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London Korean Film Festival 2017 Full Programme Announced

London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) 2017 is back with the 12th edition featuring more than 60 Korean films, from contemporary to classic cinema, with UK and international premieres. This year’s film festival will be held in London and across the …
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Fabricated City (2017)

Director: Park Kwang-hyun Cast: Ji Chang-wook, Shim Eun-kyung, Oh Jung-se, Ahn Jae-hong and Kim Sang-ho Genre: Action and Crime Running Time: 126 minutes Rating: 18 Unemployed Kwon Yoo (Ji Chang-wook) is a freeloader who actively plays cyber games at Internet …
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Vibration (2016)

Director: Jo Bareun Actor: Batjargal Balgan Genre: Drama Running Time: 14 minutes Jo Bareun, director and screenwriter his previous film SURA: The Emperor’s Banquet, returned with Vibration. The film was funded by London Calling and Enable short film fund along with 40 bakers who supported …
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14th Annual New York Korean Film Festival Lineup Announced

The Korea Society and the Museum of the Moving Image have announced the 14th Annual New York Korean Film Festival full line-up that focuses on family, law school exams, ambitious aristocrats, and secret societies. Seven films will have their US …
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KAFFNY: Incubator Lab Program 2016 & Third Culture Feature Competition

The 10th Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY) 2016 will be focusing on the Third Culture Cinema. The Third Culture Cinema showcases filmmakers’ take on in presenting stories and voices about third culture children such as people, of any …
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1st London East Asia Film Festival Programme Announced

(Source: London East Asia Film Festival YouTube) The London East Asia Film Festival (LEAFF) organizers previously announced that they will be presenting the retrospective of Park Chan-wook and having Kim Jee-woon’s Age of Shadows as this year’s opening film on 20 …
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Train to Busan (2016)

Director: Yeon Sang-ho Casts: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Soo-ahn, Kim Eui-sung, Choi Woo-sik, Ahn So-hee, Jang Hyuk-jin and Shim Eun-kyung Genre: Action & Suspense Thriller Running Time: 118 minutes Rating: 18 Seok-woo (Gong Yoo) works as a …
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Korean Films at BFI London Film Festival 2016

Earlier this month, BFI London Film Festival 2016 has announced their full programme lineup including ‘must-see’ Korean films to watch including director Park Chan-wook’s return with The Handmaiden after his first Hollywood 2013 debut film Stoker. Three feature films and one short …
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The Sound of a Flower (2015)

Director: Lee Jong-pil Casts: Ryoo Seung-ryong, Bae Suzy, Song Sae-byeok, Kim Nam-gil, Lee Dong-hwi and Ahn Jae-hong Genre: Drama, Period and Music Running Time: 109 minutes The film is based on the true story about Shin Jae-hyo and Chae-sun who changed …
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Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016)

Director: Lee Joon-ik Casts: Kang Ha-neul, Park Jung-min, Kim In-woo, Choi Hong-il, Choi Hee-seo, Shin Yoon-joo, and Min Jin-woong Genre: Biopic Running Time: 110 minutes The legendary Korean poet, Yun Dongju (Kang Ha-neul) is sent to the Fukoaka prison and being …
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