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- Appreciating the wait, slowly and deeply
- When you land at the very end of Episode 8 of the series Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, what comes across amidst a compelling performance of Jeongnyeon by the lead actress Kim Taeri is her counterpart, Chorok, soundingly rivaling against such an enormous aura. This charming knockout is acted out by t...
- by CINE21 / Dec 24, 2024
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- Disney+ Hits Streaming Gold Again With Korean Creator Kangfull’s ‘Light Shop’
- The supernatural mystery series “Light Shop” has become Disney+‘s biggest Korean original premiere of 2024, according to data from its first 12 days of streaming. The show ranks as the second-largest Korean series debut ever on the platform globally, trailing only “Moving” – both series created by w...
- by Variety / Dec 23, 2024
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- Crime film 'Bogota' explores universal themes of displacement, survival
- For director Kim Seong-je of the upcoming crime drama film "Bogota: City of the Lost," capturing the dual nature of feeling overwhelmed -- both positively and negatively -- was a central theme."I thought a lot about how to express this complex emotion, which can resonate universally,"...
- by Yonhap / Dec 20, 2024
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- Exploring Light and Shadow: Ju Ji-hoon in Light Shop
- Disney+’s new series, Light Shop, delves into the lives of those caught between life and death. Even before its release, the series garnered attention as the latest work of Kang Full, the celebrated writer behind the hit series Moving. Kang not only created the original webtoon but also meticulously...
- by CINE21 / Dec 18, 2024
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- CJ 4DPLEX Expands Premium Format Footprint in Asia-Pacific Region
- CJ 4DPLEX/EVT CJ 4DPLEX is ramping up its presence in the Asia-Pacific region through strategic partnerships with major exhibitors Event Cinemas in Australia and Showtime Cinemas in Taiwan. The cinema technology company, headquartered in Seoul with international offices in Los Angeles and ...
- by Variety / Dec 16, 2024
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- Gong Yoo discusses deep connection to 'The Trunk' character, love's dark side
- Actor Gong Yoo could not pinpoint exactly why he was "instinctively drawn" to Jeong-won, his character in Netflix's Korean original series "The Trunk." But he felt a deep connection to the character's fragility and vulnerability."It is hard to explain, but I see similarit...
- by Yonhap / Dec 13, 2024
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- Behind the Scene: Laut Tengah (Mediterranean Sea)
- From Reza Servia, Producer of PT Kharisma Starvision PlusFilming in Korea has been a longstanding ambition for our team, fueled by experiences like the 2013 Seoul Location FAM Tour, the 2014 KAFA Global Workshop, and numerous other events in Korea that I was honored to attend. These opportunities no...
- by Seoul Film Commission / Dec 11, 2024
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- Horror in Focus as Korean, Indonesian Producer Guilds Strengthen Ties at JAFF Market
- BeeWon LeeThe Producers Guild of Korea (PGK) and the Association of Indonesian Film Producers (APROFI) are deepening their collaboration following their renewed memorandum of understanding, at the inaugural JAFF Market in Yogyakarta, where horror projects dominate the slate of potential co-productio...
- by Variety / Dec 09, 2024
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- 'Harbin': Cinematic tribute to Ahn Jung-geun's fear, courage, camaraderie
- The upcoming Korean spy movie "Harbin" explores the lesser-known emotional dimensions of Ahn Jung-geun, one of Korea's most revered independence fighters against Japanese colonial rule, its director Woo Min-ho said Wednesday."Beyond the familiar image the public holds of him, I would...
- by Yonhap / Dec 06, 2024
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- Korean Queer Cinema: Overcoming Barriers
- The Present and Future of Korean Queer Cinema seen through Love in the Big City (2024)※The contributions of external writers may differ from the opinions of KoBiz & KOFIC, and they do not represent the official views of KOFIC.In Korea, revealing homosexuality is still difficult, thus making it a...
- by KoBiz / Dec 04, 2024
