YIM Soon-rye and HONG Kyeong-pyo Join Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences

The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has swelled its ranks by adding 842 new members this year. Among the new roster of film industry professionals, who are now eligible to vote in the Academy Awards, are nine people from the Korean film i...

BURNING Leads Asian Film Awards with 8 Nominations

LEE Chang-dong’s BURNING (2018) will go into the 13th Asian Film Awards as a favorite this year after scoring eight nominations, more than any other film, including Palme d’Or winner Shoplifters. The acclaimed drama bowed in competition at the Cannes Film Fest...

THE HANDMAIDEN and TRAIN TO BUSAN Lead Asian Film Awards Nominees

Returning to Hong Kong after three editions held in Macau, the Asian Film Awards have announced the nominations for their 11th edition, to be held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on March 21st. Leading the list of nominees is PARK Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden w...

INSIDE MEN Tops Korean Film Producers Association Awards

WOO Min-ho’s Inside Men was named the film of the year at the Korean Film Producers Association Awards. The KFPAs were held for the third time on December 20th at the Myung Films Art Center. Inside Men also picked up the Best Actor prize, which went to LEE Byu...

CHANG Wraps Sci-Fi FATAL COUNTDOWN: RESET

Korea-China Collaboration Produced by Jackie CHAN Director CHANG recently completed production on Fatal Countdown: Reset in Busan. A Korea-China co-production, the film is a science fiction tale of which executive producer is Jackie CHAN. After three months, ...

Jackie CHAN Co-Production Kicks Off in Busan

CHANG at the Helm of FATAL COUNTDOWN: RESET Global superstar Jackie CHAN, the second-highest paid actor in the world in 2015 according to Forbes, has taken a supervisory executive role on the new Korean-Chinese co-production Fatal Countdown: Reset, which rece...

ASSASSINATION Tops 2nd Korean Film Producers Association Awards

RYOO Seung-wan Picks up Best Director Prize for VETERAN Following its Best Film win at the Blue Dragon Awards last month, CHOI Dong-hoon’s Colonial Era action-thriller Assassination has come up tops again, picking up the Best Film Award at the 2nd edition of ...