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 ...

THE BOOK OF FISH Sweeps Golden Cinematography Awards with 5 Prizes

Lee Joonik’s latest film The Book of Fish was the big winner at this year’s 41st Golden Cinematography Awards, an event staged annually by the Korean Society of Cinematographers. The black and white period drama earned the Best Picture Award as well as the Gol...

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...

SONG Kang-ho, PARK Jung-min, and JANG Yoon-joo Wrap ONE WIN

Filming on the volleyball drama One Win (translated title), featuring SONG Kang-ho, PARK Jung-min, and JANG Yoon-ju, wound to a close on February 25. The film is the first of two projects that SONG recently signed on to star in for director SHIN Yeon-shick.SON...

JANG Yoon-joo Suits Up for ONE WIN

Model-turned-actress JANG Yoon-joo has signed on to star opposite previously cast SONG Kang-ho in the upcoming sports drama One Win (translated title). From acclaimed arthouse director SHIN Yeon-shick, the film will focus on a volleyball coach played by SONG w...

Voice Phishing Film CITIZEN DEOKHEE with RA Mi-ran to Shoot This Year

The main cast for the voice phishing-themed film Citizen Deokhee (working title) has been finalized ahead of a shoot that will kick off later this year. As previously announced, RA Mi-ran will lead the cast of the Showbox project, with YEOM Hye-ran co-starring...

JIFF Reveals Jeonju Cinema Projects for 21st Edition

The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has revealed the three Jeonju Cinema Projects that will populate its 21st edition, which will begin May 28. This year’s titles will be the homegrown films Three Sisters by LEE Seung-won and A Distant Place by PARK ...