Ssunday Seoul (Movie - 2006)

[ChanMi's drama news] Lee Cheong-ah returns through "Chosun Science Investigator"

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SBS Drama to Spotlight 'Working Moms'

Source | 2008/07/29 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

Being a working mother in Korea involves many responsibilities ― from taking care of the children and supporting the family to managing work ― and sometimes it just seems too much. To sympathize and give these mothers a break from all the hustle, SBS is airing its new drama "Working Mom" tonight.

Starring Yeom Jeong-ah ("A Tale of Two Sisters", 2003) as a businesswoman and mother, the drama depicts the life of Choi Ga-young. Choi, who was an attractive career woman, is now a full time mother of two boys with husband Park Jae-sung, who is two years younger. Park is played by Bong Tae-gyu ("Ssunday Seoul", 2006). She is torn between the responsibility of being a mother, wife, and herself.

This is the first drama for Yeom in four years. The actress is a real life working mom, who recently gave birth to a baby girl.

"I love looking after my daughter, but I realized that I missed working. Although I'm here at work, I miss her and somet...| More

7th Seoul Film Festival Starts Sept. 8

Source | 2006/09/08 | 0 comments | Permalink |

The 7th Seoul Net and Film Festival, known collectively as SENEF, will run this September 8 to 17 at venues in central Seoul. While the internet component of the festival has been running online since May, the newly named and expanded Seoul Film Festival will screen a diverse range of international films in both conventional and digital formats, along with a special selection of Korean films by first-time directors. Both the international and the Korean sections will offer cash awards of US$6000 and US$5000 respectively, with an international jury selecting the winners.

The opening film will be Turkish production Climates, by Cannes Grand Prix winning director Nuri Bilge Ceylan. A special section called 'Asia in Focus' will present six films from Asian countries including Taiwan, the Philippines, and Lebanon, as selected from 'Best 5'lists provided by several top Asian film critics and festival directors.

Korean films showcased in this year's newly added competition section 'Firs...| More

Films That Fill Off-Season Niche

Source | 2006/02/14 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

Big-budget films such as "King Kong", "Typhoon" and "Running Wild" hit local theaters, each occupying hundreds of screens nationwide, around Sollal on Jan. 29, New Year's Day on the lunar calendar, one of the most lucrative seasons for the film industry.

As their run finally finishes at theaters one by one, their vacancies are now being filled with many small-budget films, which have stood by waiting for the end of the blockbusters' domination at the box office.

The following are some of local movies in various genres that aim to attract moviegoers with clever ideas and interesting stories.


Ssunday Seoul (In theaters)

Taking a motif from the 1970s popular tabloid magazine, which covered unusual stories and gossip along with sexually explicit photos, the movie is a film version of the magazine.

The omnibus film consists of three episodes in its mixed genres of sci-fi, melodrama, horror and martial arts.

Each episode revolves around ...| More

It's All Work and No Pay at 'Ssunday Seoul'

Source | 2005/04/19 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

CHINAN, North Cholla Province - An upcoming film "Ssunday Seoul" tells of a series of strange and mysterious stories. However, for the makers of the movie, the strangeness is all in a day's work - literally.

The film crew, staff, marketing team and the director of the film agreed not to receive any wages while the film is being made. Instead of a salary, they will get a share of the profits after its release.


Actors from an upcoming film "Ssunday Seoul" pose in fighting positions during a news conference at the movie's set at Chinan, North Cholla Province, Monday.

Director Park Seong-hoon says that due to the recent success of local films, many domestic directors are finding it easier to get funding for their projects. However, because they have to answer to investors, "not many of them want take risks and make something new and unusual. This can threaten the diversity and creativity of local films", said Park during a news conference at th...| More