Love in Magic (Movie - 2004)

KIM Mi-jeong adds Another Female Perspective

Source | 2007/10/19 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Debuting director KIM Mi-jeong joined the increasingly influential ranks of female directors in Korea. She starts out with a historical thriller set in a harem at a royal court, titled "Shadows in the Palace".

PARK Jin-hee portrays the protagonist. She investigates a murder in the court which is kept under wraps. The headstrong woman pushes on while being opposed and uncovers a dark secret. PARK's previous films include "Love Talk" and "Love in Magic".

"Shadows in the Palace" was selected by the San Sebastian Film Festival for its competition section. The film is distributed by Cinema Service and opens mid-October in Korea. Achim Pictures produced KIM's film.

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'Revenge of Sith' Tops Weekend Box Office

Source | 2005/05/31 | 0 comments | Permalink |

The final installment of the "Star Wars" series topped the weekend box office on its local debut.

"Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" was seen by 630,000 movie goers nationwide in four days since opening May 26. The film was seen by 161,000 people in Seoul on Saturday and Sunday.

The local film "Hello and Goodbye, My Brother" - "Hello Brother" came in second at the box office with 70,000 in Seoul over the weekend. It was followed by "Love in Magic", which was seen by 65,000 people.

"Antarctic Journal" dropped from the top spot to fourth place with 60,000 people in Seoul. "The Grudge", the Hollywood remake of a popular Japanese horror film, came in fifth with 53,000 people in Seoul. ...| More