Sorum (Movie - 2001)

[ChanMi's movie news] "Sorum" staff and actresses take a moment of silence for Jang Jin-yeong

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

The 14th Pusan International Film Festival's third day has brought the first showing of the film "Sorum" that stars Jang Jin-yeong who has passed away recently. This day, actress Kim Ah-joong, Han Ji-hye, and Yoo Seon have attended this showing.

The stars and directors are taking some time of silence for her passing away....| More

Pusan Int'l Film Festival to Kick Off in early October

Source | 2009/10/01 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Make your way to the southern port city of Busan for the 14th Pusan International Film Festival (Oct. 8 - 16).

It will be held on the biggest scale ever this year, featuring 355 films from 70 nations. With a budget expansion of nearly one billion won bringing the total up to 9.95 billion, the coast is clear for Korea's largest film festival to sail into harbor early next month.

The opener for this year is the Korean film "Good Morning President", an abridged version of the politics and lives of three different presidents, directed by Jang Jin and starring Korea's major heartthrob Jang Dong-gun and two veteran actors Lee Soon-jae and Ko Doo-sim. It's been three years since Busan selected a local film for its curtain raiser.

The closing film is "The Message" by Gao Qunshu and Chen Kuo-fu, and is a spy thriller movie set in China in 1942 during the war against Japan. It stars Zhou Xun, Lee Bingbing, Zhang Hanyu and Huang Xiaoming.

Some Korean films that are yet to hit local th...| More

Biggest ever Pusan Film Festival in early October

Source | 2009/09/23 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Make your way to the southern port city of Busan for the 14th Pusan International Film Festival (Oct. 8 – 16).

It will be held on the biggest scale ever this year, featuring 355 films from 70 nations. With a budget expansion of nearly one billion won bringing the total up to 9.95 billion, the coast is clear for Korea's largest film festival to sail into harbor early next month.

The opener for this year is the Korean film "Good Morning President", an abridged version of the politics and lives of three different presidents, directed by Jang Jin and starring Korea's major heartthrob Jang Dong-gun and two veteran actors Lee Soon-jae and Goh Doo-shim. It's been three years since Busan selected a local film for its curtain raiser.

The closing film is "The Message" by Gao Qunshu and Chen Kuo-fu, and is a spy thriller movie set in China in 1942 during the war against Japan. It stars Zhou Xun, Lee Bingbing, Zhang Hanyu and Huang Xiaoming.

Some Korean films that are yet to hit local ...| More

Actress Jang Jin-yeong's Death Saddens Industry

Source | 2009/09/03 | 0 comments | Permalink |

One of Korea's top actresses, a favorite with critics and audiences alike, JANG Jin-yeong passed away Sep 1, at the young age of 35. Diagnosed last September with stomach cancer after a routine check-up, the actress was said to be recovering when her condition took a turn for the worse last month.

JANG's acting career took off in tandem with the boom in the Korean film industry. She debuted in "Ghost in Love" (1998), but drew attention for her strong performance opposite SONG Kang-ho in hit 2000 film "The Foul King" by KIM Ji-woon. Her role in 2001 horror "Sorum" won her numerous best actress awards in Korea, and one abroad at Portugal's Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Festival.

Her role in the 2003 hit "Singles" earned her the best actress prize at the nation's Blue Dragon Awards and won her a broad fan following. She continued to win prizes for her leading roles in "Blue Swallow" (2005) and "Between Love and Hate" ("The Unbearable Lightness of Dating" - 2006). Her ...| More

[Talk of the town] Jang succumbs to cancer

Source | 2009/09/02 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Jang Jin-yeong, a leading Korean actress who had been battling stomach cancer for the past year, died Tuesday at age 37.

The star had been undergoing medical treatment at Seoul National University Hospital since being diagnosed last September with gastric cancer during a health checkup.

Many fans thought Jang was on the road to recovery after she made a public appearance at Kim Gun-mo's concert in May and then inked a two-year contract with her management agency, Yedang Entertainment.

Her condition, however, took an unexpected serious turn for the worse last month.

Jang made headlines in July when it was revealed that she was dating a photographer-turned-businessman in his mid-40s, who was only identified by his surname Kim, for about a year.

She reportedly had intended to break up with Kim after she was diagnosed with cancer, but the businessman became even more devoted to Jang - a love story that pulled at the heartstrings of her fans.

According to her management ag...| More