All South Korea articles – Page 40
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NewsThe Model pre-sells to France, Korea
Mads Matthiesen’s upcoming film starring Ed Skrein scores five territory deals at Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM).
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NewsShowbox uncovers Detective K sales
EXCLUSIVE: Adventure period comedy sequel sells to slew of territories, including Japan.
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NewsCJ racks up Ode To My Father sales
EXCLUSIVE: JK Youn’s blockbuster closes a string of sales across the Asia Pacific region.
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News9ers sell Korean strike drama Cart
EXCLUSIVE: Sales company inks deals to multiple territories on Boo Ji-young’s Cart.
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NewsSouth Korean film industry sales hits all-time high
South Korea’s film industry sales hit an all-time record of KW2.03trillion ($1.85bn) last year.
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NewsBusan director refuses request to step down
Busan Metropolitan City has asked Lee Yong-kwan to step down as festival director of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) ahead of its 20th edition.
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NewsKino Lorber plots summer debut for A Hard Day
The distributor has acquired all North American rights to the hit South Korean thriller and Cannes 2014 Directors’ Fortnight selection and will release in theatres this summer.
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NewsS Korea's NEW launches int'l sales arm
Major South Korean investor/distributor Next Entertainment World (NEW) has launched its own international sales division through subsidiary Contents Panda.
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NewsSouth Korean films top 100 million admissions
Local films in South Korea have topped 100 million admissions for the third consecutive year.
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NewsCJ CGV launches into Myanmar circuit
South Korean exhibitor will start running Junction Cineplex in Myanmar from Dec 6.
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NewsSpackman to acquire Novus Mediacorp
South Korean production group signs MOU for acquisition of ancillary distributor.
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FeaturesBuzz titles: Korea
Some of South Korea’s hottest films are being sold at this year’s AFM, from Im Kwon-taek’s 102nd film to the Detective K sequel. Jean Noh reports.
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NewsM-Line picks up Fox’s Enemies
EXCLUSIVE: Comedy thriller is directed by Im Sang-soo [pictured] and sales will be launched at AFM.
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NewsCJ E&M launches VoD service Vingo
New service specialises in film recommendations and saw CJ E&M join with Dolby Laboratories to provide 5.1 surround sound on earphones and headphones.
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NewsSony to halt South Korea distribution
EXCLUSIVE: Sony will cease to self-distribute in South Korea on December 31 as it emerged that the joint venture with Disney will be dissolved.
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NewsFashion King leads Finecut sales
TIFFCOM: South Korean sales company Finecut has announced a raft of deals led by romantic comedy Fashion King.
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FeaturesLee Yong-kwan, Busan Film Festival
Lee Yong-kwan tells Jean Noh about Busan International Film Festival’s role in the international industry, the diverse, new voices of Asian cinema and the festival’s focus on safety and stability
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NewsBusan Film Festival opens in style
The 19th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened with a star-studded red carpet and a conciliatory anti-war undercurrent to proceedings, which included the world premiere of Doze Niu Chen-Zer’s Paradise In Service.
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NewsKorea, Australia sign co-pro agreement
Screen Australia has announced it will sign an MOU on co-production with the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) Oct 4 at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).
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NewsEFP reveals Busan 2014 line-up
X +Y director Morgan Matthews and The Look of Silence doc maker Joshua Oppenheimer among those set to receive support at the festival in South Korea.