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Directed by Jeon Yoon-soo (전윤수)
Screenplay by Jeon Yoon-soo (전윤수), Sin Dong-ik (신동익)
113min | Release date in South Korea : 2007/11/01Synopsis
At a press conference, a cooking knife of a special spirit is being presented to the public. The knife belongs to the last Korean royal chef of the Chosun Dynasty who cut his arms with this knife to show his loyalty to the king and the country. The Japanese bureaucrat at the time was deeply moved by his conviction and returned to Japan ... More
Kim Tae-kyun, left, Wang Ji-hye
Top baseball player Kim Tae-kyun is dating actress Wang Ji-hye, Starpark Entertainment, Wang's agency, admitted Wednesday. Starpark said, "It's true the two are intimate. They are meeting cautiously. But it's still burdensome to call them `lovers"'. "The two met first in the summer through the introduction of their acquaintances. They have had frequent meetings by having meals together". Kim, 27, South Korea's cleanup player in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March, signed a 550-million-yen (7 billion won), three-year contract with Japan's Chiba Lotte Marines last week. He is also reported to receive bonuses according to his performance. Wang, 24, attracted the spotlight by playing the role of "Jinsuk", the heroine, in "Friend, Our Story", an MBC TV drama that was aired through August. She appeared in "Le Grand Chef 2, Kimchi War", a movie to be released later. 김태균-왕지혜 연인? &...| More | ||||||||||||||||
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The cold hearted genius chef Jang-eun is acted by Kim Jeong-eun and traditional chef Seung-chan is acted by Jin Goo. The two characters will be having a Kimchi battle! Many different types of kimchi and various processes with ingredients in producing the best kimchi will be revealed through this ...| More | ||||||||||||||||
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The Asian Film Market, an all-round business hub for the Asian film industry, wrapped up October 14 after a four-day run during Korea's Pusan International Film Festival (Oct. 8 – 16). Korean sales companies reported a number of deals during the market, though sales were fewer than in previous years.
M-Line Distribution sold its titles "A Frozen Flower" and "Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle" to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Mirovision sold last year's horror hit "Deathbell" to Thailand, Japan, and France, and "Loner" to Thailand. Indiestory sold Korea's surprise documentary smash hit "Old Partner" to Taiwan. Meanwhile CJ Entertainment is in the process of concluding sales deals of festival opener "Good Morning President", comedy-caper "Killer Bride's Perfect Crime", and BONG Joon-ho's "Mother - 2009" to Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and France. Also, P.A.M. Korea Media is concluding deals for "Bloody Shake" to Taiwan, India, France, Australia, and England. N...| More | ||||||||||||||||
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By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter Many events, organizations and public groups hire celebrities, both popular and up-and-coming, to act as spokespersons and goodwill ambassadors, and the reason is simple: They attract attention. "It's all about the attention effect. The main goal for an advertisement or a promotion would be actual purchasing or participation. But before that, you have to attract people to get them involved. Hiring big stars is indeed one of the most effective ways to catch the public's attention", professor Kang Seung-koo of the Media Arts and Science Department at Korea Open University told The Korea Times. One of the busiest stars here, 'Rain', already has three commercial contracts under his belt. He holds two important posts, as spokesman for both Seoul City and "hansik", or Korean food, tapped by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. "There have been various offers, and we choose depending on the image and cause. 'Rain' always menti...| More | ||||||||||||||||
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By Kim Rahn
Staff Reporter It's a dilemma Korea has encountered many times before: plenty of tourists ― indeed, numbers are rising ― but a dearth of attractions with which to occupy them. In the past year, visitor numbers have increased, largely on the back of a weak won. But with exchange rates turning unfavorable to foreign visitors, the growth is beginning to slow. So authorities are faced with the same old problems: Put simply, the nation lacks things for foreign tourists to see and do. The tourism industry has been aware of the shortcomings for some time and has made efforts to develop new attractions and programs. Now another pair of developments are about to come to fruition. At the end of the month a premium Korean restaurant called Unamjeong, which has been revived from a famous comic, and an exhibition hall named "Star Avenue", which will help re-ignite Hallyu, or the Korean Cultural Wave. Unamjeong Korean food is growing more popular among...| More | ||||||||||||||||
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