Animation for theater 'Empress Chung' to be released for August simultaneously in North & South Korea

• Hanok Village to Hold Family Film Festival
  2005/07/07 (Source)
  Seoul City authorities will hold the "Summer Night Family Film Festival" July 23-24 at the Hanok Traditional House Village in Pil-dong, Seoul from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  
  The first day of the festival on July 23 will feature a performance by Doodrock and the screening of the animated movie "Olympus Gua,...More

• Choi Soo-jong Promotes "Emperor of the Sea" in Taiwan
  2005/07/07 (Source)
  Actor Choi Soo-jong left for Taiwan on July 3 along with actress Chae Si-ra to promote the KBS series "Emperor of the Sea", in which the two actors star. The series has been airing in Taiwan since July 5 on Star TV.
  
  Choi said he was happy that the series began drawing significant attention in Tai,...More

• Han Ji-mi: "I am a Happy Woman Addicted to 'Revenge`"
  2005/07/07 (Source)
  Actress Han Ji-min, who is currently starring in the KBS series "Revenge", expressed her happiness nover her role in the drama through a message she posted on July 6 on the drama's bulletin board. "I have never felt so happy to wake up early in the morning as I do now", wrote Han.
  
  "I am trying no,...More

 

• Paltrow to Star in Korean Commercial
  2005/07/07 (Source)
  Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow will appear in a commercial that aims to establish Cheil Industries' casual-wear brand Bean Pole on a global scale, the company said Thursday. Paltrow will partner Korea-American actor Daniel Henney, who shot to fame in the MBC hit drama "My Name is Kim Sam-soon".
  
  B,...More

• "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" Rated R
  2005/07/07 (Source)
  In a blow to director Park Chan-wook's long-awaited "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance", the movie has been given an R rating, for restricted to those over 18.
  
  Promoter AllThatCinema said Thursday the Korea Media Rating Board told the company the movie was rated R although it initially applied for a 15,...More

• Bizarre? No, It's Innocence!
  2005/07/07 (Source)
  As the interview progresses, the sound of her laughter changes from a demure trill to a distinctive chuckle tinged with the hint of a snort.
  
  And when the interview with actress Hong Soo-a (20) is over, her characteristic, half-restrained laugh still seems to ring in one's ears.
  
  The name "Hong ,...More

 

• Local With English Subtitles
  2005/07/07 (Source)
  Mapado
  
  At 11 a.m. on Saturday
  
  Seoul Selection Bookstore
  
  In this comic satire, a corrupt detective named Chung-su (Lee Moon-sik) is on ambush duty on a remote island called "Mapado" off a southern port of South Korea along with macho man Jae-chul (Lee Jeong-jin), in search of a woman who has,...More

• A legend gets a Hollywood-style make over
  2005/07/06 (Source)
  
  After seven years, the Koreas prepare for joint film release
  
  July 07, 2005 ㅡ The next feature animation coming your way should easily get your attention. It's a hodgepodge of animations from two very different worlds ― North Korea and Hollywood.
  As odd as it may sound, the project,...More

• Korean-Chinese Film Director Wins Grand Prize at Pesaro Film Festival in Italy
  2005/07/06 (Source)
  
  Korean-Chinese film director Chang Ryul, or "Zhang Lu" in Chinese, won the grand prize at the 41st Pesaro Film Festival in Italy for his film "Mangjong" (meaning "barley harvest season", or "Mangzhong" in Chinese).
  
  The jury said, "The film is about a woman's resolute struggle to defend human di,...More

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