Kakao M Enters the Korean Entertainment Market

Plans to Enter Global Content Market by Securing Korean Wave Stars A subsidiary of KakaoTalk (www.kakaocorp.com), company that evolved from being an instant messenger application to a complete IT firm, Kakao M (www.kakao-m.com) has seen its influence grow by c...

LEE Byung-hun Signs Contract with UTA, Major Hollywood Agency

The Magnificent Seven’s actor LEE Byung-hun has paved the ground for acting in Hollywood. He had previously belonged to CAA (Creative Artist Agency) since he made his debut in Hollywood as Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra in 2009, and has signed a n...

Contents Panda Lines Up ONE-LINE at EFM

Contents Panda is kicking off the film market calendar by introducing their new heist action film One-Line (working title) at the European Film Market. The debut film by YANG Kyung-mo features IM Si-wan (The Attorney, 2013), of K-pop group ZE:A, playing alongs...

Best Supporting Actor Award for LEE Hyun-woo in Houston

NORTHERN LIMIT LINE Screens at 49th WorldFest Last month, at the 49th edition of the WorldFest Houston Annual International Independent Film Festival, actor LEE Hyun-woo was awarded the Best Supporting Actor prize for his role in naval skirmish drama Northern...

Golden Aries Cinematography Award for NORTHERN LIMIT LINE in Macao

SONG Seung-heon Receives Outstanding Asian Contribution Award Between the 6th and 8th of March, the Macau International Film Festival staged its first Golden Aries Awards. Korean naval drama Northern Limit Line was one of the award winners of the evening, pic...

Pop Star IM Si-wan Joins ONE LINE

Film Noir Will Co-Star JIN Goo Veteran actor JIN Goo and pop star IM Si-wan, who is quickly making a name for himself as a screen actor, have joined the film One Line (working title). The second directorial of YANG Kyoung-mo, following the indie Exit-acy from...

NORTHERN LIMIT LINE Sets Sail for North America & Oceania

NORTHERN LIMIT LINE Sets Sail for North America & Oceania KIM Hak-soon’s Northern Limit Line, an account of a naval skirmish between North and South Korea during the 2002 World Cup, is about to set sail for some major foreign markets after proving to ...

NORTHERN LIMIT LINE Pushed Back over MERS Concerns

NEW Delays Topical War Film Two Weeks         Viewers curious to see KIM Hak-soon’s Northern Limit Line will have to wait an additional fortnight before booking their tickets as the film’s distributor Next World Entertainment (NEW) has dela...

LEE Hyun-woo Prepares for BATTLE OF YEONPYEONG

JIN Goo, KIM Moo-yul Board Naval Thriller We’ll be seeing a few sea-bound blockbusters in the coming weeks with the impending releases of Roaring Currents and Haemoo but a new naval thriller is taking shape in the form of Battle of Yeonpyeong. Boarding the pro...

CHOI Min-shik Wraps Naval War Epic BATTLE OF MYEONGRYANG

Co-Stars with RYU Seung-ryong in New KIM Han-min Film     Last week, on Monday July 21st, the production of new historical epic Battle Of Myeongryang wrapped following a lengthy seven-month shoot. The period naval war film is the new work from War of...