| Kang Ji-hwan's Movie Picks (Source) |
2009/12/23 |
Korean actor Kang Ji-hwan [photographed by Lee Won-woo/10Asia]
There are usually two ways that male actors can have a competitive advantage on television and movie screens. He can be drop-dead gorgeous or have drop-dead fantastic acting skills. Of course, not all actors fulfill either one requirement completely, but in most cases one could tell how much an actor satisfied each requirement. But what makes Kang Ji-hwan interesting is that one cannot quite discern exactly how handsome or how great of an actor he is.
Of course, Kang Ji-hwan has an attractive smile and is a very detailed actor. But his appeal comes from that certain something that goes beyond goo... |More
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| Jung's Musical Promenade Thru Paris (Source) |
2009/04/29 |
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
Singer-songwriter Jung Jae-hyung has released a new album, " Promenade ", under the Sony Classical label, and some may be surprised to realize that this is actually the soundtrack for the currently showing film "Why Did You Come to My House - Movie".
The former pop star has written scores for several movies including "Addicted" (2002) and "Changing Partners" (2007), but Promenade involved a different creative process. The tracks may have been inspired by the quirky love story starring Kang Hye-jeong, but the movie's postponed release gave Jung a good year to work on the music as if it were a solo project.
"Normally with films I have to be efficient because I'm given a limited amount of time, and I sometimes have to even rewrite songs if the movie's ending changes", the 37-year-old told The Korea Times in a recent interview in Seoul. "It functions as a film soundtrack but I wanted it to have a life on its own".
Creating music for Promenade ... |More
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| Japanese Satellite TV to Hold 'Lee Byeong-heon Festival' (Source) |
2008/10/07 |
Japan's largest commercial satellite channel Sky Perfect TV will hold a two-month-long special event during which it will feature films and dramas starring Korean actor Lee Byeong-heon. The event will begin this month.
Prior to the event launch, Sky Perfect TV produced and aired four different versions of a TV ad promoting the event. During the "Lee Byeong-heon Festival" period, the channel will air some of the actor's major works including "Addicted", "Once in a Summer", "Lament", "A Bittersweet Life", "Bungee Jumping of their Own", "Happy Together" and the drama series "All In".... |More
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| [ChanMi's movie news] Korean Movies making its way into Hollywood! (Source) |
2008/08/16 |
 Compared to last year, Korean movie scenarios have been sold to Hollywood for remakes 37% more than last year!
The most recent movies were "The Chaser" and "Seven Days".##
"Into The Mirror" starring Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hye-na has been remade in Hollywood with the title "Mirrors" followed by "My Sassy Girl", "Addicted" remade into "Possession", and "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance".
Let's see if these new movies made remade will be blockbuster hits in the U.S. and around the globe! ... |More
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| 'Unforgettable': Return to Innocence (Source) |
2008/05/08 |
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
In tune with Family Month comes a heartwarming tale about cherished childhood memories, "Unforgettable". Set in an obscure village during the 1970s, the film captures the beauty of simplicity and signals a return to an age of innocence. The old becomes new ― the retro story will be like a breath of fresh air to computer game-addicted urbanites.
It's a small jewel of a film, where director Song Dong-yoon uses analog film rather than digital to immortalize the breathtaking natural scenery of Sindo. Mellow piano tunes compliment the visuals, though some of the overly dramatic soundtracks for touching moments are a bit cliche. Nevertheless, it shows how computer-generated imagery, no matter how glitzy or high-tech, cannot rival the sight of glistening, rolling hills on a sunny day or a golden sunset by the beach.
Korea's favorite child actor Yoo Seung-ho was much loved as the bratty city boy who learns to appreciate country life and his grandm... |More
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