From its very opening sequence, <REC> shows two gays in motel room right away. An episode of a couple of viewers at premiere screening left the theatre before the opening scene finished tells us that it might be uncomfortable for some eyes to see it without any warning. SO Joon-moon is aware that his films are different. Despite other people's concerns, he didn't want to negotiate. Opening s...
Actors KO Doo-shim and JI Hyun-woo will appear in the upcoming Jeju-set drama Shining Moment (translated title). SO Joon-moon will mark his feature directing debut with a story that focuses on the island’s famed ‘Haenyeo’, women divers who trawl the sea bed for shellfish. KO has signed on to appear as Jin-ok, a legendary Haenyeo on the island, whileJI Hyun-woowill play documentary producer Kyung-h...
LEESONG Hee-il’s Trilogy Chosen as Closing Film The 4th Asia Queer Film Festival is to be held for six days from May 24th at Cinemart in Japan’s Roppongi. The film focuses on Asian queerfilms and 27 films will be screened in 12 different programs. Korean films to be screened there include KIMJHO Gwang-soo’s Two Weddings and a Funeral, KIM Soo-hyun’s Life is Peachy and SO Jun-mun’s REC. LEESONG H...
Special screening to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Indieplus, indie film exclusive theater in Seoul, has been held with the theme of “The Films That We Watched Together 5 Years Ago.” In the screening list are Dancing Cat, Play, The King of Pigs, Green Days, Miracle on Jongno Street, and REC. Dancing Cat by YUN Ki-hyoung is a documentary depicting the life of stray cats with a very warm perspec...
Awards and Invitation
Asia Queer Film Festival in Japan (2013)
Korea Queer Film Festival : KQFF (2010)
Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival : CinDi (2010) - Butterfly