Director Ryoo Seung-wan returns with crime thriller fronted by women

Acclaimed director Ryoo Seung-wan, best known for films such as "Veteran" (2015) and "Escape from Mogadishu" (2021), will return after two years with the genre that he can do the best: a crime action thriller. Smugglersmarks his first film of t...

In the New Year, K-Movies Invited to the Major Overseas Film Festivals

Several Korean films have been invited to major overseas film festivals in the new year. Director Son Minzun's CUT, Director Jeon Jinkyu's The House of Loss, and Director Kang Hongju's Little by Little were listed in the Compétition Internationale ...

Park Chanwook Unveils New Short Film LIFE IS BUT A DREAM

Life Is But a Dream (2022)While the world awaits Park Chanwook’s highly anticipated forthcoming feature Decision to Leave, the master Korean filmmaker has returned with a new short film. Life Is But a Dream reunites him with his Thirst (2009) star Kim Okvin an...

Netflix to Make English Language Version of TIME TO HUNT

Yoon Sunghyun’s Dystopian Heist Thriller to Be Updated by Adam RandallYoon Sunghyun’s Time to Hunt (2020) has been optioned for English-language by its global distributor, streaming giant Netflix.Directing the remake will be Adam Randall, the British filmmaker...

Ryoo Seungwan’s SMUGGLING with Kim Hyesoo and Yum Jungah Wraps Production

Zo Insung and Park Jungmin Co-Star in 1970s-Set Crime FilmThough Escape from Mogadishu, the year’s biggest box office hit in Korea, is barely in the rearview mirror, director Ryoo Seungwan has already completed production on his next film.Smuggling (translated...

Lee Byunghun Receives Excellence in Asian Cinema Award at Asian Film Awards

VOICE OF SILENCE Scores Multiple Wins at AFAsTaking place for the second time in Busan, alongside the Busan International Film Festival, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) staged their 15th edition on Friday, October 8 at the Paradise Hotel on Haeundae Beach.Lee Byun...

THE BOOK OF FISH and DELIVER US FROM EVIL Land 4 Nominations at 15th Asian Film Awards

Lee Joonik’s Latest Up for Best Film and Best Director at AFAsLee Joonik’s critically acclaimed latest film The Book of Fish is among the titles leading the field for the upcoming 15th Asian Film Awards. The period drama received four nominations, including ke...

HELLBOUND and MY NAME to Screen in BIFF’s Inaugural On Screen Program

Busan International Film Festival to Showcase Small Screen WorkHellbound and Your NameThe Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which will stage its 26th edition this fall from October 6 to 15, will present a new program called ‘On Screen’ this year, dedic...

GO Min-si Joins RYOO Seung-wan’s SMUGGLING

Rising Star Joins KIM Hyesoo, YUM Jungah, ZO Insung and PARK JungminGO Minsi, a rising star whose face has become known to global viewers through several successful Netflix projects, has joined the cast of Director RYOO Seungwan’s upcoming film Smuggling (tran...

Lee Jehoon, Park Jungmin, Choi Heeseo, and Son Seok-koo are Challenging Original Contents with Korean OTT

Watcha, an online streaming service in Korea, starts producing original series with actors, including Lee Jehoon , Park Jungmin, Son Seok-koo, and Choi Heeseo.On April 20th, Watcha announced that it will co-produce the ‘Unframed’ project with Hardcut, a produc...