Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Seoul Webfest 2017 - Official Selection

International Grand Prize Selections

1. A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend (India) – LAWEBFEST

2. Che Peruano (Argentina) – BAWEBFEST

3. REN: The Girl with the Mark (United Kingdom) – Melbourne Webfest

4. Fired – Who is going to be fired? (Italy) – Roma Webfest

5. The Glory is Gone (Germany) - Webfest Berlin

6. We All Love Football (Germany) – Wendie Webfest Hamburg

7. This New World (Spain) Drama – Bilbao Webfest

8. The Surreal World of Any Malu (Brazil) – Rio Webfest

International - Official Selections

1. 5Baksiv.net (Ukraine) – Drama

2. A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend (India) – Thriller/Drama

3. Adultish Volume 3 (United States) – Comedy

4. Ana (Argentina) – Drama

5. Anamnesis (United States) – Thriller/Science Fiction

6. Auckward Love (New Zealand) – Comedy

7. Bertrand (France) – Comedy

8. Bleed The Series (United States) – Horror

9. Boy Scauts (Argentina) – Comedy

10. Brutal (France) - Action

11. Burkland (Belgium) – Horror

12. Che Peruano (Argentina) – Drama

13. Cluster Agency (France) – Thriller

14. Come Dear Death (Germany) – Documentary

15. Cumbia Nena (Argentina) – Reality

16. Darren Has A Breakdown (United Kingdom) – Comedy

17. Discocalypse (Germany) – Horror

18. Divine Shadow (United States) – Action

19. Don’t Ever Feel Alone (Indonesia) – Animation

20. Duam In Another World (France) – Science Fiction

21. Emmas Welt (Germany) – Comedy

22. Euh (Belgium) – Comedy

23. Esther’s Style Season 2 (Argentina) – Comedy

24. Fat and Fat (Austria) – Comedy

25. Filiation (Argentina) Documentary

26. Fired – Who is going to be fired? (Italy) – Comedy

27. First World Relationships (Australia) - Comedy

28. Frapuccino (France) – Comedy

29. Ghost Cam (Italy) – Horror

30. God’s 17 (Australia) – Comedy

31. Growing Up Guide Pup (United States) – Reality

32. Hani’s Barber Shop (Israel) – Comedy

33. Heaven Kid (Taiwan) – Animation

34. Heltel (United Kingdom) – Comedy

35. Here We Wait (United States) – Science Fiction

36. Hidden (Italy) – Thriller

37. High Life (Australia) – Drama

38. High Road Season 3 (New Zealand) – Comedy

39. Hollywood (France) - Drama

40. Horizon (United Kingdom) – Science Fiction

41. I am not the Devil (United Kingdom) – Pilot

42. Inferno (Italy) – Drama/Horror/Thriller

43. Jezabel (France) – Drama

44. Magnify Melbourne Season 3 (Australia) – Documentary

45. Maurice (France) – Comedy

46. MidnightMiracle (United Kingdom) – Comedy

47. My Wife is a Pastor Season 2 (Switzerland) – Comedy

48. Notos (Greece) – Comedy

49. On-Going with Matilde Keizer (United States) – Reality

50. Ozazio’s Clan (Switzerland) – Comedy

51. P.S. Zindagi (Post Seismic Life) (Nepal) – Comedy

52. Project M (Italy) – Science Fiction

53. Remember (Australia) – VR360

54. REN: The Girl with the Mark (United Kingdom) – Action

55. Romeo & Romeo (Brazil) – Drama

56. Rumuvi (Argentina) – Drama

57. SEPTO (Brazil) – Drama

58. Silent Night (Argentina) – Comedy

59. Sketchpack Series 2 (United Kingdom) – Comedy

60. Standardized Season 2 (Canada) – Comedy

61. Stranger Danger (United States) – Animation

62. Sunday Midnight Meetup (United States/South Korea) – Comedy

63. Supa Supa (France) – Animation

64. Surf Therapy Ocean Remedy (France) – Drama

