All South Korea articles – Page 38
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NewsJeonju to open with Chet Baker drama 'Born To Be Blue'
The independent and alternative cinema showcase (Apr 28 - May 7) will have the world premiere of Choi Seung-ho’s controversial Spy Nation.
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NewsKorean industry threaten Busan boycott
Committee of nine major film organisations has issued a set of demands to ensure the festival’s independence.
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NewsNew musicials festival to launch in Seoul
Artistic director Hong-Joon Kim and staff are at Filmart in Hong Kong scouting for the first edition of the Chungmuro International Musical Film Festival (CHIMFF), set to launch July 6-11 in Seoul.
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NewsKorea's Central Park moves into features with 'The Salt Planet'
EXCLUSIVE: Firm also compiling shorts into omnibus films.
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NewsChina's Huace dives into remake of 'Canola'
Director Chang made Cannes title The Target in 2014.
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NewsKorea's 'Descendants Of The Sun' prepped for remake
Korea’s Contents Panda is launching remake rights sales on the hit TV series Descendants Of The Sun.
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NewsKorea's 9ers unleashes 'A Stray Goat'
EXCLUSIVE: Drama stars K-pop star Junior and Cart star Ji-woo.
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NewsKorea’s Showbox sells 'Violent Prosecutor', 'Man And A Woman'
EXCLUSIVE: Raft of deals include sales to Japan, China.
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NewsSouth Korea's Kakao, China's Huace plot five comic adaptations
EXCLUSIVE: Titles include Just One Shot and supernatural fantasy Help! Breakup Ghost.
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NewsKorean Film Council proposes arthouse film quota
As part of its strategic proposals for 2016-18, KOFIC is looking to introduce a quota to support non-mainstream Korean films.
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NewsBusan, Lotte partner on $17.3m film fund
The money is set to be divided between big-budget commercial projects and independent films shot in the Korean city.
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NewsBusan director's fate remains unclear following latest festival drama
Following a turbulent general assembly meeting festival director Lee Yong-kwan’s position remains unclear.
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NewsPark Chan-wook's 'Handmaiden' pre-sells to 116 countries
Amazon Studios has taken US rights to Park’s first Korean-language production since Thirst.
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NewsBusan mayor offers to step down as BIFF chairman
Busan Metropolitan City mayor Suh Byung-soo has offered to step down as organizing committee chairman of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), while stating BIFF festival director Lee Yong-kwan’s contract will not be renewed after Feb 26.
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NewsKorea's 'Office', 'Trap' secure EFM sales
EXCLUSIVE: 9ers Entertainment has also secured deals for Hong Won-Chan’s Cannes title Office.
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NewsMore In swings with 'The Monkey King 2'
EXCLUSIVE: Korean sales outfit is selling the China box office hit and Dejan Zecevic’s The Rift at EFM.
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NewsFinecut sells 'Chromite' to Germany, Taiwan
Seoul-based sales company Finecut has closed the first raft of deals on John H. Lee’s Operation Chromite, starring Liam Neeson, which has gone to Splendid Film for Germany, Austria and Benelux.
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South Korea box office hits record high in 2015
Theatrical box office was up 3.1% while admissions also grew; local films took 52% of admissions.