Im Soo-jeong (임수정)

The movie "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard", directed by Choi Dong-hoon and produced by Zip Cinema, has broken the 5-million mark in just 26 days after its release.

According to Zip Cinema, the cumulative number of people who have seen the film stood at around 4.93 million as of January 16.

Although "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" premiered on December 23, 2009, one week a...More

The movie "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" will be made into a comic book series. And the series will also be downloaded and provided as a subscription-based online service.

Hit movies and TV dramas are often as adapted into novels or comic books. But the comic book series "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" is a special case since it is not a one-time publication of a single comic book that usually coincides with the release of the movie. Instead, it will be a long-running, 3-season series.

Starting January 25, the first seas...More

A scene from film "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist WizardWOOCHI" [Zip Cinema]

"JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" is the sole Korean movie on the local box office which will be up to par for competition against the recent rush of some of Hollywood's most anticipated films. The collaboration between director Choi Dong-hoon of hit films "The Big Swindle" and "Tazza: The High Rollers" ("The War Of Flower") and the cast composed of Kang Dong-won, Kim Yoon-seok and Im Soo-jeong is already enough to catch the eye of the moviegoers. But the plot in which character Woochi (played by Kang Dong-won) comes to life in modern day Korea for the first time in 500 years to fight off his opponent Hwadam (played by Kim Yoon-suk) and other monsters, clearly reveals what "WOOCHI" is aiming for. This 'Korean superhero flick' is a Korean-style blockbuster which creates buzz with its sheer scale, ahead of having to judge how well it has been made. Of course, its size may seem relatively small compared to its competitors but it will be interesting to see how well this movie -- made by a director who has a firm understanding on Korean stars and the mentality of the Korean public -- will fare amongst the crowd of Hollywood blockbusters....More

Actress Im Soo-jeong is in the fashion magazine showing of her trendy styles.

She is in the new film, "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" and was in front of the cameras for the MARIE CLAIRE's January issue.

She has been working as a model as well as an actress and was chosen as the most beautiful actress. Im was also ...More

Movie poster for "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" [CJ Entertainment]

Korean movie "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" set a Korean box office record on its opening day, according to the film's distributor CJ Entertainment on Thursday.

The movie -- shown on 597 screens around the country -- attracted 201,682 viewers on December 23, the highest opening-day figure set by a Korean movie which opened this year....More