Park Cheol-min (박철민)

Good Storytelling Wins Over Movie Audiences

2008/06/16 | Source | Permalink |

We all know big budget movies don't necessarily translate into big hits.
Even if the film is smaller in scale with no-name actors, some low-budget film directors believe they can win over the audience if their works have a great story.
Nam Kiyung has more.
A motion picture production is in progress at a school that's nestled near the bottom of Jiri Mountain in southern Korea.
The coming-of-age film is about a group of children at a rural elementary school in the 1970s.
The film's total budget is about half a million US dollars.
By Hollywood standards that's chump change and a very low-budget film compared to other Korean movies, which cost on average four to six times more.
The film's director Bae Hae-seong, however, is unfazed by how little money he has at his disposal.

[INTERVIEW : Bae Haes-eong, Film director] "My friends jumped right in to help me make this film because of its story".

The director is just grateful for the conviction of his staff and actors who long to ...| More

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Park Tam-hee, Marrying businessman four years older on June 11

2008/05/22 | Source | Permalink |

The ceremony will be held at 6 pm at Seoul Jang-choong Shilla Hotel Dynasty Hall. She wanted a devout Christian wedding, so she only invited family and close friends to the private affair.

She doesn't have a management company, so she sent the news to the press herself. "We met through a friend, and after deepening our love within our faith, we decided to get married".

According to Park Tam-hee, her future husband is very tall and good-looking. Since he is not a celebrity, she said she would not reveal a picture of him.

She has been in "Lotus Flower Fairy", "Jumong", and "Air City", and she is filming the movie "School Story" with Jeon Moo-song and Park Cheol-min. She is also studying some drama scenarios....| More

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'May 18' to Open in Japanese Theaters in May

2008/02/27 | Source | Permalink |

'May 18', a film which attracted 7.3 million moviegoers last year and was chosen by audience members as the Best Film of 2007, will open in theaters in Japan in May.

The film will be distributed by Japan's leading film production and distribution company Kadokawa Pictures. The PG-12 rated film will open in numerous cinemas around Tokyo, including Shinjuku and Shibuya.

The film features some of Korea's top actors, including Kim Sang-kyeong, Ahn Seong-gi, Lee Yo-won, Lee Joon-ki, Park Cheol-min and Park Won-sang. Prior to its official release in Japan, the film will first be introduced to Japanese movie fans at the 18th annual Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Hokkaido, Japan for five days from March 19. ...| More

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MaxMovie Film Awards– "The Day of Park Cheol-min" (Bae Dae-ro from the drama "New Heart")

2008/02/21 | Source | Permalink |

On the red carpet of the "5th MaxMovie Film Awards", the drama "New Heart"'s golden supporting actor, Park Cheol-min received the warmest welcome from the fans.

In Gun-dae Lotte Cinema, the "5th MaxMovie Film Awards" took place on 14th with a high attendance from many stars, directors, audiences and fans.

Park Cheol-min, who is currently appearing in the drama "New Heart"'s as chief resident, Bae Dae-ro was chosen by the audience as the "Best male supporting actor", reflecting his enormous popularity among the fans. In a black suit with a red bow tie, he smiled and said his thanks, "I just couldn't believe how I am loved at the moment. "May 18" had over 7.5 million audiences, "New Heart" reached over 30% viewing rate and all my plays are sold out everyday. The fans are giving overwhelming love and supports. Rather than getting all these loves at once, I want to get them little by little over a long period of time".

On the one hand, Jeong Jae-yeong, who was awarded the "Best ...| More

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Trend in 2007 box-office success in Korean film industry, "The naming value of a star and the number of audience are in inverse proportion"

2008/01/07 | Source | Permalink |

"What is the interrelationship between the naming value of a star and the number of audience?"

In conclusion, the interrelationship is inverse proportion according to the trend in 2007 box-office success in Korean film industry. Among the 100 movies released this year, only 4 movies had more than 3 million audiences, including "D-War" (8 million), "May 18" (7 million), "Voice of Murderer" (3.25 million) and "Le Grand Chef" which recently reached 3 million.

Among many movies that went into the black, following are those which closely reached the break-even point, including "Miracle on 1st Street" (Im Chang-jeong and Ha Ji-won), "Voice of Murderer" (Seol Kyeong-gu and Kim Nam-joo), "May 18" (Kim Sang-kyeong and Lee Yo-won), "D-War" (Jason Behr), "Paradise 1986" (Park Hae-il and Seong Ji-roo), and "Le Grand Chef" (Kim Kang-woo and Lee Ha-na). Among the 100 movies released this year, only 7% made a profit.

However, all movies that drew attention for top stars' appearance have fa...| More

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