At Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 2 Korean Films, Chun Tae-il and Persona, Awarded

At the 46th Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, which is called the ‘Cannes Film Festival in the animation world,’ Korean animations won 2 awards. Director Hong Junpyo’s Chun Tae-il won the Contrechamp Jury Distinction, while Director Moon ...

UNDERDOG Becomes 1st Korean Film Invited to Tokyo Anima Award Festival

The Korean animation Underdog (2018), featuring the voices of DOH Kyung-soo and PARK So-dam, was invited to compete in the Tokyo Anime Award Festival. The LEE Choon-baek and OH Sung-yoon-directed film is the first Korean film to be invited to take part in the ...

CONTENTS PANDA Finds Global Buyers for UNDERDOG

Korean sales agent CONTENTS PANDA has announced a slew of deals for its new animated title Underdog. The film, from the people behind the 2011 animated hit Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild, has found buyers across North America, Europe and Asia, where viewers will ...

THE UNDERDOG Voiced by DOH Kyung-soo to be Premiered at SICAF

A new, Korean animated feature starring DOH Kyung-soo, also known as D.O of K-pop boy group EXO, will be revealed at the 21st edition of the Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF). After the July 28th screening of director OH Sung-yoon’s...

Muju Film Festival Raises Curtain on 5th Edition

On a clear evening on June 2nd, the Muju Film Festival opened the doors to its 5th edition. The opening ceremony was hosted by actors PARK Cheol-min and KIM Hye-na and featured live performances from famed singer HAN Young-ae, among others. The ceremony was fo...

OPERATION CHROMITE Ends 4-Month Shoot

Korean War Film Expected to Land in July Korean War blockbuster Operation Chromite completed its four-month shoot in South Gyeongsang-do Province on March 10th. The Korean summer release features Hollywood star Liam Neeson in a supporting role, who shot his s...

Hoya of INFINITE, Film Debut with HIYA

Hoya’s First Lead Role, to Be Released in March Hoya of a boy band INFINITE makes a film debut with Hiya, to be released in March, by his real name LEE Ho-won. LEE is a popular member of INFINITE, a Korean boy band which began its music career in 2010, where...

PARK So-dam, D.O., PARK Cheol-min to Voice Animation

LEAFIE Director Returns with THE UNDERDOG The main voice cast has been locked in for the upcoming animation The Underdog. New star PARK So-dam, D.O. (a.k.a. DOH Kyung-soo), a member of the K-pop group EXO, and veteran character actor PARK Cheol-min will provi...

THE MAGICIAN Sells to 4 Foreign Territories

Period Drama Casts Spell during AFM Lotte Entertainment has reported a clutch of sales for its upcoming period drama The Magician during the recent American Film Market that took place in Santa Monica, CA. Directed by KIM Dai-seung, the film was picked up by ...