| [YEAR-END REVIEW (3) PERFORMANCE] Bucking recession with safe-play shows (Source) |
2008/12/23 |
The local performing arts industry this year was seriously affected by the economic meltdown with supply largely exceeding demand.
There were some bright spots, like the relative success of musicals. But they did not always turn out to meet fan or expert expectations, as production companies tended to depend on stopgap measures like using idol stars for short-term gains instead of pursuing perfection or novelty.
However, some production companies found ways to buck the recession, such as venture theater company Yeongeukyeoljeon2, which attracted nearly 200,000 patrons this year despite an overall slump in Seoul's theater mecca, Daehangno.
Classical music, meanwhile, enjoyed a steady year. This was in big part thanks to the success of classical music-themed television drama "Beethoven Virus". According to Auction, sales of classical performances has more than doubled year-to-year since September when the drama began airing.
In the dance circle, fans were blessed with a serie... |More
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| [ChanMi's movie news] Kim Ha-neul in an action film (Source) |
2008/12/20 |
 Kim Ha-neul is returning through a new movie!
Until now, she has been a melodramatic queen through "Lovers of 6 Years" with Yoon Kye-sang, "Ditto" with Yoo Ji-tae, "Almost Love" with Kwon Sang-woo, and "Too Beautiful To Lie" with Kang Dong-won.
In the recent drama "On Air" with Park Yong-ha and Lee Beom-soo she has been the sophisticated and high class character. And in "Romance" with Kim Jae-won she has been the cute and sweet actress who battles with love.##
| [ChanMi's movie news] New movie poster for "Page 198 in His Book" (Source) |
2008/09/17 |
 Lee Dong-wook and Yoo Jin share a sweet kiss in this poster.
The poster for "Heartbreak Library" ("Page 198 in His Book") is being a great way to attract audience!
The beauty and handsome ones are sharing this kiss with their eyes closed. Its as if they are sharing their first kiss which will be a good memory at this library.
The message on the poster says, "May I remember this love?" which## brings a question to the plot of this movie.
This movie is directed by Kim Jeong-kwon who also directed, "Ditto" and "BA:BO". The mysterious love story will be greatly to be anticipated.
Lee Dong-wook will be the man who lost his memory and Yoo Jin is the lady who tries to bring back his memory.
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| Kim Ha-neul, Son Ye-jin, Soo-ae, Transformations of three 'pure ladies' (Source) |
2008/06/26 |
 Kim Ha-neul, Son Ye-jin, and Soo-ae, who received love for their elegant and innocent images, are attempting at transformations on television and the screen.
Kim Ha-neul, who mainly kept a pure image with movies "Bye June" and "Ditto", has been trying to change her image with wild and comical characters. Last May, she gained popularity by acting as an arrogant top star in SBS "On Air".##
Son Ye-jin, who provoked a man's protection with movies "The lassic" and "A Moment to Remember", shed her image with movie "The Art of Seduction" and SBS drama "Alone in Love". She is showing another side in MBC drama "Spotlight" as a tough reporter.
In addition, Soo-ae is also transforming in the movie "Sunny" set to premiere on July 24. She play... |More
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| Yoo Ji-tae Receives Japan Short Film Award (Source) |
2008/06/19 |
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
Yoo Ji-tae, 32, won an award not as an actor, but as a director at Japan's 2008 Short Shorts Film Festival Asia, Wednesday. His third short film "Out of My Intention" won him the Special Mention Award at the fifth edition of the movie event, which came to a close Sunday in Tokyo.
Yoo is better known as a star of movies, such as the Cannes Grand Prix-winner "Old Boy" (2003) and mellow love story "Ditto" (2000). He made his directorial debut with "Bike Boy", which won the audience award at the 2003 Busan Asian Short Film Festival.
"Out of My Intention" is his third directorial project and second to win an award in Japan. In 2005, "How Does the Blind Dream" won the Fuji Film award for excellent work. All three films were screened at the Short Shorts Film Festival Asia. After serving on the jury of the competition section last year, Yoo returned as a special seminar guest.
His recent work, like his other works, is about love. Telling the story of... |More
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