A Bittersweet Life (2005) - 달콤한 인생 (Dal-kom-han In-saeng)

KOFIC Announces New Commissioners

2008/07/17 | Source | Permalink |

The Korean Film Council has announced the appointment of eight new commissioners who, together with KOFIC chair KANG Han-sup, will oversee the drafting and implementation of film policy.

The commissioners were selected in an intensive open registration process held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and were officially inducted to two-year terms in a ceremony held at KOFIC on June 30.

The new commissioners, in alphabetical order, are: CHO Hye-jung (f), film professor at the University of Suwon; JUNG Su-wan (f), program director of the Jeonju International Film Festival and professor at Dongguk University; KIM Se-hoon (m), professor of animation at Sejong University; LEE Mi-yun (f), film director ("Bus, l'abri"); MIN Byeong-cheon (m), film director ("Natural City"); Oh Jeong-wan (f), film producer ("A Bittersweet Life", "Night and Day"); PARK Kyung-pil (m), chair of the Media Investment Council; and SHIM Sang-min (m), professor of culture and communication studies a...| More

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"The Good, the Bad, the Weird" with English subtitles

2008/07/17 | Source | Permalink |

CJ/CGV will screen "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" (Joheun Nom, Nappeun Nom, Isanghan Nom) with English subtitles at its multiplex in Yongsan, Seoul. "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" is directed by renowned director KIM Ji-woon and the titular roles are played by the stars LEE Byeong-heon, SONG Kang-ho, and JEONG Woo-seong.

The western dubbed as kimchi western will premiere on Thursday and CGV Yongsan will offer the English subtitled screenings for at least two weeks. CJ/CGV, Korea's leading exhibitor, intends to increasingly offer major Korean films with English subtitles to allow foreigners in Seoul to enjoy Korean cinema.

KIM Ji-woon garnered international acclaim with "A Bittersweet Life" (Dalkomhan Insaeng), also with LEE Byeong-heon in the leading role. KIM previously worked with SONG Kang-ho on "The Foul King" (Banchik Wang), and "The Quiet Family" (Joyonghan Gajeok). JEONG Woo-seong played opposite of JEON Ji-hyeon in "Daisy".

"The Good, the Bad, the Weird" already play...| More

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'Kimchi Western' Marks New Horizon

2008/07/10 | Source | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Director Kim Ji-woon ("A Bittersweet Life", 2005) finally brings home what had judges in awe at 2008 Cannes in its out-of-competition section. While inspired by Sergio Leone's spaghetti Western "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly", 1966, "kimchi" Western (as the Toronto International Film Festival calls it) "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" achieves, with finesse, the creative struggle of transforming self and heritage into something new.

"Good" is seductively entertaining in the way you expect a Western movie to be: three of Korea's most endearing actors ride around with guns on horseback and engage in a pulsating train robbery, cross-country treasure hunt and three-way shootout. But the films has that inherent Koreanness; it capitalizes on heritage in a new playing field. Exceeding all domestic records in terms of budget and number of takes for shoots, it recreates the exoticism of 1930s Manchuria, the natural born child of the ancient Silk Road where all ...| More

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[ChanMi's movie news] Lee Byeong-heon, first time in 17 years being the antagonist

2008/07/05 | Source | Permalink |

He's been the good guy for 17 years, don't you think its time he takes a break?

Yes, our hot movie star Lee Byeong-heon has returned with Jeong Woo-seong and Song Kang-ho through the movie "The Good, The Bad, The Weird".

He will be taking on the role of Chang-ih, he said that this was a new ...| More

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2008 Sees Korean Stars Swarm Hollywood

2008/06/28 | Source | Permalink |

by Nigel D'Sa

While Hollywood seems to be gaining ground at the Korean box office in 2008, a growing number of Korean stars are invading Hollywood's home turf this year, bringing Korean talent into view on the world stage. Local celebrities such as Jeon Ji-hyeon, Lee Byeon-heon, Jung Ji-hoon ("Rain"), Jang Dong-gun, and Korean-American Daniel Henney are currently filming or have already wrapped roles in major US studio productions.

Actress Jeon, going by her English name Gianna Jun, recently completed the shooting of her lead role in "Blood: The Last Vampire", a US – Hong Kong co-production set in the Tokyo of 1970. Jeon plays Saya, a vampire working for a covert US government agency that hunts and destroys demons. She is assigned to a military school where she must find out which of her fellow classmates is a demon in disguise.

The English-language horror-thriller will be model-turned-actress Jeon's Hollywood debut. Rising to celebrity status with her 2001 Korean feature...| More

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