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Amazon Prime Video’s “Butterfly” TV series, starring Daniel Dae Kim, has cast five additional actors in recurring and guest star roles.

Sean Dulake, Kim Ji-hoon and Charles Parnell join the series as recurring characters, while Sung Dong-il and Lee Il-hwa are set to guest star.

Other previously announced cast members of the cast include Reina Hardesty, Piper Perabo, Louis Landau, Park Hae-soo, Kim Tae-hee and Nayoon Kim.

“Butterfly,” an adaptation of the graphic novel written by Arash Amel and Marguerite Bennett, is a character-driven spy thriller focusing on Kim’s character, David Jung, an “enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca (Hardesty), a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him.”

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“Dramaworld,” a pioneering Korean-American rom-com series, will debut on in the U.S. on IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, from this weekend.

Seasons one and two will both debut on IMDb TV from Feb. 12, 2022, with the launch marking the U.S. premiere of season two. The first season of “Dramaworld” originally debuted on Netflix and Viki.

The series follows an American girl who is obsessed with K-drama and is underwhelmed by her real life become catapulted into the world of the Korean dramas she obsesses over. There she meets a facilitator who keeps “Dramaworld” turning through deft but undetected intervention in each storyline. She tumbles headfirst into another show starring her K-drama crush but upsets the equilibrium of “Dramaworld” by kissing her hero.

Season two sees the return of leads Liv Hewson, Sean Dulake (“Operation Chromite”), Justin Chon and Nuri Bae (“Unstoppable”).

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A second season of bilingual series “Dramaworld” takes to the airwaves across Asia from this week. The show is a fantasy about an American K-drama fan-girl who is supernaturally transported into the Korean drama scene and there must save her favorite leading man.

In Korea itself “Dramaworld” will play from Friday on A+E Networks’ Lifetime Korea channel and on the Cj Enm-backed streamer TVing. In Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia it will play out on the international service of Chinese streamer iQIYI, while in Japan its home will be the country’s number three streamer U-Next.

In its first iteration, as a web drama with mini episodes, the show played from 2016 on Netflix and the Rakuten-owned streamer Viki.

Now presented as a long-form drama, the series was written by Josh Billig and Chris Martin, with Martin directing all episodes. Production was through Korean-American company Third Culture Content and Raemongraein a.

Daniel Dae Kim, Brett Gray (“On My Block”), K-Pop star Henry Lau and Ha Ji-won join cast line-up; Endeavor Content boards sales and distribution

Award-winning production house Third Culture Content has completed production on a second season of the cult hit “Dramaworld”, a bilingual rom-com adventure series set in the world of Korean drama, filmed on location in South Korea.

Season two sees the return of leads Liv Hewson, Sean Dulake (Operation Chromite) and Justin Chon and the addition of notable new cast members: Daniel Dae Kim, Brett Gray (“On My Block”), K-Pop star Henry Lau, Ha Ji-won along with a host of cameos from the biggest names in K-pop and K-drama. Endeavor Content is selling the project and will handle distribution for both seasons one and two.

The new episodes were safely shot on location in Seoul over ten weeks as South Korea is one of the few countries...

In today’s Global Bulletin, London’s Christmas Pantomime set to go forward with a significant contribution from The National Lottery; Efm moves its upcoming Italy in Focus sidebar to 2022; “Dramaworld” finishes Season 2 filming; Cake will spotlight animated series “Tish Tash” at Mipcom; and this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse Film Award winners are announced.

Pantomime

Qdos Entertainment and Lw Theatres have announced that Julian Clary will headline this year’s “Pantoland at the Palladium” Christmas special running Dec. 12-Jan. 3, supported by a joint initiative with The National Lottery.

To aid in facilitating a safe and enjoyable pantomime experience, The National Lottery has agreed to purchase all socially distanced seats left empty in compliance with relevant government and public health guidelines. Up to 250,000 tickets are expected to be available, with more than 20,000 free tickets going to National Lottery players.

Hosted at the London Palladium, the special will feature panto regulars Paul Zerdin,...

