My Lovely Week (Movie - 2005)

Berlinale Invites Seven Korean Films

Source | 2009/01/23 | Permalink |

A total of seven Korean films are selected to screen at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival, running February 5 -15 in the German capital. Korean films will dominate this year's Forum section. The sidebar consists of five Korean titles: "Land of Scarecrows", "Members of the Funeral", "My Dear Enemy", and "Treeless Mountain".

Recently announced was the addition of MIN Gyoo-dong's third feature "Antique", which will screen in the Culinary Cinema section. MIN, who debuted with the critically praised horror "Memento Mori" (1999) and the 2005 hit "All for Love" ("My Lovely Week"), studied film in France. His latest feature revolves around four handsome young men and a cake-shop.

"Land of Scarecrows" is NOH Kyeong-tae's second effort after his bold experimental "The Last Dining Table" which was awarded at Pusan International Film Festival and Seoul Independent Film Festival. His early experimental short films "Father and Son", and "Reincarnation" are also multi-awarded fi...| More

If child star Kim Yoo-jeong comes out, it goes well

Source | 2008/05/15 | Permalink |

Kim Yoo-jeong, who is called the troika of child stars with Seo Sin-ae and Kim Hyeong-ki, is the new talent of 2008.

Kim Yoo-jeong is more active this year, and she played Mi-jin's missing daughter Eun-ji in the movie "The Chaser", which had over 5 million viewers. She understood her mom's sadness and pain. She also pulled viewers' heartstrings as Yoon-ah in MBC "New Heart", which has been praised for opening new doors for medical dramas.

Her 2008 works have all succeeded, and people say, 'If Kim Yoo-jeong comes out, it goes well'. She is also waiting for the premiere of her movie "Unforgettable" on May 8, and SBS "Iljimae", planning to air in May. Her next works are drawing attention as she is starring in them.

Although the loveable child Kim Yoo-jeong is ten this year, she has four years of acting experience. She has been in many movies, such as "Hwangjin-i", "My Lovely Week", "Sympathy for Lady Vengenace", "Rainbow Eyes", and "Bank Attack", dramas, and commercials....| More

YOO Ha's Project at Tokyo Project Gathering

Source | 2007/09/18 | Permalink |

YOO Ha's new project "A Frozen Flower" and MIN Gyoo-dong's "Antique" are part of the Tokyo Project Gathering (TPG), a financing and co-production market. YOO teamed-up with "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" producer LEE Tae-hoon. MIN's "Antique" is produced by Eugene LEE and MIN Jin-soo, Eugene LEE produced "A Bittersweet Life".

Director YOO is acclaimed for his crime films Spirit of Jeet Keun Do: "Once Upon a Time in Highschool" and "A Dirty Carnival". Recently, his new project was revealed to be a homosexual film in a historical setting. Actor JO In-seong is already attached to the project, he is to play a bi-sexual warrior.

MIN directed a big assemble cast in "All For Love" ("My Lovely Week"), a romantic comedy which cast includes HA Ji-won, UHM Jung-hwa, IM Chang-jeong and HWANG Jeong-min.

The Tokyo Project Gathering's line-up also includes the Japanese and Korean co-production Mabushikute Mienai. The market is related to the Tokyo International Film Festival. TPG will be he...| More

His First Leading Role

Source | 2007/06/21 | Permalink |

Hwang Jeong-min, famous movie star, said, "I look like a person from the countryside. I can't change it because was born this way. I am the last person to be perfect. I am not good at doing household chores. I am not a good father. I feel uneasy when I go to a district office for documents. But I think it is better to live as an imperfect but approachable person than to live as a snobbish celebrity".

What is it like to wait for the release of your movie after shooting it?

"I always want to think, 'I did my best. I am not anxious', but I actually do the opposite. But I end up feeling edgy, worrying about the response of moviegoers. And since 'psychopath' is my first horror movie, I am even more anxious", Hwang replied.

All of a sudden, I remember what you said when you received a movie award: "I feel like I am a freeloader". Do you feel the same this time?

Yes, I feel the same as always. If any staff members do not pull their weight, a movie can't be produced. I am very happ...| More

Love and mothers are in but dried seafood is out

Source | 2006/12/25 | Permalink |

In 1993, Im Kwon-taek's "Sopyonje" had been seen by 1 million people by the 204th day of its release, which was a stunning record back then. Thirteen years later Bong Joon-ho's "The Host" also reached the 1 million mark. But that took only two days (eventually 13 million viewers watched "The Host").
But there is a secret that helps explain the difference between the two records. Consider the number of cinemas that were showing each film.
Dansungsa, a single-screen art house cinema in Jongno, was the only theater to show Im's film about down and out pansori singers, while Bong's mutant tadpole adventure opened in 620 multiplex theaters nationwide. The huge increase in the number of multiplex theaters has significantly reduced the number of days it takes films to reach a massive audience.
In the coming months, with another construction wave in progress, the the number of screens in Korea owned by the four major multiplex chains ― CGV, Lotte Cinema, Primus and Megabox ― is ...| More