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'Veteran' cast had 'unspoken promise' to return for 'I, the Executioner,' director reveals

After nearly a decade since the release of "Veteran" (2015), director Ryoo Seung-wan returns with the highly anticipated sequel "I, the Executioner," with the film's helmer describing it as an "unspoken promise" shared by the cast and crew.

2024-09-25

'I, The Executioner' film invited to Toronto International Film Festival

Director Ryoo Seung-wan’s latest action film, “I, The Executioner,” a sequel to “Veteran” (2015), has been invited to the Special Presentations section of the 49th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), its distributor CJ ENM said Tuesday.

2024-07-23

'I, The Executioner' to hit theaters in September following Cannes acclaim

Director Ryoo Seung-wan’s latest action film, “I, The Executioner,” a sequel to “Veteran” (2015), is set to hit local theaters in September, its distributor CJ ENM said Thursday.

2024-06-20

Cannes Film Festival kicks off, three Korean films to be screened

The 77th Cannes Film Festival kicks off on Tuesday with three Korean films invited to this year's event, two screened out of competition and one by a film student.

2024-05-14

'Smugglers' to compete in Sitges Film Festival

"Smugglers" by director Ryoo Seung-wan has been invited to the 56th Sitges Film Festival's Òrbita section, distributor Next Entertainment World announced Wednesday. Held annually in Cataluña, Spain, the event is one of the three biggest...

2023-08-10

'Smugglers' crew compliments each other on a film well done

Most people involved in making a film usually congratulate each other on their work, but the director and cast’s praise for veteran actor Kim Hye-soo in “Smugglers” was unlike any other. Actors Yum Jung-ha, Zo In-sung and director...

2023-07-26

Kim Hye-soo dives into her newest role in 'Smugglers'

Veteran actor Kim Hye-soo has taken numerous roles throughout her 37-year career, but nothing compared to her latest in the upcoming action film "Smugglers." She was so scared to shoot in the water, she said of her role in the movie about...

2023-07-19

Kim Yoon-seok admits scale of 'Escape from Mogadishu' was daunting

Actor Kim Yoon-seok’s interest was immediately piqued when he read the script for “Escape from Mogadishu,” but his excitement was almost instantly clouded by doubt. “I first sat down with the director and we talked about whether it would actually...

2021-07-28