Broker, Won ARRI Award, the Top Prize at FILMFEST MÜNCHEN

The film Broker has won the ARRI Award at the FILMFEST MÜNCHEN. The film festival said, “This film is a journey. One filled with longings, with decisions, with detours. Sometimes it is precisely these detours that we must take in life to find ourselves and eac...

“I hope this award won’t affect me.”, Actor SONG Kangho

Director Park Chanwook, who didn’t watch Broker yet due to his busy schedule at Cannes, asked Actor Song Kangho, "I heard your acting in Broker is fabulous. Is it true?" Then, Song Kangho replied, "No, I just played a supporting role. I’m nothing i...

DREAM with Park Seojun and IU to Complete Production in Europe

Extreme Job (2019)The sports drama Dream (literal title), the latest film from Extreme Job (2019) director Lee Byoungheon, is set to complete production during an overseas shoot that will take place in Europe beginning in March.Starring Park Seojoon and IU (ak...

Ryu Junyeol Considering MIIKE Takashi’s Drama Series CONNECT

Jung Haein Already Cast in 6-Part Webtoon AdaptationBeliever (2018) star Ryu Junyeol has been offered and is considered a leading role in Connect, the upcoming limited series that will mark the Korean drama directing debut of acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Miike...

Kakao Acquires Top Production Company ZIP CINEMA

Company Behind THE PRIESTS Sold to Korean Internet GiantTop Korean production company ZIP CINEMA has been bought by Kakao Entertainment, a subsidiary of the local internet giant Kakao. Spackman Entertainment, the Singapore-based previous owner, sold the compan...

Koreeda’s Korean Debut BROKER Completes Production

Bae Doona, Song Kangho, Gang Dongwon and More Appear in Latest from Japanese AuteurBroker (working title), the highly anticipated Korean feature debut of acclaimed filmmaker Koreeda Hirokazu, completed production on June 22. The project has drawn considerable ...

SONG Kang-ho, PARK Jung-min, and JANG Yoon-joo Wrap ONE WIN

Filming on the volleyball drama One Win (translated title), featuring SONG Kang-ho, PARK Jung-min, and JANG Yoon-ju, wound to a close on February 25. The film is the first of two projects that SONG recently signed on to star in for director SHIN Yeon-shick.SON...

IU Joins Star-Studded Cast of KOREEDA Hirokazu’s BROKER

Korean star IU (aka LEE Ji-eun), one of the biggest names in the country’s entertainment scene, has set her sights on the arthouse world after signing on to appear in Broker, the Korean language debut of acclaimed Japanese filmmaker KOREEDA Hirokazu. The singe...

PARK Seo-joon and IU Enter LEE Byoung-heon’s DREAM

Extreme Job (2019) director LEE Byoung-heon is back on set with the sports drama Dream (working title), starring PARK Seo-jun and K-pop sensation IU in her first ever feature film role. The project, which also stars LEE Hyun-woo and GO Chang-seok, began princi...

K-pop Superstar IU Joins PARK Seo-jun in DREAM

The previously announced project Dream (working title), a soccer-themed film from Extreme Job (2019) director LEE Byoung-heon and starring PARK Se-jun of Midnight Runners (2017), has added K-pop superstar IU to its cast. Details surrounding IU’s character have...