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[ChanMi's movie news] "Sorum" staff and actresses take a moment of silence for Jang Jin-yeong

Source | 2009/10/10 | 0 comments | Permalink |

The 14th Pusan International Film Festival's third day has brought the first showing of the film "Sorum" that stars Jang Jin-yeong who has passed away recently. This day, actress Kim Ah-joong, Han Ji-hye, and Yoo Seon have attended this showing.

The stars and directors are taking some time of silence for her passing away....| More

Busan Film Fest 2009 Kicks Off In Style

Source | 2009/10/09 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Busan - The 14th edition of the Pusan (Busan) International Film Fstival (PIFF) kicked off Thursday with glitz and glam. Some 150 star cineastes and VIP guests walked the red carpet, sizzling up the cool autumn evening at the seaside resort.

The Busan Yatching Center Outdoor Theater exploded with excitement, as more than the usual number of fans who could not secure seats swarmed the venue outside. Competition was fierce among domestic and foreign press during the photo-op.

Hollywood heartthrob Josh Hartnett and South Korean superstar Lee Byeong-heon stole the limelight as the two "I Come With the Rain" co-stars walked down the red carpet together. Also in the spotlight was actress Kim Yoon-jin, who appeared glamorous in a chic black dress. The "Lost" star attended the PIFF opening ceremony for the first time as the new face of makeup brand L'Oreal, an official partner of the event.

Meanwhile, Jang Jin, who directed the event's opening film "...| More

Korean film in focus at Pusan festival

Source | 2009/10/08 | 0 comments | Permalink |

This year's event features four retrospectives on local cinema
Every year around this time, thousands of people head to the southern port city of Busan, where the smell of the sea riding a crisp autumn breeze mingles with the faint scent of filmstrips at the Pusan International Film Festival.

The festival, now in its 14th year, is set to screen its biggest lineup ever, with 355 films from 70 countries.

Part of the festival's success can be attributed to the fact that it brings something new every year to cineastes who wait anxiously for the festival's autumn opening.

"This year's PIFF will have the largest number of films ever, and we will be graced with the most glamorous guests we have ever had", PIFF director Kim Dong-ho said.

Kim, who has been with the festival since its inception, has good reason to be proud of this year's lineup. The event will play host to 98 world premieres and 46 international premieres (films that are being shown there for the first time outside ...| More

One of Asia's Largest Int'l Film Festival Kicks Off in Busan

Source | 2009/10/08 | 0 comments | Permalink |

One of Asia's largest film events… the Pusan International Film Festival kicked off at the Suyoungman Yacht Marina in Korea's southeastern port city of Busan on Thursday.
With more than a hundred star-studded celebrities and filmmakers in attendance… the night was filled with glitz and glam, excited fans, fireworks and all that is great about the entertainment industry.

[Interview : Huh Nam-sik, Mayor of Busan] "This year we will be featuring a record number of films making it the biggest of its kind. It is thanks to all of your love and support that PIFF has become Asia's biggest film event".

The 14th PIFF officially lifted its curtains with the screening of a Korean comedy called "Good Morning President"… which starred top Korean actor Jang Dong-gun… and marked the Hallyu star's comeback to the big screen after four years.
But what's special about this year's event is that… it will feature a record 355 movies from 70 countries with 144 films to be premiered during the nine-da...| More

Pusan Int'l Film Festival to Kick Off in early October

Source | 2009/10/01 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Make your way to the southern port city of Busan for the 14th Pusan International Film Festival (Oct. 8 - 16).

It will be held on the biggest scale ever this year, featuring 355 films from 70 nations. With a budget expansion of nearly one billion won bringing the total up to 9.95 billion, the coast is clear for Korea's largest film festival to sail into harbor early next month.

The opener for this year is the Korean film "Good Morning President", an abridged version of the politics and lives of three different presidents, directed by Jang Jin and starring Korea's major heartthrob Jang Dong-gun and two veteran actors Lee Soon-jae and Ko Doo-sim. It's been three years since Busan selected a local film for its curtain raiser.

The closing film is "The Message" by Gao Qunshu and Chen Kuo-fu, and is a spy thriller movie set in China in 1942 during the war against Japan. It stars Zhou Xun, Lee Bingbing, Zhang Hanyu and Huang Xiaoming.

Some Korean films that are yet to hit local th...| More