Coupang Play Fills Out Streaming Library with NEW Hits

Coupang Play, the new Korean streaming service which debuted just last month, has added a selection of hit titles from local studio Next Entertainment World (NEW). This deal follows quickly on the heels of a similar 51-title acquisition from Showbox earlier th...

THE MAN STANDING NEXT Leads Blue Dragon Film Awards with 11 Nominations

41st Edition of Prestigious Awards to Take Place on December 10 The Blue Dragon Film Awards revealed the nominations for this year’s 41st edition, which is scheduled to take place on December 10. WOO Min-ho’s period political drama The Man Standing Next leads ...

JUNG Woo-sung and KWAK Do-won to Brave STEEL RAIN 2

Stars JUNG Woo-sung and KWAK Do-won are considering reuniting with director YANG Woo-suk on a sequel to their North Korea-themed espionage action-drama hit Steel Rain (2017). According to JUNG’s agency Artist Company, the star is positively considering the cas...

BEASTS THAT CLING TO THE STRAW Wraps Production

The star-studded upcoming thriller Beasts that Cling to the Straw (translated title), featuring JEON Do-yeon, JUNG Woo-sung, YOUN Yuh-jung and BAE Sung-woo, completed production on November 30 in Jeonju following three months of filming. New director KIM Yong-...

THE UNDERDOG to Open 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) has announced the lineup for its 22nd edition, which is set to open with the local animation Underdog and later close with the Indian hit Secret Superstar. From Leafie, A Hen into the Wild (2011) direct...

WITNESS Subpoenas JUNG Woo-sung and KIM Hyang-gi

Leading man JUNG Woo-sung and new star KIM Hyang-gi are set to team up for the upcoming court thriller Witness (translated title), the latest film from Punch (2011) director LEE Han. In the film, JUNG will feature as Soon-ho, an unsuccessful attorney who is re...

1987, BATTLESHIP and LAST CHILD Earn Prizes in Udine

The jam-packed 20th edition of the Far East Film Festival in Udine (FEFF) wound to a close on April 28 as it handed out its awards for the year, which skewed heavily towards Korean films. The big winner of the fest was JANG Joon-hwan’s political drama 1987: Wh...

Far East Film Festival Selects 15 Films from Korea

The 20th Far East Film Festival in Udine (FEFF) has selected 15 films from South Korea, including this year’s opening film Steel Rain. The North Korea-themed action-drama’s director YANG Woo-suk and stars JUNG Woo-sung and KWAK Do-won will travel to Italy, alo...

Webtoon BODY FOR RENT to be Adapted Into Movie

Body Swap Thriller Features Tales with Twist, Turns and Desires Webtoon artist Zephygaru’s popular webcomic series Body for Rent will be hitting the big screen. Comic book publisher Jaedam Media recently announced that they had signed a contract with AD406, th...

PSYCHOKINESIS Leads NEW Triple Sale to Netflix

Through their international sales arm Contents Panda, Korean studio Next Entertainment World (NEW) has sealed a new deal with global online content provider Netflix that will see its next three major titles made available on the streaming platform in 2018. The...