Blackpink’s Jennie also invited to Cannes for her acting debut in HBO series “The Idol”

“John Wick: Chapter 4” (US) Opened April 12 Action Directed by Charles F. Stahelski Legendary hit man John Wick embarks on a journey to defeat the High Table. He goes to New York, Paris, Berlin and Japan to seek out the most powerful players in the underworld, fighting against old friends who turned into foes. “Lonely Castle in the Mirror” (Japan) Opened April 12 Animation/Fantasy Direc...

“Director Choi wanted me and actor Kang Jin-ah to really look like a mother and daughter and ordered us to spend at least three nights together to get to know each other,” Byun said. Practicing her lines with Kang, Byun felt that the conversation did not feel like one that a mother and a daughter would have, she recalled. “It needed to be more casual, so I suggested to the director that I say the...

Former President Moon Jae-in documentary raises over W30m on crowdfunding platform

The following article is the second in a series that introduces Korea’s new and emerging actors and directors. -- Ed. Based on his personal preference for a thriller movie as well as the support of people around him, he was confident in his ability to create suspense in “Unlocked” without showing grotesque scenes or using too much blood. “Since there is an original, I thought that I would keep ...

“Rebound” (South Korea) Opened April 5 Drama Directed by Jang Hang-joon Kang Yang-hyun (Ahn Jae-hong), a former basketball player and public service worker, returns to his alma mater as a newly recruited basketball coach to take charge of a team on the verge of disbandment. It’s not an easy journey. “Air” (US) Opened April 5 Drama Directed by Ben Affleck “Air,” a biographical sports dr...

Actors Yoo Hae-jin and Lee Je-hoon will work together for the first time in “Moral Hazard” (working title) by director Choi Yoo-jin, who wrote the films, “Steel Cold Winter” (2013) and “Office” (2015). “Moral Hazard” revolves around South Korea’s No.1 soju company, which is on the verge of bankruptcy, and its struggles against a global investment firm that wishes to take advantage of the situati...

Netflix original drama “Black Knight” starring Kim Woo-bin and Song Seung-heon will be released on May 12 via Netflix, according to the global OTT service platform. Based on the webtoon “Delivery Knight” by Lee Yoon-kyun, published from 2016 to 2019, director Choi Ui-seok of “Cold Eyes” (2013) and “Master” (2016) tells a story of the Earth in 2071 hit by toxic air pollution. People rely on parce...

On Wednesday, “Kill Boksoon” topped Netflix’s non-English film chart. “I thought that I wouldn’t worry or care about viewer numbers because it’s released on Netflix, but I do feel super excited,” Jeon said. “I want to show more parts of me, although the audience may think Jeon Do-yeon is just a queen of drama and there is nothing else to expect from me,” she added, joking she was now done with ...

The following article is the first in a series that introduces Korea’s new and emerging actors and directors. -- Ed.

Award-winning director Na Hong-jin will take the helm for “Hope,” assembling a veteran cast from around the world. The thriller will mark Na's first film since his commercially and critically acclaimed success “The Wailing,” released in 2016. Hwang Jung-min and Zo In-sung will appear as a police officer Beom-seok and a young hunter Sung-ki, respectively. Hollywood power couple Michael Fassbende...