Kim Ji-su (김지수)

Movie With English Subtitles

2006/09/28 | Source | Permalink |

For Horowitz (Horowitz-rul Wihayo) ("My Piano")

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Directed by Kwon Hyeong-jin, the film is a human drama about a piano teacher and orphaned boy who is a music prodigy.

Kim Ji-su (played by Uhm Jung-hwa), is a 30- year-old single woman who used to dream about becoming a world-class pianist but ends up opening a small neighborhood piano school on the outskirts of Seoul.

She meets a boy named Kyung-min (Sin Ee-jae), who shows off and pesters her for no apparent reason. He is a headache at first, but after she discovers his great musical talent, her goal becomes to turn him into a renowned pianist like Vladimir Horowitz.

However, what she really wants to achieve is to gain the reputation of being a great piano teacher, which will mean success for her small piano school.

Things are not easy as she thinks. Kyung-min, who lives with his grandmother after he lost his parents in a car accident, tries to keep his distance from other ...| More

'My Piano,' Neither Good Nor Bad

2006/05/25 | Source | Permalink |

By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

The new movie "My Piano" (Horowitz-rul Wihayo) has a plain and a rather predictable storyline _ a troublesome boy with a talent for the piano learns how to communicate with the world through music thanks to his teacher _ and it is delivered without big ups and downs.

But a series of small yet interesting episodes work as tasteful spices in the movie, saving it from becoming a total flop, and some classical music pieces played by skillful actors help it stay enjoyable.

Directed by Kwon Hyung-jin, the film revolves around Kim Ji-su (played by Uhm Jung-hwa), a 30-year-old single woman who used to dream about becoming a world-class pianist but ends up opening a small neighborhood piano school on the outskirts of Seoul.

She meets a boy named Kyung-min (Sin Ee-jae), who shows up and pesters her for no apparent reason. He is a headache at first, but after she discovers his great musical talent, her goal becomes to turn him into a renowned pianist li...| More

A War of Films This Spring

2006/04/23 | Source | Permalink |

Local Human Dramas Compete With Hollywood Blockbusters


By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

Spring is traditionally an off-season for the local film industry. But next month seems to be an exception to the rule.

Many small-budget local movies and Hollywood blockbusters are slated for release in May, preceding June's 2006 World Cup in Germany in order to shun a possible struggle with the televised global event.

As May has long been recognized as "family month" here in Korea, with Children's Day on May 5 and Parents' Day on May 8, most upcoming local films are centered around family.

But their competitors from Hollywood are typical blockbusters with A-list stars, superb computer graphics and large-scale action-packed scenes.

Do moviegoers choose local movies with light yet touching themes or much-anticipated blockbusters?

The following are some of the films that will compete at the box office next month.


South of the Border (Kukkongui Namchok)

(Released on May ...| More