Superstar Korean actor and producer Gang Dong-won has signed up with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for representation outside Korea.
Gang joins a string of Korean on-screen talent securing international representation as the country’s creative sector is propelled to the fore by films such as “Parasite” and “Peninsula” and by TV shows such as “Squid Game.”
He continues to be represented in Korea and Japan by Lee Gi Wook at Yg Entertainment.
Gang, who has a mechanical engineering degree and was initially scouted as a model, transitioned to acting in 2004 with “Too Beautiful to Lie” and “Temptation of Wolves,” the latter of which earned him the best new actor award at the 24th Korean Association Critics Choice Awards.
Since then, he has had a string of hugely successful roles in hit films including crime tales “A Violent Prosecutor” and “Master,” as well as fantasy “Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard” and...
Gang joins a string of Korean on-screen talent securing international representation as the country’s creative sector is propelled to the fore by films such as “Parasite” and “Peninsula” and by TV shows such as “Squid Game.”
He continues to be represented in Korea and Japan by Lee Gi Wook at Yg Entertainment.
Gang, who has a mechanical engineering degree and was initially scouted as a model, transitioned to acting in 2004 with “Too Beautiful to Lie” and “Temptation of Wolves,” the latter of which earned him the best new actor award at the 24th Korean Association Critics Choice Awards.
Since then, he has had a string of hugely successful roles in hit films including crime tales “A Violent Prosecutor” and “Master,” as well as fantasy “Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard” and...
- 3/23/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
“Warriors of the Dawn” is an historical drama/action film set on the conflict between Korea and Japan in the year 1592. Korean historical action/war movies are somehow of a trend, and they are always a sign of quality, with films like “Roaring Currents”, “War of the Arrows” or “Kundo: Age of the Rampant”. These productions have nothing to envy from big Hollywood productions, having such an excellent production design.
Whereas “Warriors of the Dawn” is itself a clearly big and good looking production, it is not big on a great epic scale, as the locations are somehow scarce and simple but effective and beautiful at the same time.
“Warriors of the Dawn” screened at the London Korean Film Festival
The story revolves around a group of mercenary fighters who are called the Proxy Soldiers. These group of soldiers are basically poor people who can’t earn a living, and...
Whereas “Warriors of the Dawn” is itself a clearly big and good looking production, it is not big on a great epic scale, as the locations are somehow scarce and simple but effective and beautiful at the same time.
“Warriors of the Dawn” screened at the London Korean Film Festival
The story revolves around a group of mercenary fighters who are called the Proxy Soldiers. These group of soldiers are basically poor people who can’t earn a living, and...
- 10/19/2019
- by Pedro Morata
- AsianMoviePulse
Shoot is underway on UK psychological horror Censor from debut director Prano Bailey-Bond. Rising UK actress Niamh Algar (pictured) is starring in the feature, which is produced by Helen Jones of Silver Salt Films. The film follows a woman who, in her job as a film censor, discover an eerily familiar horror film that speaks directly to her past. Backing came from the BFI, Ffilm Cymru Wales and Film4. Protagonist Pictures is handling sales on the title after recently selling out on UK horror Saint Maud, which was also a debut.
Juliette Binoche will receive the European Achievement in World Cinema honorary prize at this year’s European Film Awards (EFAs), which take place in Berlin on December 7. Binoche was an Oscar winner in 1997 for her role in Anthony Minghella’s The English Patient, a performance for which she also picked up a European Film Award. She also won EFAs...
Juliette Binoche will receive the European Achievement in World Cinema honorary prize at this year’s European Film Awards (EFAs), which take place in Berlin on December 7. Binoche was an Oscar winner in 1997 for her role in Anthony Minghella’s The English Patient, a performance for which she also picked up a European Film Award. She also won EFAs...
- 9/24/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Korean distributors are having to fight ever harder for their share of Korea’s theatrical market share. Threats on the horizon include a slide in the performance of local movies, consolidation, the arrival of new players and the challenge from streaming services.
South Korea’s theatrical box office is now bigger than that of France or Germany despite a smaller population. But it has largely stopped growing and may be at a turning point. Admissions have plateaued since 2013, and gross revenues have increased largely due to ticket price increases.
The country’s powerhouse exhibition companies Cj-cgv and Lotte have responded by expanding abroad. But for distributors, it means a fight on many fronts.
The clearest evidence that the old order was under threat came last year when Lotte Cultureworks (formerly Lotte Entertainment), dethroned Cj Entertainment as the country’s top distributor for the first time in 15 years. Success came from...
South Korea’s theatrical box office is now bigger than that of France or Germany despite a smaller population. But it has largely stopped growing and may be at a turning point. Admissions have plateaued since 2013, and gross revenues have increased largely due to ticket price increases.
The country’s powerhouse exhibition companies Cj-cgv and Lotte have responded by expanding abroad. But for distributors, it means a fight on many fronts.
The clearest evidence that the old order was under threat came last year when Lotte Cultureworks (formerly Lotte Entertainment), dethroned Cj Entertainment as the country’s top distributor for the first time in 15 years. Success came from...
- 3/19/2019
- by Sonia Kil and Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
South Korean spy films have almost exclusively been action fares: an undercover agent from the North is stuck in the South or vice versa or agents from both agencies work together for a common end with lots of big action set pieces and hand-to-hand combats. This makes director Yoong Jong-bin’s latest film “The Spy Gone North” quite a unique effort, in that it draws inspiration from a real-life operation in South Korean covert operations history, to gives us a solid espionage thriller in the real sense.
