Go Go 70s (Movie - 2008)

So Ji-sub, Kong Hyo-jin Receive 'Rising Star' Award

2009/06/29 | Permalink |

Actor So Ji-sub and actress Kong Hyo-jin received the Rising Star Asia Award at the New York Asian Film Festival on June 24. The awarding ceremony was co-organized by the New York Asian Film Festival and the U.S. film industry magazine Hollywood Reporter at the IFC Center. The event also marked the 30th anniversary of the New York Korean Culture Center. In the photos, So and Kong are shown at a news conference after the award ceremony.

Kong, who became the first recipient of the award, received the Best Leading Actress award in Korea for her role in the movie "Crush And Blush", while So received the New Actor award at the Blue Dragon Festival for his role in the movie "Rough Cut".

The award ceremony was attended by ethnic Koreans living in the U.S., film industry representatives and journalists from renowned U.S. and Asian media outlets such as Hollywood Reporter. A ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Korean Culture Center and the Korean Film Night were also held on the ...| More

Korean Premieres at NY Asian Film Fest

Source | 2009/06/26 | 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

Online Users Choose Their Favorite Stars

Source | 2009/02/18 | Permalink |

Internet users have chosen Cha Tae-hyeon of "Speedy Scandal" ("Scandal Maker") and Sin Min-ah of "Go Go 70s" as their favorite movie stars. The two film stars will be presented with the best leading actor and actress awards at the 6th Max Movie Grand Film Awards later Wednesday night in Seoul.

Cha's film "Speedy Scandal" has drawn more than 8 million moviegoers, becoming the seventh highest grossing Korean film. The comedy about three-generation family with Cha as a young grandfather has warmed the hearts of Korean film lovers and again put Cha on the map as the nation's leading comic actor. Sin was applauded for her role as a dancer in "Go Go 70s", a film about a rock band struggling to make it in the conservative era of the 1970s.

Other award recipients include director Na Hong-jin of "The Chaser" for the best director's award, the late Heath Ledger of "Dark Knight" for the best supporting actor category, and Kim Hae-sook of "Open City" for the best supporting actress category....| More

[ChanMi's star news] Cha Tae-hyeon and Sin Min-ah picked Movie stars of 2008!

Source | 2009/02/05 | Permalink |

The comedy film "Speedy Scandal" starring Cha Tae-hyeon and "Go Go 70s" starring Sin Min-ah have become the 2008's best male/female movie star!

The two have been awarded at the 6th Max Movie Grand Film Awards. This Awards ceremony reviews 422 films that have been considered throughout the year of 2008 with the viewers to rate the best! Cha and Sin were the top actor and actresses to be picked! Congratulations!

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SIN Min-ah in romantic lead

Source | 2009/01/07 | Permalink |

SIN Min-ah has been cast in "The Naked Kitchen", directed by HONG Ji-young. SIN's character is married, but falls in love with her husband's friend who temporarily moves in with them. JOO Ji-hoon and KIM Tae-woo take on the male leading roles.

SIN played in 2008 in the music film "Go Go 70s" and she broke through with the teenage martial arts comedy "Volcano High". In 2008, JOO was seen in "Antique", while KIM appeared in "Sa-kwa" alongside MOON So-ri.

HONG previously directed short films and her "Herstory" competed at Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival. "The Naked Kitchen" is scheduled for a release in February.

Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)...| More