| Korean film "Blades of Blood" sold overseas before premiere (Source) |
2010/03/19 |
Poster of Korean film "Blades of Blood" [Achim Pictures]
Korean film "Blades of Blood" has been sold to five countries ahead of its release, according to the movie producers Achim Pictures on Friday.
The trailer for "Blades of Blood" was shown at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and five countries -- Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and South America -- purchased the picture which has yet to be released in Korea##.
The historical movie is based on a comic series by writer Park Heung-yong and was helmed by famed director Lee Joon-ik who has produced other famous works including "The King and the Clown" and "HwangSanBul". "The King an... |More
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| [INTERVIEW] Actor Jang Hyeok - Part 1 (Source) |
2010/03/11 |
Korean actor Jang Hyeok [photographed by Lee Jin-Hyeok/10Asia]
Jang Hyeok says "The Slave Hunters" is a story about Lee Dae-gil growing up
"I would have something to say if it was about martial arts..". said Jang Hyeok before the interview, as if he were an action star who was in love with martial arts. But by the time the interview ended, I found out that to Jang Hyeok, talking about martial arts meant that he would talk about everything -- his acting and his life. Like a martial arts master finds enlightenment through martial arts, Jang Hyeok was devoting himself to his life through actin... |More
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| Female Film Producer Jung Dies (Source) |
2009/05/17 |
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Jung Seung-hye, the head of movie production company Achim and a famed copywriter, died Sunday from colon cancer. She was 44.
Jung has been suffering from the illness since 2006 and was hospitalized last month after her condition worsened.
"She struggled against the disease, but as the cancer spread to her lungs, her condition got worse", said Lee Joon-ik, director of the hit movie "The King and the Clown" (2005) and Jung's friend of 20 years.
Jung started working in the movie marketing business in 1989 at film company Shin Cine with the film "Happiness Does Not Come From Grades".
She moved to Lee's Cine World and produced numerous films including "The Spy" (1999), "Anarchists" (2000) and "HwangSanBul" (2003).
When the film "The King and the Clown" hit the mark with more than 10 million viewers, she flew solo with her own company Achim in 2005 and continued to produce popular films including "Radio Star" (2006) "Shadows in the Palace (... |More
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| Lee Joon-ik Casts Soo-ae and Eom Tae-woong (Source) |
2007/08/29 |
The leading roles for Lee Joon-ik's "Sunny" (Nimeun Meon Gose, English translation: "someone dear is far away") went to Soo-ae and Eom Tae-woong. Soo-ae will play the female lead role. Her character joins an entertainment group bound for Vietnam to entertain military troops, but her real agenda is to search for her husband who serves in Vietnam. The husband will be portrayed by Eom. The film is set during the Vietnam War in the 70s.
Director LEE has been influential with films like: "The King and the Clown", "Radio Star", and "Once upon a Time in a Battlefield" ("Hwangsanbul"). "The King and the Clown" became the most popular Korean film in 2006 and is currently second after BONG Joon-ho's "The Host". "The King and the clown" was a surprise hit when the film went on from a modest release to become a record breaking film through positive word-of-mouth.
Soo-ae starred opposite LEE Byeong-heon in JO Geun-sik's drama "Once in a Summer". Eom played in "Family Ties" ("The Birth of a Fa... |More
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| LEE Joon-ik Explores Love and War (Source) |
2007/08/08 |
Celebrated director LEE Joon-ik will next film Nimeun Mon Gose (English translation: "Someone Dear is Far Away"), about a woman who sets out to search for her missing-in-action husband during the Vietnam War. She decides to become a member of an entertainment group lined-up to give shows in Vietnam for soldiers. The melodrama is a co-production between Tiger Pictures and Achim Pictures.
Showbox is involved as the main financer, investing US$ 7 million in the project. Showbox will also be responsible for distribution. Filming will commence in October and the film is scheduled to be released in next year's summer. Casting has not been announced yet.
With Nimeun Mon Gose LEE continues to build a distinctive body of films that explore recurring themes and elements. He often unfolds his stories in the past ("Once upon a Time in a Battlefield" ("Hwangsanbul"), and "The King and the Clown", Nimeun Mon Gose) and like "The King and the Clown", Nimeun Mon Gose will also be a drama dealin... |More
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