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Jeon Do-yeon, Lim Ji-yeon to star in new movie 'Revolver'

Jeon Do-yeon, Lim Ji-yeon and Ji Chang-wook have been cast in the upcoming film "Revolver," production company and distributor Plus M Entertainment announced Wednesday. Jeon will play Ha Soo-young, a former police officer who goes on a quest...

2023-07-05

Jeon Do-yeon is single mother by day, assassin by night in 'Kill Boksoon'

Imagine a K-pop entertainment company, like SM or YG, but instead of dolled-up idols, the place is full of professional and wannabe assassins. And this agency's top rank killer is Gil Bok-soon, portrayed by the equally legendary Jeon Do-yeon. Jeon...

2023-04-06

Motherly love and killer instincts combine in new Netflix film 'Kill Boksoon'

The new Netflix crime action film starring award-winning actor Jeon Do-yeon, “Kill Boksoon,” is a black comedy delivered with Korean sensibilities. Jeon, whose career spans three decades and who has won a long list of accolades including Best...

2023-03-24

Delayed 'Emergency Declaration' promises plenty of disaster

After premiering at the Cannes Film Festival a full 11 months ago, the disaster movie “Emergency Declaration” will finally open in August. Starring Song Kang-ho, Jeon Do-yeon and Lee Byung-hun, the thriller tells of an aviation disaster that...

2022-06-20

Students at Seoul Institute of the Arts have their bases covered

Seoul Institute of the Arts celebrates its 60th anniversary this year on April 12. To highlight how the institute's talents were trained during its golden years, Seoul Institute of the Arts is preparing to make a new drama.

2022-04-11

Release date for film 'Emergency Declaration' postponed due to Covid

The release date for the upcoming film "Emergency Declaration" has been postponed due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, according to its distributor Showbox on Wednesday. The film, directed by Han Jae-rim and starring actors Song Kang-ho ...

2021-12-15

Lost and found

From left, actor Ryu Jun-yeol, director Hur Jin-ho and actor Jeon Do-yeon pose for a photo during an online press event for the highly anticipated JTBC drama series “Lost.” The series centers around two people feeling lost in the world who meet and..

2021-09-02

Small screen beckons big names as Covid changes the game

s the novel coronavirus pandemic has affected the Korean film industry and accelerated a platform shift throughout, big-name movie stars and filmmakers are wading into the small screen. Choi Min-sik, who gained international fame for the Cannes...

2021-02-21

Main roles cast for ‘Disqualified as a Human'

Jeon Do-yeon and Ryu Joon-yeol will take lead roles in the JTBC drama series “Disqualified as a Human,” scheduled to air in the latter half of the year. The series is about people living mundane lives who worry about being worthless to society.

2021-01-21