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Old Partner (Movie - 2008)

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Screenplay by Lee Chung-ryoul (이충렬)

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78min | Release date in South Korea : 2009/01/15

The first South Korean film to compete at the Sundance Film Festivel, this documentary is about an elderly farmer Choi and his cow, which ages with him. Even though the old cow can't help him as before, the cow is still his best helper and best friend. One day, a doctor diagnoses the cow with cancer, and they only have one year left together. All a... More

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Choi Won-gyoon (최원균)
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Lee Sam-soon (이삼순)
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Korean box office hits record in 2009 (Source)

2010/01/28

Film "Haeundae" (left) and "Take Off" [CJ Entertainment/KM Culture]

The Korean box office reached a new record in 2009 with ticket sales hitting an all-time high, according to data by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).

The KOFIC's annual report on the local film industry released Monday, reported that Korean moviegoers paid out approximately KRW 1.928 trillion for theater tickets last year. The sales total is about a 11.6 percent jump from the previous year and surpasses the previous record of KRW 991.8 billion won set in 2007.

Admissions clocked in at over 156.79 million, up four percent year-on-year and ranking second behind the record set in 2007. The surg... |More

Year of the thriller for Korean movies (Source)

2010/01/12

Film insiders excited over new works by three star directors

Hits came from all quarters in Korean cinema last year, with big blockbusters "Take Off" and "Haeundae", auteur films "Thirst" and "Mother - 2009" and indie sleepers "Old Partner" and "Breathless" all filling seats.

Disaster flick "Haeundae" was the first locally made film to top 10 million tickets sold in three years. Industry-wide box office returns hit a record high of 1.08 trillion won ($964 million), about half from Korean-made films.

The state-funded Korean Film Council forecast in a recent report that the local movie market will continue its incremental growth over the next five years, and 2010 is expected to be another bonanza for the local film studios. But the most hotly anticipated movies inside the industry aren't quite as diverse as 2009's top sellers - on the contrary, they're all in a single genre: thriller.

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2010 Korean Cinema Lineup (Source)

2009/12/27

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

The past year represented hope and revitalization for Korean cinema. While problems such as piracy linger on, the forecast for 2010 cinema appears promising with diverse projects in the making.

Cineastes are finding inspiration from the past and are bringing remakes of Korean classics as well as unique period movies. Big action flicks are gearing up for the 60th anniversary of the Korean War (1950-53) while much-anticipated sequels will cater to fans. Furthermore, a couple of Hollywood projects will head here for shoots.

2009 in Review

Both commercial blockbusters and unique indie films pulled the industry out of a three-year slump and cineastes made their mark near and far.

Kim Choung-ryoul's documentary "Old Partner" rewrote box-office history for the genre, while Yang Ik-joon's "Breathless" made waves by sweeping almost two dozen prizes at international festivals. Park Chan-ok's low-budget drama "Paju" was well-received among critics an... |More

SIFF's top award won by director Kwon Woo-jung (Source)

2009/12/24

Director KWON WOO-jung's documentary about female farmers "Earth's Women" received Seoul Independent Film Festival's (SIFF) grand prize. The award and the accompanying cash prize of KRW 15 million were awarded on 18 December in Northern Seoul.

First prize award and KRW 1 million went to director HONG Hyung-sook's "The Border City 2". Director Jo Sung-hee won the excellence award for the film "Don't Step Out of House" (part of "Nice Shorts").

In the independent star awards section, the actor awards went to LEE Chae-eun ("Dear Sujin") and SEO Joon-yeong ("Eighteen"). The audience award was won by the film "Turn It Up to 11" by director BAEK Seung-hwa. The film is about the joyous daily life of an indie band.

"Earth's Women" follows young female farmers who dream of spearheading a peasant movement. The three fellow university students in the countryside are documented during one year. Previously, "Old Partner" - another Korean documentary about farmers – became the most succes... |More

Festival Celebrates Indie Film Spirit (Source)

2009/12/13

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

The past year was a fruitful one for local independent cinema, with Lee Chung-ryoul's documentary "Old Partner" rewriting box office history for the genre and Yang Ik-joon's "Breathless" blazing through international film festivals. The festivity culminates with the Seoul Independent Film Festival (SIFF), which continues through Friday in Spongehouse Myeongdong (Joongang Cinema).

The annual year-end event kicked off on Dec. 11 under the theme "Hit and Run". This year SIFF received a whopping record of 722 submissions, up about 100 from last year. A total of 45 works (34 shorts, 11 features) have been selected to compete for several cash prizes. The awards, including the grand prize, amount to 51 million won and will be given out to outstanding works regardless of genre.

In addition to the competition pool, works by Filipino independent cineastes and Korean-Chinese director Zhang Lu, as well as animation pieces and noteworthy shorts and documenta... |More

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78 min •HD •Panoramic (1.85)

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Release date in South Korea : 2009/01/15

South Korean Box Office
Source : www.cine21.com & www.kobis.or.kr

As of 2010.01.10 : 2,952,860 admissions (total)

As of 2009.05.17 : 2,936,650 admissions (total)

As of 2009.05.10 : 2,925,665 admissions (total)

As of 2009.04.26 : 2,911,636 admissions (total)

As of 2009.04.19 : 2,899,383 admissions (total)

As of 2009.04.12 : 2,889,438 admissions (total)

As of 2009.04.05 : 2,883,682 admissions (total)

As of 2009.03.29 : 2,863,810 admissions (total)

As of 2009.03.22 : 2,807,400 admissions (total)

As of 2009.03.15 : 2,683,957 admissions (total)

As of 2009.03.08 : 2,427,048 admissions (total)

As of 2009.03.01 : 2,033,498 admissions (total)

As of 2009.02.22 : 1,393,079 admissions (total)

As of 2009.02.15 : 718,947 admissions (total)

As of 2009.02.08 : 307,546 admissions (total)

As of 2009.02.01 : 93,502 admissions (total)

As of 2009.01.25 : 21,324 admissions (total)

As of 2009.01.18 : 7,523 admissions (total)

As of 2009.01.11 : 464 admissions (total)

Source http://www.koreatimes.co.kr

The first South Korean film to compete at the Sundance Film Festivel, this documentary is about an elderly farmer Choi and his cow, which ages with him. Even though the old cow can't help him as before, the cow is still his best helper and best friend. One day, a doctor diagnoses the cow with cancer, and they only have one year left together. All ages are admitted. 78 minutes.

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Erik M.

2009-04-30 23:00:45

http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Old_Partner.php#jsid-1241132445-10

Beautiful film. Saw it at Sundance. Moved me to tears, like so many others.

Guest

2009-03-29 04:52:23

http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Old_Partner.php#jsid-1238302343-10

Excellent movie, one of the best I've ever seen. Beautiful and poignant.

David

2009-02-21 11:15:06

http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Old_Partner.php#jsid-1235214906-10

One of the best films I've ever seen in my life. The dedication of the movie was very fitting.

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