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Hwangjini Fashion Show to be Held in Seoul

2007/09/05 | Source | Permalink |

A show of traditional costumes that were worn by the cast of the movie "Hwangjin-y - Movie - 2007" will be held Sept. 8 at the COEX in Seoul on an outdoor stage.

The costumes will be demonstrated by actor Yoo Tae-joon, who played Byuk Kye-soo in the KBS TV drama "Hwangjin-i", as well as by Chae Min-seo, Heo Yeong-ran, Jin Jae-yeong, Ham Jae-hee and other celebrities.

Master Kim Jin-ok will stage Hwangjini's dance, which was danced by female entertainers in ancient times. A performance by a fusion traditional music team and the b-boy production "The Ballerina Who Loved a B-Boy" will also be included in the event.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Korea Welfare Foundation, the organizer of the event.

The Gangnam District Office plans to hold the event on a regular basis under the sub-title "2007 CAFF BOOM UP".

Apart from the fashion show, a sedan chair parade will be held from Hyundai Department Store in Samseong-dong to the COEX building as well as a samu...| More

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"The Wig" - "Scary Hair" Weaves a Good Horror Tale

2005/08/11 | Source | Permalink |

By Philip Dorsey Iglauer
Contributing Writer

The movie pamphlets, posters and TV commercials for "Kabal (The Wig)" - "Scary Hair" do not do this psychological shock-horror movie justice.

Although there are underlying sexual politics at work in Director Won Sin-Yeon feature film debut, they did not warrant billing the film as just a common variety summer sex tease. Won hardly got his money's worth from the people marketing "The Wig".

Someone should have told the promotion team that shock-horror also sells, and "The Wig" delivers with several good scares. Though the deeper psychological elements were weakly executed by the novice director, he can be excused considering he had but one demonic wig to work with.

That demonic wig is not just scary-looking, it moves, too _ even flies. Some of the movie's more startling moments derive from the animated hairpiece leaping out at our moody leading ladies. At least four good shockers, perhaps more depending on how you count them, come...| More

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A chilling breeze blows in horror films

2005/07/02 | Source | Permalink |

July 02, 2005 ㅡ There's no better way to cool off during an already steamy summer than by watching a chilling horror movie. But horror movies are moving away from simple shocking images and instead strengthening the drama.
The dominant trend of the summer's horror flicks are begrudged Oriental ghosts seeking revenge, a theme first started by several Japanese horror films. The legacy from previous blockbuster horror films such as "The Ring" and "The Eye" can be found in current films. Gore is out, and mind thrillers are in: audiences also seem to crave more psychological thrillers over meaningless bloodbaths.
The Japanese movie "The Ring" in 1998 marked a turning point in modern horror movies. The long-haired Oriental ghost petrified Westerners.
In addition to "The Ring", "Ju-on" ― a Japanese horror movie about a baby ghost ― was successively remade as "The Grudge" and fared well at the box office.
"The Ring" portrays a killer ghost. Without knowing the coming d...| More

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