My Generation (Movie - 2004)

Internet novel comes of age

Source | 2008/11/15 | 0 comments | Permalink |

'Unlike CDs or DVDs, which were virtually wiped out by file-sharing sites, online novels are seen as a way to help promote the sales of paper books'.
November 15, 2008

Writing her first online serial, Jeong I-hyeon got used to a series of unusual habits.

Using a special host ID, she snuck into http://www.Kyobobook.com, an online bookstore where her serialized novel has been running since August, and shifted around a few adverbs and slotted in some new phrases.

Her readers could spot these changes simultaneously and comment accordingly.

Writing an online novel has endowed Jeong with both freedom and restraint. She can change the text at any time of the day, but for that privilege, she has to endure, at times, overbearing levels of intimacy with her readers.

"You Don't Know", Jeong's latest novel, is an urban family drama spiced up with the ingredients of a mystery novel.

The story is uploaded every weekday morning at 10:30 a.m. By early afternoon, a string of comment...| More

Boys of Tomorrow Competes in Germany

Source | 2008/01/03 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Asia Hot Shots Berlin, a festival for film and video art, has selected NOH Dong-seok 's "Boys of Tomorrow" to screen in its competition section. The inaugural festival takes place January 16 – 22 at the festival cinemas, babylon berlin:mitte and Z-Bar.

Director NOH's sophomore feature is about two boys on the outskirts of town who believe that their life is elsewhere but they have no means to pursue their dreams. NOH twists several conventions of the gangster genre in a unique way and derives extreme tension and pace through his minimalist style.

"Boys of Tomorrow" screened in competition last year at the Locarno International Film Festival. NOH's debut feature "My Generation" (2004), was shown in the competition of the Pusan International Film Festival as well as at renowned international films festivals such as Rotterdam, Jeonju, Hong Kong and Singapore. The director is a graduate of the Korean Academy of Film Arts.

Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC)...| More

Top Producer Talks About Three-Star Hat-Trick

Source | 2007/04/20 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Next Wednesday, the stellar triumvirate of Song Kang-ho, Lee Byeong-heon and Jeong Woo-seong gather to start filming "The Good, the Bad, the Weird". Simply by starring the three stars, the movie is generating huge advance buzz. The Chosun Ilbo spoke to Director Kim Ji-woon (43).

"As a movie fan, I have certain wishes. Why are there no movies in Korea like "Ocean's Eleven" that gather an ensemble of superstars? There should be at least one such movie in my generation, never mind popularity and ambition".

That begs the question how difficult it was. The audience may be delighted, but persuading the stars must have been a headache for Kim. Every star, after all, has a tendency to think of him- or herself as the center of the universe. Catering to the emotional needs of three solar systems can't have been easy.

Even though the three actors are reportedly close, Kim seems reluctant to talk about the point. After some thought, he puts it this way: Lee Byung-hun is "the most question...| More

A director's guide to salvation and love

Source | 2006/11/20 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Park Chan-wook turns from vengeance to melodrama

"I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK", the new film by director Park Chan-wook, is a cheerful melodrama starring two of Korea's heartthrobs, "Rain" and Im Soo-jeong.
The film, which will be released on December 7, is an unusual story for a director most known for his cruel revenge trilogy, that ended with "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance". It is also the first time one of his films has received a general admission rating 12.
The film is a love story about two patients in a mental hospital ― a girl who will not eat, insisting she's a Cyborg, and a boy addicted to robbery.
The JoongAng Ilbo recently met with Mr. Park, who was working on computer graphics during last minute post-production.
Q. In a statement about "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK" you said that after working with young actors, you wanted to be young again. Do you not consider yourself young?
A. I was only saying that I didn't work with actors like Choi Min-sik [the main char...| More

Local and Foreign Films With English Subtitles

Source | 2005/05/12 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Crying Fist (Chumogi Unda) (2005)

At 6:20 p.m. through May 19

Joongang Cinema

Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, the movie revolves around two men who people think are losers, including the two themselves, but test their skill through a rookies' championship, only to face each other in the final match. The theater is located near exit 10 of Myongdong Station on subway line 4 or exit 12 of Uljiro 3-ga Station on subway line 2. For information, visit http://www.joongangcinema.co.kr (in Korean).

My Generation (2005)

At 11 a.m. on May 14

Seoul Selection Bookstore Directed by Noh Dong-seok, the movie revolves around a poor and very introverted couple in their 20s who find themselves marginalized from society. Tickets: 3,000 won. Located near Anguk Station, subway line 3. Details: (02) 734-9539 or http://www.seoulselection.com ...| More