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Directed by Park Chan-wook (박찬욱)
Screenplay by Jeong Seong-san (정성산), Kim Hyeon-seok (김현석), Lee Moo-yeong (이무영), Park Chan-wook (박찬욱)
•Action •Comedy •Drama •War •Mystery
108min | Release date in South Korea : 2000/09/09Synopsis
A firefight occurs at the “Bridge of No Return” in the DMZ (De-Militarized Zone), and two North Korean soldiers are killed. The North claims that the incident was a flagrant attack by the South Koreans, while the South claims that one of their soldiers was kidnapped. In order to solve the dispute, the NNSC (Neutral Nations Supervisory C... More
 Cannes has once again smiled on Park Chan-wook, even if he wasn't at the top of the award list this time around.The internationally-acclaimed Korean director snatched the Jury Prize at the 62nd Cannes film festival Sunday with "Thirst" (Bakjwi). Park shared the third-highest honor with British director Andrea Arnold, who was honored for "Fish Tank". This is the second time the Korean director has been honored at Cannes. He won the Grand Jury Prize, the second-highest award, in 2004 with the film "Old Boy". "Filmmaking is a sincere joy from the very beginning to the end, and the last phase of that joy is to be in the Cannes film festival", Park said at the awards ceremony. "I'd like to share this honor with my very dear friend and true collaborator, Song Kang-ho", he added. Song plays the lead in Thirst, a thriller featuring a priest-turned-vampire grappling with his new identity and thirst for blood and sex. Park stepped into the limelight with his 2000 hit "JSA - Jo...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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They said that he is "heading to Cannes as a vampire". REUTERS have praise Song's acting in various other films he has been in such as, "No. 3" "JSA - Joint Security Area" and "The Host". The combination work with the director who directed the award winning film, "Old Boy" has brought even more attention from movie critics around the globe!...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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Actors Kim Tae-woo, 38, and Lee Tae-ran, 34, were selected to host the opening ceremony at this year's Jeonju International Film Festival. The JIFF, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, will run from April 30 to May 8 this year.
Kim is best known for his roles in movies such as "The Contact" (1997), "JSA - Joint Security Area" (2000) and "The Naked Kitchen" (2009). Lee has featured in TV dramas such as "Famous Princesses". In 2007, she made her film debut as the star of "Love Exposure". "Kim is one of those actors who can really own a movie, whether it's commercial or experimental", Min Byung-lock, JIFF's festival director, remarked in a press release. Min said that he is looking forward to Lee's future work. "I can feel [Lee's] passion and strength when she is on the screen", he said. The opening ceremony will take place at Sori Arts Center's Moak Hall in Jeonju, North Jeolla, at 6:30 p.m. The event will also include a screening of the opening film "Short! Sho...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter Hallyu or the Korean wave is leading the way to a modern-day Silk Road. The Korean Culture & Information Service of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Silk Road Foundation will open a Korean Culture Festival in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan from today to May 1. Central Asia not only possesses rich resources and bright prospects for development, but is historically relevant to South Korea as the home to some 3.2 million ethnic Koreans ever since may were forced to move there from Siberia in 1937, said the Culture Ministry in a statement. Korean cars, cell phones and electronic appliances can easily be found in central Asian homes, as well as fans of hallyu TV dramas like "Jewel in the Palace" and "Winter Sonata". The Korean Culture Festival is aimed to boost cultural exchange and friendly bilateral relations with the aforementioned countries. In particular, Almaty, Kazakhstan has named the last week of April "Kor...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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YANG Ik-joon continued his victorious round along European film festivals. YANG's "Breathless" won four more awards over the weekend. Deauville Asian Film Festival awarded Breathless the Grand prix (best film) and the International critic's award.
At International Film Festival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria it were the actors who took the honours for "Breathless" with a Best actor (YANG Ik-joon) and Best actress award KIM Kkob-bi). NA Hong-jin's "The Chaser" is still not running out of breath, this time adding the Best action Asia film award from Deauville to its impressive tally. Deauville categorised The Chaser in the Action Asia section. It is the second year in a row for a Korean film to sweep the top honours at Deauville; last year Deauville crowned JEON Soo-il's "With a Girl of Black Soil" with the Grand prix and the International Critic's award. Korean films enjoy a high reputation at Deauville, winning numerous awards in various categories. Deauville's top award wen...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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