65. The Adventures of Broken Heart (Argentina) – Animation

66. The Agent (Australia) – Comedy

67. The Amazing Hoolister Park (Uruguay) - Comedy

68. The Cinephiles (Peru) – Comedy

69. The Councillor (Spain) – Comedy

70. The Glory is Gone (Germany) – Comedy

71. The Ground (Hong Kong) – Horror

72. The Pepper Project (United States) – Pilot

73. The Side Chick (United States) – Comedy

74. The Surreal World of Any Malu (Brazil) – Rio Webfest

75. The Tone (United Kingdom) – Drama

76. The Wizards of Aus (Australia) – Comedy/Action

77. Theater So Good (Italy) – Documentary

78. This New World (Spain) Drama – Drama

79. Till Death (Japan) – Comedy

80. TubeHeads (Germany) - Comedy

81. Virtually Inside HMS Belfast (Belarus) – VR360

82. Wave Zero (Brazil) – Science Fiction

83. We All Love Football (Germany) – Drama

84. When the Butterfly Dreams (Singapore) – VR360

85. Yes Madam (Singapore) – Comedy

86. Yukata Cowboy Season 2 (Japan) – Comedy

87. Yumington No Bodies (France) – Pilot

88. Zyara Season 2 (Lebanon) – Documentary

SOUTH KOREA 한국작품 리스트

1. 3AM 새벽 (South Korea) – Drama

2. An Actor Lives In Me 내안에 배우가 산다 (South Korea) – Drama

3. Bab Tong 밥으로 통하다 (South Korea) – Drama

4. BamBoo 밤부:밤 9시,내 이야기를 부탁해 (South Korea) – Drama

5. Banana Actually Season 2 바나나 액츄얼리 (South Korea) – Drama

6. Black Cat 주워온 고양이 남자 (China/South Korea) – Action

7. Blue Up White Down 청기올리고 백기내려(South Korea)–Comedy/Drama

8. Boogo An Orbituary 부고 (South Korea) – Horror / VR360

9. Choco Bank 초코뱅크 (South Korea) – Comedy

10. Close My Eyes 눈을 감다 (South Korea) – Thriller

11. Deux Yeoza Season 2 두 여자 시즌 2 (South Korea) – Comedy

12. Everyday Loves 일상다반애 (South Korea) – Comedy/Drama

13. Facing Each Other 마주 봄 (South Korea) – Drama

14. Hey, Lets Go Get a Drink 야한잔 (South Korea) – Comedy

15. Hot and Sweet 매콤달콤 (South Korea) – Drama

16. If Chewing Gum 그래도 괜찮아 (South Korea) – Drama

17. In Love With Evil 악마에 반하다 (South Korea) – Horror

18. Lost Time: Twice 로스트 타임: 트와이스 (South Korea) – Reality 웹예능

19. Matching! Boys Archery Club 매칭!소년양궁부 (South Korea) – Comedy/Drama

20. Mongolia 몽골, 몽골리아 (South Korea) – VR360

21. My Old Friend 마이 올드 프렌드 (South Korea) – Drama

22. Ohgusil Season 3 오구실 시즌 3 (South Korea) – Drama

23. Scavenger 스캐빈저 (South Korea) – Thriller

24. Senbeno, 2018PyeongChang 센베노, 2018평창 (South Korea) – Pilot

25. Shoes 구두 (South Korea) – Drama

26. Soup With Rice 국밥 (South Korea) – Drama

27. Sweet Bitter Macaron 두근두근 마카롱 (South Korea) – Comedy

28. The Boy Next Door 썸남 (South Korea) – Comedy

29. The Flame In Winter 동화 (South Korea) – Drama

30. Timeslip 타임슬립 (South Korea) – Science Fiction/Drama

31. Trace of The Hand 손의 흔적 (South Korea) – Thriller

32. Utoro 3D 우토로 3D (South Korea) – VR360

33. Very Very Very 너무 너무 너무 (South Korea) – Comedy

34. Welcome to Chungjangro 웹컴투충장로 (South Korea) – Drama

35. Wharf Roach 갯강구 (South Korea) – Science Fiction/Thriller
36. Yeomyung 여명 (South Korea) – Drama

Laurels of Color, Black, White

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Hit Chinese webseries Ex-Model to premiere on Korean VOD through KTH

SEOUL, 17 March 2017 - After its successful run in webfestivals ending with the Kwebfest in Seoul this past August 2016, hit Chinese webseries Ex-Model will be released on South Korean VOD platforms thanks to a partnership with KTH (Korea Telecom Hitel).

