Project Wolf Hunting (Korea) Opened Sept. 21 Crime Directed by Kim Hong-sun A team of Korean police officers are on a mission to bring heinous criminals to South Korea from the Philippines via ship. Looking for an opportunity to escape are Jong-du (Seo In-guk), a cold-blooded killer, and Do-il (Jang Dong-yoon), who has an Interpol red notice on him. Meanwhile, a mysterious presence created ...

Veteran actor Ra Mi-ran expressed her confidence in reprising the role of politician Joo Sang-sook in the sequel to comedy film “Honest Candidate,” during a press conference at Megabox Coex in Seoul Tuesday. “I had to play her (Joo Sang-sook) in the movie again. I thought no other actor would be able to play her better. I also felt responsible,” Ra said. Ra's performance in the first installmen...

From rebellious 'Young Man' to pitiful Gi-hun in ‘Squid Game,’ Korean star shows how an actor grows, matures in roles

Tickets can be bought on the BIFF website or via the official app. Remaining tickets also can be bought on-site. Meanwhile, the BIFF also disclosed the roster for its Actor's House special program on Monday. This year, Gang Dong-won, Lee Young-ae, Ha Jung-woo and Han Ji-min will take part in the program to talk about their acting careers. Actor's House is an event in which leading Korean actor...

It is no secret that Korean moviegoers have a soft spot for musical films. From “Mamma Mia” (2008) to “Les Miserables” (2012) and “La La Land,” (2016), many Hollywood musical films have found great success in Korea. Yet, memorable Korean musical films that appeal to local audiences have been conspicuously absent. This is why there has been a lot of hype in Korean online communities around Kore...

Actor Lee Jung-Jae’s win of the Emmy award for his role in Netflix-original series “Squid Game” on Monday created a buzz worldwide but there was someone else who shared the limelight with him -- his longtime girlfriend Lim Se-ryung. Sporting a white Dior dress, she hit the red carpet hand-in-hand with the actor in Los Angeles. Lim, 45, is by no means just a celebrity’s girlfriend. She is the v...

This year’s BIFF, which will be held from Oct. 5 to 14, will return to its pre-pandemic full scale in three years with 243 films from 71 countries.

Despite wins at film festivals, co-directors of ‘Kim Min-young of the Report Card’ anxious about commercial release

The new film hit local theaters Wednesday.

Korean zombies on a train “Train to Busan” directed by Yeon Sang-ho was the first movie to attract more than 10 million viewers at local theaters. The total number of tickets sold was 11,565,479. Yeon’s apocalyptic thriller starts with the story of fund manager Seok-wu (Gong Yoo) who is struggling with a demanding job. After separating from his wife, he also has a hard time connecting with his ...

Since “Confidential Assignment 2: International" is Korean top star Hyun Bin’s first film that he is presenting to the public since he exchanged nuptials with Son Ye-jin, lots of questions about their newlywed life were posed during a group interview with local reporters on Thursday via Zoom. While trying to keep most of their personal life private -- he feels being married and becoming a father...

The session was hosted by director and actor Yoo Ji-tae and many directors, writers and lawmakers, including Park Hong-keun, Hong Ik-pyo and Do Jong-hwan, who joined the event in the audience. “This law reminded me of the time when I finished making my first and second film, which were not successful. I was working on ‘War of the Arrows.’ At the time, my previous films were aired on cable channe...

The production company has confirmed that Australian actor Rebel Wilson and American actor Charles Melton will appear in the film.

Meanwhile, a newly established Youth Eye Award, in which students from Gyeonggi Film Student Association were on the jury, selected Ananta Thitanat’s “Scala” as the winner. The film captures Bangkok’s last surviving independent theater, “Scala,” which closed in July 2020 amid the pandemic. Under the slogan “Pitch Your Dream,” the seven-day festival returned this year with in-person ceremonies an...