Kim Ji-hoon (김지훈)

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  From Rain to brain-eating worms, it's time to get your popcorn ready
  2012/01/05, Source,
  A new year has begun, and the nation's movie industry is all geared up for a strong showing in 2012 with the return of a number of high-profile actors and directors. Whether you're a fan of heartthrob actor Rain or find pleasure in watching worms eat human brains, it's time to get your popcorn ready. The mega projects Blockbuster films such as "Sector 7", "The Front Line" and "Quick" failed to break even in 2011. But these flops didn't discourage other ambitious projects from coming to theaters this year. To turn the tide, films in the Year of the Dragon will introduce themes seldom touched by Korean cinema in the past,...More

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  Sector 7 hits box office record in China
  2011/12/21, Source,
  Leading South Korean investor/distributor CJ Entertainment has announced that sci-fi thriller "Sector 7" has become the highest grossing Korean film in China. Released Dec. 6 on approximately 4,000 screens, the sea creature feature took in CNY20 million (US$3.1 million) by Dec. 14.   The film opened at no. 2 in its first week. Amongst foreign film releases, it was no. 1 at the box office. Released in China with the title "Shen Hai Zhi Zhan", the film is the first large-scale 3D film from Korea to open in the country,...More

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  "Sector 7" makes 4.3 billion won in China
  2011/12/18, Source,
  Director Kim Ji-hoon's "Sector 7" gathered the best box office results for Korean movies that were shown in China. According to CJ E&M on the 19th, "Sector 7" was released in 4000 or so cinemas in China and raked in 4.3 billion won (~US$4 Million) until the 14th. Previously, main character Ha Ji-won visited Beijing and Shanghai for promotional events,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "Sector 7": A Host of Issues
  2011/10/29,
  Korea's first big budget 3D feature failed. The extreme hype and mass marketing served only to raise the film to a height from which it was destined to fall from. The success it received in its opening week was a good start to Kim Ji-hoon's monster flick but once word got out of the film's many failings, its numbers dropped sharply as a result of the scorn it received from critics and the public alike. "Sector 7" was a huge disappointment and the degree to which it fell short of glory is staggering. Before I dive into the criticism, let's first look at an area where the film did well, or at least showed the most potential. "Sector 7" had a number of things going for it, the most exciting of which was its premise. Sector 7 is an actual Joint Development Zone (JDZ) involving both Korea and Japan respectfully. Japan has shown little interest in it but the area has represented the hopes of Korea to become energy independent. Oil is the desire in the film and it carries not only the characters' hopes but the nation's as well. The oilrig tasked in finding the black gold is manned with individuals who strive to make a success out the exploration project. But, when a mysterious creature starts terrorising the rig, the needs of the crew suddenly become much simpler,...More