Uhm Jung-hwa (엄정화)

Actress Uhm Jung-hwa almost got her rib broken because of Ryoo Seung-yong.

The two stars are in the mystery thriller "Bestseller" that brought this incident while filming.

The two have worked together where the scene brings much emotions and thrill.

There are very sensitive and delicate expressions that must be portrayed. In the 10 degree Celcius cold weather, the filming took place outside near a sewage whe...More

Singer and movie star, Uhm Jung-hwa ha has lost 7 kg for her upcoming movie!

This movie will be titled, "Bestseller" which is based on the story of the bestseller writer and the copyright for the first time in Korea. This hysterical bestseller writer Baek Hee-soo role will be taken by Uhm Jung-hwa.

The writer is known to chain smoke when she is working and when writing is not going well, she would toss the computer on the floor. And she even pressures her daughter Yeon-hee acted...More

By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

Movie fans may have highly anticipated the 46th Grand Bell (Daejong) Film Festival, which took place Friday in southern Seoul, but the outcome of the event was unexpected.

The festival's award ceremony had many shaking their heads, as some of the most successful films took home fewer trophies than expected, while the lack of participating stars left the event feel a bit empty.

This year's Best Picture award went to "The Divine Weapon", pushing aside hit blockbusters "Haeundae" and "Mother - 2009".

"Mother - 2009", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, managed only to win the Best Supporting Actor award, while ...More

46th Annual Daejong Film Awards Nominees

- Best Movie: "Take Off", "Mother - 2009", "The Divine Weapon", "Sky and Sea", "Haeundae"

- Best Director : Kim Yong-hwa ("Take Off"), Yoon Je-kyoon ("Haeundae"), Jeon Yoon-soo ("Portrait of a Beauty"), Jeong Gi-hoon ("Ae-ja"), Bong Joon-ho ("Mother - 2009")

- Best Actor : Kim Myeong-min ("Closer to Heaven"), Kim Yoon-seok (Running Turtle), Seol Kyeong-gu ("Haeundae"), Jeong Jae-yeong ("The Divine Weapon"), Ha Jeong-woo ("Take Off")

- Best Actress : Kim Min-seon ("Portrait of a Beauty"), Kim Hye-ja ("Mother - 2009"), Soo-ae ("Sunny"), Jang Nara ("Sky and Sea"), Choi Kang-hee ("Ae-ja")

- Best Supporting Actor : Kim In-kwon ("Haeundae"), Jin Goo ("Mother - 2009"), Jeong Kyeong-ho ("Sunny"), Jang Geun-seok ("The Case of Itaewon Homicide"), Kim Nam-gil ("Modern Boy")

- Best Supporting Actress : Kim Bo-yeon ("...More

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

BUSAN ― South Korea may be one of the largest film markets in the world, ranking within the top 10 list in terms of ticket sales revenue and audience size, and it has become commonplace for Hollywood blockbuster films to have their premieres or Asian junkets here. But the widespread circulation of pirated DVDs on the streets and movie files online is deeply hurting the industry.

During the 14th Pusan International Film Festival, ongoing in the seaside resort through Friday, the problem was highlighted by launching a star-studded campaign and an international forum.

A seminar last Friday brought together related experts from near and far to discuss copyright issues. According to the Korea Copyright Commission, damages from pirated films amount to about 1 trillion won each year.

Recently "Haeundae", a blockbuster about a tsunami that became one of the highest grossing films in Korean box office history, suffered from piracy overseas. The action flick opened in Chinese theaters Aug. 25 but a few days later a pirated version complete with Chinese subtit...More