Blue Swallow (2005) - 청연 - 靑燕 (Cheong-yeon)

Minibreak to miniworld is make-believe come true

2008/04/04 | Source | Permalink |

'Just a few steps away is the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum and Napoleon galloping in front of the French army'.
April 04, 2008

They may not be as sophisticated as Universal Studios, as entertaining as Disneyland or as glamorous as the studios of major movie producers in Hollywood.
Yet Fantastic Studio and Aiins World, located back-to-back in Bucheon, Gyeonggi, are perfect locations for people who want to lose themselves in a world of fantasy and fiction.
Bucheon, located southwest of Seoul near Incheon and famous for its film festival every July, is Korea's version of Neverland.
Starting the trip at Fantastic Studio, a working film studio that is open to the public, you pass through a black tunnel that opens onto a vast film set.
The set is a replica of the streets of old Seoul, and you will be transported back to the Korea before the economic success in the past few decades.
Fantastic Studio has seen better days, to be honest. The paint on the walls of the studio is peelin...| More

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Hyeon Bin the patient, Lee Bo-yeong the nurse

2008/04/03 | Source | Permalink |

Hyeon Bin and Lee Bo-yeong will be acting together as a patient and a nurse. In director Yoon Jong-chan's new movie "I Am Happy", the two will meet in a mental hospital and fall in love as a patient and a nurse.

Hyeon Bin plays a young man who suffers from a mental disorder due to a dysfunctional family and lifestyle. Lee Bo-yeong stars as the nurse who takes care of him. This is his comeback to the screen two years after "A Millionaire's First Love" and receiving love as 'Sam-shik' in "My Name is Kim Sam-soon". Lee Bo-yeong, after her first main role in "Once Upon a Time", will show another side of her. It's drawing attention because it's a joyful and painful story, by a director known for his unique movies, as shown in "Sorum" and "Blue Swallow". Filming will start at the end of this month.
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I cant wait to see this movie. Hyun Bin is a great actor and I think he can pull this one off again. Just like in A Millionaires First Love and our all time favorite My Name is Kim Sam Soon . dyingyoung 2008-04-03 20:53:41

Hyeon Bin, Screen Comeback with movie "I Am Happy"

2008/03/27 | Source | Permalink |

After two years, Hyeon Bin will be coming back to the screen since "A Millionaire's First Love". He wasn't involved in anything after drama "Snow Queen".

On the 20th, he posted a message at his fan café titled, 'You've waited a long time', revealing his comeback. "I'm really busy these days. I've been trying to prepare a good work for our family, but it's taking longer than I thought". He revealed the reason why he hasn't been coming out a lot.

He also said, "I'm going to be filming a movie from next week. It's a movie called "I Am Happy", and many great actors come out. I'm also working with a great director and a good staff".

He said, "I think it's something that I can be born again with, and something I can learn from. I'll try my best to show you a different side of me. I'm thankful to my fans for supporting me, and I hope I can show you great results".

Director Yoon Jong-chan, who has become famous through "Sorum" and "Blue Swallow", will be working on this movie. Hyeo...| More

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i'm so glad!!!!! i crave for watching this Mapenzi01 2008-03-31 01:17:52 lowloo 2008-03-30 14:35:34 wow when is that

Hot Springs and Fresh Seafood

2007/11/23 | Source | Permalink |

Seventy four years ago, in 1933, a female Korean pilot named Park Gyeong-won was soaring the skies in Japan when she tragically plummeted to her death. The movie "Blue Swallow" is based on her life and death in the hills of Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Her body was buried in nearby Atami City. The city was once one of the three hot spring villages of Japan, along with Beppu in Oita Prefecture and Ito Shizuoka Prefecture, nestled on the coast of Sagami Bay. Atami has lost much of its former glory, and is now better known as the Tokaido Shinkansen transit station, passed through when traveling to and from Tokyo. But Ito city is still a luxurious hot spring resort, with travelers pouring forth in a steady stream.

The majority of customers are from Tokyo, who take the Shinkansen for 55 minutes to Atami. This place acts as the gate to the Izu Peninsula for tourists. And there is a reason why visitors choose to travel through this entryway. The biggest fishing port in the ...| More

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Market Share Recovers After March Dip

2007/04/19 | Source | Permalink |

March, a slow month for ticket sales generally in Korea, marked one of the weakest months for Korean box office share since December of 2004. The domestic market share dropped to 21.6% last month, raising concerns in the wake of last year's reduction of the Screen Quota system which guarantees screen time for local fare. March saw tough competition from Hollywood with films 300, Music and Lyrics and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer dominating screens.

April is showing signs of a come-back with local films "The Show Must Go On", "Small Town Rivals" and most recently "Paradise Murdered" ("Paradise 1986") opening in the top position for nationwide box office sales. "Small Town Rivals" has performed best overall, with, as of April 15th, over 1.2 million tickets sold since its opening on March 29th. Mid-April numbers show domestic market share back up to previous levels at a healthy 56% according to KOFIC statistics which monitor 93% of nationwide ticket sales.

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