A Promise (Movie - 1998)

Robot Taekwon V forms a strategic alliance with Sonokong

Source | 2009/10/09 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Korea's famous animated character Robot Taekwon V and local toymaker Sonokong have joined forces.
On September 29, Sonokong (Chairman: Choi Shin-gyu) and Robot Taekwon V (President: Shin Cheol) announced a strategic alliance, with the former taking part in the Taekwon V Project centered on the 18 billion-won blockbuster film 'Robot Taekwon V' (working title) as a partner for toy development and licensing.

The industry says the combination live-action/animated film 'Robot Taekwon V' got a boost from the partnership. The film is scheduled for release in the second half of 2010.

Sonokong, under the guidance of Chairman Choi Shin-gyu, set a record of selling 15 million units of Top Blade, a computer game presenting a modern take on Pang-i, the traditional Korean spinning top. President Shin Cheol of Robot Taekwon V has produced so many hit films such as 'The Letter', 'A Promise', and 'My Sassy Girl' through Shin Cine Communications over the past 20 years. As the first-generation dir...| More

Actress Jeon to Get French Knight Order

Source | 2009/10/08 | 0 comments | Permalink |

The French government will award Korea's highly-acclaimed actress Jeon Do-yeon, with the title of the Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor, France's highest (Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur), her agency said Thursday.

Launched in 1802 by Napoleon, the Legion of Honor is granted regardless of the nationality of its recipient.

The title recognizes Jeon's contribution to the culture and art fields, especially her efforts to promote Korean cinema in France. She won the Best Actress Award for her leading role in Lee Chang-dong's "Secret Sunshine" at the 60th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.

The award ceremony will take place at the French Night event on the sideline of the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), which started on Thursday in the nation's largest southern port city.

Jeon spent five years starring in television dramas before achieving instant star status with her film debut opposite Han Seok-kyu in "The Contact". She has established ...| More

Box Office Weapon Launches Sept. 4

Source | 2008/09/04 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Although its official release date is Sept. 4, Korea's latest blockbuster, "The Divine Weapon", took second place on last weekend's box office charts, after 2 days of paid-preview screenings organized by distributor CJ Entertainment. The Chosun-set epic targeted 405 screens, capturing US$ 1.4 million, coming in a close second behind Hollywood heavyweight, The Dark Knight.

Weapon is expected to reign over the upcoming Chuseok (Korean thanksgiving) holiday season (Sept. 13 – 15). The big budget $10 million production dramatizes the politics surrounding the world's first multi-launch rocket system, invented under Chosun-era king Sejong (reign 1418-1450) in an effort to face China with greater autonomy.

The film is directed by KIM Yoo-jin, who is best known for his 1998 melodrama "A Promise" starring JEON Do-yeon. It stars AHN Seong-gi as king Sejong, JEONG Jae-yeong as a sleazy merchant, and HAN Eun-jeong as the daughter of a weapon's scientist. The film intertwines high st...| More

'Divine Weapon' Targets Chuseok

Source | 2008/08/21 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

In time for the nation's biggest holiday comes "The Divine Weapon", a highly anticipated epic dramatization of the world's first multi-launch rocket system invented during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Historical fiction is risky business, particularly in a country bound by deep cultural and historical homogeneity, and this film shows both the triumphs and perils of venturing into this genre.

The faction film employs anachronism to set a Tom and Jerry-type power struggle (since the Sino-Korean conflict occurred a century earlier), where China is becoming increasingly hostile in controlling the internal affairs of its small tributary state, Joseon. King Sejong (Ahn Seong-gi) is determined to strengthen the country's autonomy and has been secretly funding the development of a sophisticated weapon. But as the Chinese authority closes in on the project, the weapons designer commits suicide. All is not lost, however, as the scientist's daughter Hong-r...| More

Actress Jeon Do-Yeon to Be on CNN's Talk Asia

Source | 2007/10/14 | 0 comments | Permalink |

South Korean actress Jeon Do-Yeon, winner of 2007 Cannes Film Festival's best actress prize, will appear on CNN on Oct. 13, 2007, according to CNN. The 35-year-old actress will be interviewed by CNN's Anjali Rao on CNN's Talk Asia program. The follwing are the airtimes and the full-text of the interview story.

Airtimes:

Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore & Taipei
Saturday, Oct 13 at 0730 & 2100

Bangkok & Jakarta
Saturday, Oct 13 at 0630 & 2000

CNN must be credited when using any quotes from this interview

Note: This is a rush transcript. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.

R: Anjali Rao

J: Jeon Do-Yeon

R: Let's start with the best actress prize which you won this year at the Cannes Film Festival. What's it like being the first Korean ever to win such a prestigious award?

J: First of all, I wasn't really able to think about the significance of myself being the first Korean or the first Asian to win such a significant prize. How...| More