“The Spy Gone North” is screening at the International Film Festival Rotterdam
It’s 1993. News of the North establishing reactor plants capable of manufacturing nuclear weaponry have worried the power structures in South Korea, which leads the National Intelligence Agency, spearheaded by Director Choi Hak-seong, to put in place a spy to find out more about the status of these rumoured plants. Enter Park Suk-young,...
“The Spy Gone North” is screening at the International Film Festival Rotterdam
It’s 1993. News of the North establishing reactor plants capable of manufacturing nuclear weaponry have worried the power structures in South Korea, which leads the National Intelligence Agency, spearheaded by Director Choi Hak-seong, to put in place a spy to find out more about the status of these rumoured plants. Enter Park Suk-young,...
- 2/1/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Not all spy movies are like every other spy movie. And not all spies are the same. The Spy Gone North is an impressive, riveting spy thriller from Korea, made by filmmaker Yoon Jong-bin. This first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in their Midnight category earlier this summer, but I just caught up with the film at the Sitges Film Festival. The more I think about, the more I love this film. It's such a slick, superb spy film that draws you into the story and keeps you intrigued with anticipation, on the edge of your seat the entire time. And there isn't much action, which works well for this fascinating story, yet it's thoroughly compelling from start to finish. This film really stands out above so many others - in the way of spy films and thrillers. Yoon Jong-bin's The Spy Gone North ...
- 10/10/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days” headed towards the record books and remained atop the South Korean box office. It beat a trio of prominent newcomers. The Lotte Entertainment release earned $12.2 million from 1.57 million admissions between Friday and Sunday, for a total of $70.9 million after two weekends on release.
“The Spy Gone North,” directed by Yoon Jong-bin debuted in second place. Opening on Wednesday, the Cj Entertainment release earned $15.7 million admissions over five days. Starring top actor Hwang Jung-min, the espionage drama revolves around a South Korean secret agent who hatches a deal with North Korea on the eve of the 1997 South Korean presidential elections. It premiered in Cannes’ Midnight Screening this year. The top two films together accounted for 69% of the total weekend box office.
“Mamma Mia!” sequel “Here We Go Again” landed in third. Opening on Wednesday, the Upi musical drama earned $6.56 million, including revenues from...
“The Spy Gone North,” directed by Yoon Jong-bin debuted in second place. Opening on Wednesday, the Cj Entertainment release earned $15.7 million admissions over five days. Starring top actor Hwang Jung-min, the espionage drama revolves around a South Korean secret agent who hatches a deal with North Korea on the eve of the 1997 South Korean presidential elections. It premiered in Cannes’ Midnight Screening this year. The top two films together accounted for 69% of the total weekend box office.
“Mamma Mia!” sequel “Here We Go Again” landed in third. Opening on Wednesday, the Upi musical drama earned $6.56 million, including revenues from...
- 8/13/2018
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
"His influence in the North is unimaginable." Cj Entertainment has just released a new full-length official trailer for a political thriller titled The Spy Gone North, which first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight section earlier this summer. If you're into political thrillers, this is definitely a must see. The latest from Korean filmmaker Yoon Jong-bin, the double agent film follows a South Korean spy who infiltrates the North to obtain intelligence on the country's nuclear weapons plans in the mid-1990s. This stars Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, and Ju Ji-hoon. The new trailer is as intense and compelling as the first teaser previously, but with even more clarity. This seems like such a sneaky, complex noir thriller and I'm very curious to check it out myself. Here's the second official trailer (+ poster) for Yoon Jong-bin's The Spy Gone North, from Cj's YouTube: You...
- 7/19/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"The Party won't be so easily convinced." Cj Entertainment has debuted the first international teaser trailer for a political thriller titled The Spy Gone North, which first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight section earlier this summer. The latest from Korean filmmaker Yoon Jong-bin, the intense double agent film follows a South Korean spy who infiltrates the North to obtain intelligence on the country's nuclear weapons plans in the mid-1990s. This stars Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, and Ju Ji-hoon. This looks damn good, even if it is just another typical double agent thriller, there's some cool set pieces. The scene where the troops step back and the guy puts his hand up is chilling, I really want to see how that plays out from there. Get a first look below. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ posters) for Yoon Jong-bin's The Spy Gone North, from...
- 7/5/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Based on a true story, the film revolves around a loyal South Korean secret agent who is caught in a political vortex plotted by the ruling classes of North and South Korea. The cast includes Hwang Jung-Min, Lee Sung-Min, Cho Jin-Woong, and Ju Ji-Hoon.
Set in the mid-1990’s, a spy (Hwang Jung-Min) from South Korea infiltrates North Korea to identify North Korean nuclear development. Surrounding the spy, intelligence combat takes place between the two countries.
‘The Spy Gone North’ screens at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in the “Midnight Screenings” section. Director Yoon Jong-Bin’s previous films were ‘Kundo: Age of the Rampant’ and ‘Nameless Gangster: Rules of Time’.
Set in the mid-1990’s, a spy (Hwang Jung-Min) from South Korea infiltrates North Korea to identify North Korean nuclear development. Surrounding the spy, intelligence combat takes place between the two countries.
‘The Spy Gone North’ screens at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in the “Midnight Screenings” section. Director Yoon Jong-Bin’s previous films were ‘Kundo: Age of the Rampant’ and ‘Nameless Gangster: Rules of Time’.
- 5/15/2018
- by Patrick Hofmeister
- AsianMoviePulse
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