The Host (Movie - 2006)

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  Song Kang-ho
  송강호
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  Byeon Hee-bong
  변희봉
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  Park Hae-il
  박해일
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  Bae Doona
  배두나
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  Ko Ah-seong
  고아성
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  Oh Dal-soo
  오달수

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  CJ ENTERTAINMENT Goes for the Gold with "AS ONE"
  2012/05/24,
  Sports film based on a true story hits North American theatres on June 1, 2012 CJ Entertainment brings "As One" (aka Korea, original title) to North American theatres this summer on June 1, 2012.  The film, based on a true story about the first ever united North and South Korean sports team, will be releasing in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Toronto, and Los Angeles (L.A. release on June 8, 2012).   A touching true story about the historic first Team Korea "As One" recounts the dramatic tale of the first unified Korean team that competed at the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships in Chiba, Japan. South Korea's ping-pong star Hyeon Jeong-hwa and North Korea's LI Bun-hee have each suffered humbling defeats at the hands of China's formidable "Ping-Pong Witch" every time they reach the tournament's final rounds.  Forced by politicians to suddenly team up as the first united team Korea, HYEON and LI experience only conflict and mistrust, and face the loss of their championship dreams.  But game-by-game, the two begin to build teamwork and find a budding friendship.  When political winds change again and just as suddenly an announcement is made to disband team Korea, the two young women must prove to their people and the world that teamwork can outshine the dark shadows of a painful history,...More

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  Toronto Korean Film Festival Brings Kimchi Chronicles to the Big Screen
  2012/05/07, Source,
  Explore Korean food culture with Hugh Jackman and Heather Graham Toronto - On May 26, Toronto Korean Film Festival (TKFF) will screen Kimchi Chronicles as its last free screening before the actual festival in June.Kimchi Chronicles is a PBS food program dedicated to Korean food culture. For those who often visit Korean restaurants, Kimchi Chronicle will walks you through the history and the making processes of all your favorite Korean food: Kimchi, Bibimbap, Korean BBQ, and many more. If you are new to Korean food culture, don't worry. the half American, half Korean host Marja Vongerrichten, and her husband who is a renowned French chef, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, will unravel this fascinating aspect of Korean culture step by step,...More

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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