Peppermint Candy (Movie - 1999)

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  Seol Kyeong-gu
  설경구
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  Moon So-ri
  문소리
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  Kim Yeo-jin
  김여진
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  Seo Jeong
  서정
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  Ko Seo-hee
  고서희
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  Lee Dae-yeon
  이대연

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  Korean films receive spotlight at Cannes
  2012/05/03, Source,
  Two Korean films compete for the Palme d'Or at the 65th Cannes International Festival: Lim Sang-soo's "The Taste of Money" (left) and Hong Sang-soo's "In Another Country" (right) (images courtesy of Synergy and Jeonwonsa) The eyes of the world's movie fans will be on the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on May 16. For its 65th edition on the Riviera, five movies directed by Korean filmmakers will join the lineup of artistic creations embracing innovation and a creative spark,...More

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  'King of Pigs' Animation Invited to Cannes
  2012/04/25, Source,
  Yeon Sang-ho's animated feature film "King of Pigs" has been invited to Cannes next month to feature at a special screening of the festival's Directors' Fortnight. Other Korean films previously presented in the section include "Peppermint Candy" (1999) by Lee Chang-dong, "The President's Last Bang" (2005) by Lim Sang-soo and "The Host" (2006) by Bong Joon-ho,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] What's South Korean Cinema Got?
  2012/03/24,
  Korea's presence on the world's silver screen has boomed in the last decade, forming the cinematic crest to the cultural phenomena know as the 'Korean Wave'. Along with Korean cuisine and the increasingly popular world of K-pop, Korean cinema and local dramas have managed to capture the international communities' interest and imagination. The mysterious force behind this drive is riddled in Korea's unique ability to dramatize conflict in a manner that, not only surprises and delights, but directly challenges, or presents alternatives to, the audiences' expectations and sensibilities. Hollywood has its blockbusters and silver faces, Japan its horror, Europe its lust for the experimental and expressionism, Bollywood has it's love affair with romantic musicals, and Hong Kong its fluid martial arts showings. But what is it exactly that marks Korean cinema as particularly interesting or even noteworthy? What is that golden thread that drives it forward and drags the rest of us with it?,...More

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  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