CJ Launched 1st Korea-Indonesia Co-Production

Following its entries into China, Vietnam and Thailand, CJ Entertainment released its first production for the Indonesian market on October 27th. CADO CADO: Doctor 101, a medical comedy drama, is the first fully co-produced project between South Korea and Indo...

Vancouver Makes Way for Korean Films

The Dragons & Tigers section of the Vancouver International Film Festival returns in 2016 under the new name Gateway with 25 features, including a quintet of works from South Korean filmmakers. Frequent VIFF invitee HONG Sang-soo once again appears on the ...

CJ Generates Buzz with THE HANDMAIDEN at EFM

New Titles Romcom LIKE FOR LIKES and Vietnamese Thriller TRACER Among the most eagerly anticipated Korean films this year is PARK Chan-wook’s upcoming erotic thriller The Handmaiden. Starring HA Jung-woo (Assassination, 2015) and KIM Min-hee (Right Now, Wrong...

Five Korean Indies to Screen in Rotterdam

IFFR Takes Busan Trio and latest from HONG sang-soo, Jogko ANWAR Five independent Korean films, three of which had their world premieres at the 20th Busan International Film Festival last October (though all five screened there), are set to have bows as part ...

‘Korean Cinema Splash’ at 10th Jogja-NETPAC Festival

Asian Film Festival in Indonesia Takes 11 from Korea The 10th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) took place over December 1st to 6th, screening 10 Korean films as part of a special ‘Korean Cinema Splash’ showcase, as well as the Korea-Indonesia co-produc...