| Rain: 'Keep Trying to Make Your Dream Come True' (Source) |
2009/11/23 |
-'Rain', who has been promoting his movie "Ninja Assassin" in North America, during his interview on November 21 (local time) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA.
"'Ninja Assassin' helped me dream. If I keep trying, someday I will top the box office", said 'Rain' (real name Jeong Ji-hoon) during his interview on November 21 in Los Angeles. He is the first Korean actor to play a lead in a major Hollywood movie. He has been promoting his movie "Ninja Assassin" in North America since last week. On November 19, he attended a prestigious red carpet event in Hollywood and a screening. On November 21, he was to give interviews to some 30 media agencies based in Los Angeles.
While saying that his movie had received positive feedback in the U.S., 'Rain' added that what mattered most was taking on new challenges rather than producing good results. 'Rain' said he wanted to publicize Korean culture in Hollywood.
With regard to his Hollywood experience, 'Rain' said, "I want to continue to try n... |More
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| Son Ye-jin Picked for Jury at Asiana Film Festival (Source) |
2009/09/30 |
Actress Son Ye-jin has been picked as a jury member for the 7th Asiana International Short Film Festival (AISFF), which lasts from Nov. 5 to 10 in Seoul.
As a jury member for the international competition category, she will join other members to review films for the "Face in Shorts Award", which will be given to the best performer in short films of the year.
"It's burdensome to take an important role. But, on the other hand, I'm pleased to have an opportunity to experience diverse short films full of new ideas and emotions", she said in a statement.
Son starred in many TV dramas and films, including "A Moment to Remember", a sad romance movie that starred Son and Jeong Woo-seong.
This year more than 2,000 films from 82 countries have been submitted to the AISFF festival, the largest number in its history. The festival will take place in Cinecube, Kwanghwamun, Seoul.... |More
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| "Venus and Mars" Defies Expectation (Source) |
2007/12/06 |
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
Cognitive dissonance is a psychological phenomenon that refers to the discomfort felt when what you already know clashes with a new interpretation. "Venus and Mars" feeds off this idea from beginning to end, as director Han Ji-seung ("A Day", 2001) ironically defines love through the art of warfare, using a mix of genres dubbed "hardboiled" romantic comedy.
Called a romance guru for his hit TV series "Alone in Love" (Yeonaesidae, 2006, SBS), the director makes a comeback on the silver screen where he traces a highly volatile emotional -- and physical -- tug of war between a divorced couple.
Hot-blooded glass artist Jin-a (Kim Tae-hee) and faint-hearted, cleanliness-obsessed entomologist Sang-min (Seol Kyeong-gu) have absolutely nothing in common. But opposites attract, and the two tie the knot after a string of ultra dramatic break-ups and make-ups. The two end up splitting, however, when a bug-in-the-glass-jar incident demonstrates their irreco... |More
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| Asian Actors Form Regional Association (Source) |
2007/10/02 |
"It's just a small gathering, for Asian actors to become friends. This was an idea we had while drinking at a snack bar during the Pusan Film Festival ten years ago, and it's just coming true now. I know we shouldn't expect too much at first, but I think it's significant that we actors are coming together voluntarily", Ahn Seong-gi said at a cafe in Chungdam-dong, Seoul on Monday.
Younger actors Park Joong-hoon and Kang Soo-yeon nodded their heads at his words. Started by Ahn, Park and Kang, the backbone of Chungmuro or Korea's Hollywood, the Asia Pacific Actors Network (APAN) held its inaugural meeting at the cafe. It's not connected with any nation's actors association, and it's not a closed society with impossible standards. It's a rather humble little group, in fact.
This year, 15 Asian actors including Kuei-Mei Yang from Taiwan ("Vive L'Amour"), Masaya Kato from Japan ("Fighter In The Wind") and Fann Wong from Singapore ("Dance Of The Dragon") will participate in a meeting o... |More
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| [MOVIE REVIEW] Tak Jae-hoon far from 'Worst Guy' (Source) |
2007/08/30 |
For three minutes, actress Yeom Jeong-ah heats up the screen of her new movie "The Worst Man of my Life", wearing leather and fishnet stockings while executing a purposefully amateurish pole dance. .
Yeom said awkward sexy dancing wasn't an activity she was looking forward to. It took some prodding from costar Tak Jae-hoon to make her feel comfortable.
"It took five or six hours to shoot and the costume was strange. It wasn't a situation where I was supposed to execute a good, sexy dance, but (rather) it was intentionally bad. And so I was embarrassed throughout and the filming was a bit difficult", Yeom said at last Thursday's preview of the movie. "But with Tak Jae-hoon's support, I was able to act without much persuasion".
Though one can hardly tell by Tak's negative reaction in the film, it wasn't the first time he'd seen this dance. It was actually a previous firsthand experience that inspired the comical dance. "When I was a newlywed, we danced a similar dance", Tak admi... |More
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