| "Harmony" topples "Avatar" on daily admissions chart (Source) |
2010/01/29 |
Korean movie "Harmony" [CJ Entertainment]
Kim Yun-jin starrer "Harmony" attracted the most moviegoers on Thursday, making it the first Korean film to place atop the local box office in 78 days.
According to the statistics from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), "Harmony" attracted 103,196 viewers on the day of its release, topping daily admissions to become the first local film to rank above an overseas production.
The film pushed down 43-day winner "Avatar" to second place with admissions of 95,637 for Thursday. The James Cameron sci-fi action flick has brought in a total 10,721,615 viewers since its release mid-December, making it the sixth most-watched fil... |More
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| 'Fortune' Shows Crude Depiction of Love/Fate (Source) |
2009/10/29 |
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
Funnyman Im Chang-jeong returns opposite yet another screen beauty, Park Ye-jin, in the slapstick "Fortune Salon". It appears difficult for the "Sex Is Zero" star to shed his typecast character in this half-way sex (rather than romantic) comedy, which rather strenuously tries to show that love (or lust) can prevail in the face of cruel destiny.
But more often than not, fate laughs at chance.
It's a shame because the movie could have done so much more with the classic premise of fate versus free will set against the exotic shamanist subculture that exists in modern Korea. Instead, it makes a disgrace out of one of the oldest traditions/religions here.
South Korea has long been rooted in shamanist beliefs. The fortune-telling market here amasses up to 3 trillion won annually. "Saju" (reading one's fate using one's birth date), physiognomy and, most recently, Western tarot-card reading booths and parlors can be easily spotted around town.
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| [ChanMi's take] Choi Kang-hee VS. Park Ye-jin! (Source) |
2009/10/28 |
 The colorful outfits are difficult to pinpoint as best dressers, mostly, they are not wise choices. A lot of accessories or items make the look uncoordinated and messy rather than sophisticated and modern.
The detail and patterns should not be adorned with a lot of jewleries and should be minimal.
Choi Kang-hee and Park Ye-jin have worn the colorful dresses in different places.
Choi wore it for the film meeting, "Ae-ja" and Park Ye-jin wore it for the press meeting for the film, "Fortune Salon".
Who do you think looks better in this Marc by MARC JACOBS 2009 FALL/WINTER dress?
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| [ChanMi's movie news] Park Ye-jin as a fortune teller! (Source) |
2009/10/11 |
 Park Ye-jin will be a fortuneteller!
She is in the upcoming film "Fortune Salon" which its teaser poster has been released!
We can see her in a Korean, European, and Thai costumes with a comic setting.
"Fortune Salon" will show Park as a fortunet##eller who is prettier than a celebrity, single life, and her great talent in fortune telling!
Let's watch this comic film!
The movie will be released this November 11th.
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| [ChanMi's movie news] Park Ye-jin, sexy and comic character (Source) |
2009/09/22 |
 Park Ye-jin will be the sexy and single comic character!
The new film, "Fortune Salon" will be starring Park as the main character Taerang. She is a woman born in 1978 who says that she must meet her man of destiny before he is 28 years old. She loves luxurious items and foreign cars!
##Her attractive points are her sophistication, charisma, and lovable nasally voice!
She has been the princess in the drama "Queen Seon-deok".
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