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Divers quartet rule the box office

2008/08/01 | Source | Permalink |

After LIM Soon-rye's "Forever the Moment", NA Hong-jin's "The Chaser", and KANG Woo-seok's "Public Enemy Returns" KIM Ji-woon's "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" is the fourth Korean film this year to surpass the 4 million spectators landmark.

CJ Entertainment announced that the kimchi western accumulated 4.13 million admissions in just eleven days. "Public Enemy Returns" was in 2008 the second fastest to reach the 4 million mark in 25 days.

2008 started with two unexpected block busters. In the sports drama "Forever the Moment", the Korean women handball team dramatically lost the final at the 2004 Athens Olympics; however they won the number one spot at the box office in early 2008. Korea had not much of a film history in sports dramas before.

An even bigger surprise was the sleeper hit "The Chaser". However, acclaim from critics and viewers for this dark thriller spread around and resulted in so far the most popular film in the running yearwith over 5 million admissions; an im...| More

'Eye' Spies Perfect Crime

2008/07/24 | Source | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Korea's favorite leading men Han Seok-kyu and Cha Seung-won team up in "Eye for an Eye", an urban action flick that slithers with speed, style and substance.

Perfect crimes unfold in the tradition of the "Ocean's 11" trilogy, launching a "Public Enemy"-style cat and mouse game. Han dyes his hair silver and wears a matching gray suit and shiny Hermes belt to play the role of a suave yet gum chewing, foulmouthed detective ― the film is worth watching just to see the "Shiri" (Swiri) (1998) star drive like a madman and mercilessly interrogate suspects.

Similar to the recent box office smash "Public Enemy Returns", veteran detective Baek is about to resign so he can set up his own business. But he has to postpone it when 1.8 billion won is stolen from a bank truck in broad daylight and then 600 kilograms of trafficked gold vanishes from an airport ― all under police surveillance. Someone had ingeniously impersonated Baek, and this proves ...| More

[ChanMi's movie news] "Beauty Island" starring Kim Min-seon and Lee Han

2008/07/18 | Source | Permalink |

New movie "Beauty Island" is about a cross dressing woman Sin Yoon-book acted by Kim Min-seon costarring with Lee Han (Kim Nam-gil).

Choo Ja-hyeon is starred as a Geisha falling in love with Kim Hong-do acted by Kim Yeong-ho. But it was unknown who Kim Min-seon's character will be in love with.

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Public Enemy Returns third to reach 4 million mark

2008/07/17 | Source | Permalink |

KANG Woo-seok's third instalment of Public Enemy (Gangcheoljoong: Gonggongui Jeok 1:1) – "Public Enemy Returns" attracted over 4 million spectators. After LIM Soon-rye's "Forever the Moment" (Woori Saengae Chwegoui Soongan) and HA Nong-jin's "The Chaser" (Choogyeokja), "Public Enemy Returns" is the third Korean film to reach the 4 million mark this year.

Public Enemy 3 reached the landmark in less time than his predecessors, only 25 days. CJ Entertainment – the producer of the film – expects that the film will go on to reach 5 million viewers; so far this year, only "The Chaser" managed to achieve that feat.

Public Enemy 3 will see tough competition from this week, with the release of "The Good, the Bad, and the Weird" (Joheun Nom, Nappeun Nom, Isanghan Nom) on over 600 screens.

Public Enemy 3 is this time written by JANG Jin who fed it some of his characteristic humour. SEOL Kyeong-gu ("Oasis") returns as a law enforcer, this time he battles a criminal played by JEONG Jae-...| More

[Talk of the town] Happy days are here again for reluctant superhero

2008/07/09 | Source | Permalink |

John Hancock (Will Smith), the miserable superhero in Peter Berg's "Hancock", should be happy now.
Released last Thursday, the film is number one at the box office in Korea.
According to the Korean Film Council, Hancock attracted 948,397 viewers during the weekend (July 4 to 6), outnumbering Timur Bekmambetov's action film "Wanted", which ranked second.
Third on list was the Korean action thriller "Public Enemy Returns", directed by Kang Woo-seok.


Writers and directors rally against beef imports

The film industry has expressed support for protests concerning the resumption of U.S. beef imports.
The 22 Korean film screenwriters include Kim Hae-gon who wrote "Failan" (2001), Han Ji-hoon who wrote "Taegukgi" (2004) and Lee Won-jae who wrote "Blood Rain" (2005).
The scribes who participated in the candlelight rallies issued a statement on Monday that said, "The government isn't willing to communicate with its people and it's trying to suppress the rallies through violent means...| More