Ryoo Deok-hwan (류덕환)

Eom Ji-won, first attempt at historical play with movie "Mr. Vertigo"

2008/07/03 | Source | Permalink |

The movie "Mr. Vertigo" is a thriller about Hong Jin-ho (Hwang Jeong-min), who is chasing a mysterious serial killer, and medical student Kwang-su (Ryoo Deok-hwan), his helper.

This movie is Eom Ji-won's first attempt at a historical play. She plays Soon-duk, a noble's wife who secretly acts as a female inventor and helps Jin-ho by making him inventions that he needs for his investigation.

Eom Ji-won has been recognized for her acting through movies "Trace of Love", "The Scarlet Letter", and "Scout". Through the role of Soon-duk, she will have a wonderful and elegant side as a noble's wife, and also a tough and powerful side as a female inventor.

Eom Ji-won said, "Soon-duk, both a noble's wife and a new woman, is an important character. She has a lot of charm and I personally feel an attachment to her. I'm looking forward to it and I hope you will be interested in "Mr. Vertigo"".

The movie, also starring Hwang Jeong-min and Ryoo Deok-hwan, started filming last 20th and will...| More

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Korean films sought after by Europe and Asia

2008/02/13 | Source | Permalink |

European and Asian buyers closed deals on several Korean films' rights at the Berlin Film festival's market. JEON Ji-hyeon's star power in Asia resulted in "A Man Who Was Superman" being sold to Hong Kong (Golden Scene), Thailand (J-Bics), and Singapore (Festive Films) by CJ Entertainment. The human interest drama was directed by JEONG Yoon-cheol and stars HWANG Jeong-min as a traumatised man.

German Splendid pre-bought the rights for "The Divine Weapon" and "Fate". CJ Entertainment also sold "Open City" and "Our Town" to Splendid.

"Fate" is an action noir starring Korean star KWON Sang-woo and SONG Seung-heon. KIM Hae-gon directs the story about friends who turn to crime.

The historical drama "The Divine Weapon" stars JEONG Jae-yeong and is about the invention of an advanced weapon to defend a former Korean dynasty. JEONG frequently collaborated with celebrated director JANG Jin and his latest film is the comedy "Going by the Book". "Wild Card"'s director KIM Yoo-jin helme...| More

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'Our Town' Deconstructs Murder

2007/11/22 | Source | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Unlike what its title might suggest, director Jeong Gil-yeong's "Our Town" is not some fuzzy family drama. It's a crime thriller where five women are brutally killed. Not another serial killer story, you may say. But, again, the film kills your expectations as it takes you on a novel cinematic experience ― a flight into the mind of not one, but two, killers on the loose in what could be "our" neighborhood.

First off, the title needs some explanation. It is a literal translation of the original title "Uri dongne". A Los Angeles Times column (July 24, 2006) once highlighted how the Korean language thoroughly reflects the collective nature of Koreans, who prefer the unassuming "we" over the individual "I", and thus leads to the stapling of group pronouns "our" (uri) rather than "my" in front of objects. So saying "our house" or "our town" creates a communal sense of ownership and establishes a sense of mutual connection.

That's the irony. Thi...| More

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[MOVIE REVIEW] 'Our Town' maps out a new track in thriller

2007/11/21 | Source | Permalink |

When a serial killer is on the loose in a small town, a tempting option for another potential killer is committing a copycat murder. "Our Town" (Uri dongnae), the debut feature by director Jeong Gil-yeong, is a thriller that spins a grim and brooding tale out of a confrontation between a serial killer and a copycat killer.

The movie starts with a scene where a twentysomething girl is found dead at an elementary school playground. With her neck tied to a horizontal bar, she seems to have suffered severe stab wounds before or after a brutal murder.

It turns out that the murder is the latest in a string of similar cases involving the same town in Seoul. All the victims are women, ranging from a child to a housewife in her 30s, and all the townspeople become afraid to go out, while the police are faced with embarrassing bad publicity.

Jae-shin (Lee Seon-gyoon), a detective who leads an investigation into the serial killer case, struggles hard to find clues, with his boss getting a...| More

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"Secret Sunshine" Contender at 1st Asia Pacific Screen Awards

2007/10/03 | Source | Permalink |

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominated LEE Chang-dong's "Secret Sunshine" three times; the film competes for the awards: Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Actress (JEON Do-yeon). Promising actor RYOO Deok-hwan is nominated for the Best Actor award for his role in "Like a Virgin".

"Secret Sunshine" distinguished itself at this year's Cannes International Film Festival and it culminated in the Best Actress award for JEON. RYOO already collected a number of Best New Actor awards for his performance in "Like a Virgin". He was part of this year's JANG Jin film "A Day with My Son" alongside CHA Seung-won.

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards' goal is to celebrate cinematic diversity and to highlight cinema from the Asia-Pacific region. The inauguration of the award show will take place on November 13, will be held at Australia's Gold Coast, and is initiated by the Queensland government with the support of CNN International, UNESCO, and International Federation of Film Producer...| More

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