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Writer/director JANG is known as one of the most distinctive voices to emerge out of the Korean cinema renaissance that began in the late 1990s. From the time he broke into the realm of theatre in 1995 with critically acclaimed plays like < Heotang >, he has developed a unique style that mixes humor, melodrama, and a keen observation of society. JANG's experience in film first began back in 1995 when he assisted with the screenplay of the critically acclaimed < A Hot Roof >. After directing a short film, he dedicated himself to debuting as a film director, and in 1998 his first feature < The Happenings > was screened at the Pusan International Film Festival. JANG's biggest box-office success to date was with < Guns & Talks (2001) >, a comedy about four talkative assassins that was a major hit in Korea, and is also being remade for the Chinese market. Besides these feature films, he also never ceased to participate in short film festivals such as the Environment Film Festival, and the Seoul Human Rights Film Festival.Source Open the link
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 By Lee KomedaStaff Writer "Good Morning President", the most recent film by writer and director Jang Jin ("Guns and Talks", "Righteous Ties") may have been a safe choice as the opening film for the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) held last month: humorous and unthreatening. Tickets to the screening of the film at the largest international film festival in Asia were sold out within two minutes of their availability, possibly aided by the hallyu (Korean wave) powers of Jang Dong-gun. The film skips stones across the domestic and foreign politics of Korea, without fully taking a plunge into the murky waters of ties between the two Koreas or the ethical dilemmas that politicians face during their tenure. Instead, we are left with a few great comedic moments in the movie that leave you feeling like you just witnessed a hybrid between Love Actually and a Korean sitcom. The movie is vaguely divided into vignettes of three fictional Presidents. The first of these anecdotes ...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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Top starts such as Koo Hye-seon, Lee Min-ho, Im Soo-jeong and Won Bin team up to promote legal download. Following declaration ceremony of 'Good Downloader Campaign' held during Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), an event titled, 'Good Downloader Supporters Day', takes place with10 stars in support of the initiative proposed by the campaign at Myung-dong Avenuel, Lotte Cinema on Nov. 10.
Divided into 4 teams, under the leadership of actor Ahn Seong-gi, chairman of the Good Downloader Committee, a total of 10 leading directors and actors and actresses join the event. They include director Jang Jin of 'Good Morning President' and Koo Hye-seon of 'The Madonna', director Bong Joon-ho and actor Won Bin of 'Mother - 2009', director Park Chan-wook and actress IOm Soo-jeong of 'I`m a Cyborg, but That`s OK', and director Park Gwang-choon and actor Kim Soo-ro, Lee Min-ho and Park Bo-yeong of 'Our School ET'. Especially, those star supporters charged no fee for their participation...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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| Director JANG Jin is a peculiar filmmaker who has a gift for approaching subjects from an alternative angle with a typical JANG Jin style of humour. This time JANG delivers his latest film about three fictitious Korean presidents titled Good Morning President. The biggest name attached to the project is pan-Asian star JANG Dong-gun who will soon enter the international market outside Asia with the film "The Warrior's Way". "The Warrior's Way" also stars Kate Bosworth and Geoffrey Rush. JANG Dong-gun will play a young president who is also a single father. LEE Soon-jae's character is JANG's character's predecessor in charge of Korea. KO Doo-sim tackles the role of the first female Korean president. All three struggle to combine the demanding position and private life. Writer/director JANG Jin's filmography includes films like "Guns and Talks" and "Someone Special", and he wrote the scenario for "Welcome to Dongmakgol". "Good Morning President" is the opening film of the 14th ...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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| By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter BUSAN ― Choosing Jang Jin's "Good Morning President" ost morale for South Korean film industry, festival director Kim Dong-ho said. The film is a feel good, albeit blemished, drama that lightheartedly throws in ethical questions and personal dilemmas into state affairs. But choosing "President" seemed to be a more nominal choice for opening Asia's largest cinema event. The film skims the surface of Northeast Asia geopolitics, including some red-hot North Korea issues, but laughter and emotional reactions that it aims to draw from viewers are easy to miss for non-Koreans (though Jang Dong-gun's hallyu power will certainly draw attention from fans scattered around the globe, from Japan to Mexico). The film takes viewers to the private quarters of the Blue House set amid the terms of three fictional presidents. Kim Jong-ho (Lee Soon-jae) is an elderly head-of-state who wins, just before retiring, the lottery he bought as part of a photo-op. ...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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