MOONLIT WINTER Opens Theatrical in Japan

Lim Daehyung’s indie hit Moonlit Winter (2019), starring Kim Heeae and Kim Sohye, was released theatrically in Japan on January 7.The second film from Director Lim, Moonlit Winter had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival, where it served...

Lee Sugyeong Joins Wavve Original Film DEAD MAN

Crime Mystery Also Stars Cho Jinwoong, Kim HeeaeRising star Lee Sugyeong has joined the main cast of the upcoming wavve original film Dead Man (literal title). She joins a line-up that already includes Cho Jinwoong and Kim Heeae. Production kicked off earlier ...

Cho Jinwoong and Kim Heeae to Headline wavve Original DEAD MAN

Ryu Hyeyoung to Co-Star in Hah Junwon’s Feature DebutThe Korean streaming platform wavve has landed another major new original film project. Actors Cho Jinwoong, Kim Heeae and Ryu Hyeyoung have all confirmed their participation in the upcoming political thrill...

Kim Yonghwa Space Drama with Sul Kyunggu, D.O. and Kim Heeae Nears Production

Dexter Studios Signs VFX Contract for THE MOONAlong with the Gods director Kim Yonghwa will soon return to set for his latest production, the space drama The Moon. On the heels of the global success of SPACE SWEEPERS, Korea’s first space-set film, Kim’s new fi...

BLACK MONEY Tops Korean Film Producers Association Awards

CHUNG Ji-young’s Black Money (2019) took home the top prize from this year’s 7th Korean Film Producers Association (KFPA) Awards. The film also triumphed in the Best Actor category, won by CHO Jin-woong. KIM Hee-ae earned the Best Actress prize for her role in...

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 ...

56th Baeksang Arts Awards to Take Place without Audience on June 5

Following a delay owing to the current pandemic, the 56th edition of the Baeksang Arts Awards are now scheduled to take place on June 5 in the KINTEX center in Ilsan to the West of Seoul, thought they will take place without a live audience. The nominees for B...

LEAVING LAS VEGAS Filmmaker Developing Korean-Language Project

Mike FIGGIS, the English director most well-known for the film Leaving Las Vegas, which earned Nicholas CAGE the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1995, is currently developing a film that will be set and shot in Korea, featuring Korean language. This would be t...

HERSTORY Received Global Summons

Well Go USA Picks Up Comfort Woman Drama for North America Korean sales outfit Contents Panda has secured several deals for its comfort woman drama Herstory. The latest work by director MIN Kyu-dong, the film bowed in domestic theaters on June 27. Distributor ...

CONTENTS PANDA Invade Cannes Market with THE GREAT BATTLE, BELIEVER

Korean sales outfit Contents Panda, which participated in the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival over the past two years with Train to Busan (2016) and The Villainess (2017), have brought a diverse lineup to the Marché this year, led by LEE Hae-you...