Jeong Jae-yeong (정재영)

46th Annual Daejong Film Awards Nominees

Source | 2009/10/23 | 0 comments | Permalink |

46th Annual Daejong Film Awards Nominees

- Best Movie: "Take Off", "Mother - 2009", "The Divine Weapon", "Sky and Sea", "Haeundae"

- Best Director : Kim Yong-hwa ("Take Off"), Yoon Je-kyoon ("Haeundae"), Jeon Yoon-soo ("Portrait of a Beauty"), Jeong Gi-hoon ("Ae-ja"), Bong Joon-ho ("Mother - 2009")

- Best Actor : Kim Myeong-min ("Closer to Heaven"), Kim Yoon-seok (Running Turtle), Seol Kyeong-gu ("Haeundae"), Jeong Jae-yeong ("The Divine Weapon"), Ha Jeong-woo ("Take Off")

- Best Actress : Kim Min-seon ("Portrait of a Beauty"), Kim Hye-ja ("Mother - 2009"), Soo-ae ("Sunny"), Jang Nara ("Sky and Sea"), Choi Kang-hee ("Ae-ja")

- Best Supporting Actor : Kim In-kwon ("Haeundae"), Jin Goo ("Mother - 2009"), Jeong Kyeong-ho ("Sunny"), Jang Geun-seok ("The Case of Itaewon Homicide"), Kim Nam-gil ("Modern Boy")

- Best Supporting Actress : Kim Bo-yeon ("Living Death"), Kim Hae-sook ("Thirst"), Kim Yeong-ae ("Ae-ja"), Choo Ja-hyeon ("Portrait of a Beauty"), Nam Neung-mi ("Clos...| More

Six filmmakers confront the struggle of the second time

Source | 2009/10/22 | 0 comments | Permalink |

'These budding directors shot their first films when Korean cinema was at its peak, so it's no wonder they now feel pressure'. -PIFF programmer

The "sophomore slump" refers to when a second effort fails to meet the standards or expectations of the first. It affects bands, performers and artists of all types - and movie directors are no exception.

Six emerging Korean directors discussed the pressure and the anxiety they felt while making their second films, as well as the challenges of dealing with the changing landscape of filmmaking in Korea at "Open Talk No. 2" during the Pusan International Film Festival, which closed its nine-day run last Friday.

The six directors - Park Chan-ok, Lee Song-hee-il, Lee Seong-han, Lee Hae-joon, Kim Tae-sik and Kim Dong-won-I - first gained recognition for their debut features at previous Pusan film festivals, and returned to this year's event with their second works.

"I feel like I keep growing through filmmaking, even though growing up is...| More

[ChanMi's movie news] New film, "Moss" stars Yoo Seon

Source | 2009/08/03 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Actress Yoo Seon is in Director Kang Woo-seok's new film, "Moss".

Yoo will be the character Lee Yeong-ji. Yoo Seon has a mysterious image and a great talent for acting so she will be perfect for the character Yeong-ji who has a lot of past and secrets.

Yoo Seon also said that she is honored to be part of the...| More

[ChanMi's movie news] Jeong Jae-yeong shaves his head

Source | 2009/07/09 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Jeong Jae-yeong has shaved his head for an image transformation!

The popular webtoon "E-kki" has been made into a film and is already being a big hit among the webtoon fans.

To fulfill the role of the character, Jeong had to take a big step in shaving his head.

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[Talk of the town] Get your short film fix

Source | 2009/06/26 | 0 comments | Permalink |

The Eighth Mise-en-Scene Short Film Festival kicked off last Wednesday at CGV Yongsan, central Seoul.

The representative committee chairman this year is Bong Joon-ho, director of the current hit film "Mother - 2009".

Other renowned filmmakers in Korea attended the opening ceremony Wednesday evening, including directors Park Chan-wook and Heo Jin-ho. Movie stars including Won Bin, Sin Min-ah, Jeong Jae-yeong, Park Hae-il and Kim Joo-hyeok also came to support the festival.

A total of 120 Korean and international shorts, from comedies and dramas to action and thrillers, will be screened at the annual event. The festival continues until Tuesday. ...| More