No Regret (2006) - 후회하지 않아 (Hoo-hoi-ha-ji Hanh-a)

Kwon Sang-woo, "I want to marry within two years"

2008/03/27 | Source | Permalink |

Actor Kwon Sang-woo revealed that he would like to marry before becoming 35.

He said in an interview with Sports Korea, "If there was someone I was seeing, I would like to marry even now. I think I need to marry before I become 35 in order to have children and raise a normal family. I don't want to go beyond 35".

It is time for Kwon Sang-woo to be thinking seriously about marriage, for he turned 33 this year. He must also think of his parents, who are expecting him to marry, for his older brother of five years married already. He said, "If you're not an actor, you should be married by this age".

After debuting in 2001 in his twenties, he is now moving towards his mid-thirties. He joked, "I was so fresh before. If I look at how I looked at my debut, I feel I got a lot older. It's hard for Asian actors to stay handsome even with age. I want to remain handsome".

He received the role of a violent gang member in the movie "Fate", coming out on the 20th. It is his first evil char...| More

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Kim Hye-seong—Lee Hyeon-jin, Homosexual Acting in Queer Movie

2008/03/06 | Source | Permalink |

Kim Hye-seong of "High Kick!" and Lee Hyeon-jin of "Kimchi Cheese Smile" will be portraying homosexuals in a movie. Jo In-seong and Joo Jin-mo have portrayed homosexuals in Director Yoo Ha's movie, but there is great interest in these two, who are starring in an official queer movie.

Kim Hye-seong and Lee Hyeon-jin are the official main characters of the movie "Boy, Meets a Boy", which will start shooting in March. There has been great interest in this movie because Kim Jo Kwang-soo, who gained popularity with his queer movie, "No Regret", wrote the scenario and directed it.

Boy, Meets a Boy is a love story that begins with a boy who meets another boy, who stole his money, on a bus. Kim Hye-seong is Min-soo, who has been robbed, and Lee Hyeon-jin stars as a bad boy.

The producing company plans to donate proceedings to the gay support group, 'Between Friends', which has also planned to participate in the movie production.

There is great expectation to see how Kim Hye-seong a...| More

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oh my...are U serious to be a gay, Kim? that's must be so difficult. But I believe, U can do that. Success for you... dan_na 2008-06-27 22:41:44 leononik 2008-03-15 08:20:19 Please put a subtitle(English), so foreigners can understand the story. Thanks! Being homosexual is not a major problem, in fact, it's a major factor to success. leononik 2008-03-15 08:15:57 leononik 2008-03-15 08:11:46 You know why a lot of countries are unsuccessful in being one of the top in the world, it's because of the descrimination between people. What are the rights of the homosexuals in the society! goo! KIM!! Goodluck! leononik 2008-03-14 05:55:07

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12th PIFF Names Jury and Awardees

2007/08/28 | Source | Permalink |

The 12th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) has announced that Iranian director Dariush MEHRJUI is to head the jury of this year's New Currents awards section during the upcoming event which takes place October 4th – 12th. MEHRJUI has won numerous awards during his over 40-year filmmaking career, including the Venice Critic's Award for his second feature The Cow (1970).

Also on the jury are celebrated Korean director LEE Chang-dong, whose "Secret Sunshine" won the Best Actress prize at Cannes this year, fellow Cannes competitor Cristian MUNGIU of Romania, who took home the Palme d'Or for 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days, award-winning Chinese actress Nan YU, and top director Goran Paskaljevic of Serbia. They will select 3 films from the New Currents section for awards worth US$ 30 000 each.

On the Jury of the US$10 000 Sonje Award, given to the best short or documentary film in PIFF's Wide Angle section, are three Korean filmmakers: documentary director, CHOI-HA Dong-ha, in...| More

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Korean Competitors at Barcelona Fest

2007/03/19 | Source | Permalink |

The ninth edition of the Barcelona Asian Film Festival has selected KIM Tae-yong's "Family Ties" ("The Birth of a Family") (Gajokui Tansaeng), LEE SONG-Hee-il's "No Regret" (Hoohwehaji Anha) and ROH Kyeong-tae's "The Last Dining Table" (Majimak Babsang) for its competition.

Barcelona will host the festival from April 27 until May 6. The festival presents contemporary Asian cinema. Besides feature films, Barcelona also includes sections for digital projects and animations. HYAZGAR("Desert Dream") by Korean-Chinese director ZHANG Lu will open the film festival.

"Family Ties" ("The Birth of a Family") deconstructs the traditional family in three related narratives. The film received critical acclaim and was awarded at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.

"No Regret" is the top grossing independent film at the Korean box office. The gay-themed film revolves around the relationship between a wealthy man and a male escort. Distributor Fortissimo obtained the international distribution ri...| More

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Lesbians suffer more hostility than gay men

2007/03/15 | Source | Permalink |

With his film "No Regret", director Lee Song-Hee-il pulled off a small coup last year by getting the public to question whether homosexuality is still taboo in Korea.
It seems the answer depends on whether one is male or female, according to Park Eun-woo, the head of the Lesbian Counseling Center in South Korea, an advocate of female homosexuals. She sees the gay issue in Korea as another version of gender biases.
"Male gays we see on television and movies are portrayed as nice, attractive, fashionable men who are the best friends a chic girl could have", said Ms. Park. "But ask people how they feel about lesbians, and that's a totally different story".
She pointed out that several successful gay films, including "The Royal Jester" ("The King and the Clown") , "Maison de Himiko" and "Brokeback Mountain" shared a common factor: They all featured good-looking gay men.
"Lesbians are a despised minority in this society", she said. "Because they are women who are not interested in men a...| More

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