At the opening midnight screening for the 70th Cannes International Film Festival, Kim Ok-bin’s (Yoo-na's Street) crime-thriller Villainess premiered to three full minutes of standing ovation from a...
I always find it simultaneously weird and exciting when Korean acting and directing talent work with American ones, because it really does feel like my two worlds are colliding, when...
Lauded indie filmmaker Hong Sang-soo (Hahaha, Our Sunhi) is busy at work on his latest project, and he’s actually filming it right now at the currently-in-progress 69th Cannes Film...
The Cannes Film Festival has historically been friendly to Korea's film industry, aka Chungmuro, and this year looks to continue the trend. All three of Chungmuro's entries at the 69th...
Dun, dun, dun! The zombie apocalypse has reached Korea. An unknown virus has spread throughout Seoul and there’s only one safe haven, Busan. New action thriller film Train to...
The trailer starts with ominous whistling, and Hwang Jung-min (Himalayas, A Violent Prosecutor) saying, “When you go fishing, do you go knowing what you’ll catch? He just put out...
Agasshi (or The Handmaiden), the newest film from director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Thirst), is making its world premiere at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, which opens next week on May 11....
Director Kim Ki-duk has picked an award at Cannes International Film Festival for his film Arirang, taking home the top prize in the Un Certain Regard section along with Andreas...
The winners have been named at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival, and Korea's entry by Lee Chang-Dong, Poetry, picked up the Best Screenplay award. The festival's top prize, the Palme...
Although most of the attention regarding Korean films at Cannes International Film Festival has been given to The Housemaid and Poetry, a third Korean entry, Ha Ha Ha, has won...
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Kim Ok-bin slays at the 70th Cannes International Film Festival in The Villainess
by tineybeanie
At the opening midnight screening for the 70th Cannes International Film Festival, Kim Ok-bin’s (Yoo-na's Street) crime-thriller Villainess premiered to three full minutes of standing ovation from a...
Bong Joon-ho’s Netflix film Okja premieres at Cannes
by tipsymocha
I always find it simultaneously weird and exciting when Korean acting and directing talent work with American ones, because it really does feel like my two worlds are colliding, when...
Director Hong Sang-soo films latest project at Cannes with Isabelle Huppert
by tinebella
Lauded indie filmmaker Hong Sang-soo (Hahaha, Our Sunhi) is busy at work on his latest project, and he’s actually filming it right now at the currently-in-progress 69th Cannes Film...
Chungmuro puts in solid showing at 69th Cannes Film Festival
by tinebella
The Cannes Film Festival has historically been friendly to Korea's film industry, aka Chungmuro, and this year looks to continue the trend. All three of Chungmuro's entries at the 69th...
Train to Busan brings zombie apocalypse to Cannes
by tineybeanie
Dun, dun, dun! The zombie apocalypse has reached Korea. An unknown virus has spread throughout Seoul and there’s only one safe haven, Busan. New action thriller film Train to...
Mystery-thriller film The Wailing to appear in 69th Cannes Film Festival
by tineybeanie
The trailer starts with ominous whistling, and Hwang Jung-min (Himalayas, A Violent Prosecutor) saying, “When you go fishing, do you go knowing what you’ll catch? He just put out...
Park Chan-wook’s Agasshi gears up for Cannes premiere
by girlfriday
Agasshi (or The Handmaiden), the newest film from director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Thirst), is making its world premiere at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, which opens next week on May 11....
Kim Ki-duk’s Arirang wins at Cannes
by javabeans
Director Kim Ki-duk has picked an award at Cannes International Film Festival for his film Arirang, taking home the top prize in the Un Certain Regard section along with Andreas...
Poetry wins for best screenplay at Cannes
by javabeans
The winners have been named at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival, and Korea's entry by Lee Chang-Dong, Poetry, picked up the Best Screenplay award. The festival's top prize, the Palme...
Ha Ha Ha takes prize at Cannes
by javabeans
Although most of the attention regarding Korean films at Cannes International Film Festival has been given to The Housemaid and Poetry, a third Korean entry, Ha Ha Ha, has won...