Do you remember about KBS’ 2004 period drama Emperor of the Sea, also known as Sea God? Spanning 51 episodes and based Choi In-ho’s novel of the same name, it is also inspired by the life of Goong-Bok (Jang Bo-go) during the Unified Shilla Dynasty (676~935). Like many other period dramas, such as Jumong, the […]
The yearly London Korean Film Festival is back for its 11th edition, opening on Thursday November 3rd with the UK Premiere of female director Lee Kyoung-mi’s The Truth Beneath at London’s Picturehouse Central cinema and closing with the same film at Queen’s Film Theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) will […]
This year’s London Korean Film Festival welcomed an impressive number of high profile directors, producers and actors from across the large spectrum of the Korean film industry. The opening ceremony had a large number of guests, including actor Kang Dong-won, producer Lee Jun-dong and director Yoon Jong-bin. But the closing ceremony, which is usually more […]
On Wednesday 24 September 7pm, part of the K-Drama Week starting this Tuesday, Curzon Cinema Soho will be screening IRIS: The Movie, which is a summary of the main drama series of the same name. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director, Yang Yun-ho, who will also be giving a seminar […]