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Disney+ has reveled the release date for its ambitious Korean political drama Uncle Samsik, starring Song Kang-ho in his TV series debut. The show will launch with a five-episode premiere on May 15 exclusively on Disney+ internationally and on Hulu in the U.S. The 16-part series will then unfurl in batches of two episodes per week until a three-part season finale drops on June 19.

Uncle Samsik is directed by veteran Korean writer and filmmaker Shin Yeon-shick (The Russian Novel, Cobweb), who is also making his series debut with the project.

Set in 1960s Korea, the series follows Kim San, an ambitious idealist who is driven to turn his country’s fortunes around. A recipient of an Albright Scholarship, San wants nothing more than to transform his country into an industrial nation and deliver an American level of affluence to the people of Korea. Determined to become a success, San attracts...

Exclusive: International finance, production and sales company Est Studios has taken worldwide sales rights, excluding South Korea, to Korean horror thriller Chabak – Night Of Murder And Romance, directed by William Inhyuk Hyoung.

Produced by Tiger Yeongseop Kim, the film stars Danny Ahn, who is also a member of K-Pop group G.O.D., Kyoung-In Hong (The Great Queen Seondeok) and Min-Chae Kim (The First Shop Of Coffee Prince).

The film is aiming for a release in South Korea and Southeast Asia in late August. The story revolves around a romantic Chabak (car-camping) trip that turns into a nightmare for a couple when they’re hunted by a masked psychopath in the mountains and forced to confront a painful truth.

The former head of Korean broadcaster Sbs’s series and content hub departments from 2015 to 2019, Tiger Yeongseop Kim is now the CEO of Chabak producer Tiger Studio.

During his tenure at Sbs, he...

Of the half dozen TV programs that each received at least five acting Emmy notices in 2022, “Squid Game” is the only one with no past contenders in its nominated cast. The quintet of Korean performers recognized for their work in the Netflix series’ first season range in age from 28 to 77 and have screen acting resumes that date as far back as 1994. One of the show’s three supporting nominees, Park Hae-soo, has earned this mention 15 years into his career, which has consisted of equal parts stage, film, and TV work.

Park has decided to have Emmy voters consider his performance in the inaugural season finale of “Squid Game,” entitled “One Lucky Day.” At the beginning of the installment, his character, Cho Sang-woo, stands as one of two finalists in the central contest, along with Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae). Having survived five deadly games in pursuit of a massive cash prize,...

Exclusive: Minari actress and Independent Spirit Award nominee Yeri Han has signed with Echo Lake Entertainment for U.S. representation.

Han is a Korean actress, singer, and dancer who made her stateside film debut as Monica in the aforementioned Lee Isaac Chung-directed Minari which is up for six Oscars. In addition to the Independent Spirit Award nod for Best Supporting Female in the A24 American drama, she received a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Han also recorded two songs on the Minari soundtrack, including “Rain Song”, which was shortlisted for the Oscar as well.

Han was named Best New Actress at the 2012 Baeksang Art Awards for her role in the film As One. Her other credits include the Korean features Sea Fog, Worst Woman, and A Quiet Dream, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the 2017 Busan Film Critics Association Awards.

One of the year’s most acclaimed films and South Korea’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film for the 2019 Academy Awards®, Burning debuts on digital January 29 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD March 5 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Based on the short story “Barn Burning” by Haruki Murakami, Burning is a psychological tale of all-consuming jealousy that tells the story of three individuals and a mystery that shows no one is truly as they seem. The film is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with an impressive score of 95% and an average score of 8.7 from over 100 outlets. A special bonus is the behind-the-scenes featurette “About the Characters” where viewers will take a deep dive into the characters in Burning and the actors who portray them. The film stars Steven Yeun, Ah-in Yoo (“Six Flying Dragons”) and Jong-seo Jun making her big screen debut.

Burning is the searing examination of an alienated young man,...