After “Operation Chromite” directed by John H. Lee, “Battle of Jangsari – Forgotten Heroes” is the second entry in a planned trilogy depicting the events of the Korean War, specifically the coordinated attack of South Korean forces against the army of the North. In “The Battle of Jangsari” directors Kwak Kyung-taek and Kim Tae-hoon tell a semi-fictionalized account of a mission meant as a diversion distracting the North Korean army from the actual attack which took place in Incheon. Besides showing the fate as well as the stories of the young cadets, most of which were students, their movie also aims to shed some light on the role of war correspondents such as the character played by Us-American actress Megan Fox, a role which was inspired by two actual correspondents who reported on the battle and the fate of the young soldiers.

The story focuses on the events...

Liam Neeson took a break from his patented brand of action-thrillers in 2016, choosing only to appear in Martin Scorsese’s Silence and A Monster Calls as well as the South Korean war drama Operation Chromite. Fortunately, early next year he will once again reteam with director Jaume Collet-Serra (Non-Stop, Run All Night) for a movie […]...

Warriors of the Dawn, the upcoming title by Fox International Productions Korea, has presold to multiple territories, Fox announced Wednesday. The release date for the period epic in North America has also been set for June 16.

The star-studded battle film starring popular South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae (Assassination, Operation Chromite opposite Liam Neeson) has been picked up by buyers from Australia, the Philippines, Taiwan and New Zealand during the Cannes Film Market.

"We are aiming to release the film in at least 30 locations," said a spokesperson for M-Line, which is handling international sales, about the film's North...

Helmed by director Jeong Yoon-cheol whose last film was the drama A Man Who Was Superman (2008) starring Hwang Jung-min and Jun Ji-hyun, Warriors of the Dawn features Lee Jung-jae (Operation Chromite) and Yeo Jin-gu (Hwayi: A Monster Boy, 2013) in the lead roles.

During the Joseon Era, King Seonjo escapes to the Empire of the Great Ming in China as Japanese forces advance on his own kingdom, abandoning all his people. The Crown Prince Gwanghae remains behind to defend the royal palace while beyond the walls a makeshift militia is assembled to expel the unwelcome invaders.

Produced by Realies Pictures (Masquerade, 2012), the film will be distributed by 20th Century Fox and is eyeing a May release.

sources: Kobiz, Cine21...

Sales agent also announces deals on One Step, The Age Of Shadows, The Wailing and Operation Chromite.

South Korean sales company Finecut has announced a raft of deals from the European Film Market (Efm) and Hong Kong Filmart led by Yunjin Kim-starrer House Of The Disappeared pre-selling to major Asian territories including Japan (New Select) and the Philippines (Viva Communications).

Other titles that Finecut has closed sales on include One Step, The Age Of Shadows, The Wailing, Operation Chromite, The Net, Misbehavior and The World Of Us.

Lim Dae-woong’s mystery thriller House Of The Disappeared, which also stars K-pop group 2Pm member Ok Taec-yeon, also pre-sold to Taiwan (Long Shong International), Vietnam (Red Pictures) and Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei (mm2 Entertainment). The film is still in post-production with a local release set for April 5.

Directed by Juhn Jai-hong (Poongsan, Beautiful), music drama One Step starring K-pop group 2NE1 member Sandara Park locked deals to Thiland...

Seoul-based sales company Finecut has inked a slew of deals at this year's European Film Market and Hong Kong Filmart for House of the Disappeared, One Step and Operation Chromite, among other titles.

House of the Disappeared, a mystery thriller directed by Lim Dae-woong (Horror Stories) starring Lost/Mistresses star Yunjin Kim and K-pop star Ok Taec-yeon has been pre-sold to major Asian territories including Japan (New Select), the Philippines (Viva Communications), Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei (mm2 Entertainment), Taiwan (Long Shong International) and Vietnam (Red Pictures). The film presented by Peppermint&company (I Saw the Devil, New World) is currently in postproduction...

Jack O'Connell in Unbroken (2014)On this day in history as it (mostly) relates to showbiz...

