Kim Yong-gyoon (김용균)

'Red Shoes' [Film and DVD Review]

2006/02/14 | Source | Permalink |

Engrossing horror flick showcases the talents of Kim Hye-soo
Kim Kyu Hyun (internews)

A note to the readers: Woo Sung Region 3 DVD of "Red Shoes" contains two versions of the film, substantially different from one another. The non-theatrical and DVD-specific edition is identified as the "Rated for 18 or older" version, so I will refer to it as the "18+" version throughout this review.

"Red Shoes" is about a pair of dancing shoes (actually pink in the film) with a heavy-duty hex placed on them. As the film opens, a high school girl who tries them on at a subway station has her feet gobbled up by them. The poor girl is left screaming her lungs out, gazing at the stumps of her chopped-off ankles, while the pink shoes in question (in a nicely old-fashioned stop-motion shot) noisily slurps up the gushing rivulets of blood. Oh my. Not exactly Emeric Pressburger material, is it?


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Director Heo Jin-ho Invited as Juror to Yubari Film Festival in Japan

2006/01/16 | Source | Permalink |

Film director Heo Jin-ho has been invited to the 17th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival as a juror in the competition division. The festival will be held in Hokkaido, Japan from Feb. 23 through 27.

Film critic Chung Ji-wook has also been invited as a juror in the off-theater competition division of the film festival.

According to Kim Ji-suk, a programmer of the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), director Huh will join other jurors such as Sadao Nakazima, Kimitoka Ryoichi, and Eiza Niskanen.

Huh has attracted widespread attention from Japanese film fans for his films "Christmas in August" (1998), "One Fine Spring Day" (2001), and "April Snow" (2005) starring Bae Yong-joon and Son Ye-jin.

Korean films such as "Blood Rain" (2005, directed by Kim Dae-seung) and "The End of Mustang Boy at a Three-Forked Road" (2005, directed by Nam Ki-woong) have been invited to the "Young Fantastic Films' Competition Division", the main competition division of the Yubari Inter...| More

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AFI Fest Invites Horror Film 'Red Shoes'

2005/10/31 | Source | Permalink |

The acclaimed horror movie "The Red Shoes" is the nation's only entry in the 2005 American Film Institute Fest opening Thursday in Los Angeles.

Director Kim Yong-gyoon will attend screenings of the film on November 9th and 11th for a chat with the audience.

The movie is a horror adapation of the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson. A recent divorcee finds a pair of mysterious red shoes that causes a chain of horrific consequences for her family.

"Red Shoes" is in the fest's Asian new classic category sponsored by the Asian-American cable channel ImaginAsian....| More

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A chilling breeze blows in horror films

2005/07/02 | Source | Permalink |

July 02, 2005 ㅡ There's no better way to cool off during an already steamy summer than by watching a chilling horror movie. But horror movies are moving away from simple shocking images and instead strengthening the drama.
The dominant trend of the summer's horror flicks are begrudged Oriental ghosts seeking revenge, a theme first started by several Japanese horror films. The legacy from previous blockbuster horror films such as "The Ring" and "The Eye" can be found in current films. Gore is out, and mind thrillers are in: audiences also seem to crave more psychological thrillers over meaningless bloodbaths.
The Japanese movie "The Ring" in 1998 marked a turning point in modern horror movies. The long-haired Oriental ghost petrified Westerners.
In addition to "The Ring", "Ju-on" ― a Japanese horror movie about a baby ghost ― was successively remade as "The Grudge" and fared well at the box office.
"The Ring" portrays a killer ghost. Without knowing the coming d...| More

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Horror Film `Red Shoes' Looks at Human Desires

2005/06/28 | Source | Permalink |

By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

Director Kim Yong-gyoon attributes the strength of his upcoming horror film "Red Shoes (Punhong Sin)" to the great performance of seasoned actress Kim Hye-soo.

"While I worked with Hye-su for about three months, I realized that experience is surely something valuable", said the director Monday after a preview screening held at Megabox Cineplex theater in Seoul. "There are many close-ups in the film and her facial muscles so brilliantly and freely express fear, desire and sorrow".

In the film, Kim Hye-soo, who has an acting career of over 15 years, challenged herself in her role as Sun-jae, a mother who has an obsessive maternal instinct for her daughter and is blinded by love and ambition.

"This film will be satisfying for those who want to see a scary summer film as well as for those who want to see something a little different and more complicated, as it sheds light on the ruthless desire of humanity combined with a dose of sadness", Kim ...| More

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