| Paju to compete at Tribeca (Source) |
2010/03/12 |
PARK Chan-ok's highly rated second feature "Paju" has been invited to the world narrative competition section of the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival in New York, running April 21 to May 1. Another Korean feature, Ounie Lecomte's "A Brand New Life", will screen in the non-competitive showcase section.
"Paju" won the NETPAC award at its world premiere at the Pusan Int'l Film Festival last October. Starring LEE Seon-gyoon ("Sa-kwa"), SEO Woo ("Crush and Blush"), SIM I-yeong, and KIM Bo-kyeong, it is an atmospheric tale of a schoolgirl's (SEO) complicated relationship with her sister's husband (LEE). When her sister dies mysteriously, she suspects him of murder and complex emotions arise between them.
PARK made her debut in 2003 with "Jealousy is My Middle Name", winning Rotterdam's Tiger award for best film. Paju, which earlier this year opened the Rotterdam fest, will compete among 12 features vying for Tribeca's top honor. A total of 85 films will screen at Tribeca, select... |More
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| Kim Nam-gil says his love was weak compared to "The Day Before" (Source) |
2010/03/11 |
From left, director Jo Chang-ho, actress Hwang Woo-seul-hye and actor Kim Nam-gil pose during a photo session of a press conference for film "The Day Before" held at Ewha-Samsung Education Culture Center in Seoul, South Korea on March 9, 2010. [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia]
Actor Kim Nam-gil said his past experiences with love turned out to be "weak" compared to the passionate love depicted in his upcoming film "The Day Before".
The star of hit TV series "Queen Seon-deok" fame made the remark Tuesday at a press conference also attended by his his co-star Hwang Woo-seul-hye who showed promise from her appearances in popular films "Crush and Blush" and "Speedy Scandal".
Kim said he had "never a... |More
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| Lee Seon-gyoon says not pressured by new image in "Pasta" (Source) |
2009/12/29 |
From left, MBC TV series main cast Lee Seon-gyoon and Kong Hyo-jin pose during a press conference at the Marvelous convention hall in Seoul, South Korean on December 28, 2009. [MBC]
Briefly put, MBC TV series "Pasta" which premieres January 4, is about 'dating in the kitchen'. The romance between a boss who is divinely talented yet uses vulgar language while being disdainful to everyone and an employee who does not succumb to her boss' abusive treatment but rather bears with it to later succeed in both love and work, has been portrayed more than several times in various films and dramas. But the bar is raised higher when that story is depicted by actor Lee Seon-gyoon, f... |More
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| PARK's Paju to Open Rotterdam Film Festival (Source) |
2009/11/19 |
PARK Chan-ok's second feature "Paju" has been selected as the opening film at 39th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), set to run Jan. 27 – Feb. 7 next year in the Netherlands' port city. Rutger Wolfson, the festival's director, called "Paju" a "triumph of resilience and a powerful female voice from Asia, ambitious and intimate at the same time".
Director PARK is no stranger to Rotterdam. In 2003, her feature debut "Jealousy is My Middle Name", won the IFFR's Tiger Award for best film. In 2006, her project "Paju" was launched at IFFR's co-production maket, CineMart. PARK and the film's two leads will attend the upcoming IFFR to introduce the film to the opening night audience.
Starring LEE Seon-gyoon ("Sa-kwa"), SEO Woo ("Crush and Blush"), SIM I-yeong, and KIM Bo-kyeong, it is an atmospheric tale of a schoolgirl (SEO) in love with her sister's husband (LEE). When her sister dies mysteriously, she suspects him of murder and complex emotions arise between them.
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| Seo Woo Courted by Foreign Directors (Source) |
2009/10/27 |
Actress Seo Woo is being courted by foreign movie directors after "Paju", a film in which she starred with actor Lee Seon-gyoon, screened during the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) earlier this month.
According to Sports Hankook, the sister paper of The Korea Times, Seo, 21, had already been asked to appear in movies to be directed by American and Dutch directors.
An official with the actress' agency was quoted as saying, "We have been offered twice. But we have not decided on appearance yet. She will take a rest for the time being before choosing the next film. We will also consider going abroad".
Sports Hankook quoted a movie analyst as saying, "Ms. Seo has been recognized highly for her acting in the movie. She was all the more charming because Eun-mo, which she played in `Paju', remained an enigmatic figure".
Seo was among the group of Korean actors who visited Busan during PIFF as "Paju" competed in the New Currents section. The movie, directed by Park Chan-ok... |More
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