1837 Michigan becomes a State. For a long time it was a beauty but recently hit its all time nadir when the Gop controlled government began poisoning the children in Flint. Somehow Michiganders did not vote them out of office. The earth is doomed

1880 Ww II's General MacArthur is born in Little Rock. He'll later be played in the movies and on TV by stars as esteemed and beloved as Gregory Peck (MacArthur), Liam Neeson (Operation Chromite), and Henry Fonda (Collision Course: Truman vs MacArthur)

1892 Bessie Coleman is born in Texas. Becomes the first female African American pilot and the first American woman to hold an international pilot licencse. Where's her biopic? Today's Google Doodle is in her honor

1917 Louis Zamperini Centennial today! His Ww II story of survival starring Jack O'Connell is told in Angelina Jolie...

Tik Tok is a 2016 South Korean-Chinese action-thriller directed by Li Jun and starring Lee Jung-jae, Wallace Chung, Yueting Lang, Lee Chae-yeong and Yang Fan. It was released in China by China Film Group Corporation on July 15, 2016 and will open in South Korea by Doki Entertainment this month.

Lee Jung-jae has been on a run of hits, which include Choi Dong-hoon’s star-studded The Thieves and period action-thriller Assassination, and the gangster saga New World alongside Hwang Jung-min. His last leading role was the Korean War hit Operation Chromite featuring global name Liam Neeson as General MacArthur. Lee will also be seen alongside Ha Jung-woo in fantasy blockbuster With God (literal title) this summer.

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Guo zhida is under stress after he loses everything to sports betting and suffers from a disability and manic-depression. He is talking to his Chinese shrink Yang xi when Korean police come down on him.

The 52nd ceremony was held on December 27, 2016 at Sejong University’s Convention Center and hosted by Kim Byung-chan, Kong Seo-young, Lee Tae-im.

Lee Byung-hun, who won the “Best Male Actor”, decided to speak about the still-existing controversy surrounding the awards ceremony, during his acceptance speech:

“I’m happy to receive this award, but my heavy heart takes precedence. There’s been a lot of talk about and problems with the Grand Bell Awards, and I feel like these problems have still not been addressed,” he said. He called for action to be taken, and hopes that the industry will eventually come to an understanding.

The ceremony has been criticized for its fee-based voting system, poor accounting practices, and was supposedly boycotted last year for announcing -but later retracted- that only attendees could win awards. Similar to last year, many of the nominees and subsequent winners were not in attendance.

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After a standard run of action fare, could the actor’s festive trio signal a return to form?

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How many other 64-year-old actors will have three feature films opening over the Christmas season? Or is Liam Neeson the only one? The man works a lot – three or four movies per year for the last couple of decades, and this year his films all arrive in the same two-week period: first the South Korean war drama Operation Chromite, then Martin Scorsese’s historical epic Silence and A Monster Calls. Next year, he will return to the tender embrace of Euro-hack action director Jaume Collet-Serra – who also directed Non-Stop and Unknown – for The Commuter.

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Vying tirelessly to appease an international market, Operation Chromite compromises its own integrity in the process, making for a generic, overtly cinematic war movie that is so cliched in parts it feels akin to a spoof. A shame, for the opening act makes for suspenseful viewing, deriving from the protagonist being an undercover spy and having somebody fervently on his back and he seeks to avoid exposure. Though once the cat is out of the bag this film loses its way in emphatic fashion.

Based on real events, the aforementioned spy is a South Korean Navy Lieutenant named Jang Hak-soo (Lee Jung-jae), who is deep within enemy territory, undertaking the covert operation ‘X-Ray’ in a bid to provide the Un, and in particular, Douglas MacArthur (Liam Neeson) with vital information about the North Koreans, to ensure that Operation Chromite can be pulled off, and give a...

To mark the release of Operation Chromite (In-cheon sang-ryuk jak-jeon) in cinemas and is available to download from 26th December, we’ve been given this exclusive clip which sees Schindler’s List star Liam Neeson playing the role of General MacArthur in this war movie based around the Korean War. Operation Chromite is directed by John H. Lee and also stars Jung-jae […]

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Summer in Korea guarantees a few things, hot humid days, the loud whir of cicadas and the guaranteed release of a jingoistic cashgrab. The last few years have gifted us with Roaring Currents and Northern Limit Line and this season follows suit by treating us to Operation Chromite. Featuring a tacked on performance by global star Liam Neeson, this new Korean War offering might have been more egregious had its clearly venal nature not been so readily apparent the moment the project was announced. Neeson appears, here and there, mostly in the same boardroom, as General Douglas MacArthur, who puts together a crack team of eight Korean soldiers to disguise themselves as an North Korean inspection unit in what was dubbed as Operation Chromite, a...

