Kang Seong-jin (강성진)

More Lifelike Animation Due in Theaters

2008/05/31 | Source | Permalink |

Coming to theaters soon is a film that will display a new technique in filmmaking.
The process uses actors to advance animation closer to the realm of the real world.
Kim Jiyoung has more.
At first glance, it looks like your ordinary animated movie.
But the movement and expressions of the characters in "She Was Beautiful" are more real than typical animation work can portray.
And the faces belong to those of well-known actors.
This is something different created through a process known as rotoscoping.
Movies made with this technique are actually filmed live first.
Animators then trace over the film, frame by frame, with a computer.
One second of a movie is 24 frames so for every second of film time animators must draw 24 pages of pictures.

[INTERVIEW : Kang Seong-jin, Actor] "These people have looked at my face more than anyone in the world including my parents and family".

The advantage of this technique is that since it is based on real acting, everything seems more li...| More

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Korean movies leap into box-office fray

2008/05/29 | Source | Permalink |

In late April, Iron Man arrived in the Korean cinema, smashing the box office into very profitable pieces. In mid-May, Prince Caspian took the baton and kept up the pressure on Korean competitors. Last weekend, whip-wielding Indy joined the Hollywood-only party, roped in plenty of movie tickets sales.

The bombardment of Hollywood films dragged down the share of Korean films to a record low. But the bleak development was widely predicted since only a couple of new Korean releases were made. June might be slightly different, as eight Korean movies are set for release.

"Girl Scout", directed by Kim Sang-man, will hit theaters on June 5, featuring well-known actors such as Kim Seon-ah, Nah Moon-hee, Lee Kyeong-sil. The film will test whether the audiences still have an appetite for a chase-the-money drama with fewer funny moments than publicized.

Waiting in line for the June 12 release are four Korean films: "Life is Cool", "Beyond All Magic", "Spare" and "Like Father, Like Son". ...| More

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Jang Jin's robbery-romance farce takes the Daehangno stage

2007/12/17 | Source | Permalink |

Jang Jin, the versatile film director and creator of the mega-hit "Welcome to Dongmakgol", is making a U-turn to Daehangno with his new theater -- not movie -- production. Calling it "an effort to attract more audiences to theaters", Jang is now staging "Seotun Saramdeul" (Clumsy People) at the Dongsoong Art Center in the heart of Daehangno, the country's cultural mecca. The play runs through March 2.

Jang started as a playwright, and became a leading drama director. He is a talented storyteller who knows how to make dramas which are commercially successful, humorous, and emotionally affecting.

For those who love his films, "Clumsy People" offers the chance to see the early work of Jang -- now one of the most celebrated filmmakers in Korea. "Clumsy People" is the very first theater script he wrote, at the tender age of 23.

Another tempting reason to visit the theater is that the play features A-list movie actors who have worked with Jang before such as Kang Seong-jin, Ryoo Seu...| More

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