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‘Snowpiercer’ to Be Made into American TV Series

‘Snowpiercer’ to Be Made into American TV Series

SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho’s English-debut film “Snowpiercer” will be remade into a TV series in the United States, according to foreign news reports on Thursday.  Oscar winning actress Jennifer Connelly has signed on for a role in a one-hour pilot for the U.S. television network TNT’s “Snowpiercer,” Variety [...]

Netflix Invests $50mln in Bong Joon-ho’s Upcoming Film

Netflix Invests $50mln in Bong Joon-ho’s Upcoming Film

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The U.S. streaming website Netflix has decided to cover all the expenses of “Okja,” an upcoming film by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, his production studio said Tuesday. Netflix will invest $50 million in the project, which will be co-produced by Plan B Entertainment, an American film production studio [...]

“Snowpiercer” Heroine Ko A-sung Signs with Hollywood Talent Agency

“Snowpiercer” Heroine Ko A-sung Signs with Hollywood Talent Agency

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean Actress Ko A-sung, a heroine of Bong Joon-ho’s dystopian sci-fi film “Snowpiercer,” signed an agency contract with a Hollywood talent agency Untitled Entertainment, said her management company 4Doors Entertainment on October 27. Ko’s signing with the Hollywood agency came after The New York Post spotlighted her on the [...]