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Handsomely crafted and executed with skillful action sequences, Operation Chromite tells the parallel stories of General Douglas MacArthur’s titular mission, designed to cut off North Korea’s supply line to the South and the formation of South Korean’s X-Ray intelligence unit. Condensing what could have made for a mini-series into a 110 minutes, the film hints at what could have been: further relationships between the X-Ray unit and their estranged families torn apart by an enemy within. Emotional beats, although present (and occasionally on-the-nose), largely take a backseat to the strategy of winning and some longing for a unified home.

Being a Korean production, director John H. Lee provides homegrown stars more screen time than Liam Neeson’s MacArthur, who gives tactical support, directing Un forces to the high seas to take back Incheon in September 1950. Faced with a choice of doubling down on what he views as a...

Despite the harsh criticisms in Korea, the local blockbuster “Operation Chromite” successfully topped the domestic box office over the weekend.

This film is based on the well-known Battle of Incheon, that took place on September 15, 1950. Shortly after the Korean War broke out on June 25, 1950, the U.N. forces landed in South Korea harbour city for a surprise attack to drive out the North Koreans. Featuring eight Korean war heroes, Operation Chromite is directed by John H. Lee, and written by Man-Hee Lee, John H. Lee and Sean Dulake.

The film has sold 1.8 million tickets, with an earning of $18.47 million, nationwide during the weekends and covered 36.5 percent of total ticket sales, according to the Korean Film Council.

Train to Busan, the first Korean zombie film, slipped to second.

"I am Douglas MacArthur – I win wars." Cj Entertainment has debuted an official Us trailer for the epic Korean war film Operation Chromite, telling the story of the Battle of Inchon during the Korean War in the 1950s. Liam Neeson stars as Douglas MacArthur, the Us military General who lead the campaign to land in the city of Inchon and drive the invading North Korean forces out of South Korea. The full cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Jin Se-yun and Lee Beom-su. We featured a trailer for this earlier in the month, but it was a Korean trailer and showed a bit too much of the big battle scenes. This trailer is edited together much better and actually makes me want to see this film, even if there is only a tiny amount of Neeson in it. Here's the new official Us trailer (+ poster) for John H. Lee's Operation Chromite,...

During the Korean War, an elite group of South Korean Navy Special Forces went undercover to successfully infiltrate the North Korean command center. This true story hasn’t yet received the big screen attention it deserves, until now. “Operation Chromite” is coming, and it promises that audiences will finally see the story of those brave Korean […]

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To say that Liam Neeson, the Northern Irish actor who has starred in everything from Schindler’s List to Taken, has enjoyed an interesting career may read as something of an understatement.

Before reinventing himself as a bona fide action hero in the Pierre Morel’s Parisian thriller, Neeson was synonymous with the industry’s more awards-friendly features, and there are signs that the actor is poised to return to that niche (read: Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-tipped Silence). Then comes something entirely out of left-field, such as Korean war thriller Operation Chromite.

Helmed by Lee Jae-han, the white-knuckle ride sees Neeson barking orders as General Douglas MacArthur, who spearheads a Us-endorsed mission to infiltrate a North Korean commander center. That’s a tactic that involves sending Lee Jung-jae out onto the front lines, who fights for the South Korean forces and, perhaps more importantly, to protect his mother.

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Liam Neeson is back in another action-packed film, this time based on the real-life events of the heroes who sacrificed their lives during the Korean War. Coming Soon released the exclusive trailer and new poster for “Operation Chromite,” where Neeson portrays General Douglas MacArthur, who led the attack against the North Koreans in the Battle of Incheon.

Directed by John H. Lee, the movie follows a team of South Korean Navy Special Forces who, with the help of their U.S. ally General MacArthur, infiltrate a North Korean command center by disguising themselves as North Korean.