Through his company, YMK Films Korea, the director of the Kwebfest Young Man Kang reached a deal with the content arm of Korea Telecom, the leading telecom operator in South Korea, a leader in the digital contents business in Asia.

Ex-Model was created by Emmanuel Sapolsky and Xin Wang, produced by Paris-based fledging prodco New Bee Productions, and is distributed by Asian webseries specialist Daehan Drama.

The webseries follows Chinese model XinXin in Paris, who struggles to accept not being under the spotlight as much as before as she reaches her 30s and will attempt almost anything not to fall back into anonymousness. An intrigue widely inspired from the life of author and lead actress, Xin Wang.

Ex-Model received best actress and best art design awards at the Sicily Webfest 2015 and a special award at the Bilbao Webfest 2016 for its “preservation of the old town of Paris.” Premiering on Youku Tudou in Mainland China, it has also been airing on Fashion One in South East Asia and Gong TV in France.

KTH has so far released mainly homegrown feature films and webdramas. As their first foreign webseries, Ex-Model will provide them with a first opportunity to test the market and see how Korean viewers react.

To start, Ex-Model will be released on Naver TVcast, the leading VOD platform for webseries in South Korea, then to other services. This is the second foreign webseries being released on Naver TVcast after BananaMana Films’ Perfect Girl last year through a deal with iHQ.

YMK Films’ Young Man Kang says, “We are very excited to be able to release a first foreign webseries in the South Korean market and we hope to bring more as to expand the market for web contents here and beyond.”

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Korean web series 'Doppelgänger' receives award nominations

May 25, 20169:10 PM MST

The Web Series “Doppelgänger” has received two awards nominations at the upcoming Melbourne WebFest.

Doppelgänger poster — Courtesy of Young Man Kang

“Doppelganger” will screen as an official selection and was nominated for “Best Foreign Drama” and “Best Director: Young Man Kang.”

“Web Series” or more familiarly known as “Web Dramas” in Korea have gained in popularity with many Kpop stars appearing in them.

According to Kang, branded web series are very popular in the Korean market along with the Italy.

CL Pacific, a web series production company in Seoul launched “Doppelganger” at Naver TVcast (the biggest Korean portal website), on April 29, 2016.

Melbourne WebFest, Australia’s international web series festival announced the program for its 4th edition to be held from July 1st to July 3rd at Deakin Edge, Federation Square after receiving a record 230 submissions, with a total of 55 web series represented from 15 different countries selected as 2016 Official Selections to screen at the festival.

This year, to reflect the rapid growth of the digital series entertainment, the Official Selections consisted of 55 web series with a total of 23 awards to be given.

Melbourne WebFest is supported by the City of Melbourne, LaTrobe University, ABC iView, and Fed Square.

It will be the first-time Melbourne WebFest has shown Korean web series this year: “Doppelganger” and “Witness” (Directed by Peter Vanilla) which also has 2 nominations in “Best Foreign Drama” and “Best Leading Actress: Su Ryun Baik.”

“Witness” was the grand prize winner from the 2015 KWEB FEST, the Korean WebFest and only webfest in Asia.

The Thriller-Drama, “Doppelganger” is a 5-episode drama with each episode duration about 10-12 minutes long. Total running time is 60 minutes. Written by Hwang Do Kim and Directed by Young Man Kang.

Synopsis:

Top star, Min Woo, who is bored with his life, discovers that one day out of nowhere, his doppelganger appears with an offer he couldn't resist. His doppelganger suggests that he can replace Min Woo's boring jobs and so, Min Woo agrees.

