She Is (Movie - 2007)

A lifetime of memories, recalled through food

Source | 2009/10/14 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Whenever Chu Heon-gon, a member of the Korean pop group Clazziquai who goes by the name Alex, hears the word nakji-bokeum, it reminds him of the time he broke up with his girlfriend.

The 31-year-old can still vividly recall the tears streaming down his face while he finished the spicy dish of pan-broiled octopus and red pepper. However, the word castella, a type of sponge cake, will always remind him of his mother, as he often ate the sweet and moist cake as a child while waiting for her to come home from work.

The singer details these and other past experiences and memories associated with food in his recently published book, "Alex's Spoon". While he's usually known for crooning to his fans on the stage, he's no stranger to the kitchen. Fans had a chance to see a new side of Alex when he cooked on the celebrity reality show "We Got Married".

His relationship with food and cooking started much earlier on, though. After his family emigrated from Korea to Canada, he trained part...| More

'Romantic Guy' Alex Melts Fans in Japan

Source | 2009/01/23 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Singer Alex, the vocalist of Clazziquai who released a solo album last June, held his first solo concert in Japan at the Cece Lemon Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo 7 p.m. this Tuesday.

He opened the show with his hit romantic number "If it is you" and sang various songs to the accompaniment of a 12-member band including trumpeters and saxophonists.

The repertoire included "She is", the theme song of the hit Korean drama "My Name is Kim Sam-soon", "Miss understand" from his solo album, "Feel like making sunshine", the jazz ballad "Day Dreaming" and a waltz piece "Waltz lesson".

He also sang a hit by the Safety Zone, "Bye grief", in fluent Japanese and also sang " Daisy ", "Flower pot" and "Coming home" while playing the piano. He showcased a total 24 songs this night.

During the show, he took out his cell phone camera and took a shot of the audience.

In 2005, Alex helped produce the remix album "DOPE SPACE NINE" by leading Japanese hip hop artist M-FLO. He also toured Korea with C...| More

12,000 Fans attend Ahn Jae-wook's Concert

Source | 2008/03/31 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Singer Ahn Jae-wook, who made his official debut in Japan in front of 3,500 fans at the NKH Hall on March 31, 2006, held a series of other concerts later that year in Osaka and Tokyo. Ahn also performed in four major cities in Japan in June 2007, including Yokohama, Sapporo and Nagoya, and personally met his fans later at the biggest concert hall in Japan. Ten thousand fans flocked to the Tokyo concert but even more fans gathered at this 2007 concert.

The concert was a celebration of the release of his single albums in Korea and Japan. In Korea, the album was released under the title 'To My Love' and in Japan, 'To You'. The album contained three songs: the title track 'Is This the End', 'Goodbye' and 'She Is'. Ahn performed 'Goodbye' in Japanese specifically for his Japanese fans. The artist had previously released his best album in Japan.

Yiishima, who attended both the 2006 and 2007 concerts, said she is a ardent fan of Ahn, whom she says is a wonderful actor and singer. The se...| More

Summer Cinema Break in Seoul

Source | 2007/07/24 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Grab a box of popcorn for the perfect urban escapism. A group of exciting summer film festivals awaits audiences at selected Seoul theaters near you, so there is no need to travel far to shake off the heat and stress. Until the end of August, "Next Plus Summer Film Festival" offers everything from the black and white classics and mind-provoking documentaries to the latest digital films.

Co-organized by the city of Seoul, Korean Film Council, Korean Association of Cinematheques and Art Plus Cinema Network, the film festival offers moviegoers a break from the usual lineup of horror movies that hit screens during the hot season.

Flight of the Youthful Spirit

Gwanghwamun Cinecube will release a series of films that portray the passions and adventures of young characters.

"Alaska.de" (2000), currently showing, is a critically acclaimed film, defining the future of German cinema. Director Esther Gronenbom, a music video creator, offers sophistica...| More

Women's film fest features migration and lesbian issues

Source | 2007/04/06 | 0 comments | Permalink |

One woman chooses to become an illegal immigrant to pay for her son's hospital fees. Another is pushed into forced labor after her passport is stolen in a foreign country. Still another is virtually sold into matrimony to a man from another country whom she does not know.
The stories are sad. But what makes them more tragic is that they are true, and happening at this very moment around the world.
The Women's Film Festival in Seoul chose migrant women as its major focus this year. Among the series of documentaries, there are nine made by migrant women themselves, in which they talk about their lives in rural Korea after leaving their homes to marry Koreans.
Over 17 days, women from Vietnam, the Philippines and China documented how they adjusted to Korean life. They are planning to be present on the days of the screenings and meet the audience for a special "Master Class" session the festival will include.
As for films from professional directors, Joo Hyeon-sook tells the story o...| More