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Sold to 9 countries, 'Jeonwoochi' sets to dominate box office

Source | 2009/11/16 | 0 comments | Permalink |

"JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" has been sold to 9 countries. It is due to release in December. Stars in the film industry gathered together to make the movie. It was produced by director Choi Dong-hoon famous for "The War of Flower" and "The Big Swindle" and it starred actors such as Kim Yoon-seok, Kang Dong-won, Im Soo-jeong, Yoo hae-jin and Yeom Jeong-ah.

Its production cost of around 10 billion won has become hot news. Its 5 min promotion film was unveiled on Nov. 4, the opening day of the 30th American Film Market (AFM). It is one of the biggest film markets in the world. The film alone was enough to make possible pre sale of its full version to a total of 9 countries including 4 from Europe (Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) and China as well as East Asia such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.

This achievement was meaningful given that the pre-sale was made with good conditions attached amid falling exports of Korean films. Moreover the de...| More

[ChanMi's movie news] "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" stars Im Soo-jeong!

Source | 2009/11/16 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Kang Dong-won, Im Soo-jeong, Kim Yoon-seok, Yoo Hae-jin, and Baek Yoon-sik are in the new film, "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" for which there was the press meeting.

This film is based on the fiction character Jeon Woo Chi Story for which its motifs are modernized in Seoul as the setting. The hero will be born again in Seoul!

Jeon Woo-chi is a troublemaker warrior acted by Kang Dong-won. His rival Hwadam who seems to be a kind elite, but is ...| More

[ChanMi's movie news] "Jeon Woochi" comic action!

Source | 2009/10/26 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Kang Dong-won, Kim Yoon-seok, Im Soo-jeong, Yoo Hae-jin, Baek Yoon-sik, Yeom Jeong-ah, and more are the stars to be in the film "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard". This big budget film is about a hidden family that has been framed in the Chosun Era and 500 years later modern today.

The evil demons come back alive free from the curse and fight with the warrior called Jeonwoochi set in Seoul today.

This movie shows a new genre of Korean film and are similar to Hollywood's superhero films.

The troublemaking warrior, Jeon Woochi acted by Kang Dong-won has a rival Hwa-dam acted by Kim Yoon-seok, who has the face of a gentle royalty but has evil selfish schemes. The femme fatale coordinator Seo In-kyeong acted by Im Soo-jeong wants to be an actress. And Jeon Woochi's friend Chorengy is acted by ...| More

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

Busan Film Fest 2009 Kicks Off In Style

Source | 2009/10/09 | 0 comments | Permalink |

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