Slowly, Min Woo's doppelganger takes his place one by one; even with his love, Yeon Ju. It was then that Min Woo realizes his doppelganger's true intention. Now, Min Woo has to take his life back from the doppelganger's plot to steal his love.

Lead actor is Yoon Hu Ko and lead actress is Sia Lee. Sia Lee has appeared in television series such as the period drama “Maids”, “Signal” and KBS drama, “Unusual Family.”

Director Young Man Kang is an award-winning director, earning 13 awards from various film festivals. His latest web series which received an award in LAWEBFEST 2016 was “AREX Airport Railroad.” Now, he's the founder of KWEB FEST, the only webfest in Asia.

http://www.examiner.com/article/korean-web-series-doppelg-nger-receives-award-nominations

South Korean web-series 'Arex Airport Railroad' and 'A First Trip' win awards

May 6, 201611:23 AM MST

Promo card image

Courtesy of Young Man Kang

Two South Korean web-based series, AREX Airport Railroad & A First Trip, were honored in the world's largest web series festival in Los Angeles, organizers said Monday.

Jeong Hyeon-nam of "AREX Airport Railroad" received the Outstanding Lead Actress award in the drama category and Yoon Incheon of "A First Trip" received the Outstanding Cinematography award in the Los Angeles Web Series Festival 2016 that closed on Sunday on April 24.

LAWEBFEST is the world's oldest and largest festival of its kind, with about 400 titles from across the world submitted this year.

Web series consist of short episodes that are 5 to 20 minutes long and are available only on the Internet.

Directed by Young Man Kang, "AREX Airport Railroad" is about a man and a woman who first meet on an airport-bound train and develop a romantic relationship while traveling together.

"A First Trip" is about two grown-up sisters making a trip in search of their mother.

The two were among the 10 Korean titles selected from KWEB FEST for competition in the three-day festival held at Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood.

http://www.examiner.com/article/south-korean-web-series-arex-airport-railroad-and-a-first-trip-win-awards

Monday, March 07, 2016

AREX Airport Railroad Web Series Uky Baek and Hyeon Nam Jeong nominated for LAWEBFEST awards

Asian Pacific Entertainment Examiner

Uky Baek and Hyeon Nam Jeong nominated for LAWEBFEST awards

February 21, 201610:10 PM MST

The Korean Web Series drama "AREX Airport Railroad"

from Producer and Director Young Man Kang has received nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor Uky Baek and Outstanding Lead Actress Hyeon Nam Jeong at this year's

Los Angeles Web Series Festival (LAWEBFEST).

"AREX Airport Railroad" nominees — Young Man Kang

The branded Web Series has three episodes (5-6 minutes runtime) filled with information about Airport Railroad from Incheon International Airport to Seoul City Terminal, showing routes surrounding areas and main facilities through the story of two young couples traveling on the trains.

Director Kang said that "to go friendlier to reach to our customers has produced a web drama the Airport Railway in the background" and "excitement and lively love story between men and women on the trip."

According to Kang, producing branded web series has become very popular in South Korea because of the way marketing has moved more toward online content and away from traditional means, especially popular are Web Dramas for young people watching on smartphones.

Korea Incheon Airport Railroad (AREX): [Video] AREX Web Series Teaser

Monday, December 28, 2015

AREX Airport Express; Branded Web Series 공항철도 웹드라마 메이킹

[사진: 공항철도 웹시리즈(웹드라마) 포스터]

공항철도(AREX)는 열차 안에서 펼쳐지는 사랑이야기를 담은 웹드라마 ‘사랑은 공항철도를 타고’를 12월 1일부터 방영하고 있다.

웹드라마란 스마트폰 등 모바일 기기나 웹을 통해 시간과 장소에 구애 받지 않고 볼 수 있는 5∼15분 분량의 드라마를 말한다.

이번 웹드라마는 서로 다른 두 남녀가 공항철도에서 우연히 만나 함께 여행을 하면서 사랑을 키워간다는 내용으로 직통·일반열차, 도심공항터미널 등 공항철도 주요 시설과 연인들의 데이트 장소로 꼽히는 아라뱃길 등 노선 주변 명소를 배경으로 펼쳐진다.

