoming period action-thriller Rampant is now confirmed for an October release in Korea. Additionally, according to investor and distributor Next Entertainment World (NEW), this new collaboration following last year’s Confidential Assignment between direc...

Hyun-bin Period Action Film OUTBREAK Completes Winter Shoot

Korean period action film Outbreak wrapped up five and a half months of shooting on February 13th, just in time for the staff to enjoy the Lunar New Year holiday. The film sees KIM Sung-hoon and Hyun-bin, the director and star of last year’s Confidential Assig...

CJ Takes TAKE POINT to Market in Berlin

Top Korean distributor CJ Entertainment is repping an explosive lineup at the European Film Market (EFM) this year, led by their upcoming military action Take Point, as well as several recent hits and local language titles for foreign markets. Reuniting direct...

KIM Tae-woo Replaces Late KIM Joo-hyuk in CHANG-GWOL

Upcoming Joseon Era zombie film Chang-gwol (Korean title) has found a replacement for a small role left vacant by the late actor KIM Joo-hyuk, following his untimely passing in a car accident on October 30th. The part will now be taken over by actor KIM Tae-wo...

AFI Fest to Welcome VIP and Hong Sangsoo Doublebill

The AFI Fest kicks off on November 9th this year in Los Angeles and will welcome a trio of features from Korea. PARK Hoon-jung’s new thriller V.I.P. will screen there along with two of director Hong Sangsoo’s three films this year, Claire’s Camera and The Day ...

JANG Dong-gun and KIM Ha-neul to Host BIFF Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony of this year’s 22nd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will be hosted by actors JANG Dong-gun and KIM Ha-neul. The ceremony will take place at the Busan Cinema Center on October 12th and will be followed by a presentation of this yea...

Fantastic Fest Adds THE MERCILESS and VIP

The 13th edition of Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX, the leading genre film event in the United States, will welcome two new Korean thrillers when it opens its doors on September 21st. Both BYUN Sung-hun’s The Merciless and PARK Hoon-jong’s V.I.P. will screen at ...

JANG Dong-gun Joins Hyun-bin in Period Zombie Film

Actor JANG Dong-gun will join superstar Hyun-bin in the upcoming period zombie film Chang-gwol (a Korean word which is homonym for both ‘rage’ and ‘outbreak’) from Confidential Assignment director KIM Sung-hoon. Hyun-bin will play Lee Chung, a talented swordsm...

FINECUT Adds Bom Film Productions Library to Catalogue

Korean sales agent FINECUT has partnered with top Korean film house Bom Film Productions to represent the group’s titles internationally. Set up by producer OH Jung-wan in 1999, Bom is a longtime industry leader that has been responsible for several major mode...