Dexter and Megabox Sign MOU to Develop Korean Films and Series

Earlier this month, VFX powerhouse Dexter Studios revealed that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korean film studio Megabox Plus M to jointly develop and produce Korean films and series.The outfits will join forces to create Korean digita...

MIDNIGHT Picks Up Best Feature Award at Grimmfest in the UK

Acclaimed Korean Horror Continues Hot Festival RunThe Korean horror-thriller Midnight has picked up another award on the festival circuit. The acclaimed film earned the Best Feature Award from Grimmfest in Manchester in the UK.From debut filmmaker Kwon Ohseung...

Ryu Junyeol Considering MIIKE Takashi’s Drama Series CONNECT

Jung Haein Already Cast in 6-Part Webtoon AdaptationBeliever (2018) star Ryu Junyeol has been offered and is considered a leading role in Connect, the upcoming limited series that will mark the Korean drama directing debut of acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Miike...

BOGOTA with Song Joongki and Lee Heejun Warps Production 21 Months After Filming Began

Crime Drama from Director Kim Sungjae Shot in Korea and ColombiaFollowing a long shoot that encountered several delays and difficulties due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the crime film Bogota (literal title) recently wrapped shooting, ending a 21-month journey tha...

MIDNIGHT Invited to NYAFF and Fantasia

Korean Horror Title with Jin Kijoo Scores International SalesMidnight, the new Korean horror film which launched simultaneously online and in theaters in Korea on June 30, has lined up a raft of festival invitations and sales to 11 international territories.Fr...

Yoo Ahin to Headline Cast of Netflix Action Flick SEOUL VIBE

Go Kyoungpyo, Moon Sori, and More to Appear in Latest from Director Moon HyunsungFollowing the announcement of its first titles Moral Sense and Carter earlier this year, Netflix continuing to build its slate of Korean original films, with the latest project de...

KIM Woo-bin, RYU Jun-yeol and KIM Tae-ri Wrap 2-Part ALIEN

Latest CHOI Dong-hoon Blockbuster Completes 13-Month ShootDirector CHOI Dong-hoon has been busy at work on his latest project, the two-part sci-fi-action film Alien (translated title), and after kicking off filming in March last year, the simultaneously shot f...

Megabox Scores Sales for THE POINT MEN

The Point Men, an upcoming hostage action-drama from director YIM Soon-rye featuring stars HWANG Jung-min and HYUN Bin, has been sold to 14 territories by Megabox Plus M.The film is based on a real event in Afghanistan that took place in 2007, when 23 South Ko...

13th Hungary Korean Film Festival to be Held Next Month

The Hungary Korean Film will be held from September 4 to 10 in the Corvin Cinema in Budapest, Hungary. The festival, which is celebrating its 13th anniversary this year, will open with the film that was the most talked-about title in Korea last year, LEE Byoun...

Following COVID Delay, BARGAINING Starts Location Shooting in Jordan

The upcoming Korean thriller Bargaining (translated title) from director YIM Soon-rye, featuring top stars HWANG Jung-min and HYUN Bin, is set to start production in Jordan this month. Production was originally scheduled to kick off in the Middle East earlier ...