| No-Frills Movies Explore Friendship and Paternal Love (Source) |
2009/07/23 |
Yet another trend has been identified in Korean cinema.
It's the rise of analog films that follow in the footsteps of "Old Partner".
Honest, everyday characters depict the drama of everyday life, moving the hearts of viewers without the need for massive budgets.
Eighteen-year-old Min-seo is experiencing the last throes of her growing pains while her mother is preparing to get married again.
She goes through a number of odd jobs trying to earn money for a private tutor.
Min-seo happens to pick up a wallet on the bus.
Her finders-keepers moment is soon shattered when the owner turns up: Karim, an immigrant worker from Bangladesh.
[Interview : Sin Dong-il Director of "Bandhobi" ] "I like films that tear down the prejudices or preconceptions we have about others. That's why I made this film".
For Min-seo and Karim, it soon seems like they're the only two friends in the world.
The friendship between this brave girl and honest young man is solemn at moments and lively at others.... |More
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| [ChanMi's drama news] Park Tam-hee returns to the screens ! (Source) |
2009/07/18 |
 Actress Park Tam-hee is returning through the film, "My Father - 2009" after 8 year break!
The setting is in a peaceful countryside of the 70s where a 13 years old boy's story is told with nostalgia. It contains all the nostalgic stories of old memories that are cherished by many Koreans today.
Park Tam-hee is the teacher who is sophisticated with a city girl image. She is tough, bright, and independent.
Park is excited for her return in the screens and has been working hard. Her last film was in 2001, "My Boss, My Hero".##
Currently she is also planning to be in the SBS daily morning drama, "Innocent You" costarring with Ahn Jae-mo. She will be the new star novelist Ji-hwan acted by Ahn Jae-mo's runaway ... |More
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| [ChanMi's movie news] "Running Turtle" movie about fathers (Source) |
2009/07/01 |
 After all the films about mothers, here are the films about our dear fathers!
Starting with the documentary film, "Old Partner", "Running Turtle" has hit a high number of viewers for the last few days!
It is about a small town sheriff on the chase for a criminal with all he's got to fulfill the promise for his daughter. It is about a father who gains pride being a father and husband as he chases this criminal.##
There are other films about fathers coming soon such as "City of Fathers" and "My Father - 2009".
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| [ChanMi's movie news] New film, "My Father - 2009" released on 16th (Source) |
2009/06/30 |
 New film "My Father - 2009" will be released this coming 16th.
It is about a father who sells his prized number 1 cow to send his child to prepare for college.We must lost all our prejudice that a farmer should only farm. The film is set on the 70s where we can see a father's love in the lovely country backgrounds.
The film stars Park Tam-hee, and Park Cheol-min. ## ... |More
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| Park Tam-hee, Marrying businessman four years older on June 11 (Source) |
2008/05/22 |
The ceremony will be held at 6 pm at Seoul Jang-choong Shilla Hotel Dynasty Hall. She wanted a devout Christian wedding, so she only invited family and close friends to the private affair.
She doesn't have a management company, so she sent the news to the press herself. "We met through a friend, and after deepening our love within our faith, we decided to get married".
According to Park Tam-hee, her future husband is very tall and good-looking. Since he is not a celebrity, she said she would not reveal a picture of him.
She has been in "Lotus Flower Fairy", "Jumong", and "Air City", and she is filming the movie "My Father - 2009" with Jeon Moo-song and Park Cheol-min. She is also studying some drama scenarios.... |More
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