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PPP Awards Announced

Source | 2009/10/22 | 0 comments | Permalink |

The Pusan International Film Festival's Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP) – an Asian feature project financing platform – announced the winners of various awards handed-out to six of the 30 projects pitched during the event. PPP ran Oct 11 – 14 during the festival and its attendant Asian Film Market.

The top winner was Decadent Sisters, a new project by Japanese director-producer AOYAMA Shinji (Eureka, Sad Vacation). It won the Pusan Award of US $20,000 presented by Busan Metropolitan City.

A Korean project was also a big winner with director HAN Jae-rim ("The Rules of Dating", "The Show Must Go On") collecting the Kodak Award of $17,000 – a prize committed to a Korean PPP project.

The CJ Entertainment award of $10,000 went to Indian director Pan Nalin for his project Slightly Sane. The Lotte Award which selects a Korean project at PPP, chose "Villain and Widow" by SON Jae-gon for a prize of $8,000.

The Wooridul Award of $8,000 went to New Policemen Stories by YANG Jin, ...| More

BONG Joon-ho spearheads PPP

Source | 2009/08/12 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) unveiled the line-up of Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP). Korean directors BONG Joon-ho, HEO Jin-ho, NOH Kyeong-tae, SON Jae-gon, HAN Jae-rim, and LEE Myeong-se are among the influential names in cinema who will present their upcoming project at the 2009 edition. PIFF calls this year's selection the "toughest ever due to the many quality projects".

BONG will attend PPP with his French comic adaptation "Le Transperceneige" which will be produced by PARK Chan-wook.

LEE Myeong-se's next film is titled "Youth is Reckless". The film chronicles Japanese legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi.

HEO Jin-ho will be present with his Chinese co-production "Season of Good Rain". SON Jae-gon returns with "Villain and Widow", HAN Jae-rim presents "Trace", and NOH Kyeong-tae is to showcase his third yet untitled film.

Furthermore, Korean JEONG Jae-eun is part of PPP with a Japanese produced film, while Korean producer KO Young-jae ("Old Boy") participates w...| More

Marriage of Movies, Musicals in 2008

Source | 2008/01/14 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter

Koreans are using the word "movical" more and more these days. It is an apparent keyword to define a trend in the local musical industry.

"Movical", a combination of "movie" and "musical", refers to interaction between the two industries. It started with a local film, "Waikiki Brothers", (2001) directed by Lim Soon-rye, which was adapted for the musical stage in 2004.

For this year alone, about seven or eight musicals based on films are expected to be put on stage.

"Singles", the musical based on the namesake local film, which premiered last year, will launch its second season, starring singer-turned-actor Son Ho-young, former member of all-men pop group G.O.D. starting from Jan. 15 to Feb. 24 at Hoam Art Hall.

"Radio Star", based on the film featuring Park Joong-hoon and Ahn Seong-gi, will now be made into the musical, starring comedian-turned-actor Jung Sung-hwa who stole the limelight in last year's excellent performance of "Man of La...| More

Director's Cut Awards Diversity of Films

Source | 2006/12/28 | 0 comments | Permalink |

The Director's Cut Awards bestowed the Best Director Award upon HONG Sang-soo for the film "Woman on the Beach" (Haebyeonui Yeoin), the film depicts the struggle of relationships between men and women. Lee Song-hee-il was awarded the Best Independent Director Award, his gay themed "No Regret" (Hoohwehaji Anha) broke box office records for independent films. SON Jae-gon was voted Best New Director, he directed the successful comedy "My Scary Girl" (Dalkom, SalBeolhan Yeoin).

The Best Performers Award went to the cast of "The Host" (Gwemool), The main cast of Korea's most popular film includes: SONG Kang-ho, BAE Doona, KO Ah-seong and BYEON Hee-bong. CHOO Ja-hyeon received the Best New Actress Award and RYOO Deok-hwan was recognized with the Best New Actor Award. CHOO Ja-hyun starred in the crime film "Bloody Tie" (Sasaeng Gyeoldan) and "RYOO Deok-hwan" in the coming of age film "Like a Virgin" (Cheonhajangsa Madonna).

Korean Association of Film Art and Industry's director LEE Chun...| More

Hong Sang-soo Named Best Director

Source | 2006/12/22 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Hong Sang-soo of "Woman on the Beach" fame was chosen the best director by his peers.

At the Director's CUT Awards held Thursday evening, Hong was honored with the Best Director of 2006 award. Hong's latest work "Woman on the Beach" won an overwhelming number of votes for its mellow plot and witty twists.

The Best Independent Director of the Year award went to Lee Song-hee-il for the distinctly unique film "No Regret". Director Son Jae-gon of "My Scary Girl" was named the Best New Director of the Year.

Instead of separating the best actor and best actress award, this year's ceremony presented the "best performers award" to the starring cast of this year's mega hit "The Host", Byeon Hee-bong, Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, and Ko Ah-seong.

Ryoo Deok-hwan of "Like a Virgin" received the Best New Actor Award and Choo Ja-hyeon of "Bloody Tie" the Best New Actress Award.

Lee Chun-yeon, director of the Korean Association of Film Art and Industry, was honored with the Fi...| More