Won Sin-yeon (원신연)

Kim Yoon-jin Wins Best Actress Prize at Daejong Awards

2008/06/30 | Source | Permalink |

Kim Yoon-jin won the Best Actress award for her role in the film "Seven Days", a story of a child abduction, at the Annual Daejong Film Awards held Friday at the COEX Convention Hall. Kim beat out Jeon Do-yeon who has won eight best actress awards at home and abroad so far, including one for her part in "Secret Sunshine" at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival last year.

Filled with emotion, Kim could barely speak as she accepted the award onstage. "I'm stunned to receive this award", she said. "I'm honored to have been nominated along with Jeon and the other actresses. This award is on behalf of all the staff and crew of 'Seven Days'. I thank director Won Sin-yeon, who lied to me that I was the only actress to take on the role". She thanked all the staff and colleagues by name and lastly dedicated the prize to her mother.

Kim also won at the Saturn Awards in the U.S. and the Asian Actress award at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival for her role in the hit U.S. TV series "Lost...| More

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[ChanMi's movie news] 'Best Actress Award' goes to...

2008/06/27 | Source | Permalink |

For the movie "Seven Days" by Director Won Sin-yeon, actress Kim Yoon-Jin was awarded the 'Best Actress Award' at the 45th annual Daejong Film Festival.

She was so surprised that she would be given such a high award for she was nominated among great actresses like Jeon Do-yeon, Park Jin-hee, Im Soo-jeong, and Kim Hae-sook....| More

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Complex thrillers lead the pack in annual film awards

2008/06/11 | Source | Permalink |

The biggest event in the Korean film industry is back.

On June 27, the 45th Daejong Film Awards will take place at COEX, southern Seoul. This year one of the Korean films under the spotlight is "The Chaser", a film about a serial murderer.

The film drew audiences of more than 5 million, and as of April it is the most successful Korean film of 2008, according to the Korean Film Council.

"Forever the Moment" trailed behind "The Chaser" with over 4 million viewers.

"The Chaser" currently is nominated in 11 categories, hoping to win the hearts of film critics as well.

This year thrillers are garnering the most interest in Chungmuro, Korea's Hollywood.

Currently the top three films on the most nominated lists are from this genre.

"Seven Days", a thriller about a child who gets kidnapped, is second in the number of nominations.

The film is nominated in all 10 categories. "Shadows in the Palace", a thriller that takes place within the palace of the Joseon Dynasty, is n...| More

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Hollywood producer joins robot film team

2008/06/04 | Source | Permalink |

'There's an emotional touchstone in the story'.

One image captured the mind of William Teitler, a Hollywood producer known for his work on "Jumanji" (1995) and "The Polar Express" (2004).

That image was of a 60-meter tall robot ? and in his mind, Teitler was controlling it.

"It's a delightful fantasy just picturing the scene", he said.

Teitler, 57, is the executive producer of the Korean live-action film, "Robot Taekwon V", which starts shooting in September.

The animated film, directed by Won Sin-yeon, is based on the legendary 1976 Korean animated film, "Robot Taekwon V".

As the film's co-producer, Teitler visited Korea last week to meet with Shin Chul, the head of film company Shin Cine Communications; Kim Cheong-gi Kim, the director of the 1976 version; and Won.

They discussed the upcoming film's story and the use of computer graphics with seven local visual effects studios.

According to Robot Taekwon V Company, which is in charge of the filmmaking, this is...| More

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MaxMovie Film Awards– "The Day of Park Cheol-min" (Bae Dae-ro from the drama "New Heart")

2008/02/21 | Source | Permalink |

On the red carpet of the "5th MaxMovie Film Awards", the drama "New Heart"'s golden supporting actor, Park Cheol-min received the warmest welcome from the fans.

In Gun-dae Lotte Cinema, the "5th MaxMovie Film Awards" took place on 14th with a high attendance from many stars, directors, audiences and fans.

Park Cheol-min, who is currently appearing in the drama "New Heart"'s as chief resident, Bae Dae-ro was chosen by the audience as the "Best male supporting actor", reflecting his enormous popularity among the fans. In a black suit with a red bow tie, he smiled and said his thanks, "I just couldn't believe how I am loved at the moment. "May 18" had over 7.5 million audiences, "New Heart" reached over 30% viewing rate and all my plays are sold out everyday. The fans are giving overwhelming love and supports. Rather than getting all these loves at once, I want to get them little by little over a long period of time".

On the one hand, Jeong Jae-yeong, who was awarded the "Best ...| More

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