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Directed by Kang Je-gyu (강제규)
Screenplay by Han Ji-hoon (한지훈), Kang Je-gyu (강제규), Kim Sang-don (김상돈)
140min | Release date in South Korea : 2004/02/05 Place: Itaewon-Hannam Global Village Center , Seoul"Taegukgi" Details Thursday June 25th 2009 will mark the 59th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, so on that day the Global Village Center will be showing the Korean movie Taegukgi starting at 6:30pm. Taegukgi is the name for the symbols on the flag of South Korea, and the full name of the movie in Korean, Taegukgi Hwinallimyo, means "waving the Korean flag". The story focuses on the lives of two brothers that are both soldiers in the South Korean army and it is a very impartial portrayal of events that took place during the Korean War. Please be advised that the graphic violence in this movie makes it unsuitable for younger viewers. This event is free of charge and snacks will be provided. To sign up please contact the center. Further Information Tel: 02) 796-2459~60 Website: Itaewon-Hannam Global Village Center ...| More | |||
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 'There is one principle that never changes: stick to the basics'.Kang Je-gyu is one of Korea's best known film directors yet he's only shot three movies: "The Ginko Bed" (1996), "Shiri" (1999) and "Taegukgi" (2004). Kang has just finished writing the script for his next project and he's now preparing his next movie in Hollywood. The JoongAng Sunday asked him about the current state of the industry. JAS: Did you think "Shiri" would become such a big hit? Not at all. The record held by the movie "Seopyeonje" in 1993 was 1.03 million tickets sold in Seoul [all audience figures are for Seoul], which was regarded as a stand-alone achievement. To think the movie would go beyond the record ticket sales of 1.97 million for the U.S. movie "Titanic" was just unthinkable. We made a bet on the number of people who would go to see the movie and I wrote down 800,000, which I thought was really stretching it. When the actor Shin Hyeon-joon said "Shiri" would draw as many as 1...| More | |||
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'The history of the Korean movie industry is divided by what happened before and after Shiri'.
It was the gunfight that left critics and film fans so impressed. Shot in downtown Seoul, it was comparable with the drama and authenticity of a Hollywood action sequence, and helped make Korea's first ever blockbuster, "Shiri", such a monumental success a decade ago. But now the local movie industry is in desperate straits, and directors and producers are hunting for another model that will re-energize movie making here. "Shiri", which relates how a North Korean spy gets involved with a South Korean security agent, was a ground-breaking picture because it smashed local box office records and introduced the world to the Korean blockbuster. It sold an estimated 6.2 million tickets nationwide, breaking existing records for local and international films set by "Seopyeonje" in 1993 and James Cameron's "Titanic" in 1997, respectively. Choi Wan, at the time a senior official in t...| More | |||
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Korean company Fine Cut as well as CJ Entertainment can both claim success at this years EFM in the Berlin Film Festival. Fine Cut leads the pack selling 11 films alone to one company, Scandinavia's Non Stop Television. It also sold gay themed "Antique" (MIN Gyoo-dong) to Thailand's Rose Media, and surprise hit thriller "The Chaser" (NA Hong-jin)to Latin America, several Eastern Block countries including Yugloslavia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria. Both films have already sold well in other territories.
CJ Entertainment on the other hand have sold YOON Jong-seok's "Marine Boy", Korea's current number one box office hit and have also done well selling films as yet unreleased in at home. Two of these films however represent directors that already have international recognition including PARK Chan-wook's highly anticipated vampire movie "Thirst" staring Korea's biggest star SONG Kang-ho. PARK Chan-wook is well known for his Vengance Trilogy as well as BONG Joon-ho for th...| More | |||
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Kye Kim's Modern Korean Cooking Kye Kim; Book House; 176 pp., 22,000 won Kye Kim, a Korean immigrant, who has live in the United State for 33 years, has published a book with her recipes for various Korean foods. She has created sassier recipes for Korean food, with ingredients available at any local American grocery store, adapted to the lifestyle of the younger generation. The book consists of seven chapters ― appetizers & entrees, soups & salads, meat, seafood, rice & noodles, kimchi and dessert. Abo | |||
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