| Seol Kyeong-gu, Song Yoon-ah sign with new agency together (Source) |
2010/02/25 |
Korean actor Seol Kyeong-gu and actress Song Yuna [Asia Economic Daily]
Korean actor couple Seol Kyeong-gu and actress Song Yoon-ah have signed with talent powerhouse De Chocolate E&TF (E&TF), according to the company on Thursday.
"Seol is known as one of the most successful actors in the business so his joining the company, combined with our professional management skills, is expected to bring about a synergy effect", a representative from E&TF said.##
He and his wife Song will be joining top Korean actress Ko Hyeon-jeong of last year's smash-hit historical drama "Queen Seon-deok" who is already under E&TF's management.
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| [INTERVIEW] Actor Seol Kyeong-gu (Part 2) (Source) |
2010/01/11 |
Actor Seol Kyeong-gu [Beck Una/10Asia]
Beck Una (Beck): And that is when you decided to take the civil service examination.
Seol Kyeong-gu (Seol): Haha. Let me explain that to you. I was dying to leave the Hanyang Repertory. I'd already graduated but that place was an extension of school while I wanted to meet a larger variety of people. I didn't think they'd let me go for no reason so I lied that I'm going to take the civil service exam. (laugh) But what's so spontaneous about me is that although I had left because I didn't like it, I didn't have anything to do right away. And I needed mone... |More
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| 'No Mercy' marked by dramatic plot twists (Source) |
2010/01/07 |
The new Korean thriller "No Mercy", which opened in local theaters yesterday, happens to have the same title as the 1987 action movie starring Richard Gere. There are other similarities between the two - both contain a lot of action scenes and center around a crime - but the Korean film is more closely tied to other Korean thrillers such as "Seven Days" (2007) and "Secret - 2009" (2009).
No Mercy began drawing attention before its release for its high-profile cast and suspenseful plot. The film's stars, Seol Kyeong-gu and Ryoo Seung-beom, have both gained widespread respect for their acting skills and this is the first time they have appeared on screen together. The plot is reported to have a dramatic reversal that has been called the most shocking ending in Korean film since "Old Boy" (2003), the internationally acclaimed Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook.
The plot follows forensic pathologist Kang Min-ho (Seol) as he tries to track down Lee Seong-ho (Ryoo), an environmenta... |More
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| Actors Show 'No Mercy' for Vengeance (Source) |
2009/12/24 |
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
"No Mercy" opens the New Year box office with a slice of gruesome cadaver-cutting and a dash of heart-thumping chases. Obviously, this murder story is no firework event for families.
In the past, the normative formula for box office success had been period epics or action-packed stories highlighting the North-South Korean divide. But lately the focus has shifted to medium-budget, crafty crime thrillers featuring unexpected endings that slap you in the face.
Thrills once rooted in ruthless psychopathic terror lately began to take a more dramatic spin with sympathy-provoking homicides, throwing big moral questions into a murky gray zone. "No Mercy" takes the latter to extremes; this tale of revenge may not be as visionary as "Oldboy" but it certainly is a match in terms of shock factor.
Indeed, "it's so violent, it's tragic", just as described by first-time director Kim Hyung-joon.
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| Mother KIM Hye-ja crowned internationally again (Source) |
2009/12/04 |
KIM Hye-ja triumphed again, this time she won the best actress award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA). APSA bestowed her the honor for her performance in BONG Joon-ho's "Mother - 2009", the film which was showered with critical acclaim at Festival de Cannes.
"A Brand New Life" won APSA's best children's feature film's award. The tale of an adoptee girl is directed by Korean-French adoptee Ounie Lecomte and is produced by LEE Chang-dong. (Director of "Peppermint Candy", "Oasis", and "Secret Sunshine")
Director BAEK Seung-bin received the NETPAC award for "Members of the Funeral". Multi-awarded YANG Ik-joonepicked up another honor in the form of a high commendation for his acting in "Breathless", the film he also wrote, directed, and produced.
KIM was recently crowned best actress by China's major film awards institute China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival as well. Busan Critic's best actress award also went to KIM for her debut feature film role.
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