THE REMNANTS Tops 6th Wildflower Film Awards Korea

The documentary The Remnants (2016) from directors KIM Il-ran and LEE Hyuk-sang, which chronicles the aftermath of the Yongsan Tragedy of 2009, has earned the Grand Prize at this year’s 6th edition of the Wildflower Film Awards Korea, which was held at the Seo...

Korean Specialty Film Distributors Announce 2018 Lineups

Korea’s specialty film distributors have confirmed their lineups for 2018.Korean distributors specializing in art house and independent films, such as CGV ARTHOUSE, INDIESTORY, Cinema DAL, MOVement and Atnine Film.Meanwhile, after receiving critical acclaim an...

HAN Ye-ri to Dupe Suitors as WORST WOMAN

New Film from Indie Director KIM Jong-kwan Haemoo star HAN Ye-ri has been tapped as the lead in Worst Woman, the new film from indie filmmaker KIM Jong-kwan. In it, she plays a woman who changes her personality and appearance every time she meets a new man, ...

JUNG Yu-Mi and YOO Ah-in Voice New Animation

THE SATELLITE GIRL AND MILK COW Debuts Next MonthFeature animations have slowly strengthened their footing in the Korean film industry of late and the first full-length animation to hit screen this year will be next month’s The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow. Dir...

Big Korean Presence at HK FILMART, HAF and AFAs

Awards and Sales Galore in Hong Kong Korean cinema had a strong showing this week in Hong Kong as it clinched a slew of deals during the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) and a pair of awards from the Asian Film Awards (AFAs) and the Hon...

Strong Korean Films Sales at European Film Market

Flurry of Deals in Berlin The European Film Market (EFM), which is held concurrently with the Berlin International Film Festival, is one of the largest film markets in the world, along with North America’s American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles and Asia’s...

Korean films to screen in Locarno film festival

The 64th Festival del Film Locarno has announced its line-up to include the South Korea-Uzbekistan co-production <Hanaan>, directed by Ruslan PAK. The film will screen in the Filmmakers of the Present Competition. A story about young ethnic Koreans dis...

New Korean films at Jeonju

  Several Korean films make their world premiere at the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), running April 29 - May 7. Among the 12 features in JIFF’s competition section is the premiere screening of An Escalator in World Order by KIM Kyung-man. Th...