MEMOIR OF A MURDERER Picks Up Prizes in Beaune and Brussels

Korean serial killer thriller MEMOIR OF A MURDERER from director WON Shin-Yeon has become a festival hit in Europe, where it recently picked up prizes from two events in April. The film was awarded the Jury Prize at the 10th International Thriller Film Festiva...

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...

Brussels Fantastic Film Festival to Screen 11 Works from Korea

ALONG WITH THE GODS and HOUSE OF THE DISAPPEARED to Compete in 36th BIFFF This year’s 36th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival will screen 11 Korean films when it kicks off on April 3 for its 13-day run. KIM Yong-hwa’s fantasy epic Along with the Go...

A SPECIAL LADY Goes to Brussels

Actress KIM Hye-soo’s action-crime vehicle A Special Lady has officially been invited to the 36th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) for the competition section. Directed by LEE An-gyu, A Special Lady is a noir film that centers around KIM’...

Hawaii Film Festival Hails 14 from Korea

One of the top destinations in the world for Korean films, the Hawaii International Film Festival returns this month and includes a 14-strong delegation from the Far Eastern filmmaking powerhouse. The 37th HIFF kicked off on November 2nd. The bulk of this year...

THE BATTLESHIP ISLAND Picks Up Orbita Prize at 50th Sitges

RYOO Seung-wan’s big-budget World War II title The Battleship Island triumphed at the 50th edition of the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, where it earned the Orbita Award. Sitges featured the world premiere of the director’s cut of T...

A SPECIAL LADY Starring KIM Hye-soo Invited to Various International Film Festivals

A Special Lady, led by KIM Hye-soo, has been making the rounds at international film festivals. The film, which was previously invited to the 50th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in early October, will also be shown at the 37th Hawaii Internationa...

LEAFF Battens Down the Hatches for THE FORTRESS

Joseon Era battle drama The Fortress has been invited to open this year’s 2nd London East Asian Film Festival (LEAFF), which kicks off on October 19th. This year’s LEAFF competition will include HUH Jung’s horror film The Mimic, LEE An-gyu’s KIM Hye-soo gangst...

INSANE Sales for M-Line in Cannes

Distributor Picks Up A SPECIAL LADY At the beginning of this year’s Cannes Film Market, Korean distributor M-Line Distribution revealed international sales for its current mystery thriller INSANE. Directed by LEE Cheol-ha (Love Me Not, 2006) and featuring KAN...

LEE Hui-joon Added to PRECIOUS LADY

Will Co-Star alongside KIM Hye-soo and LEE Sun-kyun Actor LEE Hui-joon, currently appearing in Korean War melodrama A Melody to Remember, will join top star KIM Hye-soo and LEE Sun-kyun in crime noir Precious Lady. The thriller will mark the debut of filmmake...