만남, 데이트, 다시 만남 등 총 3부작으로 구성된 이번 드라마는 회당 5분 가량의 분량으로 제작되어 이동중에도 간편하게 볼 수 있다.

드라마는 공항철도 홈페이지(www.arex.or.kr) 및 유튜브(www.youtube.com, ‘공항철도 웹드라마’ 검색)를 통해 볼 수 있다.

공항철도측은 “고객들에게 보다 친근하게 다가가기 위해 공항철도를 배경으로 한 웹드라마를 제작했다”며 “여행에 대한 설렘과 남녀의 풋풋한 사랑이야기가 감성적으로 어우러진 드라마에 많은 관심과 성원을 부탁드린다”고 말했다.

출연진과 메이킹

[사진: (위)허린과 제시데이 (아래)강영만 감독, 정현남, 백욱희]

백욱희는 개성 있는 마스크에 개성 있는 표정의 배우이다. 사실 그는 전직배우이다.

현재 그는 대한민국 1호 앱티스트로 스마트기기의 앱으로 예술을 하는 새로운 일을 개척해나가고 있다. 그는 현재 우키는TV 유튜버로 활동중이며, MCN 트레져헌터의 멀티

크리에이터로 활약중이다.

제시데이(Jesse Day)는 캐나다 출신으로 방송인, 광고모델, 렙퍼이다. 한국의 매운 음식만 먹방하는 구독자가 4만명이 넘는 유튜브 스타이다. 6년 동안 한국에서 활발한 활동을 하고 있으며 스타킹, 전국노래자랑에 출연했고, 영화는 패션왕, 미스터고, 국제시장에 출연했다.

정현남 배우는 유명화장품 CF 메인모델로 활동중이며, 빼빼로 TV CF 엑소편 등 각종 유명 CF에 출연하였으며, 참신하며 맑고 깨끗한 이미지로 알려져 있는 신인배우이다.

허린은 전수일 감독 영도다리에서 박하선과 함께 출연하였으며, 현재 창감독 영화 리셋에서 카리스마 있는 여자 용병 역할을 맡아 오는 12월 7일 크랭크인을 앞두고 있다.

강영만 감독은 할리우드에서 왕성하게 활동해온 영화감독으로 6편의 장편영화를 제작했으며, 세계 각종 영화제에서 12번 수상을 했고, 기네스북 영화섹션에 등재되었으며, 제임스 카메론 감독의 아바타팀과 함께 4D 극장용 영상을 연출하였다. 현재는 아시아 최초의

웹시리즈 전문 영화제 K웹페스트를 2015년에 설립했으며 집행위원장을 맡고 있다.

[사진: 공항철도 메이킹 - 강영만 감독과 스탭진들]

[사진: 공항철도 메이킹 모니터 속에 배우들 - 정현남, 허린, 백욱희]

[사진: 공항철도 메이킹 모니터 속의 배우-정현남] [로케이션 제공: 카페마노]

[사진: 공항철도 메이킹 - 강영만 감독과 김도영 촬영감독]

- 홍보 웹시리즈(Branded Web Series)에 관하여 -

한국뿐만이 아니라 외국에서도 홍보 웹드라마는 인기이다.

외국에서는 홍보 웹드라마를 '브랜디드 웹시리즈(Branded web series)'라고 부른다.

미국의 IKEA(이키아)기업 홍보 웹드라마 '이지 투 어셈블'에서는 키아누 리브스가 출연했고, 이태리는 관광청 웹드라마 '앨리스 원더랜드 인 토스카니'를 제작하여 지역 관광 홍보를 하고 있다.

또한 인텔/도시바의 홍보 웹드라마 '뷰티 인사이드' 가 한국에서 원작을 구입, 영화로도 제작되었다. 그 외 미국에서는 데니스, 타켓 등 브랜디드 웹시리즈를 만들었다.

한국은 삼성, 교보생명 등 기업들과, 수원, 군산, 경주 지자체등에서도 홍보용 웹시리즈를 제작했다.

