CJ ENM Acquires 4 Major Production Companies in 2020, Including Park Chanwook’s Moho Film

Extreme Job(2019)Top Korean film studio CJ ENM bolstered its production line by acquiring majority stakes in a number of major production companies last year. The studio bought controlling interests in companies such as Director Park Chanwook’s Moho Film, BLAA...

PARK Yong-woo and CHO Eun-ji Kick Off PUNK

HA Yoon-jae Makes Feature Debut with Black Comedy New black comedy Punk (Korean title) entered production on June 25. Featuring PARK Yong-woo and character actress CHO Eun-ji, this debut feature film by HA Yoon-jae is expected to hit theaters in early 2019. PA...

MASTER, MEMOIR and SHADOWS Book Dates in Japan

A trio of Korean thrillers, KIM Jee-woon’s The Age of Shadows (2016) CHO Ui-seok’s Master (2016) and WON Shin-yun’s MEMOIR OF A MURDERER, are all headed to Japanese theaters in the coming months. Both titles that feature LEE Byung-hun will be released in Novem...

19th Far East Film Festival Invites 14 from Korea

The 19th edition of the Udine Far East Film Festival returns in Italy from April 21st this year. As usual a broad selection of titles from Korea will be screened for local audiences with a total of 14 Korean films featuring in the program until the festival’s ...

Thrillers and Action-Comedies Sell for CJ ahead of Berlin

A quartet of thrillers are leading the sales slate for Korean major CJ Entertainment at the European Film Market in Berlin. Recent chart toppers Master, Confidential Assignment and Fabricated City in Korea and Saigon Bodyguards in Vietnam each stacked up healt...

Star-Driven Thriller MASTER Hits US Screens on January 6

CJ Entertainment’s hotly anticipated action-thriller Master has booked its North American release for January 6th. Starring LEE Byung-hun, GANG Dong-won and KIM Woo-bin, the film is scheduled to be distributed by CJ Entertainment America in 16 theaters across ...

LEE Byung-hun Thriller MASTER Presells to 31 Territories

New action-thriller Master, which features stars LEE Byung-hun, GANG Dong-won and KIM Woo-bin, has been presold by distributor CJ Entertainment to 31 territories around the globe. The film is director CHO Ui-seok’s followup to his 2013 hit Cold Eyes. Rights fo...

LEE Byung-hun Thriller MASTER Goes into Production

OH Dal-su, JIN Gyeong and UHM Ji-won Join Blockbuster Cast The star-studded thriller Master, which will feature LEE Byung-hun, GANG Dong-won and KIM Woo-bin, began production on April 23rd. The CHO Ui-seok film has also added new cast members OH Dal-su, UHM J...

United Launches Star-Studded MASTER at EFM

Crime Action Film Fills Cast, Aims for April Shoot Leading United Pictures’ lineup at the European Film Market is the upcoming crime-action film Master. From Cold Eyes (2013) director CHO Ui-seok, the film boasts an abundance of stars, including LEE Byung-hun...

MASTER Lures LEE Byung-hun, GANG Dong-won, KIM Woo-bin

New Con Thriller from COLD EYES Director Three of Korea’s top male box office draws are teaming up for new thriller Master. Global star LEE Byung-hun, GANG Dong-won and KIM Woo-bin have signed on to star in the new film by Cold Eyes (2013) director CHO Ui-seo...