Once Upon A Time In Highschool (2004) - 말죽거리 잔혹사 (Mal-jook-geo-ri Jan-hok-sa)

2008/03/10 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

Actress Kim Boo-seon will serve as a goodwill ambassador to publicize the tentatively titled New Progressive Party (NPP), alongside photographer Lee Sang-youp and novelist Kim Tak-hwan.

Kim made a name for herself in the 1980s appearing in soft-core pornographic movies such as "Ae-ma Woman 3". She made a return to the entertainment industry with the movie "Spirit of Jeet Kune Do" ("Once Upon A Time In Highschool") and the drama "Phoenix" in 2004. However, she was charged with smoking marijuana and placed on probation.

Kim now campaigns for the decriminalization of marijuana use in Korea, which is receiving mixed responses from supporters of the NPP.

Lee is a renowned documentary photographer. He has held many individual and group photo exhibitions and published books on photography. He also contributes to newspapers such as the Hankyoreh.

Kim Tak-hwan has written many hit novels, including "Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-shin" and "Hwangjin-i", b...

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2008/01/10 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Actress Kim Yeong-im passed away on 7th December, while struggled against breast cancer in Kyung-ki-do Il-san cancer center. She was diagnosed with a terminal breast cancer last February and after 10 months of long struggle against the illness; she passed away at such young age of 28.

Kim Yeong-im had been uploading pictures of herself smiling in her personal homepage to show her strong determination to fight the illness. After death of her daughter, Kim Yeong-im's mother left a comment on her homepage, "I just send my lovely daughter to Father. Our Father must have love her as much as I loved her and couldn't wait for her any longer", showing her deep grief for losing her dear daughter.

Kim Yeong-im made her debut in 2000 and worked intensively in the industry, appearing in dramas including "Sassy Girl, Chun-hyang" and "Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-shin"; and films such as "Address Unknown", "Once Upon A Time In Highschool" and "Cracked Eggs and Noodles"

In meantime, many netiz...

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2007/09/18 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

YOO Ha's new project "A Frozen Flower" and MIN Gyoo-dong's "Antiqu" 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 "Antiqu" 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 Loevly 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 held...

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2007/08/23 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Upcoming film titled Sookmyeong (English translation: "Fate") has been pre-sold for this year's highest sum. The Japanese film company Formula entertainment obtained the Japanese rights from the Korean nTorino for US$ 2 million.

Korean film exports have been slow this year and the sum payed for Sookmyeong is not particularly high compared to sales figures from previous years. Especially sales to Japan have been under pressure, however, films starring popular Hallyu stars like KWON and BAE Yong-joon are still in demand in Japan.

Sookmyeong is an action noir in the hands of director KIM Hae-gon. The film revolves around a group of friends and explores the darker side of friendship. Filming is halfway.

KWON ("Almost Love", Spirit of Jeet Keun Do: "Once upon a Time in Highschool") plays the lead and he is supported by his friend SONG Seung-heon ("The Guy Was Cool"). KIM wrote the acclaimed scenario for "Failan" and directed "Between Love and Hate" ("The Unbearable Lightness of Da...

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2007/08/13 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Acclaimed director YOO Ha's next film has been revealed as a historical film and he has again chosen Jo In-seong to be his leading man, Jo will play a bi-sexual warrior in the ancient Korean kingdom Goryeo. However, YOO pronounced that the story will concentrate on the homosexual relationship when he described the film as a "love story between men".

Reportedly, YOO is in the writing stage and no further information has been disclosed about the project, so far. Jo did motivate his choice when he said that he simply wanted to work with YOO again and that he was aboard even before he knew what YOO's next film would be about.

YOO and Jo were both praised for their collaboration on last year's "A Dirty Carnival". The film was part of a greater movement in recent Korean cinema, which juxtaposes gangster life against family life. The film was related to YOO's previous film "Spirit of Jeet Keun DO" ("Once Upon a Time in Highschool") as both explored violence in society. Spirit of Jeet Ke...

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