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The trailer features striking cinematography, violence, blood, sweat and tears. Jung-jae Lee also stars as South Korean Captain Jang Hak-soo who risks it all to protect his mother, Bum-soo Lee portrays North...

If there’s one thing Liam Neeson can always do it’s grimace. The new trailer for Lee Jae-han‘s Korean War epic Operation Chromite features Neeson’s slicked-back-hair Douglas MacArthur snarling orders as Lee Jung-jae risks his own neck on the front lines to protect his mother. It’s an action-filled, explosion-heavy bombardment packed into a minute and a half, with teases of some potentially rousing sequences amidst some questionable green screen and CGI.

The titular mission centers on a group of South Korean Navy Special Forces team (including Jung-jae) who had to infiltrate a North Korean commander center with the help of a U.S. ally (Neeson). Ahead of a release next month, see the trailer and poster below, with a nod to Coming Soon.

South Korean Navy Special Forces, Captain Jang Hak-soo and 7 members of the Klo (Korean Liasion Office) unit disguise themselves as a North...

Skiptrace

The first trailer is out for the action thriller "Skiptrace" starring Jackie Chan, Johnny Knoxville, and Bingbing Fan. The Renny Harlin-directed film follows a detective from Hong Kong who teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious Chinese criminal.

Operation Chromite

Cj Entertainment has premiered the U.S. trailer for "Operation Chromite," the Korean War story tale in which Liam Neeson stars as General Douglas MacArthur, who led the attack against the North Koreans in the Battle of Incheon. The film will open in North America on August 12th.

Before I Wake

Relativity Studios has released the new trailer for the supernatural thriller "Before I Wake" which, though shot several years ago, is finally arriving on September 9th.

Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) are parents who adopt an eight-year-old boy, Cody (Jacob Tremblay), who is terrified of falling asleep because his dreams manifest in reality as he sleeps.

Liam Neeson is back in Battleship mode in the international trailer for Operation Chromite, a Korean action film in which he plays General Douglas MacArthur. The film centers on the surprise attack in the Battle of Inchon, a key maneuver that drove the North Koreans out of the South and is viewed as a major milestone in South Korean military history.

It looks like there are plenty of war movie cliches on display here, but sometimes it doesn't matter: we often forgive cliches as long as the execution is good, and this one at least looks like it has some solid action for fans of the genre. The movie hits Korean theaters this month and comes to the U.S. in limited release on August 12th.

"Operation Chromite" is the codename for the Battle of Inchon that took place on Sept. 15, 1950, shortly after the Korean War (1950-53) broke out on...

"This is the riskiest military operation that I've ever encountered! Why the fixation on Inchon?" An official Korean trailer has debuted for the film Operation Chromite, an epic action thriller about the Korean War, specifically the Battle of Inchon. The film stars Liam Neeson as General Douglas MacArthur, the Us military general who lead the campaign to land in the city of Inchon and drive the invading North Korean forces out of South Korea. There is some epic action in this involving giant battleships as well as explosions on the streets, plus hand-to-hand battles and more. The full cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Jin Se-yun and Lee Beom-su. The Koreans love making epic movies, but I'm not sure if this will be any good. Take a look. Here's the first international trailer (+ poster) for John H. Lee's Operation Chromite, found on YouTube: "Operation Chromite" is the codename for the...

Liam Neeson's latest role involves him taking time out from punching east European thugs in the face. Instead, the actor takes on the very real life part of General Douglas MacArthur in John H. Lee's South Korean feature "Operation Chromite".

The project details the Battle of Incheon which took place a few months into the Korean war. U.N. forces landed in the South Korean harbor city to drive out the North Koreans, and is recognized as a turning point for U.N.-backed South Korea against the communist North.

The film will focus on eight Korean war heroes involved in the story which was shot late last year and is slated to open in South Korea later this year. No U.S. distributor has yet been set.

