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There has been an emergence of comedy films in Korean cinema ever since the immensely popular My Sassy Girl first blistered across theatre screens in 2001 and followed by other funny offerings that came out throughout the early 2000s like 200 Pounds Beauty (2006), and My Tutor Friend (2003). These films offer up a comical side to the stoic glitz and glamour of the Hallyu World and adding to this mix is this ‘riches-to-rags' dramedy written and directed by Ma Dae-Yoon, which features the return of Lee Min-jung with her first feature role since Wonderful Radio (2012).

“Switch” is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase

Park Gang(Kwon Sang-woo) is an infamous bad boy of showbiz, and his name is often mentioned in tabloids and across social media. The thespian is managed by his longtime buddy and failed actor Jo Yoon (Oh Jung-se). Park Gang enjoys bachelorhood and other finer pursuits and as a Prima donna,...

Exclusive: UTA has signed Korean filmmaker Kim Yong-hwa, one of the most important figures in the Korean screen industry.

Kim is behind the mega-grossing Along With the Gods film and its two sequels – Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds and Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days – which between them have grossed more than 200M globally with close to 30 million admissions. The franchise is the most successful in Korean cinema history, and also made waves at the box office in countries including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

UTA will now be taking an Along With the Gods TV series to market, based on the original webcomic IP. The filmmaker is also working on film project The Moon, which will star Korean actors Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Hee-ae and Do Kyung-soo.

Kim, whose credits also include Take Off and 200 Pounds Beauty, is the founder of the largest VFX company in Korea,...

South Korea, a hotbed of contemporary cultural fervor, is to get a significant new development and production company headed by veteran studio executives. The new venture, Covenant Pictures starts operations with solid financial backing, a diverse slate, and a first-look deal with the producers of the hit “Along With The Gods” movie franchise.

Covenant sees itself scouring Asia for IP that will be developed and produced as Korean-made films and TV series. Relationships in East Asia could cast the net wider, in future.

Covenant is co-founded by Lee Young Han and Justin Choi, both former GMs of Lotte MediaWorks (previously Lotte Cinema), Korea’s second-largest vertically-integrated movie conglomerate. Lee has production and film finance experience managing over 90 titles while at Lotte, while Choi’s focus was on international affairs, acquisitions and marketing. Choi was also the territory Gm for Paramount Pictures’ sub-distribution relationship in Korea.

“Korea is the most exciting...

Korean Cultural Center New York and New York Asian Film Festival have announced the event “A League of its Own” which will be streaming 3 Korean movies themed around baseball. The films will be available for free for ten days July 16 – 26. You can get more info over at koreanmovienight.org

“2020 is proving a banner year for Korea: Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite made Oscar history; the nation’s widely praised response to the Coronavirus epidemic made headlines, and now Korean Baseball goes live on ESPN… finally! This is the perfect time for an event that pairs two blockbuster sectors of the entertainment business at which the country excels: Baseball and Cinema. Korean Cultural Center New York (Kccny) and the New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff) team up to present a free streaming series that highlights Korea’s glorious sports history, pitching legends, and the peninsula’s favorite baseball teams through a selection...