AMPAS Invites 14 New Korean Members

Last month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) welcomed its new members for 2018, which included a record 14 professionals from the Korean film industry, including an array of directors, actors, and below-the-line talents. Among the most p...

Florence Korean Film Fest to Stage HA Jung-woo Retrospective and Masterclass

The 16th Florence Korean Film Fest will open its doors on March 22 and screen 25 features and several shorts until it concludes on March 30. This year’s edition will also include a retrospective on films featuring popular star HA Jung-woo. HWANG Dong-hyuk will...

ONEDAY to Compete at Eurasia Film Fest

Oneday, the latest film from melodrama expert LEE Yoon-ki, has been invited to compete in the main section of the 13th Eurasia International Film Festival. Also screening in the fest will PARK Ki-yong’s latest film Picture of Hell (2016) in the Eurasian Panora...

United Pictures Launches THE PREPARATION at Cannes

Korean sales agent United Pictures, which handles pictures produced by Opus Pictures, has entered this year’s Cannes Film Market armed with a catalogue that includes a pair of market premieres, a brand new production announcement and several recent commercial ...

CHUN Woo-hee Confirmed for MY ANGEL

IM Hwa-yeong Joins LEE Yoon-ki Melodrama CHUN Woo-hee has confirmed her participation in the new LEE Yoon-ki melodrama My Angel alongside previously cast star KIM Nam-gil. Rising actress IM Hwa-yeong has also signed on to the film which begins filming shortly...

VIOLENT PROSECUTOR, A MAN AND A WOMAN Lock Foreign Deals

Showbox Titles Sell during HK FilMart During the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FilMart), Korean distributor Showbox announced sales for its major current titles A Violent Prosecutor and A Man and A Woman. A Lunar New Year hit directed by LEE Il...

KIM Nam-gil Set as Lead in New LEE Yoon-ki Drama

CHUN Woo-hee Eyeing Co-Starring Role Returning last week after a six-year hiatus, A Man and A Woman director LEE Yoon-ki is jumping right back into the saddle, having fixed My Angel as his next project. Actor KIM Nam-gil is already on board and CHUN Woo-hee i...

JEON Do-yeon Returns to Melodrama

A MAN AND A WOMAN Dive into Forbidden Love JEON Do-yeon and GONG Yoo will fall into a forbidden love. Director LEE Yoon-ki’s A Man and a Woman which started shooting on November 19th has chosen JEON and GONG as leads with snow-covered Finland as the background...

JEON Do-yeon and GONG Yoo Pair Up for LEE Yoon-ki

Stars Cast in A MAN AND A WOMAN Korean siren JEON Do-yeon will appear alongside heartthrob GONG Yoo in the upcoming melodrama A Man and a Woman, the first film from LEE Yoon-ki in four years. JEON and director LEE previously worked together on 2008’s My Dear...

Cannes Competition Jury to Feature JEON Do-yeon

Following the revelations of its main program and sidebars, the Cannes Film Festival has announced the full jury for its upcoming 67th edition. Joining the previously announced jury president Jane Campion will be a coterie of world cinema figures including Kor...