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• [Local and Foreign Films With English Subtitles]
  2004/08/19 (Source)
  
  ▣ Som (The Isle) (1999)
  Seoul Selection Bookstore
  Saturday at noon
  The beauty of an island makes a perfect contrast with the breathtaking and disturbing images of a sadomasochistic relationship between a man and a woman. In the fantastic world of the island, Hui-jin (Seo Jeong) owns a sm,...More

• Best Two Out of `Three'
  2004/08/19 (Source)
  
  By Joon Soh
  Staff Reporter
  
  "Three, Monster", a compilation of short films by East Asian directors, is probably the most aesthetic of horror films to open in theaters this year. The three directors who participated in this project _ Park Chan-wook of South Korea, Takashi Miike of Japan and Fru,...More

• 'R-Point' puts fresh spin on the horrors of war
  2004/08/19 (Source)
  
  For powerless individuals, war is nothing if not a sheer nightmare. Politicians may talk about the virtue of defending some values, but what matters most is that the sickle of death is always ready to descend on the target - you.
  "R-Point", directed by Kong Soo-chang, delves into the innermost ,...More

 

• Gwangju International Film Festival Kicks Off on September 2
  2004/08/18 (Source)
  
  
  by Seung-Jae Lee
  
  The Gwangju International Film Festival (GIFF), which includes an out-of-competition film section, will open its fourth gala this September. The film festival is known for introducing new, talented directors from around the world. At the festival, scheduled for September 2 t,...More

• Digital Film Festival Minds the Mainstream
  2004/08/18 (Source)
  By Joon Soh
  Staff Reporter
  
  It's still not quite mainstream, but Seoul Net & Film Festival (SeNef) is certainly trying. An annual event celebrating the experimental in film and video, this year's festival will make digital media accessible and fun for the general public. At the same time, it wi,...More

• `Fighter' Blows by Opponents at Box Office
  2004/08/18 (Source)
  
  By Joon Soh
  Staff Reporter
  
  The local film "Paramui Paito (Fighter in the Wind)" came out swinging on its opening weekend and topped the box office.
  
  The film, based on the life of Choi Bae-dal, a martial arts legend who became the best fighter in Japan in the 1940s and '50s, was seen by 1,...More

 

• "The Story of One City" project featured online
  2004/08/17 (Source)
  A collective effort by members of the Korean film community and ordinary citizens to document the passing of one day in Seoul is now available for viewing online.
  
  The Story of One City 9404 ("Han Dosi Iyagi 9404"), which gathers together photographs, video footage, and sounds recorded on June 9,,...More

• Untold Scandal to close Edinburgh festival
  2004/08/17 (Source)
  
  Untold Scandal, a film adaptation of French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses set in 18th-century Korea, has been selected as the closing film of the 2004 Edinburgh International Film Festival.
  
  One of Great Britain's most prominent festivals, Edinburgh was originally scheduled to screen Hong Kong,...More

• Hammer Boy Showings Extended, Success Anticipated
  2004/08/17 (Source)
  
  Showings of Hammer Boy will be extended to more theatres since its first screening on August 5. Sold-out march of the animation at major theatres such as Mega Box and CGV last weekend has shed a bright light of success.
  
  Seoul Theatre started the showing on August 9, and more theatres in Gwang,...More

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