Jong-du, who has three previous convictions, pays a visit to the family of the victim in the hit-and run accident for which he served time and meets Gong-ju, the daughter, who has cerebral palsy. Jong... More
Korean Blogathon 2012 : First Batch 2012/03/06, Source, Monday 5th March 2012 : Remember to add names of authors if possible! Feel free to message us if we miss you, there are a lot of links rolling in!,...More
Lee Chang-dong's Poetry set for release in Japan 2012/01/17, Source,
Korean auteur director Lee Chang-dong's film "Poetry" is set for release in Japan on Feb. 11, 2012. The Cannes Best Screenplay Award-winning film will be distributed by KinoEye Japan and Siglo, which released the film's Japanese poster and trailer today. The film's Japanese title translates to "Poetry: Agnes' Song".
"Poetry" stars veteran actress Yoon Jung-hee (also known as Yoon Jung-hee) as the grandmother of a troubled youth, learning to express herself through poetry. Her performance has won her many accolades including the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's Best Actress Award,...More
Now streaming, Korea's first homegrown cloud music service 2011/12/28, Source,
A new digital music service has come to town, introducing a more musician-friendly standard in digital music pricing.
On December 22, Korea Telecom (KT) released Genie, Korea's first cloud music service, in partnership with music distribution company KMP Holdings and seven of Korea's main record labels, including SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP.
Pyo Hyun-myung, president of KT's Personal Customer Division, and performing artists from several of Korea's main record labels, including SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP, attended the launch of Genie on December 21 (Photo courtesy of KT),...More
Korean films for best foreign language film 2011/08/22, Source,
The film "The Front Line" (Photo: Naver Movie)
The Korean Film Council (KFC) announced on August 4 that it had finished receiving Korean movies candidates to represent Korea in submissions to 84th Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film,...More
Jong-du, who has three previous convictions, pays a visit to the family of the victim in the hit-and run accident for which he served time and meets Gong-ju, the daughter, who has cerebral palsy. Jong-du is fascinated by her at first sight and visits her again when he knows she is alone. Trying to reassure and pacify the terrified young woman, he loses control and tries to rape her, stopping only when she faints. But he has left his workshop phone number in her room, and Gong-ju knows where to find him. To Jong-du's amazement, she calls him and invites him to visit her again. Over a series of clandestine meetings, the handicapped young woman and the feckless young man come to fall in love with each other. However their love is not one that is understood by anyone else.
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