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Directed by Director Chang (창감독)
Screenplay by Director Chang (창감독), Kim Eun-kyeong (김은경)
88min | Release date in South Korea : 2008/08/06Alternative title : "Gosa", "Midterm of Blood"
Official competition piece at the recent Puchoen (Bucheon) International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan). About 200 days prior to the college entrance exam, a school manages a cram course for its top 20 students. Evaluated only by their grades, school life is so stressful that some students suffer f... More
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Min Hyo-rin is in the drama "Triple" and Nam Gyoo-ri has been in the movie, "Death Bell". Who do you think looks better in short hair?...| More | |||||||||
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By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter Newly wed actor Kwon Sang-woo was caught walking down the aisle once again ― this time with actress Lee Bo-yeong in the upcoming movie "More Than Blue" (working title "A Sad Story"). As its title suggests, the film is about heartbreaking, unrequited love. The wedding shoot, revealed to the press Monday in a Seoul cathedral, featured Kwon's character walking down the aisle with the woman he loves (Lee Bo-yeong) ― but only to marry her off to another man (Lee Beom-soo). Kwon returns to the romance genre after foraying comic or tough guy parts, such as in "Fate". He said he drew inspiration from his own marriage for his latest role. "I think being married enables me to think more deeply about playing melodramatic parts. Like my movie character, Kay, I also needed a lot of courage to bear the fruits of my love", he said. The "Stairway to Heaven" star made headlines last year when his clandestine romance with actress Sohn Tae-young be...| More | |||||||||
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Data released by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) on December 2, revealed a number of modest budgeted films in the top five of most successful films in 2008. However, the list is lead by the big budget blockbuster "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" by KIM Ji-woon. The kimchi western attracted 7.03 million viewers, undoubtedly, partly due to the presence of the stars SONG Kang-ho, LEE Byeong-heon, and JEONG Woo-seong.
Number two was 2008's biggest surprise, the sleeper hit "The Chaser". NA Hong-jin's low budget thriller mobilised 5 million Koreans. "The Chaser", its director NA, and its leading actors KIM Yoon-seok and HA Jeong-woo also received much critical acclaim along with major awards. KANG Woo-seok's "Public Enemy Returns" accumulated 4.2 million spectators. SEOL Kyeong-gu reprised his role in the third instalment, this time pursuing a criminal played by JEONG Jae-yeong. JANG Jin delivered the screenplay of the third most popular film. "Forever the Moment", became one of th...| More | |||||||||
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Rising young stars KIM Beom and YOO Seung-ho will act side-by-side in the upcoming film "71". Feature film debutant JO Seung-hee will be at the helm.
The film is based on a true incident which took place in Pohang on 10 August 1950 when 71 young soldiers in training were facing hundreds of elite North Korean soldiers in a twelve hour battle. KIM Beom became the heartthrob of many teenage girls through the popular sitcom "High Kick!". Since then, he played in the films "Hellcats" and "Death Bell". YOO endeared audiences with his role of a spoilt city brat who is forced to live with his mute grandmother in the countryside in the film "The Way Home". His latest film is 2006's "Hearty Paws" ("Heart is..".). Auditions for the remaining roles are still in progress. Filming is scheduled for early 2009 and the film is expected to be released next year fall. Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)...| More | |||||||||
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 In what can be seen as a breakthrough for independent Korean cinema, local sales outfit Fine Cut sold all North American rights to NOH Young-seok's "Daytime Drinking" during the Asian Film Market (Oct. 3 – 6) at the Pusan International Film Festival.Japan's Eleven Arts signed the title and plans to release it in up to 30 cities across the US and Canada. Noh's film recently screened in Toronto, Locarno where it won special mention and the NETPAC award, and Jeonju where it won the JJ Star Korean Cinema Award. The low-budget film, made for US$ 10,000, has already recouped its initial investment in festival prize money. The film has yet to receive a domestic release. Also during PIFF's Market, Korea's Mirovision sold remake rights to KIM Tae-sik's 2007 feature "Driving With My Wife's Lover" to US production company Circle of Confusion. Mirovision was highly active during the fest, generating interest in its horror title "Death Bell" as well as announcing a project it plans t...| More | |||||||||
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