3-Iron (2004) - 빈집 (Bin-jib)

2008/04/24 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) will screen KIM Ki-duk films from April 23 until May 8 to New York City audiences. Fourteen films of the maverick filmmaker will be on display, making it the first complete retrospective of KIM's repertoire in the U.S. and some of the films will have their U.S. premiere at MoMa.

MoMa describes KIM's body of work as "sensuous, sensational imagery and wild and haunting narratives" and praises his "sweeping camera movements and long, richly composed shots".

Among KIM's best known films in the U.S. are "the libidinous "The Isle" (2000), the Buddhist-inflected "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring" (2003), and an elliptical treatise on invisibility, "3-Iron" (2004)".

The retrospective is organised by MoMa's Department of Film Senior Curator Laurence Kardish, and HAHN Dong-sin of Open Work, New York. The showcase is made possible through numerous parties, including the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). MoMa previously organised retrospectives of IM...

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2008/04/22 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

New Yorkers will be able to taste a series of artistic Korean movies made by director Kim Ki-duk from Wednesday (Apr. 23).

The Department of Film at New York's Museum of Modern Art, or MoMa, will hold a screening of the works of award-winning moviemaker Kim Ki-duk, 48, who has directed artistic yet controversial films since 1996.

During the exhibition at MoMa's Theater 1, co-organized by the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Korean Film Council, and supported by the Korean Film Archive in Seoul, movie lovers will be able to take in a total of 14 movies directed by Kim, which will include several features never before seen in the United States, according to MoMa.

Kim is a self-taught maverick filmmaker whose works have impressed international cinema industry with a focus on symbolism and his strong sense of motifs and intensity.

He was a former factory worker, soldier, seminarian and a street artist in France between 1992 and 1995 where he discovered cinema thro...

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2008/02/12 | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

The nickname "Little Kim Ki-duk" after one of Korea's most celebrated filmmakers tails director Jeon Jae-hong -- especially now that his feature debut piece "Beautiful", based on an original story by Kim, won him a ticket to Berlin. But the nickname doesn't seem to bother the 30-year-old, who fearlessly jumped into the movie industry only three years ago.

"I like being called `Kim Ki-duk Two"', he told The Korea Times last week before leaving for the 58th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), which runs through Sunday. "Beautiful", which was also produced by Kim, is being shown in the out of competition section, Panorama.

"Kim Ki-duk is my idol. He changed my life", he said. "I saw Kim's film `3-Iron', and was completely enraptured".

Born in Seoul, Jeon started receiving vocal lessons in the third grade. He moved to the United States at the age of 15 and after graduating from an art school in New York, continued studying the art of ...

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2008/02/06 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

The life of a beautiful woman is miserable. Though Eun-yeong feels flattered when people ask for her autograph and men court her and barrage her with gifts, she is not happy at all.

Men bother her and women are jealous of her. One day, a stalker sexually assaults her. He is caught, but says, "I did it because she was so beautiful". Police officer Eun-cheol feels pity for Eun-yeong, but also falls for her.

The movie "Beautiful" is set for a Feb. 14 release. Director Jeon Jae-hong is a protégé of maverick Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk, who won international fame for "3-Iron" and "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring". "Beautiful" has been selected for screening at the Berlin International Film Festival. Jeon will find it hard to avoid comparisons to his mentor, given their similar styles. Jeon's directorial method and storyline are reminiscent of Kim's, as both directors examine ethics and values through rough and extreme scenes.

"Beautiful" is a cruel and anti-version of "2...

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2008/01/06 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

Award-winning director Kim Ki-duk chose Japanese actor Jo Odagiri and Korean actress Lee Na-young for his 15th movie "Bimong" ("Sad Dream").

"Bimong", produced by Kim Ki-duk Film and Sponge Ent, is about two people who are connected by dreams. Jin (played by Jo Odagiri) is a guy who dreams because he cannot forget his ex-girlfriend. Ran (Lee Na-young) sleepwalks in accordance with Jin's dream. They meet at a traffic accident scene where Ran behaves consistently with Jin's dream.

Kim is known for his distinctive experimental cinematic works. He received Best Director awards in 2004 at two film festivals, for two of his films. At the Berlin International Film Festival, he won an award for "Samaria" (2004) while at the Venice Film Festival he took one for "3-Iron" (2004). However, some of his movies are controversial due to their depiction of the abuse of women and animal cruelty.

Odagiri, 31, is a Japanese actor who studied acting in California...

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