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Arang (Movie - 2006)

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아랑 (阿娘) (A-rang)

Directed by Ahn Sang-hoon (안상훈)

Screenplay by Ahn Sang-hoon (안상훈), Jeong Seon-joo (정선주), Kim Jae-yeon (김재연), Lee Jeong-seob (이정섭), Sin Yoon-kyeong (신윤경)

Fear

97min | Release date in South Korea : 2006/06/28

Synopsis

Veteran detective So-young and her rookie partner Hyun-gi happen onto an incendiary homicide case. While Hyun-gi is goofing up and distracting So-young, So-young senses that there is something wrong in the case. They discover that the present case is somehow related to the mysterious death of a girl ten years previously. At this point, ... More

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Actor Lim Joo-hwan to open official Japanese website (Source) 2010/02/26


Actor Lim Joo-hwan's official Japanese website [Yedang Entertainment]


Korean actor Lim Joo-hwan's official Japanese website will open on March 1, according to his agency Yedang Entertainment on Friday.


"We opened the website (http://www.juhwan.jp) because Japanese fans had been requesting for up-to-date information on his activities", said an official from Yedang Entertainment.


Lim's fan base is Japan has been increasing since the airing of MBC drama "Tamra, The Island" in the country which was followed by a fan meeting late last year.##


"I would like to thank my fans in Japan th... |More

Seven Days writer takes helm for Secret (Source) 2009/12/04
Scenario writer YOON Jae-goo makes his feature film directorial debut with "Secret - 2009". YOON stays in familiar territory and wrote another inventive thriller which he directed himself this time.

YOON told journalists that "Seven Day" and "Secret - 2009" are intended to be the first two films of a four films series revolving around the theme 'saving'.

CHA Seung-won plays a police detective in Secret who will try to save his wife (SONG Yoon-ah). She is the likely perpetrator in the murder case he is investigating.

In "Seven Days", Lost actress KIM Yoon-jin tries to save her daughter from her kidnappers. The future two films of the saving series will deal with saving a friend and saving the earth.

CHA is an inspired choice for the conflicted detective considering his latest roles in "Blood Rain", A Day with my Son", and "Eye for an Eye". He originally started out in comic roles in his early career like "My Teacher, Mr.Kim". SONG was previously seen in "Face" and "Arang"... |More
[ChanMi's movie news] Song Yoon-ah in "Secret - 2009" (Source) 2008/10/17

PARK Chan-wook casts KIM Ok-bin (Source) 2008/02/13
Director PARK Chan-wook finalised casting for his highly anticipated vampire film "Thirst". KIM Ok-bin will tackle the female lead role alongside SONG Kang-ho. PARK motivated his choice by saying that KIM's talents allows her to take on a variety of roles.

KIM played in the films "Dasepo Naughty Girls" ("Dasepo Girl") and "Arang". Casting of the female protagonist took longer than other roles as the part includes explicit scenes.

"Thirst" is a tale about a priest who turns into a vampire, played by SONG whose latest acting award is this year's FIPRESCI Best Actor Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Like KIM is praised for her versatility, SONG has also portrayed a wide array of characters in popular and artistic films.

PARK's previous film is "I'm a Cyborg, but that's Ok" and he won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival for his renowned "Old Boy". PARK's status already ensured pre-sales of "Thirst" to France and Russia.

Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)... |More
[DVD Review] "Ghost" ("Dead Friend") aka 'Ryung' (Source) 2007/06/18
Soggy horror film more appropriate for TV drama fans

Kyu Hyun Kim (qhyunkim)

Ji-won (Kim Ha-neul) is a college student stricken by selective amnesia due to a near-drowning experience. The missing memory seems to suggest that she was a close friend with another girl (Nam Sang-mi), but the details remain fuzzy. Meanwhile, her friends, members of a high school clique, are beginning to turn up as dead bodies.

Made in 2004, "Ghost" ("Dead Friend") represents the nadir of contemporary Korean horror cinema, ravaged by the strains of a PSC (Pointless Sadako Clone) virus and put together in such a slapdash manner that it might serve as an object lesson in how not to make a generic horror film. (Even the title is super-generic.)

The fact that director Kim Tae-kyeong's screenplay is an irritating hodgepodge of plot elements (and scare tactics) stolen wholesale from Nakata Hideo's "Dark Waters" and the most awfully disingenuous and hackneyed setups cribbed from TV dramas is certainly a... |More
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 Produced by
 Kim Jin (김진)
Staff
Alex<br />(알렉스)  Ko Im-pyo (고임표)
 Editor
 Yoo Sang-seob (유상섭)
 Martial arts director
Alex<br />(알렉스)  Woo Min-ho (우민호)
 Transportation department
Technics
97 min 35mm Cinemascope (2.35)
Web site
www.arang2006.co.kr... ( Korean )
Videos
Trailer
On the set video
On the set video
Budget
US$ 3M
Festival(s) & award(s)
Sales or release dates & Box Office
Release date in South Korea : 2006/06/28
South Korean Box Office
Source : www.cine21.com & www.kobis.or.kr
As of 2006.07.23 : 820,086 admissions (total)
As of 2006.07.16 : 727,524 admissions (total)
As of 2006.07.09 : 572,098 admissions (total)
As of 2006.07.02 : 306,280 admissions (total)
Source http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr

Synopsis

Veteran detective So-young and her rookie partner Hyun-gi happen onto an incendiary homicide case. While Hyun-gi is goofing up and distracting So-young, So-young senses that there is something wrong in the case. They discover that the present case is somehow related to the mysterious death of a girl ten years previously. At this point, So-young becomes plagued with nightmares in which the girl appears. And the serial killings continue . . .

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Worth watching the whole movie before passing judgement. by brooks

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rang is a spooky crime/ghost/love story with a great ending!

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Arang try it best being different, alas still fence in the very same old formula by cakra

B
ased on Korean folk tales, Arang is the latest variation in the tradition of long-haired-ghost that long plaguing Korean movies. Add some detective routine, Arang try it best being different, alas still fence in the very same old formula.

A veteran female detective with troubled past, So-young (Song Yoon-ah, Face), is investigating a series of homicide case. Assisted by a rookie cop, Hyun-gi (Lee Dong-wook), they try their best to reveal the killer. Soon they found that every victim is received email from the same sender before they died. They track the email from a website called 'Min-jung's Salt Storehouse'. As the plot progress and some appearing of a Kayako clone, the truth comes as over-the-top as a sappy Korean melodrama.

Yes, the director Ahn Sang-hoon, try to differ his works from the others Korean Horror with an attempt with a-whodunit-mystery. But, he seems neglecting to throw out the elements that now being the very lame formula for Asian horror. So, even the investigation routine somewhat interesting, the keep appearing of the ghost is irritating. He should try with more original effort or stick to the tale instead, rather than make Arang into another trashy horror movie.

I would not say Arang doesn't entertaining, because it does. But, it's not enough to be a fine watch, because it somewhat fail for satisfying either horror or thriller. If only it restraint to one objective and had more proper set-up and decent ending, I believe Arang will delivers.

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another Korean horror movie. What I like about this movie is the logic explanation of what's going on..Anyway, so sad that Dong-wook died in the end :( And he look very handsome..:)
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Hi,my name is Joo Yoo-rin.Nice 2 meet u all.I love this movie soooooooo much.Lee Dong-wook,sarange!!!!!
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