Ghost House (2004) - 귀신이 산다

2007/04/09 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Some are fascinated with his perfect body. Everyone who meets him talks about his eyes -- small but deep, sparkling with a powerful aura.

Actor Yoo Ji-tae(31) is both calm and passionate. Yoo, one of the nation's top stars, is working in a small theater while his colleagues appear on TV. His quiet but logical words are his trademark.

As soon as he finished shooting the movie "Hwangjin-y - Movie - 2007" about a Chosun-era gisaeng (a female entertainer) with actress Song Hye-kyo, Yoo chose to work on the stage. His movie career is different from that of other screen stars. Yes, he is the celebrity star who appeared in the hit movie "Old Boy" by Park Chan-wook. But Yoo produces and directs his own films -- unprofitable short ones. He also established a theater to put on one play a year. Almost all the money for the theatrical productions comes from his own wallet.

"Producing a short film or a play can feel masochistic. I'm always unsatisfied with my work and complain about myself...

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Very good actor for sure. Moe Moe 2007-04-11 03:57:49

2007/03/18 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter

Top-rated actor Yoo Ji-tae has a strong presence in major local films such as "Attack the Gas Station", "Ditto" and is probably best known for his role as an antagonist in Director Park Chan-wook's "Old Boy".

But he doesn't seem to be satisfied with commercial success only. He is diving into a new sphere to create adventurous theatrical works that can often be unprofitable.

The 31-year-old actor, who is also head of Yoo Movie, a production firm for independent film and theater, will star in a new play, "Welcome to Ghost House".

The play will go to the stage at Cecil Theater in central Seoul, on April 10 and run until May 27.

The play's draft is Yoo's brainchild, which developed from his own ideas motivated by his mother. Playwright Park Soo-jin wrote the script based on Yoo's draft and director Lee Ji-na will direct it.

The play starts with a question of what maternity is through an odd and fantastic story _ a real world and a ghost w...

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2007/03/15 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Yoo Ji-tae, a rising star in Korea's film and entertainment industry, returns to the stage with the experimental theatrical piece, "Welcome to Ghost House", next month. The drama, Yoo's second theatrical creation, is scheduled to hit the stage at Cecile Theater from April 10 to May 27.

The 31-year-old actor and film producer wannabe said that he had chosen to create another theatrical piece to remain closer to audiences.

"I can call myself a theater novice although I have already made myself known through 16 films so far. Theatrical drama, for me, is a chance to show my world and my conceptualized thoughts (directly) to audiences", said Yoo at a news conference held in Jeongdong, central Seoul, yesterday.

Yoo told reporters that the drama can be seen as an experimental piece, although he and his crew try to deliver an everlasting theme: the undetectable bond between a mother and a daughter.

"I like to take on a movie or a drama piece that has an extreme story. So we develop...

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2006/08/04 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Actress Jang Seo-hee has been invited as a VIP guest to the Shanghai Korean Film Festival slated for October 1 in China.

Chang will participate in all major events of the festival, including a festival eve party and the opening and closing ceremonies.

Chang has received a special invitation to the festival as her popularity soared in China for her roles in the movies "Ghost House" and "My Captain Mr. Underground" as well as the TV drama "Miss Mermaid".

Organized by the State Administration of Radio Film and Television, the festival is sponsored by China's influential institutions, including the Shanghai municipal government, attesting to the popularity of Korean films and actors in China.

Chang's participation in the festival is expected to further boost her status in China. ...

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2005/07/01 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

July 01, 2005 ㅡ The Grand Bell Prize is one of the oldest and most prestigious film awards in Korea. But in recent years, the prize, which was initiated by the government in 1962 to promote Korean films with noted artistic value, has been criticized for being too market-driven, focusing too much on the red carpet and the faces of the celebrities at the awards ceremony.
To revamp the award's image, the organizers originally planned to create a more public event this year, starting with an outdoor screening at Seoul Plaza of a film, "Bloody Tag", to inaugurate a weeklong festival of this year's competing films. "Bloody Tag" is a North Korean film that deals with three brothers who risk their lives to keep a tag containing a map of a golden Buddha statue which is supposed to prove that Dokdo belongs to Korea. But because of a last minute cancellation of the outdoor screening due to potential rain, the event is set to begin tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Seoul Plaza Hotel.
The othe...

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