She's on Duty (2005) - 잠복근무 (Jam-bok-geun-moo)

2007/12/19 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

Gong Yoo, 28, the heartthrob of the recent hit drama "Coffee Prince", will temporarily say goodbye to his fans to serve in the military Jan. 14, 2008.

"Gong will start five weeks of basic training for his military service at the Nonsan training center in South Chungcheong Province", said his agency, Sidus HQ.

The actor has been in numerous films such as "She's on Duty", "S Diary" and dramas like "One Fine Day", but his popularity peaked with "Coffee Prince". He especially became one of the favored actors among young women for his exquisite fashion sense and model-like figure.

"I am grateful for my fans, and I will do my best to successfully complete my service and return to make better films", he said through his agency.

Meanwhile, Gong was nominated for the "Best Actor", "Most Popular Actor by Netizens", and the "Favorite On Screen Couple Award" with Yoon Eun-hye ― his co-star in "Coffee Prince" ― at the MBC Drama Awards. ...

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we will definitely miss you, gong yoo sharyllou 2008-01-30 19:27:54 naugthydevil 2008-01-14 12:28:08 going to misss u real hard.... luv u always waaahhh...why why why...well, if that makes you happy..i'll be happy for you too...love yah! sweety08gurl 2008-01-02 08:20:10 ..::eLaiNe18::.. 2007-12-27 00:17:40 we miss you gong yoo..!!! :(

2006/05/28 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

By Nigel DSa
Assistant Editor / Staff Writer

Director KIM Ki-duk's new feature "Time" has been selected as the opening film of the 41st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival which begins next month in the Czech Republic.

The 13th feature film by Kim Ki-duk, "ime" will have its World Premier at the festival which is set to open June 30th in the Bohemian spa town of Karlovy Vary.

KIM's Time will star Actress Sung Hyeon-ah (The Scarlet Letter, Woman is the Future of Man) and actor Ha Jeong-woo (She's on Duty, The Unforgiven) in the lead roles. In keeping with KIM's daring perspectives on modern life and relationships, the film will tell the tale of a couple's fading love and the extreme measures they will go through, including changing their appearances, to revitalize their passion.

Karlovy Vary Festival Director Jiri Bartoska said "it is an honor for us that this year's festival will start off with the world premiere of a new film by Kim Ki-duk". Director KIM, who is no s...

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2006/03/24 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

The Samsung Korea Film Fest Begins

Florence March 31 to April 10 the fourth edition of the South Korean Cinematography festival in Italy


Florence - Return to the Korea Film Fest, the traditional spring appointment with South Korean cinematography, coming together this year for it's fourth edition. The Festival, strengthened by renewed collaboration with Samsung Electronics Italia, will assume, for the 2006 edition, the name 'Samsung Korea Film Fest' (www.koreafilmfest.com http://www.koreafilmfest.com ). The Festival - organized by artistic director Riccardo Gelli, president of the association 'Taegukgi' - Exchange of Tuscan and Korean Cultures, in collaboration with Stensen Cinema - will take place in Florence from march 31 to april 10 in three halls: Auditorium Stensen (march 31-april 6), Alfieri Atelier (april 6-9), Cineteca di Firenze (april 10). Among the main viewings and contemporary classics, the festival, the only of it's type in all of Italy, will offer another 20 film...

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2005/04/04 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

After a weekend of fierce competition, the film "Crying Fist (Chumogi Unda)" came up as the winner grabbing the top spot in the local box office, beating out "A Bittersweet Life (Talkomhan Insaeng)" by only a slim margin.

The two domestic films opened nationwide on April 1.

"Crying Fist," a drama about boxing, drew in 214,450 while the noir thriller "A Bittersweet Life" was seen by 212,739.

"Mapado", the comedy film that was the top film for three weeks, fell to third place. "She's on Duty" and "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous" came in fourth and fifth, respectively.

The South Korean box office is based on audience figures in screens across the country and calculated by the Korean Film Council. ...

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2005/04/01 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

A middle-aged revolution has taken control of movie theaters. For the third week since its release, the comedy "Mapa Island" - 'Mapado' has reigned supreme at the box office, surpassing the 2 million-viewer mark Friday. The film is completely devoid of top stars or even young actors.

In an era when films are drawing 10 million or more, 2 million might not seem like a lot, but the star driving the film's promotion is a middle-aged "grandmother-grade" actress, and middle-aged folk also make up the bulk of the filmgoers. The film -- starring 55 year-old Kim Hyeong-ja, 65-year-old Yeo Wun-gye, 54-year-old Kim Soo-mi and other actors of yesteryear as well as 39-year-old "perpetual supporting actor" Lee Moon-sik in his first leading role -- is leaving behind Academy Award-winner "Million Dollar Baby" and youth-oriented action comedy "She's on Duty".

"Mapo Island" - 'Mapado' is without precedent in drawing a 40-and-up crowd usually resigned to their living room home theaters. "In the ...

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