With Liam Neeson spending most of his days lately growling and punching his way through a variety of B-grade flicks, when he does something that doesn’t involve revenge killing, it can be a refreshing surprise. We’ll be seeing him soon in Martin Scorsese‘s “Silence,” the kind of role we didn’t think he’d ever do again, and […]

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Telling the story of the decisive Battle of Incheon in the Korean War, John H Lee's Operation Chromite sports a hefty budget and at least one major international star in the form of Liam Neeson starring as General Douglas MacArthur. This one has been brewing for a while - we first commented on the casting of Neeson back in August of last year - but witht he film now moving towards a July release in Korea the full trailer has arrived so we can get a proper look. The verdict? Gorgeous production values, large scale action and a fairly steep decline on the English language side of things as soon as you get past Neeson. Lee Beom-su and Lee Jung-jae anchor the Korean side of...

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The UK outfit has revealed five acquisitions made in Cannes.

UK distributor Signature Entertainment has revealed five all rights acquisitions secured at the Cannes Film Festival.

It has struck two deals with Voltage Pictures, including for Lennart Ruff’s sci-fi epic The Titan, which is set to star Sam Worthington (Avatar), Taylor Schilling (Orange Is The New Black), Tom Wilkinson (Batman Begins), Agyness Deyn (Hail, Caesar!) and Nathalie Emmanuel (Game Of Thrones).

The film follows a military experiment designed to genetically evolve a man to be sent into space that goes horribly wrong, with the side effects threatening humanity itself. It is set for a release in 2017.

The company has also picked up John Stockwell’s thriller Temple from Voltage, which sees Wesley Snipes (Blade) leading a team of trained military operatives who find themselves trapped in an isolated compound where they begin to experience horrific phenomena.

It has also struck a deal with Fine Cut for...

South Korean sales agent Finecut has announced a raft of pre-sales on Korean War action film Operation Chromite, starring Lee Jung-jae, Lee Bum-soo, Jin Se-yun and Liam Neeson.

Directed by John H. Lee (71–Into The Fire), the film is in post-production and a 30-minute promo screened at the Cannes Marche last month.

Local investor/distributor Cj Entertainment is planning a wide release in Korea this July.

Produced by Chung Tae-won (Three Kingdoms), Operation Chromite stars Lee Jung-jae from Assassination as South Korean Lieutenant Jang, in a “story of unsung heroes who were sacrificed during the Incheon Landing Operation [aka Operation Chromite] which began on September 25, 1950 and changed the tide of the Korean War,” according to Finecut’s description.

Taken star Neeson stars as General MacArthur, who led the operation.

Finecut pre-sold the film to the UK (Signature Entertainment), Singapore and Malaysia (Clover Films), Middle East (Gulf Film) and Turkey (SinemaTV).

Previously announced deals include Germany, Benelux, Austria...

Director Lee Jae-Han (A Moment to Remember) brings Operation Chromite that MacArthur characterized as a 5,000-to-1 gamble — one of the most successful amphibious operations in military history — to the big screen.

Inspired by actual events during the Korean War, a story of heroic Korean troopers who, commanded by General MacArthur (played by Liam Neeson), carry out the code-named Operation Chromite and contribute to turn the tide of the Korean War and liberate South Korea from the North Korean invaders.

Star of Assassination and New World, Lee Jung-Jae features as a South Korean navy lieutenant and Lee Beom-Soo (The Divine Move) as an elite Soviet-trained North Korean officer.

Operation Chromite is set for a wide release this July through Korea’s leading distributor Cj E&M.

Check out the first teaser trailer below!

Directed by Lee Jae-Han of A Moment to Remember (2004), Korean war action film Operation Chromite rounds out its cast with Hollywood star Liam Neeson, who plays the role of U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur.

Set during the 1950s Korean War, the plot concentrates on heroic Korean troopers who, commanded by General MacArthur, carry out a covert mission X-ray that leads the code-named Operation Chromite, and contribute to wrest control of the Korean War and liberate South Korea from the North Korean invaders.

The film also features Korean-Japanese Mma fighter Choo Sung-Hoon as a North Korean soldier, Korean heart-throb Lee Jung-Jae (Assassination, 2015 and New World, 2013) as a South Korean navy lieutenant and Lee Beom-Soo (The Divine Move, 2014) as an elite Soviet-trained North Korean officer.

