Red Eye (Movie - 2004)

Park Chan-wook leads Korean films' worldwide advancement

Source | 2005/09/21 | 0 comments | Permalink |

There is a term called "ticket power". Actors and actresses with ticket power are name brands in and of themselves. Moviegoers flock to watch a film simply because a specific actor with ticket power appears in the film.
Until recently, people with ticket power were almost always actors and actresses. But that is no longer the case. Movie directors wielding even more immense ticket power have appeared. One such director is Park Chan-wook.
"Sympathy for Lady Vengeance " goes to Venice Film Festival

In a reference to the movie "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance", actress Lee Young-ae wore red eye shadow and red lipstick and aloofly stated, "Mind your own business" as she participated in the Venice Film Festival. The movie was nominated in the official competition segment at the 62nd Venice Movie Festival. The VFF, which started in 1932, has the longest history among international film festivals.

The festival is considered one of the world' s big three film festivals, together with the C...| More

Song Il-gook Chosen as Best Second-Generation Actor

Source | 2005/02/21 | 0 comments | Permalink |

The results of an online poll conducted last week showed that of the total 5,299 respondents, 2,677 (50.9 percent) chose Song Il-gook as the best actor among all the children of previous-generation celebrities. The second-best second-generation actor was Yeon Jeong-hoon, who received 2,591 votes (49.1 percent).

Actor Kim Eul-dong's son Song Il-gook has become very popular recently for portraying the charismatic character of Yeom-jang in the KBS TV2 series "Emperor of the Sea", which is quite rare for an actor playing a sinister role. He also showed off his outstanding acting skills in the horror movie "Red Eye", which opened on Feb. 18, where he plays the lead part of Chan-sik.

Meanwhile, the results of another poll showed that 4,306 (65.4 percent) of a total 6,581 respondents chose Jae Hee as Han Chae-young's preferred "love interest" in the KBS TV2 miniseries "Sassy Girl Chung-hyang" over Um Tae-woong, who portrays the cool-headed Byun Hak-do and received 2,275 votes (34.6 pe...| More

Short films starring at festivals

Source | 2004/09/07 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Be on the lookout for a series of short-film festivals in the coming months.
In the first week of October, film buffs can download and watch for free online movies at the Internet portal Daum as part of the Daum Short Film Festival, which features films by five noted directors.
From Oct. 4, Kim Sung-su will show "Back", an action movie starring Ryu Seum-beom from "Arahan". Also featured are Jang Jun-hwan's fantasy drama "Hair", Kim Dong-bin's "Red Eye", Heo Jin-ho's "My New Boyfriend" and "The Joy of Love" by Lee Je-yong, the director of "Untold Scandal".
In late October, CJ Entertainment presents the CJ Asia Independent Film Festival, which has 30 independent shorts by Asian directors that are not easily available in local cinemas. From Oct. 20 to 24, the films will be screened at popular theaters in Seoul, including CGV Yongsan and Gangbyeon.
The same company is also organizing the Seoul Independent Film Festival to be held in December at CGV Yongsan. The lineup will include ...| More