Actors Ryu Junyeol and Jeon Yeobeen, Confirmed as Hosts for the Opening Ceremony of the 27th Busan International Film Festival

Actors Ryu Junyeol and Jeon Yeobin have been confirmed as hosts of the opening ceremony of the 27th Busan International Film Festival, which will be held at the Busan Cinema Center on October 5 (Wed). Both actors have a deep connection with the Busan Internati...

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU Leads Blue Dragon Awards Nominees with 13 Nods

THE BOOK OF FISH Scores 8 Nominations for Upcoming 42nd EditionRyoo Seungwan’s acclaimed action-drama Escape from Mogadishu is leading the nominees’ list for the upcoming 42nd edition of the Blue Dragon Film Awards. The film has received 13 nominations in 10 c...

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU and BOOK OF FISH Lead Buil Film Awards Nominations

Latest Films from Ryoo Seungwan and Lee Joonik Score 8 Nods a PieceThe Buil Film Awards, one of the top Korean film industry prize events, has announced this year’s nominees ahead of its ceremony next month. Leading the pack with eight nominations apiece, out ...

Kim Seonho to Make Big Screen Debut in SAD TROPICS

Director Park Hoonjung Returns with Boxing-Themed FilmSmall screen star Kim Seonho may make his big-screen debut in the upcoming film, Sad Tropics (translated title). According to his agency, Kim is positively reviewing an offer to appear as an aspiring boxer ...

JEON Yeo-been Joins Netflix Original Series GLITCH

After My Death (2018) actress JEON Yeo-been is teaming up with Very Ordinary Couple (2013) director ROH Deok on the upcoming Glitch, a new mystery, comedy and thriller original series from Netflix. The show is being written by GIN Han-sai, who wrote the Netfli...

Netflix Korea Reveals $500 Investment, Ambitious 2021 Slate

Global Steamer Announces First Korean Original FilmsOn February 24, Netflix staged a major presentation in Seoul during which they revealed their 2021 lineup in Korea as well as their achievements in the market to date and several details on their plans.The ‘S...

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...

Director PARK Hoon-jung Inks Deal with STUDIO&NEW

STUDIO&NEW, a production arm of the major Korean investor and distributor Next Entertainment World (N.E.W.), has signed a pact with writer-director PARK Hoon-jung’s production company Goldmoon. The partnership, which will be supported by an equity investme...

CALL Books Netflix Release on November 27

The upcoming thriller CALL with PARK Shin-hye and JUN Jong-seo has become the latest mainstream Korean film to abandon a planned theatrical release in favor of a global streaming launch on Netflix. The streamer will debut the film online in its 190 markets on ...

NIGHT IN PARADISE to Debut at Venice International Film Festival

Though the Cannes Film Festival was forced to forgo staging an offline event this year, the Venice International Film Festival is set to return to the Lido in September and it will be bringing a new Korean film with it. Making his Venice debut will be Director...