Yoo Ji-tae (유지태)

'Kwang Tae's Basic Story' shown at AISFF

Source | 2009/10/29 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Actress Ryoo Hyeon-kyeong, who has been recently on the spotlight by expanding her career into film directing, gets into the 'Asiana International Short Film Festival'.

Ryoo made a great achievement in 'CINE Student' section of the 13th Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul where her short piece, 'Kwang Tae's Basic Story', was among the final 30 short films out of the total 120 entries. Her work fell short of receiving awards but she made progress with her talent as a director as well as an actress recognized.
As a director, she attends the 7th Asiana International Short Film Festival which raises its curtain on Nov. 5. She studies film making at Hanyang Univ. She already debuted as a director and female lead in her short piece 'Dissonance' 10 years ago when she was in the 3rd grade of middle school.

She has continuously maintained her filmmaking career. She directed a short movie, 'What about Apples?' in 2006, which featured actress Jo Eun-ji and actor Jeong Kyeong...| More

[ChanMi's movie news] Yoo Ji-tae and Yoon Jin-seo work together again

Source | 2009/09/20 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Yoo Ji-tae and Yoon Jin-seo are main characters for the new upcoming film, "Secret Love".

The main female character is passionately in love with two brother who have two different charisma. The movie is finished being filmed as of last 15th that has been going on for 4 months.

The two main characters acted as a brother and sister in love with each other but now 6 years later they are in a film again with a revolutionary melodramatic film.

Yoon is Yeony who looks at a Taro card in her last scene at a hospital. The twin older brother Jinu acted by Yoo Ji-tae is being taken to a hospital room by nurses witnessed by Yeony who holds the Taro card of Wheel of Destiny. However, this card is not to be just ...| More

Heo Jin-ho Will Bring 'Heart-Fluttering' Romance

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

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Heo Jin-ho, the director known for films about fading romance, brings something brighter in "Season of Good Rain", coming to theaters in October.

"It's the brightest, most cheerful and happy movie among all the movies I've made so far", said Heo during a promotional event for the film Tuesday in Seoul.

The director is known for bringing together top South Korean actors in heartbreaking melodramas ― Han Seok-kyu and Shim Eun-ha in "Christmas in August" (1998), Lee Young-ae and Yoo Ji-tae in "One Fine Spring Day"; Bae Yong-joon and Son Ye-jin in "April Snow"; and Hwang Jeong-min and Im Soo-jeong in "Happiness".

This time, he pairs up heartthrob Jeong Woo-sung and Chinese actress/model Gao Yuanyuan.

"If my past works were about a man and woman falling in love, living together happily and then breaking up, this story is about a couple who didn't realize it was love the first time they met. They reunite and build a happy romance ― a...| More

PIFF Announces Record Lineup of 355 Films

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

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

The Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF) will open its 14th edition with a star-studded local drama, organizers announced Tuesday, spotlighting the recovery of the South Korean movie industry.

The leading Asian event from Oct. 8 to 16 in the southern port city will screen a record lineup of 355 films from 70 countries, including 98 world premieres.

The festival kicks off with "Good Morning President", directed by Jang Jin and starring heartthrob Jang Dong-gun and veteran actors Lee Soon-jae and Ko Doo-sim. The three star as three fictitious Korean presidents.


The selection garnered much attention since PIFF had in the past made more "experimental", pan-Asian choices such as last year's Kazakh film "Gift to Stalin". The 9.9 billion won event closes with the Chinese spy thriller "The Message", helmed by Taiwan's Chen Guo-fu and China' Gao Qunshu.

"Choosing a Korean film as the opening piece has symbolic significance, to revamp ...| More

Actor Yoo to Receive Seoul Women's Prize

Source | 2009/07/05 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

Actor Yoo Ji-tae, 34, will receive the Seoul Women's Prize along with five others today at City Hall, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government Sunday.

The grand prize will be given to Song Yong-sun, 88, the director of the Korea Women's Association, for her dedication in bringing women to actively participate in social issues and fighting for women's rights over the last 40 years.

Yoo, who is the first male winner, will receive the honor for participating as a member of the "100 Supporters", a support group that helps women suffering from domestic violence.

"I realized that emotional pain could be much greater and more serious than physical pain. The fact that violence can be transmitted from generation to generation breaks my heart", he said about his support of the group.

Attorney Lee Myung-suk will also receive an award for her efforts in revising laws and working on various cases regarding women's issues.

Other winners are Ki...| More