Lee Jung-Jae and Lee Beom-Soo previously worked together on Oh! Brothers (2003) and City of the Rising Sun (1999).

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film has notched...

Seoul-based sales company Finecut has closed the first raft of deals on John H. Lee’s Operation Chromite, starring Liam Neeson, which has gone to Splendid Film for Germany, Austria and Benelux.

The film, which also stars Lee Jung-jae, has also gone to Discovery Film for Ex-Yugoslavia and Moviecloud for Taiwan.

Neeson plays General MacArthur in the film, which tells the story of the Incheon Landing Operation during the Korean War.

The film is produced by Chung Tae-won (Three Kingdoms), through his production outfit Taewon Entertainment. It started shooting last December and is scheduled to wrap by the end of March for a wide release in Korea through Cj E&M in July 2016.

“Liam Neeson looks great in Operation Chromite and has an important role in this Korean film, with John H Lee as director, whom we know for his talent for making good movies,” said Splendid acquisition executive Marko Moellers.

Cj E&M is...

Liam Neeson-starrer goes to multiple territories including Germany and Taiwan.

Seoul-based sales company Finecut has closed the first raft of deals on John H. Lee’s Operation Chromite, starring Liam Neeson, which has gone to Splendid Film for Germany, Austria and Benelux.

The film, which also stars Lee Jung-jae, has also gone to Discovery Film for Ex-Yugoslavia and Moviecloud for Taiwan.

Neeson plays General MacArthur in the film, which tells the story of the Incheon Landing Operation during the Korean War.

The film is produced by Chung Tae-won (Three Kingdoms) through his production outfit Taewon Entertainment. It started shooting last December and is scheduled to wrap by the end of March for a wide release in Korea through Cj E&M in July 2016.

“Liam Neeson looks great in Operation Chromite and has an important role in this Korean film, with John H Lee as director, whom we know for his talent for making good movies,” said...

Big-budget South Korean war film Operation Chromite, in which Liam Neeson stars as General Douglas MacArthur, has notched a few quick sales at the start of the European Film Market in Berlin. Seoul-based sales company Finecut closed deals for Germany, Austria, Benelux, Yugoslavia and Taiwan for the title. “Liam Neeson looks great in Operation Chromite in this Korean film … We are happy to have acquired a quality movie with quality actors,” said Marko Mollers, acquisition executive of Germany's Splendid Film. Directed by John H. Lee (The Third Way of Love), Operation Chromite is produced by Chung

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Korea’s Finecut has picked up John H Lee’s upcoming war movie Operation Chromite, starring Liam Neeson as General Douglas MacArthur.

Inspired by true events during the Korean War, the film tells the story of soldiers who carried out covert operations which turned the war in favour of South Korean and Un allied forces.

Produced by Korea’s Taewon Entertainment, the $16m film is scheduled to start shooting this month.

The cast also includes Lee Jung-jae (The Assassination), Lee Beom-soo (The Divine Movie) and Jin Se-yun.

Taewon founder Chung Taewon previously produced blockbusters such as 71-Into The Fire, also directed by John H. Lee, Iris and Three Kingdoms: The Resurrection Of The Dragon. The film’s co-producer, Kyu C. Lee, is an executive producer on Simon West’s upcoming The Blob.

Cj Entertainment will release Operation Chromite in Korea in the third quarter of 2016.

Korea’s Finecut has picked up John H Lee’s upcoming war movie Operation Chromite, starring Liam Neeson as General Douglas MacArthur.

Inspired by true events during the Korean War, the film tells the story of soldiers who carried out covert operations which turned the war in favour of South Korean and Un allied forces.

Produced by Korea’s Taewon Entertainment, the $16m film is scheduled to start shooting this month.

The cast also includes Lee Jung-jae (The Assassination), Lee Beom-soo (The Divine Movie) and Jin Se-yun.

Taewon founder Chung Taewon previously produced blockbusters such as 71-Into The Fire, also directed by John H. Lee, Iris and Three Kingdoms: The Resurrection Of The Dragon. The film’s co-producer, Kyu C. Lee, is an executive producer on Simon West’s upcoming The Blob.

Cj Entertainment will release Operation Chromite in Korea in the third quarter of 2016.