Posts Categorized: Korean Movies

Sep 6 2018

Kim Rae-Won & Won Jin-A cast in movie “Long Live The King”

Kim Rae-Won & Won Jin-A are cast in live-action film “Long Live The King.” The movie is based on webcomic “Long Live The King” by Beodeunamoosoop. For the movie, Kim Rae-Won will play mob boss Jang Se-Chool. He is in love with a woman played by Won Jin-A. The mob boss decides to become the South Korean president to marry his love and also save the life of his friend who is on death row. Actor Cha Yub has also been cast for the supporting role of Geun-Bae. Geun-Bae is a subordinate of mob boss Jang Se-Chool. Cha Yub received the supporting character role after going through auditions involving 1500 other participants. Filming for “Long Live The King” will begin towards the end of September, 2018 and will be directed by Kang Yoon-Sung (“The Outlaws“).

“Long Live The King” will be released sometime next year in South Korea.

Aug 29 2018

Yeo Jin-Goo & Lee Se-Young cast in tvN drama series “Masquerade”

Yeo Jin-Goo and Lee Se-Young are cast in upcoming tvN drama series “Masquerade.” The drama series is a remake of 2012 movie “Masquerade” starring Lee Byung-Hun and Han Hyo-Joo. For the drama series version, Yeo Jin-Goo will play dual roles of King Lee Hun and Clown Ha Sun. Because the King and the clown look so similar, the clown is brought to the palace to fill in for the King as potential assassination attempts on the King brew. Lee Se-Young will play the role of Queen Yoo So-Woon. The clown, who is filling in for the King, falls for the Queen.

“Masquerade” will first air January, 2019 in South Korea.

Aug 28 2018

English subtitled teaser trailer for movie “The Soul-Mate”

English subtitled teaser trailer added for upcoming supernatural-comedy-drama film “The Soul-Mate” starring Ma Dong-Seok, Kim Young-Kwang and Lee Yoo-Young. The film actually has two English titles. The movie will be released in South Korea with the title of “Wonderful Ghost,” but released internationally as “The Soul-Mate.” Story follows a gym owner (Ma Dong-Seok) who sees a young man at the hospital. That young man was a police officer (Kim Young-Kwang), but is now a ghost.

“The Soul-Mate” will be released September 26, 2018 in South Korea.

Aug 23 2018

Filming for movie “My Special Brother” finishes

Filming for movie “My Special Brother” (literal title) finished on August 17, 2018. Filming took about 3 months finish (filming began May 23, 2018). Meanwhile, an early special poster for the film has been released. On the cover is Se-Ha (Shin Ha-Kyun) and Dong-Goo (Lee Kwang-Soo). The two men are not blood related, but they are as close as blood related brothers and have known each other for 20 years. Movie is directed by Yook Sang-Hyo.

“My Special Brother” will be released sometime next year in South Korea.

Aug 22 2018

Teaser poster for movie “Miss Baek”

Here’s the first teaser poster for movie “Miss Baek” starring Han Ji-Min. Movie is directed by first time feature film director Lee Ji-Won. Story for “Miss Baek” follows a woman who became a convict because she was trying to protect herself. She meets a young girl (Kim Shi-A) who resembles her and they form a bond. Han Ji-Min is currently starring in tvN drama series “Familiar Wife.”

“Miss Baek” is now set for release sometime this October, 2018 in South Korea.

 

Aug 21 2018

Main trailer and new teaser poster for movie “Monstrum”

Main trailer added for period monster film “Monstrum” starring Kim Myung-Min, Kim In-Kwon, Hyeri & Choi Woo-Sik. The main trailer is notable as it shows for the first time in detail the monster that the main characters go up against. Meanwhile, above is a new teaser poster for the film which also shows the monster prominently. So, for all those people that dreamed of  a “Detective K vs. The Host” film, your prayers have just been answered.

“Monstrum” will be released September 13, 2018 in South Korea.

Aug 21 2018

Character posters for movie “The Great Battle”

Here’s 9 character posters from upcoming movie “The Great Battle.” The character posters are of Zo In-Sung, Nam Joo-Hyuk, Park Sung-Woong, Bae Sung-Woo, Um Tae-Goo, Seol Hyun (‘AOA’) , Park Byung-Eun, Oh Dae-Hwan and Jung Eun-Chae. Caption on Zo In-Sung’s character poster states “We did not learn how to retreat.” The film follows a battle that took place over 88 days as Goguryeo soldiers tried to defend Ansi Fortress from Tang forces.

“The Great Battle” will be released September 19, 2018 in South Korea.

 

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