Space Sweepers, Nominated for Hugo Awards & Nebula Awards

Director Jo Sunghee's Space Sweepers, praised as the first Korean SF blockbuster, has been nominated for the Hugo Awards and the Nebula Awards, the two major science and literature awards in the U.S. Space Sweepers is the first Korean film to be nominated ...

Dexter to Provide VFX for Hollywood Adaptation of KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC

Mr. Go (2013)Top Korean VFX house Dexter Studios has signed a contract to provide visual effects for the upcoming Hollywood live-action adaption of the Japanese manga Knights of the Zodiac (aka Saint Seiya).Originally published in 1986, the manga tells the sto...

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU Tops Blue Dragon Film Awards with 6 Wins

Ryoo Seungwan’s action-drama Escape from Mogadishu came away as the big winner of this year’s 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards. The box office hit picked up six awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Ryoo.It was Ryoo’s third Best Director win at the awa...

Yoo Haejin Joins JK Films’ DOG DAYS

Actor Joins Youn Yuhjung and Kim Yunjin in Heartwarming DramaActor Yoo Haejin appears set to join the cast for the upcoming drama Dog Days (literal title). The actor is reviewing the script and is said to be positively considering his offer to appear in the pr...

ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU Leads Blue Dragon Awards Nominees with 13 Nods

THE BOOK OF FISH Scores 8 Nominations for Upcoming 42nd EditionRyoo Seungwan’s acclaimed action-drama Escape from Mogadishu is leading the nominees’ list for the upcoming 42nd edition of the Blue Dragon Film Awards. The film has received 13 nominations in 10 c...

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...

Stars Return to Busan Film Festival for Opening Ceremony of 26th Edition

BIFF Honors Im Kwontaek, Hosts World Premiere of Im Sangsoo’sHEAVEN: TO THE LAND OF HAPPINESSThis year’s 26th Busan International Film Festival kicked off with a star-studded opening ceremony on a warm night at the Korean Cinema Center on Wednesday, October 6,...

THE BOOK OF FISH and DELIVER US FROM EVIL Land 4 Nominations at 15th Asian Film Awards

Lee Joonik’s Latest Up for Best Film and Best Director at AFAsLee Joonik’s critically acclaimed latest film The Book of Fish is among the titles leading the field for the upcoming 15th Asian Film Awards. The period drama received four nominations, including ke...

VFX Company eNgine Visual Wave Raised KRW 10 Billion for Metaverse

NEW Affiliate Invests in Cutting Edge VRVFX outfit eNgine Visual Wave, an affiliate of Korean content studio Next Entertainment World (NEW), has attracted investment worth KRW 10 billion (USD 8.55 million) to aid its metaverse development.The company, which re...

Kim Yonghwa Space Drama with Sul Kyunggu, D.O. and Kim Heeae Nears Production

Dexter Studios Signs VFX Contract for THE MOONAlong with the Gods director Kim Yonghwa will soon return to set for his latest production, the space drama The Moon. On the heels of the global success of SPACE SWEEPERS, Korea’s first space-set film, Kim’s new fi...