All South Korea articles – Page 45
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NewsJeonju mourns ferry disaster victims
The Jeonju International Film Festival opened without a red carpet or outdoor performances as South Korea continues to mourn the victims of the Sewol ferry sinking.
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NewsFinecut adds three for Cannes
South Korean sales agent Finecut has secured three new titles for the Cannes Market led by Ha Jung-woo’s Chronicle Of A Blood Merchant, based on the internationally acclaimed novel by Yu Hua.
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NewsBankside secures sales for Hector
EXCLUSIVE: Deals on Simon Pegg comedy include South Korea, Spain, Benelux.
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NewsJeonju to open with 3D zombie film
The 15th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has announced its line-up with Opening Film to be the world premiere of Mad Sad Bad, a 3D zombie omnibus directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, Han Ji-seung and Kim Tae-yong.
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NewsNoah scores mighty Russia launch
Paramount Pictures International top brass said Darren Aronofsky’s film opened on $2.75m in Russia for the fourth biggest non-holiday debut in history.
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NewsJeonju names Competition jury
Adriano Aprà, Yoon Jong-chan and Mark Peranson make up Korean Film Competition jury.
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NewsChina to remake Korea's Top Star
South Korea’s Lotte Entertainment has sold China remake rights to Jong Hoon Park’s Top Star to Beijing-based Aim Media.
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NewsBusan films set for Berlin showcase
A selection of films from the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) are to be showcased at a Korean festival in Berlin.
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NewsCJ cooks up Final Recipe sales
Korea’s CJ Entertainment has announced a raft of deals on Final Recipe, starring Henry Lau from the Asian pop group Super Junior – M and Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon).
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News9ers Ent digs Grave Mourning
Korea’s 9ers Entertainment is launching sales on mystery horror film Grave Mourning (working title), produced by JupiterFilm (The Face Reader) and backed by new distribution company Little Big Pictures.
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NewsM-line launches Innocent Thing sales
Korea’s M-line Distribution is launching sales at Filmart on Kim Tae-Kyun’s upcoming suspense melodrama Innocent Thing.
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NewsFinecut books Night Flight sales
Korean sales agent Finecut has announced a raft of deals at Filmart led by Lee Su-jin’s award-winning Han Gong-ju and Berlinale queer film Night Flight.
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FeaturesFilmart 2014: hot titles: Korea
Korean cinema continues its strong run at home and abroad. Jean Noh profiles some of the highlights
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NewsNoah scores $1.1m South Korea launch
The Paramount and Regency Enterprises epic from Darren Aronofsky delivered the biggest opening day in South Korea so far this year from 730 screens.
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NewsAvengers 2 pact signed in Korea
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation on the Avengers: Age of Ultron location shoot to take place in South Korea.
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NewsKOFIC launches family film fund
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has launched a ₩10bn ($9.3m) fund for development and films that will qualify for ratings of all ages or 12+
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NewsShowbox gets Gangnam Blues
South Korea’s Showbox/Mediaplex has picked up A Dirty Carnival director Yoo Ha’s upcoming Gangnam Blues starring rising pan-Asian star Lee Min-Ho.
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NewsCJ 4DPlex to present at CinemaCon
The South Korean 4D cinema company will bring its 4DX technology to the Las Vegas convention.
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NewsFrozen breaks Korea box office record
Disney feature is the first animation to top 10 million admissions in Korea.
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NewsUltron to shoot in South Korea
The Marvel Studios hierarchy has announced that “key elements” of Avengers: Age Of Ultron will be filmed in Seoul.