Hwang Byeong-gook (황병국)

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  Updated cast for the Korean movie "SIU"
  2012/01/23, Source,
  Updated cast for the Korean movie "SIU",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.12.09 ~ 2011.12.11
  2011/12/11,
   HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.12.09 ~ 2011.12.11)   The second weekend of December crowns "Chilling Romance" as its top pick. Hwang In-ho's feature claimed a hearty 590,232 admissions and 34.6% of the total sales. This is the comedy's second week on circuit and despite being undone by the new "Twilight" film last week, it now finds itself two places clear of the vampire/werewolf fantasy hit,...More

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  'SIU' falls into traps of cop movie cliches
  2011/12/01, Source,
  Eom Tae-woong, left, and Joo Won appear in a scene from the cop movie "SIU". / Courtesy of Cinergy/Lotte Entertainment By Lee  Hyo-won From the "Two Cops" franchise and the "Public Enemy" series to most recently "The Apprehenders", Korean cinema seems to have seen its fair share of cop movies, but "SIU" is proving to be entertainment that sells well despite its flaws. Having drawn over 550,000 viewers as of Tuesday since opening last week, the box office topper shows the grace of having a convincing script, allowing actors to shine and sticking close to the rules of a given genre, without being afraid to throw something else into the picture. The latter, however, proves to be a trap as well, as some grossly miscalculated narrative elements end up becoming cliches that weigh down the intrigue,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.11.25 ~ 2011.11.27
  2011/11/28,
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.11.25 ~ 2011.11.27)   After an impressive run at the top, Lee Han's "Punch" finally gives way to Hwang Byeong-gook's action crime film "SIU" (Special Investigation Bureau). The film opened last week and received a lot of interest with 346,875 admissions going its way on weekend. It stars Eom Tae-woong and Joo Won as detectives tasked with solving a series of mysterious deaths. "SIU" is Hwang Byeong-gook's second major film, his first being "Wedding Campaign" that he wrote and directed back in 2005,...More