Never to Lose (2005) - 강력3반 (Kang-ryeok-3-ban)

Korean Actress in Vietnam for Film Promotion

2007/07/04 | Source | Permalink |

Korean actress Nam Sang-mi will be in Vietnam on July 7th to promote her 2005 film "Never to Lose". She will be attending the Vietnamese premieres of the film and meeting her fans with her co-star Jang Hang-seon at the nation's two largest theaters.

In "Never to Lose", Nam plays a traffic cop who joins the violent crimes team. Nam is said to be very excited about her first overseas appearance.

Prior to her visit to Vietnam, Nam spent a month in Thailand for a drama shoot. At the time, she was deeply touched by the heartwarming welcome shown by the hotel and awed by the popularity of Korean dramas in Thailand....| More

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Actors Yoon, Im Wed

2007/02/14 | Source | Permalink |

By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter

Actor Yoon Tae-yeong, 32, the only son of Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Yoon Jong-yong, and actress Im Yoo-jin, 26, married yesterday, Valentine's Day.

The wedding ceremony took place at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul and was not open to the public.

Entertainer Kim Je-dong was the host of the ceremony, and singer Park Jung-hyun sang a song.

The wedding attracted the public's attention because it involved both celebrities and business.

Some 2,000 guests, including celebrities and businesspeople, attended the ceremony.

The couple met while costarring in the KBS drama "Above Green Field" in 2003.

In the drama, Yoon and Im played brother and sister. They became lovers in 2005 with the intention of getting married.

Yoon graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a degree in business administration. He acted in various dramas including "Beautiful She" (1996), "Wangcho" (1999) and "Pearl Necklace" (2003).

He also acted in sever...| More

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[YEAR-END REVIEW]Shocks, embarrassments, disappointments

2005/12/26 | Source | Permalink |

This is the fifth part of a series of articles reviewing Korea's culture scene this year. - Ed.

By culture staff

Suicide of top actress

One of the most negative events that hit the country's movie industry this year was the death of Lee Eun-joo, a top actress known for her supporting role in the 2004 Korean blockbuster film "Taegukgi".

Her suicide sent shock waves through the film industry and a number of people including her friends, fans and other actors expressed deep sadness.

But a bigger problem came shortly after the local news media spotlighted her last role. She starred in "The Scarlet Letter", a provocative thriller, in 2004, and rumors swirled that she suffered from stresses involving the explicit scenes of the film.

In the movie, Lee plays Ka-hee, a secret lover for a ranking detective who seems to have everything he desires. But the story moves toward a tragic end at a precipitous pace, with the cop's complicated relationships touching off unforeseen event...| More

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Korean Films Enjoy 70% Market Share for 3 Months

2005/11/02 | Source | Permalink |

Korean films have enjoyed more than 70 percent of the market share for three consecutive months.

According to an analysis of the film industry during the month of October as disclosed by CJ CGV on Nov. 2, eight of 12 recently released Korean films have ranked in the top 10 in terms of box-office ticket sales, enjoying a 73.9-percent market share. Following a similarly high market share in August (70.4 percent) and September (75.6 percent), Korean films have topped box-office charts for three straight months, outdistancing foreign movies.

Some recent hit Korean films include the dramas "Marrying the Mafia II" and "Never to Lose" as well as melodramatic movies such as "My Lovely Week", "You are My Sunshine" and "Sad Movie". The only foreign films ranked in the top 10 were "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "The Myth".

Thanks to such box-office hits, the total number of moviegoers in October recorded 10,638,631, up 34.7 percent year-on-year....| More

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