The King and the Clown (2005) - 왕의 남자 (Wang-eui Nam-ja)

[ChanMi's star news] Song Il-gook in "Land of the Wind"

2008/07/03 | Source | Permalink |

Although he's having some trouble with a reporter suing him, he's still doing his job as an actor.

Our hero from "Jumong" has returned for "Land of the Wind" (바람의 나라) as Jumong's grandson, Moo-hyool....| More

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'Sunny' offers a woman's Vietnam War

2008/07/02 | Source | Permalink |

Director Lee Joon-ik built up a lofty reputation with "The King and the Clown", a surprise hit which sold more than 10 million tickets in 2005.

Naturally, expectations are high for his latest project, entitled "Sunny" (Nim-eun meongose)".

But Lee has expressed displeasure at the current film industry trend in which the public judges a film only in terms of ticket sales.

"Making films is not a record-setting competition", he told reporters on Monday at a news conference in Seoul to promote his new film, which cost a hefty 7.1 billion won ($7 million) to produce.

Lee's terse remark came in response to a reporter's question about his conjecture regarding the number of viewers.

"Nobody knows how many people will watch my film", he said. "Even though the film industry is now going through a drastic change, we should try to strike a balance between cultural value and economic value".

Set in 1971, when the Vietnam War was underway, the movie features Sun-i (played by Soo-ae)...| More

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KIM's East-Western Set for Gala NA Premiere

2008/07/01 | Source | Permalink |

The North American premiere of KIM Ji-woon's eagerly anticipated 'oriental western' "The Good, The Bad, The Weird", will have a Gala showing at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this September. Running the 4th to 13th, TIFF is the top film festival in North America and one of the world's most prestigious, along with Cannes, Venice, and Berlin.

KIM's western, which had its World Premiere at Cannes this May, is the first Korean film to receive a Gala screening at the Toronto fest. Other Korean films, such as "Secret Sunshine", "The King and the Clown" and "M" have enjoyed screenings in TIFF's World Cinema section.

"The Good, the Bad, the Weird" will be released locally on July 17th. The film, revolving around a treasure map, stars SONG Kang-ho, LEE Byeong-heon and JEONG Woo-seong and is set in Manchuria during the Japanese colonial period. The CJ Ent.-backed film is a Barunson Film Division and Grim Pictures production. It has already sold to 11 nations, with CJ h...| More

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[ChanMi's movie news] Every man's first love, Soo-ae

2008/06/30 | Source | Permalink |

Lee Joon-ik, Director of "The King and the Clown" casted Soo-ae for his new movie "You So Far Away".

His reasons for choosing Soo-ae is that the young ladies of 1971 are now old enough to be our mothers, so an actress who best fits the image of a first love who becomes a mother through time's progression is Soo-ae....| More

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"The Good, the Bad, the Weird" Invited to Toronto

2008/06/27 | Source | Permalink |

Highly touted Korean-style western "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" has been officially invited to the Gala Section of the Toronto Film Festival scheduled for September 4th.

It's worth noting that this Korean film starring three of the nation's most acclaimed actors will be included in the main section, while "Class", the winner of Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, and "Gomorrah", the 2008 Cannes Grand Prize winner, have been invited to the World Cinema Section.

"The Good, the Bad, the Weird" is also the first Korean film to be shown in the Gala Section. Previously, such acclaimed works as "The King and the Clown", "Secret Sunshine", and "M" had made it to the Toronto Film Festival, but only to the Contemporary World Cinema Section.

The Toronto Film Festival is one of the world's four most prestigious film festivals, together with the Cannes, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Venice Film Festival. Already sold to 11 nations, "The Good, the Bad, the Weird...| More

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