공항철도는 국내 이용객뿐만 아니라 중국 이용객, 외국 이용객들이 서서히 늘어가고 있는 추세이다.

웹시리즈라는 새로운 미디아 형식과 공항철도라는 여행과 감성 코드를 끌어내어 관객에게 자연스럽게 홍보하는 의미로 기획하게 되었다.

[사진: 공항철도 홍보 페이지 - 정현남, 백욱희 배우, 직통열차 안에서]

공항철도 웹드라마 에피소드 3편과 티져 동영상 보기

AREX Web Series EP1. 웹드라마[사랑은 공항철도를 타고] 1부 만남‬

AREX Web Series EP2. 웹드라마[사랑은 공항철도를 타고] 2부 데이트

AREX Web Series EP3. 웹드라마[사랑은 공항철도를 타고] 3부 다시만남

공항철도 웹드라마 티저 AREX Web Series Teaser [30S]

Saturday, January 24, 2015

KO WEBFEST BREAKING NEWS!!!!

BREAKING NEWS!!!

KO WEBFEST (MAY 27-29) TO ANNOUNCE BY-INVITATION-ONLY SELECTIONS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, CHOOSING 50 LAWEBFEST 2015 ENTRIES:

One of the main goals of LAWEBFEST is to provide as many opportunities as possible for our entries-- present and past. Whether it's sending them to the south of France to screen at the marvelous Marseilles Webfest or arranging one-on-one meetings with L.A. studio bosses, our mission is to put the spotlight on as many of our entries as we can and expose their wonderful work to as many parts of the world as we can, made possible by our amazing network of official partners in Europe (Marseilles Webfest in France, Rome Webfest in Italy), Australia (Melbourne Webfest) you and now Northeast Asia (Ko Webest in Seoul, South Korea).

The founder of this latest player in the web series festival circuit is an award-winning LAWEBFEST alum from 2014-- Young Man Kang. Young will program his historic inaugural event by hand-picking web series from Korea, Italy (with the recommendation of Rome Webfest co-founder Janet DeNardis), Australia (with the recommendation of Melbourne Webfest co-founder Steiner Ellingsen) and the United States (with the recommendation of LAWEBFEST founder Michael Ajakwe Jr.). Other countries that will be sending shows to Ko Webfest in the future include Ireland (with recommendations from DubWebfest founder Mikael Thiery) and Germany (with recommendations from Webfest Berlin founder Meredith Berkholder).

Ko Webfest will be held May 27-29 at the spectacular Scalatium/Multi-Cultural Center in Kangnam, Seoul.
Ko Webfest will release its 2015 Official Selections on Tuesday, January 27 on the

Ko Webfest Facebook page and Twitter. We will simultaneously release that list on our Facebook pages, Twitter and our website.

LAWEBFEST Congratulates Young Man Kang on his dynamic efforts at bringing a web series festival to his native country of Korea and we are honored to assist him in making this possible.

To learn more about the upcoming Ko Webfest, read Alexis Niki's recent profile in StoryNova: link to article here

Monday, May 18, 2009

Young Man Kang, distribution deal with Vanguard Cinema

For Immediate Release

On October 25th, 2008 Young Man Kang, Director/Producer of Young Man Kang Films, signed a three picture distribution deal with Mr. Freyr Thor, CEO of Vanguard Cinema.

The first two of three releases, award winning films 'Soap Girl' and 'The Last Eve' are available now on DVD. 'Cupid's Mistake', holder of The Guinness World Records will be out on DVD July '09.

Vanguard is committed to releasing the quality filmmaking and filmmakers that otherwise would go unnoticed by the public eye. Vanguard brings forward festival award winning US independent feature films and contemporary foreign movies, all of critical acclaim featuring up-and-coming stars and directors. Vanguard has often promoted the career starting films of current major stars and directors.

Young Man Kang Films primary vision and focus is building bridges between Hollywood and Asia. Over the past two decades Young Man Kang has directed and produced films and animation throughout the United States, Korea, India, China and Japan.