Kim Dae-woo (김대우)

Ahn Seong-gi cast in a film for wide international release

2008/01/18 | Source | Permalink |

Actor Ahn Seong-gi continues his high profile career with a role in a big budget international co-production. The project is an adaptation of novelist KIM Hoon's "The Song of the String". According to the studio Yeonghwa Saenggak, the film will be released internationally on 3,000 screens spread out over Asia, Europe and North America.

KIM Dae-woo will direct and producer/director JOO Kyeong-joong is attached to the film as a producer, he will be assisted by the Japanese producer Satoru Iseki. The soundtrack will be a collaboration between Ennio Morricone and KIM Soo-cheol. "The Song of the String" is financed internationally. Filming is expected to commence from March and will take place in Korea and China.

This time, AHN will tackle the role of a musician. His illustrious and prolific career includes a wide variety of roles, including leading roles in the blockbusters "May 18" and "Silmido", and he also starred in LEE Myeong-Se's "Duelist". KIM Dae-woo directed "Forbidden Ques...| More

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Ahn Seong-gi to Play Lead in Mega Joint Film

2007/12/28 | Source | Permalink |

Veteran actor Ahn Seong-gi will play the lead role in the 10 billion won (US$10 million) mega joint film 'The Song of the String'.

The production agency Younghwa Saenggak said director Kim Dae-woo will readapt the same-titled Kim Hoon novel and director Joo Kyeong-joong will produce the film. Ahn will play court musician Wooreuk.

Ennio Morricone and Kim Soo-cheol will produce the soundtrack and Japanese producer Satoru Iseki will also participate. The multinational project is partially funded from overseas.

The film is scheduled to open in 3,000 screens in Korea, Asia, Europe and North America during next year's latter half.

Filming will take place in Korea and China after casting is finalized by early March....| More

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2nd London Korean Film Festival Starts

2007/11/01 | Source | Permalink |

15 Korean films are being showcased this November at the 2nd annual London Korean Film Festival, screening at the Barbican in London's financial district. Opening the weeklong festival, which runs the 2nd to the 8th, is KIM Ki-duk's 2007 Cannes competition entry, "Breath". The film quickly sold-out as has the festival's curtain-closer, "I'm A Cyborg, But That's OK", which won the Berlin Alfred Bauer prize this year for director PARK Chan-wook.

Director PARK will present the closing film and lead a 'Screen-Talk' with the audience following the screening. Two films from PARK's famed vengeance trilogy, "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" (2006) and "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" (2002) will also be screened, forming a mini-retrospective of the director's work.

Along with "Breath", KIM's 2006 feature Time will also be screened. Other films in the program are festival-favourite and Thessaloniki top prize winner "Family Ties" ("The Birth of a Family") by KIM Tae-yong, gangster-yarn "A...| More

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3rd Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival to be Held

2006/09/28 | Source | Permalink |

The 3rd LA Korean International Film Festival will open Sept. 29 (local time) at West Hollywood in Los Angeles for a seven-day run.

The festival will feature films in various genres by South Korean and Korean-American filmmakers, including short films, documentaries and anime films. The film "Running Wild" by director Kim Seong-soo has been chosen for the opening ceremony of this year's festival. After the film's screening, Kim will hold a question-and-answer session with viewers.

Other films that have been invited include Park Chan-wook's "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance", Kim Dae-woo's "Forbidden QUestt", Lee Yoon-ki's "This Charming Girl" and Lee Hyeon-seung's "Il Mare", which drew the spotlight for a Hollywood remake entitled "The Lake House".

Films by Korean-American directors include "Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles" by Tomy Yoon and Lee Dong-wook, "The Present" by Kim hyung-hyup, and "Asian Stories" by Chris Chin.

The festival is held on annual basis to nurture media aes...| More

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KOFIC announces recipients of Art Film Support

2006/06/16 | Source | Permalink |

The Korean Film Council has announced the recipients of the 2006 Production Support for Art Films fund. Applications were submitted for 32 live-action feature films and 2 animated feature films, and separate juries selected 4 live-action features and 1 animated feature to receive 400 million won ($430,000) each to help cover production costs.

The selected films are:

Never Forever (Now Films), dir. Gina KIM
Cheoeum Mannan Saramdeul (Kim Dong-hyun Films), dir. KIM Dong-hyeon
Hyazgar ("Desert Dream") (G21M), dir. ZHANG Lu
Goenchanha... ajik-eun goenchanha (Dreamcoms), dir. JO Chang-ho

Bari (Mago21), dir. SEONG Baek-yeob (animation)

The jury that selected the feature films was made up of seven film professionals including writer/director KIM Dae-woo, producer OH Ki-min, producer KIM Mi-hee, director PARK Heung-sik, director MOON Seung-wook, screenwriter KIM Hui-jae, and critic KIM Young-jin. The jury that selected the animated feature was made up of five people including scr...| More

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