Kim Dong-bin (김동빈)

Movie for DMB to be produced

2005/07/27 | Source | Permalink |

The nation's first feature film for digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) service will go into production later this year.

Ahn Dong-gyu, CEO of the film production company Ahn's World and 10 filmmakers including Kim Dae-seung, Kim Dong-bin, and Mo Ji-eun, will make "Multi-Cell Girl (Dasepo Sonyo)", which is to be the first DMB movie in Korea.

They have established "Dasepo Club", a digital contents production company aiming at penetrating into the field of satellite DMB.

The DMB movie is based on the popular comic series of the same title, which tells of the lively and hilarious daily lives of high school students.

"We thought that the newness of DMB as a media and unconventionality of the comic's contents go well with each other", said Kim Eun-jung, a spokesman from Ahn's World. "We are planning to start shooting the film late this year. Viewers may be able to see it early next year". The company also plans to make the film of the same title for theater with director Lee...| More

Short films starring at festivals

2004/09/07 | Source | Permalink |

Be on the lookout for a series of short-film festivals in the coming months.
In the first week of October, film buffs can download and watch for free online movies at the Internet portal Daum as part of the Daum Short Film Festival, which features films by five noted directors.
From Oct. 4, Kim Sung-su will show "Back", an action movie starring Ryu Seum-beom from "Arahan". Also featured are Jang Jun-hwan's fantasy drama "Hair", Kim Dong-bin's "Red Eye", Heo Jin-ho's "My New Boyfriend" and "The Joy of Love" by Lee Je-yong, the director of "Untold Scandal".
In late October, CJ Entertainment presents the CJ Asia Independent Film Festival, which has 30 independent shorts by Asian directors that are not easily available in local cinemas. From Oct. 20 to 24, the films will be screened at popular theaters in Seoul, including CGV Yongsan and Gangbyeon.
The same company is also organizing the Seoul Independent Film Festival to be held in December at CGV Yongsan. The lineup will include ...| More