Dream (Movie - 2008)

Korea gaining recognition as a location for film

Source | 2009/09/11 | 0 comments | Permalink |

More foreign filmmakers are choosing to make their movies here

Foreign film crews have become a more familiar sight around Korea in recent years, with an increasing number of production teams choosing to make their movies here.

While the increase in foreign film production activity seems sudden, it is no coincidence. In the last two years, the film commissions in Seoul and Busan have launched incentives they hope will help attract foreign filmmakers, such as financial subsidies, administrative assistance and first-class production facilities. And it's working.

The country is gaining recognition as an affordable location for film production, and many of the films shot here have gone on to box-office success, particularly in Asia.

Two of these films will be on screen at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival next month and several others are set for release later in the year.

While the film industry has not yet built the infrastructure to support something as large as ...| More

"No Limit" Production Information

Source | 2009/09/03 | 0 comments | Permalink |

First airs: September 9, 2009

▶ Production Purpose & Intent

While swimming in the sea or cruising along in your car...
have you ever seen your life flash before your eyes?
How does one feel in that frantic moment?
And how does one's life change compared to life before that pivotal moment?

Do you have a "dream"?
What stands in the way of your dream?
Family... money... education... or yourself?
What are YOU doing right now to achieve your dream?


▶ Main Characters

Cha Bonggun - U-Know (25, Soccer player)

Bonggun knows exactly where to be on the field in order to score a goal. His specialty is the cannonball shot he can shoot from anywhere and without any preparation time. Due to his belief that "goals are what matter in soccer", he is always kicking for goals.

What's he up to at the moment? Barely hanging on as a member of a corporation's soccer team. Sure, his goal is to be picked for the national team and someday play in the Premiere League, but...| More

Korean Indie-feature 'Animal Town' to Compete at San Sebastian

Source | 2009/08/14 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Director JEON Gyu-hwan's second film "Animal Town" is to premiere at Spain's San Sebastian International Film Festival. The film will screen at the 'Zabaltegi New Directors' Section competing against seventeen other films for 90,000 euros (160,000,000 Korean Won). Director JEON's first film, "Mozart Town" (2008) also travelled the film festival route screening at the Tokyo International Film Festival amongst others. Korean director KIM Ki-duk's "Dream" screened at San Sebastian in 2008.

Including Latin America, San Sebastian is the biggest film festival out of all Spanish speaking countries. Beginning in 1953 it has also become one of the world's biggest festivals and this year runs from the 18th to the 26th of September.

David Oxenbridge (KOFIC)...| More

[ChanMi's drama news] Pretty boy Kim Beom undergoes hard physical training

Source | 2009/08/02 | 0 comments | Permalink |

"Boys Over Flowers" Kim Beom has been in the hot heat of 30 degrees Celsius for hard physical training.

The new SBS drama "Dream" brought Kim to the Yongyoo Beach where he has filmed training scenes. The amateur boxing star of 125 wins, Jeong Cheol acted by Lee Choon ...| More

Korean Premieres at NY Asian Film Fest

Source | 2009/06/26 | 0 comments | Permalink |

This year's New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) invites seven Korean features and 10 Korean shorts to its 8th edition, running June 19 – July 5 in Manhattan. Of the seven features, four are North American premieres: RYOO Seung-wan's "Dachimawa Lee", KIM Ki-duk's "Dream", JANG Hoon's "Rough Cut", and MIN Gyoo-dong's "Antique".

The remaining three features are New York premieres and include Rotterdam Tiger winner "Breathless" by YANG Ik-joon, "Go Go 70s" by CHOI Ho and "Crush and Blush" by LEE Kyoung-mi. From the latter film, award-winning actress KONG Hyo-Jin will be a guest at NYAFF. She and actor SO Ji-Sub ("Rough Cut") will be presented with the Inaugural Rising Star Asia Awards, which will take place on the 24 of June.

In the short film category, director Lee Su-Jin is invited for the screening of his short film "Enemy's Apple". The program highlights the best Korean short films from the previous year's edition of the Mise-en-Scene's Short Film Festival in Seoul. NYAFF ...| More